Mark Teixeira’s Off-Season Baseball Tips for Kids
Patch sat down with Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and asked him for his best baseball tips. Share these with your favorite baseball player!
Whether you live with Little Leaguers, newbie T-ball players or just loyal Yankees fans, it’s always a good time to sharpen your baseball skills. We asked New York Yankees first baseman and Commissioner of Patch Baseball Mark Teixeira to give us his best advice on honing baseball skills in the off-season. What are three things I can do to become a better fielder? 1. Make sure you know what to do if the ball is hit to you. Are there runners on base? How many outs are there? What is the score of the game? All of these factors decide where you will throw the ball when it is hit to you. 2. Your feet and legs are very important: make sure you are doing plenty of footwork, speed and agility drills. This will put you in the best possible position…
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