Homegrown Travel Baseball
We are an organization born from a love of baseball and a desire to be better players. In order to achieve our objectives, our focus will be on establishing the following for each and every player in the organization:
Baseball Instincts: We will be working to help the boys understand the tactics of baseball so that they are able to play and have the instincts to make decisions independently to win games. We will teach them the game, so that they have the right mindset. We will develop their instincts on how to think about approaching the play, so that they know the right actions to take for each play as determined by the status of the game at that point of time including: the score, the outs in the inning, the opponents on base, the opponent players’ strengths, and the upcoming batters. They will learn the thought process they should go through on the field, as building their baseball IQ is essential.
Continuous Individual Learning: Everyone will learn something every game about the game, offense or defense, and learn something about themselves, so that they can build their skill level in a cumulative way, and are better after each game. You will see us pushing each individual into taking risks that may make them uncomfortable so that they can learn more and grow as players.
Team Mentality: We will be focused on building strong relationships with team members, and create trust among teammates to ensure a strong team. The players will learn to talk to each other during the game so that they are prepared to work as a team and support one another.
Commitment: We will be teaching every player the importance of commitment and dedication to the team and the sport. We will expect that they put 150% effort into every practice/game, that they are focused on getting better, that they listen and make changes to improve, that they attend practices, and join in team functions. When they are at practice or at a game, we will expect them to focus and demonstrate their desire to do better.
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
— Hank Aaron