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JAN-FEB 2012 ISSUE

Drills for Tracking the Ball

Cal Ripken, Jr. recommends the following drills to help players track the ball... READ MORE

NOV-DEC 2011 ISSUE

The IMMORTAL BABE

Was there ever a guy like Ruth? Emphatically no! He was—and probably always will be.... Read More

RAWLINGS HONORED

Babe Ruth League, Inc. congratulates its partner, Rawlings Sports Goods, for being honored... READ MORE

Sept-Oct 2011 Issue

Cal Ripken Jr

The 2011 Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series was a huge success and brought together the best 11 and 12-year-old baseball players from around the world. Read More

July-August 2011 Issue

Oxi Clean Base Running:Marty Schupak
Anyone who saw the 2000 World Series saw one of the worst exhibitions of base running ever. Especially in game one when the New York Mets literally ran themselves out of a rally which cost them the game, and quite possibly could have changed the whole outcome of the Series. Read More

March-April 2011 Issue

Base Running

Base running is another overlooked part of coaching youth baseball.Most of it is from not having fun instructive drills that will teach kids proper base running techniques.All Youth baseball players can become good base runners regardless of speed or size. Read More

PLayer Safety

Many of our leagues have already had sign-ups, conducted tryouts, filled rosters, started practicing or began playing. Moms and dads are swarming the sporting goods stores to get their children geared up for 2011. Read More

November-December

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Attributes of great Hitters: Don Slaught

What sets great hitters apart is their ability to adjust to speeds and locations better than anyone else.Simply put, world class players like Lisa Fernandez, Jessica Mendoza, Dot Richardson, Chrystl Bustos, Caitlin Lowe and Natasha Watley can cover a wider variety pitches from a wider variety of pitchers. They accomplish this with both mental and physical adjustments. They possess not only great mechanics but a deep database and a solid approach for any given situation. Read More

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Essential Exercises, Javair Gillett

Baseball is such a dynamic sport that involves complex communication within the body making it difficult to pinpoint a few exercises that all baseball players should be doing. An exercise that might be essential for one athlete may not be good for another. Individualization is important and you need to pick the 5 exercises that work best for you. Read More

July-August World Series Issue

The Spirit of the rules: Cal Ripken Jr

There's a fundamental spirit of fair and right play that reveals itself in all aspects of competition. When I grew up playing pick-up games with the other kids in my neighborhood, it didn't matter what sport we were playing, we always held each other accountable for playing fair. If someone wanted to cheat, we called them out on it, and if they wouldn't fess-up, we'd walk away from the game. Read More

Strive for Academic Excellence: Steven M. Tellefsen

If you, as a manager or coach, have instilled the proper mental attitude and training to your team members, you’ve made a great impact on the lives of these young athletes so they know how important it is to give it their best effort in studying and learning as much as possible. Education and perseverance will play a very important part in their lives and for all their future endeavors regardless of where they lead. Read More