This
will be our news section where you
can check in on what is going on at
Fielder's Choice Baseball.
2/20/12
**Latest
Changes & Updates** twitter.com/fcbaseball
**Catching
Class begins at 4pm on Saturday 2/25...Infield
Class begins at 4pm 2/26...
Fielder's
Choice is currently accepting applications
for the Front Desk & Batting Cage
areas...These are part-time positions
with limited hours...Ideal candidates
would be available to work Mon-Thur
3-8pm, Sat 10-5pm & Sun Noon-5pm...Please
stop by FC for an application...
Len
Barker Instruction coming again soon,
call to register...
**There
are still a few remaining spots for
the 2012 Fielder's
Choice 13U Team...Practice
begins this month...Please call Dave
at 216-780-2685 for more information..**
*NEW
CLASS*Hitting Class: This
is for 7th & 8th Graders...This
Joe Charboneau Hitting
Class will begin on Wednesdays on
a nearby date TBA...This will be 6
week classes....There is
a 4 player minimum / 10 player maximum
(some ages may be combined to fill
up classes if necessary)...Cost:
$120. per player per 6 week session...Must
be paid prior to first session...
*NEW*Instructor
at FC:
Fielder's
Choice welcomes another Fast-Pitch
Softball Instructor,
Frank Caraballo...Frank is
currently the Head Coach at Nordonia
High School with over 20 years of
fastpitch experience...He is available
for Individual, Small Group or Team
Instruction...More information coming
soon...Call to inquire days &
times available...
Coming
again soon...
Len Barker Pitching Instruction:
Former
Major League Pitcher will be available
on a very limited basis throughout
the fall & winter...Len will be
watching and working directly with
pitchers as they throw...
*On May 15, 1981 Lenny pitched a Perfect
Game for the Cleveland Indians
*2 time American League Strikeout
Leader - 1980, 1981
*1981 American League All Star
*11 year Major Leaguer with Texas,
Cleveland, Atlanta, Milwaukee
Individual Private Instruction:
(1 player) Cost: $55.per
half hour ~ $100. per hour
Small Group Instruction: (2-4
players) Cost:: $120. per
hour
Team Instruction: (5-10 players)
Cost: $25. per player per hour
Please call or email for availability...
***Please
Note: 1 free autograph is available
per PAID player...All other autographs
will be available for a fee***
*NEW*A
Live Batting Practice Pitcher is Available
for Individual, Small Group or Teams
If
you
are tired of hitting off the batting
machines, try giving us a call to
set up a time to hit against a "Live
Batting Practice Pitcher"...Great
for High School players getting ready
for the upcoming tryouts and travel
teams...Call or email for available
times & pricing...
Bat Speed Class: The
3rd Joe Charboneau
Bat Speed Class will begin
on **Thursday, February 2nd**...Work
on drills for quicker hands which
increases bat speed...This will be
a 4 week class on
Thursday's...Ages:
12 & Older @ 5:30pm-6:30pm These
are tentative times...There
is a 4 player minimum / 10 player
maximum (some ages may be combined
to fill up classes if necessary)...Cost:
$80. per player per 4 week session...Must
be paid prior to first session...
Curve
Ball Hitting Class:
The 3rd
JoeCharboneau Curve
Ball Hitting Specific Class will begin
on **Thursday, February 2nd**
...Learn to stay balanced,
when to look for and how to hit a
curve ball...This will be a 4
week class on Thursday's...Ages:
12 & Older @ 6:30pm-7:30pm...These
are tentative times..There
is a 4 player minimum / 10 player
maximum (some ages may be combined
to fill up classes if necessary)...Cost:
$80. per player per 4 week session...Must
be paid prior to first session...
The
Catching Classes
will begin at 4pm each Saturday until
further notice...All
Infield Classes will begin
at 4pm each Sunday until further notice...
Pitching Class: The
3rd in a series of Dave
Bocanelli Pitching Classes
will begin on Saturday, January
21st ...Ages:
7-9 @ 1pm-2pm
~ 10-12 @ 2pm-3pm...These are
4 week classes on
Saturday's...Maximum of only 6 players,
minimum of 3 players per session...Cost:
$80.per player per 4 week session,
must be paid prior to first session...
