How do you play first base?
First base takes footwork at the bag, picking throws out of the dirt and holding runners on. The videos show each.
What it looks like: Stretching too early, missing throws in the dirt, or a foot that comes off the bag.
5 videos
First Base Footwork Drills - Fundamentals of First Base Series by IMG Academy Baseball (2 of 4) How to Pick a Ball Playing First Base Ripken Baseball Fielding Tip - Picking Balls in the Dirt at 1st Base First Base Fielding Drills - Fundamentals of First Base Series by IMG Academy Baseball (3 of 4) Ripken Baseball Fielding Tip - Holding the Runner at 1st Base
Where these videos come from
- IMG Academy: IMG Academy’s baseball program, at the sports boarding school in Florida.
- Antonelli Baseball: Matt Antonelli, a first-round draft pick who played in the major leagues for the San Diego Padres.
- Ripken Baseball: Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken’s youth baseball company; both brothers played in the major leagues.
Each video plays in YouTube's own player, in its privacy mode, and nothing loads from YouTube until you press play. The titles are the channels' own.
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