How To Play
Baseball Outfield
Baseball Outfield
| About The Book I wrote this book because I know how to play outfield and I want to share my knowledge with ballplayers. I have learned outfield defense through years of playing at top levels of the game. I have coached thousands of young players after I hung up my cleats. Thousands upon thousands of repetitions and drills solidified my skills and polished my coaching techniques. This book contains very specific movements and positions an outfielder must learn to be a good defensive player. There are 118 pictures and diagrams that visually reinforce the text. |
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The book starts with very simple, yet vitally important, fielding techniques. Both ground
ball and fly ball fundamentals are extensively described. The techniques in these
chapters emphasize footwork and balance. They also show critical movements that
increase the odds of catching the ball and throwing with accuracy and strength.
Throwing the ball and running are very important tools for an outfielder. With so much
area to cover, and distances to throw, outfielders need every movement to be optimized.
There are throwing and running fundamentals explained and drills provided.
The latter half of the book explains more sophisticated aspects of outfield play. We will
teach how to read a batted ball, get a good jump, and take the correct angle to the
ball.
The outfielder will learn the proper methods of dealing with the wall (or fence). It will
answer questions about the best way to get to balls hit over the head, the warning
track, and reading the ball with sometimes crazy spin on it.
Lastly, team defense and communication are described in full. An outfielder must know
the basics of both to fully complement his individual skills and help his team win
ballgames. Even though each player on the field is tested as an individual, they play an
important part of a greater whole called the team.
Each chapter has drills the player, and coaches, can use to learn the fundamentals of
outfield defense. Many of the drills in this book are easily done with minimal use of
apparatus – gimmicky and expensive contraptions that may or may not help the player. I
did this because I know these drills work, if the player works at them. I also wanted to
provide drills that any player, regardless of finances (see parents), can do and afford.
Baseball is America’s game and everyone should be allowed the privilege of learning and
enjoying it.
Woven throughout the book are funny and poignant stories of my playing days and from
the rich mosaic of baseball history. The book is very easy to read for youth players and
adults.
Go to Steve's Baseball Blog to read excerpts from the book.
In the middle of September 2008, I sat down and wrote one-line descriptions on
everything I knew about outfield play. I didn’t try to organize my thoughts, and I didn’t
care what the subject was. It was just a free-style exercise to dump every aspect of
playing outfield from my brain. This book is the result.
Writing this book has been one of the most pleasurable activities I have ever done. I hope
it benefits you as much as it has helped me. See you at practice.
ball and fly ball fundamentals are extensively described. The techniques in these
chapters emphasize footwork and balance. They also show critical movements that
increase the odds of catching the ball and throwing with accuracy and strength.
Throwing the ball and running are very important tools for an outfielder. With so much
area to cover, and distances to throw, outfielders need every movement to be optimized.
There are throwing and running fundamentals explained and drills provided.
The latter half of the book explains more sophisticated aspects of outfield play. We will
teach how to read a batted ball, get a good jump, and take the correct angle to the
ball.
The outfielder will learn the proper methods of dealing with the wall (or fence). It will
answer questions about the best way to get to balls hit over the head, the warning
track, and reading the ball with sometimes crazy spin on it.
Lastly, team defense and communication are described in full. An outfielder must know
the basics of both to fully complement his individual skills and help his team win
ballgames. Even though each player on the field is tested as an individual, they play an
important part of a greater whole called the team.
Each chapter has drills the player, and coaches, can use to learn the fundamentals of
outfield defense. Many of the drills in this book are easily done with minimal use of
apparatus – gimmicky and expensive contraptions that may or may not help the player. I
did this because I know these drills work, if the player works at them. I also wanted to
provide drills that any player, regardless of finances (see parents), can do and afford.
Baseball is America’s game and everyone should be allowed the privilege of learning and
enjoying it.
Woven throughout the book are funny and poignant stories of my playing days and from
the rich mosaic of baseball history. The book is very easy to read for youth players and
adults.
Go to Steve's Baseball Blog to read excerpts from the book.
In the middle of September 2008, I sat down and wrote one-line descriptions on
everything I knew about outfield play. I didn’t try to organize my thoughts, and I didn’t
care what the subject was. It was just a free-style exercise to dump every aspect of
playing outfield from my brain. This book is the result.
Writing this book has been one of the most pleasurable activities I have ever done. I hope
it benefits you as much as it has helped me. See you at practice.
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