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Comment by Kyle Grucci on February 23, 2010 at 12:02pm

Check out my blog post from the recent Milton Ripken clinic...

http://www.checkswing.com/profiles/blogs/a-day-at-the-ripken-coaches

Comment by Peter Schiller on February 15, 2010 at 11:04am

Do you guys allow independent media (aka bloggers) to cover the clinics?

Comment by Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E on February 12, 2010 at 5:34pm

Hi Sean, I have question? would you guy be having any time in the future- clinics down in Los Angeles? Is it a possibility for you guys to have one down here? If so, would you keep me updated. I would love to attend to one of the coaches clinic with you guys.

Comment by Sean Grode on February 12, 2010 at 5:22pm

If anyone is interested in the Ripken Baseball Coaching Clinic with Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken, please call me today at (443) 327-8061. Space is limited and we are coming down to the wire for registrations.

Thanks!

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Comment by Don Ervin on January 20, 2010 at 3:34pm

Hey, Ted, How is it going?
I signed in the Philly org. in 1952, they sent me from spring training to play for Miami, Oklahoma in the KOM league which was in existance from 1946 until the season ending 1952, I had an excellent season, broke a home run record that by passed by for some reason or other ex- kom players such as Bill Virdon, Mantle and several others who went on to the majors, I went to the service shortly after, got out in 1954, they sent me to Grand forks N.D. in the then Northern league and from there I proceeded to blow what appeared to be an excellent career that every young player dreams of. The only positive baseball I acquired from it all is listening to Johnny Hopp who I played for, Charley Fox, and several other people of their baseball caliber who told me what I needed to do to be an excellent "TEACHER" and "COACH." I have been and still do my home work on this one.
What teams did you play for and when. Throw those good fundamentals out here.
Good to hear from you.
Don Ervin
kom_ervin@yahoo.com

Comment by Tim Sommer on January 9, 2010 at 6:03pm

Here's a drill the Orioles used when I was in their organization. Have a runner take the biggest lead they can take off first without their fear of getting picked off. Also tell him to take off for second but not until the ball hits the catcher's mitt. Have the catcher make the throw to second. The runner will be out every time but at least 30 feet. Then keep making the lead off first bigger and bigger. You will find the lead will work out to be half way to second before the play is close. The Orioles used this drill to demonstrate how important it was for the pitcher not to delay in getting the ball to the catcher with some exaggerated motion. Then the pitchers were instructed in varying the timing so as to not be predictable to the runner. What this pointed out was, more times than not, the runner stole second on the pitcher and not the catcher.

Don what Philly's farm team did you play on and what year?

Comment by Pat Meagher on January 9, 2010 at 3:21pm

Hey Don,
I don't know Sonny, but he must be a good coach to start that program at JOCO, I actually played at Neosho for Steve Murry another JUCO legend then at Louisana Lafayette where I played with BJ Ryan who was playing with the Orioles at hooked me up with Cal and Billy when I was done playing. And really got into instructing kids 6 to 21. Learned quite a bit from several coaches along the way but the Ripken way really made the most sense for kids. Keeping it simple learning to crawl before you walk, then run. A quick basic tip that kids seemed ot enjoy was the hitting the inside of the base technique where Bill, Cal or whatever coach would stand on all three bases and make the (younger) kids hit the inside corner of the base. There is no possible way you wouldn't hit a coach if you did it wrong. The only way you could hit the inside corner of the base rounding the base would be to do it right. Very simple drill but still works up into the highschool level for running the bases, and pretty cool for a kid to round 2nd with CAL RIPKEN standing on it...
As you coaches know...its so frustrating to see a player have a chance for an extra base hit and hit 1st or 2nd wrong and get thrown out trying for the extra base...

Comment by Don Ervin on January 9, 2010 at 2:16pm

Hey,Pat,
How ya doin in this cold and snowy weather?
I am from K.C. Mo.Played in the Ban Johnson league when we played all of our games at the old C.Y.C stadium, now the Satchel Paige memorial stadium located at 51st. and Swope Pky. K.C. MO. was fortunate enough to be signed in the Phillie org. and then proceeded to blow a great opportunity that every ball player dreams of. Done some coaching in the area also, now live in Springfield, Mo.
Do you happen to know Sonny Maynard former and first head coach at Johnson County comm. college? I helped coach with him several years ago before he retired, Sonny now lives in Olathe, him and I converse on several occasions.
You talk about half circling all ground balls when possible, right down my alley of simple, basic fundamental baseball teaching and individual player learning but I find that the lack of "TEACHERS" in all levels of the game is failing the learning curve of each individual player, Look around you at these young players who take it upon themselves to attempt to field everything off to the side while their coaches just stand by and watch thinking they will take a short cut and get the ball up and there quicker and when the ball goes into the outfield with base runners on here goes the track meet, for those of us who are knowledgeable fundamentalist teachers this just drives us up the wall.
I think I will throw several very good basic fundamentals out there that coaches fail to teach their players.
You keep throwing the good ones out there that you learned from your Ripken sessions.
kom_ervin@yahoo,com

Comment by Pat Meagher on January 9, 2010 at 9:15am

Hey Don,
Yes the F-FACE deal story is obviously for adults only and just a story; He in no way would tell that or teach something like that around kids. Another good tip they taught was the circling around the ball technique to get momentum towards the first base throw. Meaning on every ground ball you would take a step to the right of the ball while coming in on it so when you meet the ground ball you are centered but your momentum again is always going towards first or second base. If you watch Cal field any ground ball he does it. It helps your throws towards first base improve greatly for kids as well as pros.

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