Former Baseball Player Teaches Youth Fundamentals In Playing the Game

Released on = May 31, 2005, 1:28 am

Press Release Author = Jeanette Roberts --George Foster Baseball Training Academy

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = An Intense summer camp at Cal State, University Dominguez Hills on June 26th to July 2nd, 2005. By joining us this session, your child will be able to challenge their body and explore their imagination. It will be a fun filled enriched "training baseball experience" in enhancing their baseball skills.

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Contact: Jeanette Roberts, Program Director
George Foster Baseball Training Academy
(866) Go-2-Hit (Toll Free) or (203)618-0057
Email:Gfcamps1977mvp@aol.com

Greenwich, CT April 25, 2005 --Are you a baseball player between the ages of 10 and 19? If you are, you can learn to play baseball the professional way from George Foster, the great Cincinnati Reds MVP, Home Run and RBI champion at the George Foster Baseball Training Academy from June 26 thru July 2, 2005. George Foster, brings his 18 years of major league baseball experience, together with a core staff of former professional and college baseball players and coaches, to teach fundamental and advanced baseball skills and techniques, the professional way. The George Foster Baseball Training Academy, which focuses on developing the skills of young ballplayers, will be held for one week at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. Through George Foster’s full time participation and under his direction, all the instructors will pass on to Academy students, professional baseball fundamentals and advanced baseball skill techniques. In addition, participants will be instilled with the values of hard work, persistence, preparation, and teamwork. These are values that will last a lifetime. George Foster played in the major leagues for eighteen years, eleven with the Cincinnati Reds from 1971-1981. He made a name for himself as a powerful, productive hitter who had five of the best seasons of any player of his time including three consecutive RBI championships from 1976 to 1978, tying a major league record. In 1977, he was named the National League’s MVP when he batted .320 and led the league with 52 home runs,149 RBI’s, 124 runs scored, and a .631 slugging percentage.

George became only the seventh National League player to hit 50 or more home runs in one season. In 1978, he again led the National League with 40 home runs and 120 RBI’s.

During his eleven years with Cincinnati, George helped lead the “Big Red Machine” into four Championship Series and three World Series. In addition to his 1977 MVP selection, he was a five-time National League All-Star and was named MVP of the 1976 All-Star Game. In 2003, George was inducted in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

The baseball philosophy that is stressed at George Foster’s Baseball Training Academy is to focus on the importance of “team chemistry” which is formed initially at the ballpark and on the field through the player’s experience of success and failure. Chemistry is a necessary part of winning, but not the largest Foster Cont. part. Talent is. “Winning instills confidence”, he says “and provides a blueprint for the future; losing teaches you how to cope and regroup. At the Baseball Training Academy, we teach individuals to feel confident by developing their fundamental and advanced hitting, fielding and throwing skill techniques. The rest is up to you. Good luck.” George Foster will be available for interviews.

For more information, log on to www.georgefosterbaseball.com
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Web Site = http://www.georgefosterbaseball.com

Contact Details = Jeanette Roberts, 15 East Putnam Ave. Suite 320(203)618-0057
Phone/fax, email:sheilabook@aol.com