Been out of baseball for a while.

This is a list of things to do as well as not to do. No particular order.
Start now hitting and throwing as much as you can.
Get some private instruction if you can afford it.
If you can't go to the feild and let an upperclassman help you.
Have a physical in hand when you show up.
Arrive early and stay late.
Wear baseball pants and a longsleeve undershirt & have a cup.
Wear a ball cap and have it on straight (not backwards)
Speak up and look like you belong.
Help with field set-up as well as field clean-up.
Don't wear tennis shoes.
Bring and have all your equipment you'll need.
Always give a yes-sir and a no-sir answer.
Get a haircut, shave and look the part. (I'm just guessing)
Stay out of trouble at school first semester.
Make your grades (they'll check)

Come on guys you've all got some tips for this kid.

Ok, I'll bite -- stating the obvious has never been a problem for me.

Hit the cages, take ground balls, throw, get in shape, and play with hustle and enthusiasm, always. <-- kids that play hard are noticed.

I hope it goes well for you.



Oh -- and don't wear jeans to the first work out!

And you could always ask your parents to become baseball boosters!!! Take that advice with a grain of salt -- it's a little joke for a friend.

Some additional thoughts.

1. Spring teams will start hosting tryouts soon, go to as many as you can. Don't worry too much about the results as much as this is a good way to get some reps in.

2. Try hitting daily (soft toss, T, live, machine, whatever you can get), fielding and throwing at least every other day, long toss every other day.

3. Get lessons if you can afford, the next few months are the best time to tweak you swing before the "real" season begins.

4. Talk to some guys you know who are playing now and see if they need some extras for tournaments to fill-in.

Good luck.

3.

Hardwork, it never goes unnoticed. If you work hard and always give 100%, you will give yourself a great chance. I had a coach who would say "You will get out what you put in." meaning if the more you put in and the harder you work the better the results will be.

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And you could always ask your parents to become baseball boosters!!!

Hey a new John Deere Gator or a couple of truck loads of clay never hurt a kids chances of starting opening day.

Jokes aside, preparing for the first pracice like is is opening day will go a long way. You have gotten good advice so far.