Hitting
Class: The
3rd Joe Charboneau
Hitting Class will begin on Monday,
February 6th...This will
be a 6 week class
on Monday's...Ages:
6-8 @ 4pm-5pm ~ 9-11 @ 5pm-6pm ~ 12
+ @ 6pm-7pm ..There is a 4 player
minimum / 10 player maximum (some
ages may be combined to fill up classes
if necessary)...Cost:
$120. per player per 6 week session...Save
$15. if paid prior to January 30th,
2012...Must be paid
prior to first session...
Attention
all Coaches & Parents:**
If you are looking for any
equipment, bats, balls, pitching
machines, nets, uniforms, etc., please
call or email FC for a price quote...Whether
it is one item or if it's equipment
for a team, we will be able to give
you a very fair price, normally less
expensive than a sporting goods or
an online store...We are a dealer
for DINGER, WILSON, DEMARINI,
ATEC, RAWLINGS, JUGS, WORTH, and
more...Order
a Dinger Wood Bat
from FC for a great price...Give us
a try and see what we could do for
you!
Team
Hitting League: Attention
all Coaches: Get ready
in the fall & winter for the new
season with some team competition...Have
a chance for your team to compete
against each other each week and receive
weekly progress updates on your players
if you sign up 4 or more players...Please
call or email for more info...The
2-man team Hitting League begins when
you want, there are no set dates...There
will be 1 practice & 5 rounds
of hitting per week for 5 weeks...Cost:
$40.00 per player / $80.00 per 2-man
team...Call Soon!!!
Continuing
each Saturday...
Catching
Class: The FC Catching
Classes began on Saturday, November
5th...*NEW*
Scheduled Time: 4pm
- 5:15pm...Classes will continue each
Saturday through March 24th...Cost:
$15. per session or 10 sessions for
$125...Team lessons are also available...Please
call or email for more information...
Continuing
each Sunday...
Infield
Class: The FC Infield
Classes began on Sunday, November
6th...Time:
4:00pm...Classes will continue each
Sunday through March 25th...Cost:
$15. per session or 10 sessions for
$125....Attention
all coaches, ask about Private
Infield Instruction for your team
or small group only...Please
call or email for more information..
Team
Pitching League:
Get some pre-season training in, bullpen
work or just for fun competition...New
at FC this year, 1 on 1 or 2 on 2
Pitching Leagues that...There will
be 1 practice & 5 rounds of pitching
per week for 5 weeks...The top 2 teams
compete against each other in week
6 for the championship...Ages 12 +
~ 10 pitches per round...Ages 7-11
~ 7 pitches per round...Points will
be determined by various factors,
details coming soon...Rec
& Travel Teams are encouraged
to join...Please call
or email for more details...Cost:
$50. per player / $100. per 2-man
team.
Thank
You! Fielder's
Choice Baseball would like to thank
Dave Schmotzer, Head Baseball
Coach at Coker College in Hartsville,
SC, for another informative
and interesting College Baseball
101 Seminar on 12/10/11....All
in attendence learned a great deal
regarding the reality of what college
baseball truly is and how student
athletes need to prepare for playing
baseball in college, just to name
a few topics covered...We look forward
to December 2012 for the 9th Annual
College Baseball 101 Seminar...Good
Luck to the Coker College Baseball
Team in 2012...
For
information regarding the 2012 FC
11U, 13U & 15U teams, please call
Dave @ 216-780-2685
CONGRATULATIONS
TO FIELDER'S CHOICE INSTRUCTOR / COACH
TOM JURCAK
ON BEING NAMED HEAD BASEBALL COACH
AT PADUA FRANCISCAN
HIGH SCHOOL...BEST OF LUCK
TO YOU AND YOUR TEAMS THIS YEAR!
2012
"Great Balls of Fire"
Golf Classic is scheduled for July
28, 2012 at Briarwood Golf Club, Broadview
Heights, OH...More Information coming
soon...
