What’s In This Issue?
• Ingenius Plan To Limit Runs By Opponents: Oklahoma State’s Rob Walton gives detailed plan that will cause nightmares for foes.
• Summer Leagues Face Gigantic Hurdles With COVID-19: Despite numerous hurdles to play, Northwoods League was on pace to draw over 200,000 fans with minimum amount of players testing positive. Here is how they did it.
• Summer Baseball Roundup: Santa Barbara wins 8th NBC World Series title with 12-3 win over Cheney Diamond Dawgs along with highlights of other summer league winners.
• New NCAA Baseball Rules: Proposal put forward to immediately eject pitchers if they are found using an illegal substance on balls. It is one of 18 new rules.
• Gary Ward On Teaching: Brain Waves are important to look at which will allow coaches to become much better at their craft.
• Grand Master At Stealing Home: Nobody taught this exciting play better than the late Mike Gillespie who made numerous bold moves during his remarkable career.
• Ruleball With Rich Marazzi: Unique hidden ball plays are explored in Major League Baseball over the years.
• Editorial: Consistently called full strike zone will help games be shorter along with 20-second action rule that went in place during past season.
• Greatest Trivia Question Of All Time: One coach had 20 different game stoppages during his career which will never be topped.
• Legendary Coach Retires: North Carolina’s Mike Fox steps down after leading Tar Heels to 7 College World Series and posted a total of 1,487 wins over 37-year coaching career.
• College Prospects Face Recruiting Obstacles During Pandemic: Tom Kovic explains why high school players, especially juniors, face steeper mountains to climb.
• 2020 College Baseball Hall Of Fame Class: Miami (Fla.) Coach Him Morris, Georgia Tech catcher Jason Varitek and legendary former Cal Poly Coach John Scolinos head up impressive list.
