So after his last baseball job and before he was hired in January by the Cincinnati Reds as a minor-league hitting coordinator, Hansen began to research better ways to teach this part of hitting. He ...

MANHATTAN (PIX11) — The Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy has been producing some of New York City’s best players for nearly two decades, but improving your skills at the program isn’t the only benefit ...

Hitting is hard. Hitting at the professional level is really hard. Baseball advocates often say that hitting a baseball at the elite level may be the most difficult skill set in all sports. Millions ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Hitting coach Marcus Thames knew there had to be patience as the Chicago White Sox went through their offensive struggles in 2024. “We had a young group and they’re still learning ...

NEW BEDFORD — An old-school approach meets new-age technology at Inside the Park batting cages in the city’s South End. As former coaches, co-owners Jeff Antil and Matt Riley know that the key to ...

Editor's note: This is another entry in the Rockford Register Star's exploration of the area's greatest athletes since the end of World War II. We have picked the greatest players in multiple sports ...