Watch this video from Dick's Sporting Goods on how to properly break in a new baseball glove using a baseball glove steamer. Game-Ready: How To Break In Game Glove Looking to get your baseball glove in game-ready shape? Players of all skill levels should break in their baseball glove before play. Properly breaking in … [Read more...]
Opening Ceremonies 2016
Please have players report to the fields in full uniform no later than 5:30 on Friday evening, February 26th, 2016. Your coaches will designate an area of the field where your child should meet his/her team. Ceremonies begin at 6pm Opening Ceremonies is an exciting event! At Opening Ceremonies, the players are … [Read more...]
Umpire Larry Gill
To all of our extended baseball family and coaches. Sadly, Umpire Larry Gill who has been a fixture at Jax Beach baseball games for many years, passed away on August 13th. He will be missed dearly by all of us at JBBA. Larry always had an infectious smile on his face, loved being on the field with the kids and being … [Read more...]
Exclusive Mike Matheny Interview: A Must-Read for Little League Parents
Exclusive Interview with St. Louis Cardinals Manager, Mike Matheny, Author of The Matheny Manifesto... A Must-Read for Little League Parents In 2008, some local parents approached current St. Louis Cardinals manager, Mike Matheny about coaching their youth baseball team the following spring. One night, he wrote a long … [Read more...]
Overuse Injuries Are Real: It’s Important to Know the Risk Factors
By Dr. James Andrews Spring is almost here and that means “baseball.” For parents and coaches it is a time to understand all of the risk factors and how to make sure your young players are healthy. Many of you will be starting up youth baseball in very cold climates. Even in the deep South there have been … [Read more...]