I still remember stepping onto the dusty diamond for the first time at my first baseball tryout many moons ago. I remember being a scrawny kid and freezing on that day, wearing just a t-shirt and shorts in a sub-40 degree weather. My parents were not interested in me playing sports so I was completely …
Pull up a bleacher seat, grab a hot dog, and settle in. In this post, we’re pulling back the curtain on the intricacies of baseball tryouts. I’m your guide, as a veteran league commissioner for a local youth baseball league, to share my insights, peppering the path with stories from my time in the field. …
Making the Cut I still remember the first time I laced up my cleats, nervously adjusting my baseball cap as I stepped onto the freshly groomed field for my first baseball tryout. I can still feel that potent mix of anticipation and anxiety, eagerly talking with chatty players and the sharp scent of freshly cut …
As someone who have been involved with a local youth baseball league for over a decade, I’ve seen trends come and go. I’ve seen star players rise and fall. But one constant, as integral to the sport as the stitches on a ball, is the strategy parents and coaches use to shape a young player’s …
Content of this post What to Bring First and foremost: Show up looking like a baseball player. That means no untucked shirts, no sandles, no shorts. Double knot your cleats and wear a belt. Arriving prepared with the necessary gear and ON TIME can help your child perform their best during a baseball tryout. For …
