Welcome, to theoleballgame.com, a youth and amateur baseball site.

These free pages are designed to stimulate your thoughts on ways to help develop and achieve your dream, take your belief in that dream and turn it into reality, whether you are a rookie or veteran coach, player, parent or fan.

I encourage you to engulf yourself in the journey.

Your investment in the game, like a good stock, will provide far greater returns than you invested.

__________________________________ While there have been a few original thoughts along the way, most of what has been accumulated was learned from someone, somewhere. Every now and then I believe I have an original idea, only to realize it was forgotten from whom it was learned.

So pack up your dreams in the ole equipment bag, gather around the portable cage, lean on a fungo while traveling round the bases in your mind, at theoleballgame.com; inspired by 45 years of experience.

As we work and play in this game, a good portion of our life is spent gripping a ball, and as it turns out, it was baseball gripping us. Let that passion take you to a lifetime of memories and experiences that money cannot buy.

As you focus on the process, the results take care of themselves.

Wishing each of you the best in your endeavors as you go forward. May you always slide in, under the tag!

Rick

Baseball Coaching Blog The Baseball Coaching Blog keeps you up to date with all additions and changes to theoleballgame.com website. Subscribe here.

Baseball Instruction Maintain the fun as you build a sound foundation for baseball instruction andcoaching

Game Management Game management, the term can have many meanings, depending upon who you are talking to.

Baseball, Hitting Baseball hitting, the art and science of hitting a baseball, one of the most interesting and talked about aspects of the game.

Baseballs Mental Game Baseballs mental game; It can be the difference between success and setback.

Baseball Practice Baseball practice, sometimes it can seem so overwhelming.

Baseball Drills Baseball drills: Be patient! You understand it, you explained it very well, it may still take players days before they show some of that understanding, particularly the very young.

Base Running Base running, one of the least taught and practiced skills, yet still one of the most important, even in the age of the aluminum bat

Baseball Rules A working knowledge of baseball rules is essential for players to feel comfortable and enjoy success in the game.

Baseball Coaching, Site Dedications Baseball coaching, site dedications, a tribute for two very special people.

Baseball Coaching, About Us Baseball coaching: Within my playing experience, I had the good fortune to play for 10 uniquely different and wonderful coaches.

Site Origin Site Origin: Reflections ~ The thoughts you finally have time for once you aren't so concerned with the everyday survival mode that plagues us all!

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Baseball Resource Links to baseball resource sites I have found interesting and informative.