Fielder's
Choice Baseball, we would like to
Thank Everyone who helped make the
2011
"Great Balls of Fire" Golf
Classic on
August 14th at Briarwood Golf Club
a great success, despite the torrential
rain...With just over 2 months of
planning, on August 25, Fielder's
Choice was able to donate
$3500.00 to The
Western Reserve Fire Museum &
Education Center & The Fire Truck
Funeral Caisson in Memory of Bill
Babin...Special
thanks to Joe
Charboneau, Len Barker, Tony DeMartino
& the Youngstown area contingent...Below
is list in no particular order of
Workers, Sponsors, Donators &
Others who helped make it successful...A
date for next year's outing will be
available shortly...
Joe
Charboneau
Len Barker
Gene Mruczkowski
Mike Humeston
Bill & Debbie Babin
John Knezevich
Dale Kimpton
John Zauner
Sue Babin
Tim Murdock
Brian Carson
Craig & Luara Putnam
Jocko & Debbie Dickey
Frank
Phil & Lisa Allen & Family
Anonymous Friend
Von Blon / McDonald Family
Steve Baker
Becky Babin & Greg Dickerhoof
Dan Hayden & Scott Carpenter
Mike Babin
Joe & Jackie Babin
Dan Glessner
Fr. Bruce Riebe
Pete Kalinowski
Joe Humenik
Greg Van Valkenburgh
Anthony DeMartino
The Youngstown Area Contingent
Andy Hargrove
Tom & Gabby Jurcak
Kevin Rhomberg
The Three Stooges
Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris
Jim & Amy Macy & Family
Bill Hahn
Bob Strenk
Mary Ellen Haber
Mike & Sharon Hargrove
Brouse McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Triv’s Restaurant & Lounge
Classic Toy Company
American Legion Firefighters Post
339
Pipefitters Local 120
P & D Painting
Franck & Fric Inc. Sheet Metal
Contractors
Briarwood Golf Club
Bucci’s
Humenik Funeral Chapel
Kimpton Printing
Western Reserve Fire Museum &
Education Center
St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church
Info Unlimited
CSS Enterprises
T & R Refinishing
Gymsters
Scorchie Enterprises, LLC
The DeMartino Family
The Cerimele Property Group
Julianne DeMartino, MD
The Ward Family
The Whiteleather Family
Coach’s Neighborhood Tavern
Lorain County Ironmen
Smart Lighting Solutions
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Wise
Energy Systems Services, LTD
Baker Hostetler
Batting Cage Days & Hours:
Mon - Thur:
3pm
- 8pm, Sat:
10am - 5pm,
Sun:
Noon - 4pm,
Fri: CLOSED...Lessons
continue to be scheduled any day an
instructor is available, please call
for exact days & times...
Lessons
are available now!
Joe
Charboneau: Hitting
Classes ~ Individual ~ Small Group
~ Team Instruction with 1980 Cleveland
Indians Rookie of the Year throughout
the Fall & Winter: Please
call to schedule your session or for
more details...
There
is still
time to schedule instruction, cage
rentals, team practices...
Fielder's
Choice Baseball has a Demarini
2012 Voodoo BBCOR Baseball Bat in
stock and ready
to sell at a great prices...Please
contact FC for more info..
.Attention
all Indians Fantasy Camp Players
Come to FC and get ready
for your summer game or the 2012 Camp…We
have Joe Charboneau, Len Barker(subject
to availability),Ron Pruitt,
Andy Hargrove and more Instructors
ready to help prepare you for the
camp or just use the batting cages…Ask
us if there is a discount available
for Indians Fantasy Campers and the
use of facility!
Fielder's
Choice Baseball is now NORTHEAST
OHIO'S EXCLUSIVE DEALER for DINGER
BATS
If you're an Individual,
Team or League looking for Professional
American Made Wood Bats,
please call
FC for some great pricing...Pro
Ash, Major League Ash, Pro Birch,
Pro Maple, Major League Maple bats...Fungos
are available in Pro Birch & Pro
Maple...
Team, Personal
Name Engraving and Team Colors are
available for all bats!
