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Corner Hanson and Algonquin
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"There's no crying in
baseball!"


- Jimmy Dugan (Tom
Hanks), A League of
Their Own

Techniques & Tips...


Hitting

 

Grip

The grip on the bat should be comfortable in the hand, ideally the middle knuckles on each hand would line up. This helps in executing the proper swing. The grip should be fairly loose up until you ‘load’ particularly with your top hand. Don’t choke the bat with such a tight grip that it tenses up all the muscles in your arms and shoulders.

Load & Stride

Once the pitcher begins his movement forward with the pitch, the batter should then ‘load’. What this involves is a slight movement inward and backwards (about 2 inches) of the batters hands, shoulders, hips and knees. The batter’s weight shifts from a 50/50 to a 40/60 front to back ratio. During this load it is important to not move the head and to keep your eyes on the ball.

 

A.A.Y.O. Board of Directors 

 

Board Position Descriptions

 

Current Board

* denotes member of the Executive Committee as well.

Commissioner *                         

Dan Black

EMAIL:  commissioner@aayo.net

 

Vice Commissioner *                  

Richard Klein                          

EMAIL:  kleinrichard@comcast.net

 

Secretary *                             

Holly Desmond                          

EMAIL:  holly_desmond@hotmail.com

 

Treasurer *                                

Dave Alessio

EMAIL:  Dave.Alessio@comcast.net

                     

Construction & Development *

Mark Zahara

EMAIL:  mzahara@msn.com

 

Registration *                           

Kathy Duffy

EMAIL:  aayoregistration@earthlink.net

 

Registration Team Members

VACANT - How about you?

 

League Operations *                

Rob Marczyk

EMAIL:  RMarczyk@comcast.net

 

Fields              

Jim Shaull

EMAIL:  shaulls6@hotmail.com

 

Equipment                               

Mark Pfeifer

EMAIL:  mark.pfeifer@motorola.com

 

Concessions                            

Shawn Carlson

EMAIL:  scarlson23@hotmail.com

 

Fundraising *                           

Janet Marczyk

EMAIL:  fundraising@aayo.net.

 

Fundraising Team Member

Luciana Scarpelli

EMAIL:  jlscarpelli@att.net

 

Travel Director *            

Larry Eissler

EMAIL:  Ice929@aol.com

            

Public Relations and Scheduling *           

Scott Richman                         

EMAIL: richman8564@sbcglobal.net

 

T-Ball Coordinator

VACANT - How about you?

 

Instructional Baseball   

National League Coordinator

John Marshall                         

EMAIL: Armantamzarian08@gmail.com

 

Instructional Baseball

American League Coordinator

Joe Molinaro

EMAIL: joemol12@yahoo.com

 

Instructional Softball Coordinator

Colleen Sjodin

EMAIL:  colleen_sjodin@yahoo.com

 

Baseball Director *                    

Rich Riedel

EMAIL:  richriedel@sbcglobal.net

 

Jr. Mustang Baseball Coordinator           

Lee Gregory

EMAIL:  Xyooper10@sbcglobal.net

     

Mustang Baseball Coordinator                      

Doug Wegner

EMAIL:  dougdrea@sbcglobal.net

 

Minors Baseball Coordinator                        

Scott Pachniak

EMAIL:  pacman04@comcast.net

 

Majors Baseball Coordinator                      

Mike Duffy

EMAIL:  michael duffy@juno.com

 

Pony Baseball Coordinator                           

Jim Bodie

EMAIL: jhbodie@comcast.net

 

Softball Director *                     

Jack Scarpelli 

EMAIL: J.Scarpelli@att.net

 

Pony Tail Softball Coordinator          

Tim Spets 

EMAIL: aayoponydir@hotmail.com

 

Minors Softball Coordinator                   

Ed Ptaszek 

EMAIL: edwjpthree@comcast.net

 

Majors Softball Coordinator                        

John Annoreno 

EMAIL: mrphnman@sbcglobal.net

 

Uniforms & Trophies               

Sheila Eissler

EMAIL:  shebop1164@aol.com

 

Umpire Co-Director                                       

Ted Niedbalec

EMAIL:  aayo09umpdir@aol.com

 

Umpire Co-Director

John Gotter

EMAIL:  jasagotter@sbcglobal.net

 

Website Administrator

Brian Spears

EMAIL:  webguy@aayo.net

 

Special Events                         

Denise Klein

EMAIL:

05klein@comcast.net

 

Parent Participation Program Coordinator                         

Dawn Hamelberg

EMAIL:  dham67@sbcglobal.net 

 

photo of 2009 Board by PMI

 

Baseball Quotes

"The American boy starts swinging the bat about as soon as he can lift one."
Tris Speaker

"Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up." 

Bob Lemon

"My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was left-handed, pitched to me everyday after school in the back yard. I batted lefty against my dad and righty against my granddad."

Mickey Mantle

"It ain't nothin' till I call it."

Bill Klem, umpire


"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona."

George F. Will, Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball, 1990 …

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Quote Corner...


Baseball, to me, is still the national pastime because it is a summer game. I
feel that almost all Americans are summer people, that summer is what they
think of when they think of their childhood. I think it stirs up an incredible
emotion within people.   

Steve Busby, in Washington Post, 8 July 1974


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Last updated: 03/05/2010