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Pitching 101: Why The Catcher Should Be Pitchers Best Friend





Dan Cevette
Director, New York

Our column, Pitching 101, was one of the most viewed articles across the Empire State in our first eight months of operation. In 2015, we are bringing a more in-depth column focused solely on everything pitching.


I get asked a lot of questions about baseball; mainly about Pitching. I was a Professional Baseball Pitcher for 11 years in three different MLB Organizations where I was able to fill my knowledge bank on pitching from some very impressive instructors. John Farrell, Scott Radinsky, Charles Nagy, and Steve Belcher just to name a few, and I have also picked the brain of Giants Gold Glove Catcher Kurt Manwaring (1992) a time or two. It's the heart and soul of this beautiful game, let's get to it.

Pitching 101- Why the Catcher Should Be Pitchers Best Friend
I’ve learned a great deal about the game of baseball and specifically pitching throughout my professional career. Some of the life lessons the game will inevitably teach; lifelong friendships that forever hold a special place in your heart; Work ethic – Self Control – Humility -  Fortitude; all things I’ve learned playing baseball – pitching. With that said, one of the greatest lessons of them all – Your catcher should be your best friend.

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