Ep. #008: Join Evan and John Rodriguez as John takes us through his baseball journey, talks some hitting including his thoughts on hand path and launch angle, and shares his World Series experience.
What You’ll Learn:
01:20- John’s baseball journey
05:06- Road to the majors
07:40- Hitting in front of Albert Pujols
11:45- How he felt when he was signed by the NY Yankees
13:30- Keys to success when it comes to hitting
14:50- Good hand path
15:50- Thoughts on Launch angle
20:04- Tradeoffs on the road to success
22:50- The importance of Mindset
26:27- Playing in the World Series
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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Now, let’s play ball!
Read show notes here.
Show Links:
Email: Jrod411925@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.yyaa.org/yorkville-baseball-academy
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