Bobby's Way: Bobby’s Baseball Clinic (27) - Catcher

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Throwing the ball is the most difficult task a catcher has. When the runner breaks from a base and the catcher sees or hears from his teammates that the runner is going, he will then begin to slightly move forward and have his weight moving into the ball as he receives the ball. He must then create the proper foot work that will deliver the ball to the base. The right foot is the key to this action and it should be remembered that short steps are quick steps. If the pitch is down the middle, the catcher will receive the ball with both hands, exchange the ball from his glove to his throwing hand in the center of his body, and as he is bringing the ball back, he will move forward and turn his right foot so that the inside ankle bone is pointing at the base he is throwing.

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