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How to Be a Good Captain of a Sports Team

Being the captain of a sports team requires certain traits that promote other team members to respect and follow your direction. However, the captain isn't necessarily the best player on the team. Not everyone can handle the position of team captain. The coach and members of the team generally agree on who is best for the position. Some teams have multiple captains. Understanding why the captain's position is important to the success of a team helps you carry out your duties for everyone's benefit.

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How to Beat a Good Baseball Team

Good baseball teams feature strong pitching, powerful hitting, speed and solid defense. Beating good baseball teams is challenging, and it takes advance preparation and near flawless execution during the game. Scouting good tea...

How to Select Kids for Travel Baseball

As youth league teams battle for championships instead of playing only for bragging rights, traveling teams are the most competitive opportunities for young baseball players. As a coach, you'll likely have dozens of youngsters ...

Picking Up the Spin of the Baseball

...es at various speeds and spins designed to confuse the hitter and take away timing and balance. Pitches vary in speed, from rocket fastballs to slow changeups. Hitters able to pick up the spin of the baseball as it arrives a...

How to Get Your Child to Be Interested in Softball Again

A youth softball team provides your child with regular physical activity while building softball skills and teamwork. While some children are content playing softball year after year, others decide to quit due to lack of intere...

Baseball Player Elliott Maddox

Elliott Maddox was an American baseball player who had a decade-long career during the 1970s. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1947, Maddox was 22 when he made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers in 1970, and play...

How to Prevent a Baseball Abrasion

Abrasions occur when the skin makes contact with another object and is scraped away. Abrasions are minor injuries and any bleeding is usually minimal. Baseball is not often a high-contact sport, but the game involves physical a...

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