"I pitched 8 years professional baseball in the Orioles organization during the '60's and played for Cal Sr 3 of those years. I started throwing a curveball at age 10 and much later in life instructed youth in the Elmira, NY…"
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Tim Sommer replied to Paul Richards's discussion There was no association between throwing curveballs and injuries or even arm pain
Tim Sommer replied to Michael McCrite's discussion Pitching in bunting situation"Mike-During the 8 years I pitched in the O's organization (63-70), the organization felt the fastball was the way to go in a bunting situation. Reaction time for the batter was less and more likely to be popped in the air. Any breaking pitch is…"
Larry Richards left a comment for Tim Sommer"Hey Tim! Welcome to this site and thank you for joining my group.
If you feel like checking it out, inadvertently the media blitz has about the show has begun:
http://www.jimmyscottshighandtight.com/node/1023
Thanks and have a great one!
Larry"
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Tim Sommer commented on Sean Grode's group Ripken Baseball"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…"
Tim Sommer commented on Sean Grode's group Ripken Baseball"Patr-according to my Professional Ball Players data base there have been 9 Meagher's to play pro ball from 1946-1999. All relatives? Also, when I was in the O's organization from 1963-1969, Cal St. wrote the manual for the "Orioles…"
Tim Sommer commented on Sean Grode's group Ripken Baseball"I played 3 different seasons for Cal Sr and babysat Cal and Billy in Kennewick, Wa (Tri-City Atoms) Other cities were Elmira, NY and Rochester, NY. I have many references to playing for Cal in my book "Beating About the Bushes""
Tim Sommer commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Minor League Player Alumni"Hi Jeremy! The data bases are something I have purchased. If you want to do also, let me know and I'll give you information. If you have names you want me to do research on, I would be glad to do so."
Tim Sommer commented on The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group Minor League Player Alumni"In writing my book, BEATING ABOUT THE BUSHES, I came across several data bases with useful information.One has the complete career stats for every player, including minor leagues and the entire roster for any team he played on. Another data base is…"
Tim Sommer replied to Bill Stanton's discussion Have you ever thrown or been a part of a No-Hitter?"I threw several no hitters growing up but the one I remember the most was during winter ball in the California Peninsula League playing for San Mateo. This was after my fourth year in pro ball playing for Stockton in the California League. When the…"
Tim Sommer left a comment for Randy Brown"Hi Randy! I saw you play in 1990 in Elmira. Bill Limoncelli is a friend of mine and I had followed his son, Jeff, as he was growing up. I have the complete roster of that club if you're interested.-Tim"
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- Bats:
- Right
- Throws:
- Right
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Weight:
- 170
- Position(s):
- P
- Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
- Slap
- If you pitch, what type of pitcher are you... Power? Ground ball, Fly ball, Knuckleball?
- Power
- I currently:
- Enjoy watching games
- Baseball Playing Experience:
- College, Minor League
- Baseball Coaching Experience:
- Teeball, Little League
- Softball Playing Experience:
- Fast Pitch
- Who is your favorite hitter and why?
- Micky Mantle The Mick had extreme power and speed when healthy like few others had
- Who is your favorite pitcher and why?
- Jim Palmer Jim learned how to pitch after his speed diminished and had a long and distingushed career with just one team-the O's
- More About Me:
- I played 8 years in the Orioles organization during the '60's. I have written a book ("Beating About the Bushes") which captures not only the essence of baseball but also the decade itself. Available on amazon.com, buybooksontheweb.com (excerpt available) or a personalized copy direct from me.
- Website:
- http://www.buybooksontheweb.com
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 7:39am on January 15, 2010, Larry Richards said…
- Hey Tim! Welcome to this site and thank you for joining my group.
If you feel like checking it out, inadvertently the media blitz has about the show has begun:
http://www.jimmyscottshighandtight.com/node/1023
Thanks and have a great one!
Larry
- At 11:20pm on September 25, 2009,
Randy Brown said… - sure ole jeff what a character he was
- At 8:28pm on August 20, 2009,
Mike Pisaniello said… - nice to know you ......Do you know Tony lamonica, he's scouts out AZ way. If you know any kids looking to get into college and play baseball send them my way. No rip-offs here. Or any MLB fringe kids, I may be able to help them out. PS I hope to check out your book...if you didn't read Heart of the Game your missing something good.
- At 1:38pm on August 19, 2009,
Jesse Peterson said… - Hi Tim...thanks for the comment. That's good stuff. Are you still involved in the game out there in AZ? We have a new franchise location that is going to be opening later this year/early 2010 in the Tempe/Chandler, AZ area. Very excited to get Extra Innings rolling out there in AZ!
- At 11:09am on August 12, 2009,
Kyle Grucci said… - Welcome to CheckSwing, Tim!
Enjoy the site and have fun making baseball connections. Create a CheckSwing group for your team or organization and invite your current and former teammates to join the baseball player community here. Make new friends and reconnect with old ones.
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Enjoy and have fun!
- At 5:23pm on August 11, 2009,
Bill Stanton said… - Tim- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
Your book looks great. Feel free to Blog about any baseball experiences you'd like to share. The CheckSwing community would love to learn from your experiences.
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