FUNGOMAN JOURNAL

Everyone loves a well-choreographed pre-game warm up. Make the most of your hour before game time with the FungoMan automated Team Pre-Game drill. Add the Team Pre-Game drill to your pre-game ritual and establish confidence in a drill practiced 100x before in regular practice time. A successful pre-game warm-up comes together by a series of habits. A cue. An action. A reward. Here's how we see it.

74 years ago to the day, on May 30 1935, Babe Ruth struck out, injured his knee, and left the game. He announced his retirement two days later. Kind of a sad note to end one of the most legendary athletic careers. What should be noted: Five days before his final strikeout, on May 25, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Ruth went 4-for-4, drove in 6 runs and hit 3 home runs against the Pirates. The Babe's final home run cleared the roof at the old Forbes Field—making Ruth the first player to accomplish that feat. What can we learn from the Great Bambino's final game strikeout?

We've got innovative practice ideas for you this week! Coach Ryan Kinnan with Irving MacArthur High School blew up our Twitter feed in March with some incredible practice principles. He recently celebrated 100 wins this year, and we'd like to celebrate his achievements by sharing some of his practice tactics. Check out his practice stations and how he keeps everyone on drill and on point. Snag some of these ideas and make them your own!