B.I.G. (Best Instruction Guaranteed) Baseball Academy is an organization that is staffed with former professional baseball players from the Chicago area. The academy specializes in teaching kids the correct way to play baseball, and how to enjoy themselves while doing so. Clinics are offerred that are designed for children between ages 3 and 12 who are interested in becoming better baseball players.
Keronn Walker is the Director of the Academy. He was a stand out athlete who excelled in both football and baseball at De La Salle Institute. After graduating from De Le Salle in 1996, Keronn went on to play baseball at Kishwaukee Junior College.
Following college Keronn was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and went on to lead his rookie-league team in hitting with a .324 average as a switch-hitting catcher. Keronn's professional career lasted until 2004, having played for ten different teams.
Keronn today is the varsity baseball head coach at The University of Chicago’s Lab School and is in the process of completing his degree Physical Education at Northeastern Illinois University. To learn more visit BIG Baseball Academy on the Internet.
BIG also supports a team in the Chicago Skyscraper Adult League. Keronn Walker is the player coach of the team. Last night under the lights at 29th and Halsted it was BIG over the Stickmen. BIG came to the plate and knocked out 14 hits to win the game 12-2 in 5 innings over the Stickmen.
With Kerron behind the plate, Jason Ormond, Class of 2009 was the starting pitcher going 4 innings and allowing 2 unearned runs. At the end of 4 it was BIG 6-2 over the Stickmen. BIG got a break in the 3rd inning on a deep hit to left field that was ruled a double because of fan interference. The inning ended with only one run scored.
A former D-I closer came in after BIG scored 6 more runs at the top of the 5th inning. The closer recorded 3 K's to end the inning and the game. Final Score BIG Wins 12-2.
The former D-I player sat next to my son on the bench and got to know him and then told him to attend a school where he will get the best education for his situation. He said that ball players are good at all levels of college baseball and that in his opinion it does not really matter where a high school player goes on to play. Just keep playing to get better was his advice. He said that there are many JUCO teams that are better than D-I teams.
I thought the former D-I player gave my son some great advice.
