1966 articles on raise delivery

halskinner · Jan 25, 2010

1966 articles on raise delivery, raise and drop grips

Thanks to my Mom I now own a few copies of SOTFBALL ILLUSTRATED magazine from the 1960's. This was the first softball magazine ever. They featured some tips so I thought I would pass them along.

ENJOY!

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halskinner · Jan 25, 2010

Notice the bend in the elbow. They knew that was necessary even back then.

Sorry about the redundancy. Still cannot get the attachments of my bent fingered rise off there.

halskinner · Jan 26, 2010

In attachment #226, the timing of the release and drive foot push indicates to me that this is for a step style pitching mechanics. I might be wrong but unless they are considering the 'forward push' as the entire stride length, I believe this is for a step style pitcher. They did not specify in the article nor did they say who was demonstrating for the pictures or detailing the text.

Hal

lhowser · Jan 26, 2010

Very interesting and enjoyable. Thanks for scanning and posting.

Coach Stan · Jan 26, 2010

Wow us old timers really understood how to pitch

I remember Murphy (the guy who showed my how things are done in pitching) showing me these grips and telling me to figure out which one works. I started as a step pitchers gravitated to L and D. I still teach the same grips that are shown here. Thanks Hal.

halskinner · Jan 26, 2010

I am picturing 10 or 20 thousand young pitchers bringing print outs of these to their pitching instructors wanting to learn them all.

I am also picturing several hundred young pitching instructors looking at those pictures and thinking 'OMG".

Them young whipper-snappers have some new ones to learn and teach now.

They will all probably come lookin for me with a big stick!!!

Coach Stan · Jan 27, 2010

Nothing like a challenge. The young pitching instructors hopefully are open minded and willing to learn additional technques and such so they can enhance their students level of expertise. I know I am always willing to learn something new to help my students become a better pitcher. Hal, got those P F Flyers on

redhawkridge6 · Jan 29, 2010

Seems to me that the grips for the rise/raise and the turn-over drop as shown are two-seamers -- that is, 2 seams not 4 will be diggin into the air when the ball is spun. The pics show the fingers are gripping the seams at the top of the horseshoe, rather than one side of the horseshoe, as is necessary to get 4 seams pushing on air.
Jim

halskinner · May 29, 2011

Ray,

here are some pictures you can add to the "grips" page

Hal

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nanotech14 · May 29, 2011

hey Hal,did you find a"64" chevy Impala with those magazines,thanks for sharing with us,pretty cool stuff

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