Ciao Italy / Left Handed Catching
August 22, 2009Well, just finished my last day on the field at the European Academy. My apologies for the lack of blogging going on about this camp. It was a great camp though and I’m hopeful that some of these kids will get a chance to continue their careers either professionally or for a college in the states. I think they’re good enough.
I’ll slap a couple of photos on you from the academy. The first one is of the legendary Dan Bonano. He is an American who came here to play in the early 80’s and never left. Basically he’s kind of the glue that holds the whole camp together. He speaks the language, knows all the people, and makes sure everything goes smoothly. He’s a great guy.
Our Big Toe and Bestest Buddy, Dan Bonano.
The second image is of Barry Larkin working glove drills with one of my catchers, Ashwin Rokx. Infield drills are great for a catcher’s hands and lateral movement.
Infield drills with Barry Larkin.
The last thing I’ll leave you with is an article I saw the other day about left handed catching. I get asked all the time why there aren’t any left handed catchers. Outside of the obvious fact that they’re generally goofy, I don’t have a good answer. There doesn’t seem to be a rational reason why there shouldn’t be one.
Anyway, this article should give you all you need to know on the subject. Enjoy.
Benny Distefano, the last left hander to catch in the Big Leagues.
