Baseball Articles and Support

Baseball Players

Below, you will find important information to help support you throughout the season and during the summer time.

Hitting Quotes

Tony Gwynn: Tee for One
For me the most effective way to practice hitting is to use a batting tee and a bag of wiffle balls. Tee it up and start hacking. The sooner you can hit a wiffle ball cleanly off a tee, the sooner you will become a better hitter. When you hit a wiffle ball off a tee correctly, it acts like a knuckleball. You can hear the air going through the ball. When you don't hit it correctly, you create spin on the ball and it goes all over the place. When the ball spins alot, I make adjustments to correct my swing. Even after 18 years in the big leagues, every winter I go home and break out the tee and wiffle balls. It's not the most exciting thing, so you have to be creative. I put my headphones on and listen to my favorite music while I concentrate on my hitting technique.

Andre Dawson: Hitting Philosophy
"I never considered myself a home run hitter," says Andre Dawson. "I had quick hands, a quick bat, and the ball would jump off my bat. But I always liked to focus on hitting for average."

• Be patient and selective.
• Try to avoid the temptation to be overly aggressive and simply focus on putting the ball in play.
• Try to use the entire playing field.
• Do not be afraid to wait on the ball.
• Approach the plate with a plan in mind. Think thoroughly about what you are trying to do, but try not to force anything.

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