On Baseball » fielding http://www.onbaseball.com Old School Baseball Lessons Articles Podcasts and Instructional Videos by Joe Janish Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Baseball conversations with professionals to help improve the performance of baseball players and coaches instruction at all levels. Joe Janish clean Joe Janish joe@onbaseball.com joe@onbaseball.com (Joe Janish) Pro baseball tips, techniques, drills, and secrets for coaches, players, and parents baseball,instruction,coaching On Baseball http://www.onbaseball.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.onbaseball.com/category/fielding/ Ron Swoboda on Outfield Play http://www.onbaseball.com/featured/ron-swoboda-on-outfield-play/ http://www.onbaseball.com/featured/ron-swoboda-on-outfield-play/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:52:44 +0000 joejanish http://www.onbaseball.com/?p=126 swoboda-catchFormer Miracle Met Ron Swoboda chats about the techniques and approach he developed while making himself into a Major League outfielder in the most recent baseball conversation.

Many of you may remember, or have seen the highlight of, “the catch” made by Swoboda against the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. What you may not know is Ron was a converted infielder who struggled with the outfield in his early days as a pro. However, with hard work and dedication, he transformed himself into an everyday MLB outfielder and the man who made one of the most legendary snares in New York baseball history.

Special thanks to MintPros for arranging this conversation.

By the way, you can purchase a framed and autographed photo of “The Catch” through the Daily News (a great holiday gift idea!). It is a limited edition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the event and the Mets’ first World Series win. A portion of the proceeds go to the Mets Foundation, which funds and promotes educational, social, and athletic programs, as well as other charitable causes.

The conversation with Ron Swoboda can be heard below, and you can also subscribe to the OnBaseball.com podcast feed through iTunes.

]]> http://www.onbaseball.com/featured/ron-swoboda-on-outfield-play/feed/ 1 fielding,mets,mintpros,outfield,ron swoboda Before Endy Chavez, Mets fans remembered "The Catch" made by Ron Swoboda in the 1969 World Series. Listen to Ron describe how he made himself into an MLB outfielder who would make one of the most legendary catches in New York baseball history. (http://www.onbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/swoboda-catch.jpg)Former Miracle Met Ron Swoboda chats about the techniques and approach he developed while making himself into a Major League outfielder in the most recent baseball conversation. Many of you may remember, or have seen the highlight of, "the catch" made by Swoboda against the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. What you may not know is Ron was a converted infielder who struggled with the outfield in his early days as a pro. However, with hard work and dedication, he transformed himself into an everyday MLB outfielder and the man who made one of the most legendary snares in New York baseball history. Special thanks to MintPros (http://www.mintpros.com) for arranging this conversation. By the way, you can purchase a framed and autographed photo of "The Catch" through the Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/features/catch/) (a great holiday gift idea!). It is a limited edition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the event and the Mets' first World Series win. A portion of the proceeds go to the Mets Foundation, which funds and promotes educational, social, and athletic programs, as well as other charitable causes. The conversation with Ron Swoboda can be heard below, and you can also subscribe to the OnBaseball.com podcast feed through iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=337024994&uo=6). Joe Janish clean 36:45