Each position has its own peculiar requirements. The first baseman has to learn things no other player need bother about. Ditto the shortstop, catcher, pitcher, or out-fielder. There are a number of points about catching and throwing the ball, however, that apply to all players. A fielder, for example, should always […]

Batting or “putting the wood to the ball”, is the key to the success or failure of the ball club and the individual. There is no great mystery about what makes a boy a good hitter. He has to have: A certain amount of natural ability A mastery of the […]

A baseball team cannot function well without a good catcher. Strangely enough, not much effort is devoted to developing catchers among amateur players. If we were to guess why, we’d say this: The job doesn’t appeal to youngsters starting out because it looks too complicated. It takes a […]