Little Sisters Are Natural Choices for Catchers

[Ken Krause]

While it’s the pitchers who tend to get all the glory and adulation, there’s no denying that behind (or technically in front of) every great pitcher is a great catcher on the receiving end. Catching is a tough job. Unlike other players, who spend most of their time standing around, catchers spend a good portion […]

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[John 800]

That article is pretty good timing for me. I am coaching my youngests 10u team. Our first double header is tonight, she loves pitching, hates catching. I told her I need her to catch a game because the list is short on girls that can reliably, repeatedly catch a ball, AND understand the position. Almost everything in that article has went through my head in the last few days in one way or the other.

 

[uncdrew]

In my family, big sister is the catcher and little sister is the pitcher.

So close...

 

[John 800]

Much has been written about birth order and characteristics and how they fit into society, it seems like athletics are usually not mentioned, although I have come across a few articles recently that discuss it and confirm many things I had suspected. Its always been something that interested me a bit.