The Little League Coach

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Specialty Position

Center Field is a specialty position . We all know that in Little League the strongest players play in the infield. This doesn’t mean that outfielders are not important! Quite the contrary, picking up outs in the outfield is a huge bonus. The center fielder needs to be your best outfielders as they will likely get a majority action.

The center fielder should be fast and able to react with cat like instincts. They will need to be able to track fly balls and get to them quickly if needed. They also have to back up the left fielder and right fielder . They don’t have to have the strongest arm because they generally only throw the ball to second, cutoff, and third base . None of these throws are very long.

Key Characteristics

Here are some characteristics of a good left fielder:

• Dedicated
• Very Fast
• Able to track fly balls

A center fielder that makes every routine play as well as some spectacular ones can get a good pitcher some very key outs.

Can you think of any other valuable characteristics a left fielder should have? Please share them.

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