Footwork for holding runners at first base
September 1, 2014 by Coach McCreary
Filed under First Base, Video Posts
Happy Labor Day! On that note … why don’t we have a “Capital Day” to commemorate all the entrepreneurs and business owners who risked their own capital to start businesses that turned into those jobs? I’m just sayin’.
Anyway … when you watch first basemen at the major league level, you are bound to see a few different styles of footwork when holding runners at the bag. In today’s video tip, I explain some of the options based on the situation and whether or not the first baseman is right handed or left handed.
Tomorrow’s post: The first-move steal play for first basemen
Your statement about players needing to be in fair territory, at least according to NFHS rules, was not quite correct. Article 4, under Rule 1-1 says “a fielder is in fair ground when at least one foot is touching fair ground”.
Thank you so much for the correction! Learn something new everyday!