The Importance of Maintaining your Health While Playing The Game
There’s nothing better than the first league game after a long winter offseason. Putting on your glove for the first time in months, playing catch with your teammates, and the sweet sound of wood striking a leather ball on a sunny afternoon — it makes all your hard work feel worthwhile. As fulfilling as the […]
Little League World Series and COVID — The Future of Health in Children Leagues
Watching kids play baseball sure is a great way to spend a summer evening, isn’t it? There’s just something about seeing the next generation learn to play the great game that is particularly rewarding. Watching them compete, work together as a team, and ultimately succeed at goals takes it to an even greater level. After […]
Health Concerns for Children’s Baseball Leagues
When it comes to teaching kids important lessons about teamwork, keeping them active, and even helping them make friends, getting kids playing baseball can be a great strategy. If children are introduced to the sport when they’re young, they can continue to develop their talents and enjoy baseball in middle school and high school, and […]
What Is the Concussion Rate in the MLB?
Baseball might be America’s favorite pastime, but the game has changed over the years. Players are more powerful than ever. They’re throwing the ball faster and hitting harder — and the stakes are higher. While that makes for more exciting games, it also puts players at a greater risk for injury. From 2005 to 2008, […]
How to Help the Baseball Player that is Extremely Hard on Himself
Baseball is a difficult game to begin with. Add in a child, who is very hard on himself when he fails, and parents have the recipe for many unhappy nights. This type child is often difficult to reason with and parents may feel like their child needs outside help. That may be true. First, parents […]
An Interview with Dr. Raymond J. Petras, B.E., M.A., Ph.D.and His Take on Pain Management
1. What differentiates what you do as compared to a traditional Physical Therapist? PT management commonly includes prescription of or assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, education, manipulation and other interventions (internet definition). My expertise and present concentration is in the areas of sports performance and non-invasive injury/pain management. There is […]
A Good Stance Begins with Your Feet
Throughout my career, and even since the conclusion of my playing days, people always took notice of my unique batting stance. My stance actually came about because of Nolan Ryan, the great Hall of Fame pitcher known for, among many other highlights, his seven career no-hitters. Nolan struck me out 29 times, with most of […]
Live Video: 100 Innings of Baseball for Charity
The Charity: ALS (aka Lou Gehrig‘s Disease) The 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular was born in 2004 with the arrival of Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox as a fundraiser for Curt’s Pitch for ALS program to aid the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease. The world’s longest game continues 100 straight innings and lasts about 33 […]
Standing in the Batter’s Box
Like many aspects in the art and science of hitting, where you take your stance in the batter’s box offers as many opinions as there are fans in the ballpark. But, wherever you choose to stand in the box, it’s an important decision. Some batters prefer standing deep in the box, while others like to […]
100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular Charity Game for ALS
The 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular was born in 2004 with the arrival of Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox as a fundraiser for Curt’s Pitch for ALS program to aid the fight against Lou Gehrig‘s disease. The world’s longest game continues 100 straight innings and lasts about 33 consecutive hours, and to date […]