Fielder's
Choice Baseball is now on TWITTER
at
twitter.com/fcbaseball
Please follow the above link
to follow FC with the most current
updates regarding current business
hours, updated information, o on travel
teams, batting cage rentals and much
more...If you have any other ideas,
feel free to contact FC...
Fielder's
Choice Baseball is now on
FACEBOOK at
Fielder's
Choice Baseball, Inc
Practice
Space & Batting Cage Rentals are
still available for Groups or Teams
Instruction
is available throughout the year with:
Joe
Charboneau - 1980 A.L. Rookie
of the Year with the Cleveland Indians,
Minor League Coach, Instructing kids
for over 25 years
Len Barker - 1981
Perfect Game Pitcher with the Cleveland
Indians, 11 year major leaguer, 2
time AL Strikeout Leader, 1981 AL
All Star
Dave Bocanelli -
FC's 13-14 year old coach, over 35
years of coaching & instruction
Andy Hargrove - Standout
at St. Ignatius, Drafted by the Orioles
& Mariners. 3 years of Minor league
experience, Son of ians great Mike
Hargrove
Chris Mongiardo -
Pitching Coach - Lake County Fielder's,
Player coach San Angelo Colts, Manager
of 2 Championships in Minors, College
Pitching/Hitting Coach & recruiter
Cy Levkanich - Former
CCC West coach, former track &
cross country coach at Benedictine
& Case Western Reserve, speed
& agility specialty
Ron Pruitt - 9 +
years in the Major League, 5 with
the Indians, Long time instructor
in the Cleveland / Medina area
Tom Jurcak - Former
CCC West & Baldwin Wallace pitcher,
Assistant FC Coach, Padua HS Head
Coach
Becky Babin - SVSM
HS & Wright State University 4
year starter, 7year instructor at
FC for Fastpitch Softball
Jess Toocheck - Medina
HS & Kent State 4 year starter,
2008 MAC player of the year, 2008
& 2009 Akron Racer player (Professional
Fastptich)
Jim Procuk - Brecksville
HS Varsity Girls Fast Pitch coach
since 2006...Slap Hitting is specialty
Private,
Small Group or Team Instruction is
available
Looking
for a Discount?
This notice is for anyone, their business
associates or their friends in the
Construction, Home Building, Roofing
/ Siding or similar fields of work.
Have a chance to get up to
50% off baseball instruction with
Chris Mongiardo. Chris is
a sales associate with Great Lakes
Distributing which distributes numerous
contracting supplies. Their website
to see a listing of supplies is: www.greatlakesdistributing.org
If you or someone you know purchases
any line of these supplies, please
consider calling Chris for your needs,
and you may be eligible for up to
50% off instruction with Chris at
Fielder’s Choice Baseball. Please
call Chris at 440-463-7151 or call
Fielder’s Choice at 440-838-5138
for more information. Chris and FC
thank you for your support!
Special
Clinics & Events:
Please check our website daily for
new and exciting additions to the
FC calandar...We are planning special
clinics by current and former Major
League players along with some current
Minor league players, followed up
with autograph sessions...
Tots
Camp Anyone?:
If anyone is interested in a 5 week
Tots Camp (ages 3-5),
please call or email FC...If there
is enough interest, we will schedule
one asap...We will keep you posted.
Schedule
your Private, Small Group or Team
Baseball lessons / practices
or Batting Cage
Rentals..Brecksville,
Broadview Heights, Nordonia, Independence,
Sevin Hills, North Royalton, Richfield,
Revere, Sagamore Hills, Cleveland,
Strongsville, Parma, Brunswick, Medina
and any other city is welcome to call
asap to set up your preferred time
slot.
As
Always...Lessons are
being scheduled with Dave
Bocanelli, Len Barker, Cy Levkanich,
Joe Charboneau* (lesson price
is slightly higher), Chris
Mongiardo, Andy Hargrove, Ron Pruitt,
Dave Neale, Tom
Jurcak, Becky Babin (girls
fast-pitch) Jess Toocheck
.(girls fast-pitch)..Batting
cage rentals are also available
Look
for more information and exciting
news in the coming days & months…
