Ep. # 011: Frank Rodriguez- Former MLB Player/ SUNY Maritime College Coach / Founder 33Rodz Baseball
Join Evan and Frank Rodriguez as Frank shares his baseball journey, his experience playing at Youth Service League with future pro players like Manny Ramirez, how he found motivation through adversity and how youth players can do the same and how developing a strong mindset helped him as an MLB Pitcher. Frank also shares the mission of his organization, 33Rodz Baseball, his coaching philosophies and his experience coaching at SUNY Maritime College.
What You’ll Learn:
01:20 Frank’s baseball journey
06:42 A lesson he learned from Manny Ramirez
09:00 Finding motivation through an unlikely scenario
13:15 Managing pressure through good preparation
15:12 Slowing things down
20:57 Striking out Derek Jeter
21:47 Using the numbers to learn from failure
29:22 Coaching philosophies
35:51 Balancing game time with training/ development
Thank you for being here with us! Evan and the Born To Baseball Team are looking forward to celebrating your success and sharing this journey together.
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Instagram: @33rodzbaseball
Websites/ Programs: https://www.33rodzbaseball.com
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