Arizona World of Baseball

Arizona World Of Baseball is back at our regular hours of 3-9pm Monday - Friday! MVP Members have 24 Hour Access upon evaluation. We hope to see you back in here soon! Please call us or send a message if you have any questions.

Throughout years we have had a lot of players and coaches that have come to put in work or to have just a place to work, or sometimes both.. Arizona World of Baseball has always been a home for guys who have been in, out, or just around the game of baseball.. players suffering from injuries or maybe have been released from spring training.. These guys are great with players until they move one to the next thing.. One of the best was a second baseman and one of Pat Kelleher closes friends, Jackie Rexrode.. Tragically Jackie passed on this day 2015 but he is survived by his sons Jaxon and Jaiden and wife .. Jackie was one of our very first instructors and coaches at Arizona World of Baseball.. At one of our first instructional camps, Jackie jumped at the chance to coach all the previously cut players and was eager to work with each of these kids.. Jackie was always full of positivity and always shared it with others.. Jackie played in the 2001 Arizona Fall League and led the league in hitting and in stolen bases.. No matter where he went all he knew was how to hit .300.. last year got to go to a World Series game with Jackie’s brother and their sons and .. In 2017 we made a special limited run of Jackie Rexrode Bats from Louisville Slugger... Now in 2020, we are happy to announce that we will be making REX bats from ash rock maple and locust.. Check back soon for more details..




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Last week due to COVID-19 Pat Tillman Foundation (Official) decided to make Pats Run a Virtual Run. We have always supported in the past the efforts of the Pat Tillman Foundation (Official) having been part of the event every year. So this year we sent out our elite team (on IG) to covered the original race route and ended as close as possible to the finish line as they could. After that they covered the canals that the virtual run took place at this year. When they were out they saw so many other out there running for the best cause that’s there is.

Be sure to Be sure to check out our band of brothers Junior Spivey Darnell McDonald Chico Rodriguez and more players and coaches.. 🇺🇸 #42

On our 10th year anniversary, we were one of the first vendors with a booth in attendance for the first annual Pat Tillman Foundation (Official). Pat’s Run.. Now ten years later as unfortunate circumstances have led them to change the format of their event to the virtual run we be supporting them again!

We have many different ties to Pat but the one we would like to share today are the Hardtkes.. Terry and his son Brad J. Hardtke owners of Hardtke World of Baseball who has been friends with the Tillman family for a long time.. Terry coached Pat and his brother Kevin Tillman in baseball and football at Leland High School in San Jose, California.. Kevin went on to play baseball at Arizona State University and for the Cleveland Indians in the Minor League Baseball.. BJ who grew up with Pat and Kevin played independent Nothern League, then scouted for the Oakland Athletics.. BJ was also one of our General Managers.. He is pictured at a childhood friends wedding with Pat.. and another with his wife Rene and Kevin Tillman.. We used to be an Hardtke World of Baseball before our evolution into Arizona World of Baseball, this would never would have been possible without Terry and BJ and these NorCal roots, which always have been a home base for the Tillmans and other families!

With a wide variety of styles these #42 hats serve to commemorate Tillman’s legacy.. with a portion of all proceeds going to .. we are excited and humble for this opportunity!

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We have had some pretty incredible catchers as part of our baseball family in the last 20 years.. Both Arizona World of Baseball player of the year winners James Tuffy Gosewisch and Matt Pagnozzi have both played in the big leagues following the dream they saw from the generations prior in Tuffy’s Dad and our GM Goose Gosewisch and Matt’s Uncle Tom Pagnozzi, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and won 3 gold gloves.. But our list of catchers includes so many more: Matt Malkin, Colby Hamilton, Sam Huff, Shaun Deisler, Chip Gosewsich, Matthew Lamb, Clifford Guerrero, Mike Kenny, Hunter Parks, Matty Rodrigez, Connor Woods, Brett Whiteside, Cripps Bobby, Alex Sorenson, Nathan Kolasa, Gehrig Sanchez , Billy Clemens, Jason Turner, Lance Warren, Pete Paramore, Jake Meyers, Mark Ossansa, Marty Dunlap, Kingston Spivey, Los Angeles Angels bullpen coach Jason Brown, Marty Rover, Tommy Joseph, Mathew Lamb, Joseph Mautstu, Tyler Newman, Andrew Pollak, Carlos Criollo, Jon Poterson, Max LaRue, and more.. coach Ron Davini worked with some of the names above but also worked with one of our best who is truly in a league of her own.. Megan Willis not only trained here but also attended Corona Del Sol High School were she began she domination of game of softball.. went on to play and cos coached at Texas Softball.. During her UT playing career, Willis was a four-year starter behind the plate and twice earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year accolades (2006-07) posting school records for fielding percentage (.994) and putouts (2028) and gunned down 59 would-be base stealers in her career.. catcher for softball great Cat Osterman .. played and managed in the USSSA-Fastpitch Softball league.. and helped inspire an new generation of players.. Thanks for showing us how it is done Megan!



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Just a reminder if you are looking to get a hitting or pitching assessment on your son from a major league scout, please contact us so we can set you up with IMA Player!

We have 3 weeks left (9/8, 9/15, 9/22).

Hitting Assessments are at 8am.
Pitching Assessments are at 9am.

Each Assessment in $50, and will come with a detailed report with everything graded on a 1-5 scale.

Please take a look at our Flyer attached to this post for any further questions!

What kind of pitcher are you? Are you a power arm who likes to attack hitters, or are you a softer, strike thrower who relies on weak contact off the bat? Regardless of which type you are, to be successful, you need to have conviction in your pitches and learn how to master pitch location.

In this clip, Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez explains how he made the jump from a young pitcher with a powerful, yet wild arsenal, to one of the games best pitcher who had conviction on every single pitch, and understood how to pitch within himself. He mentions in the video, that once he learned how to locate his two seam fastball consistently, he took that next step to becoming one of the games best pitchers to date.

Do you agree with what Pedro says about learning how to master pitch location? What is something you have done on the mound to help you achieve this? Let us know!

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Mastering Pitch Location With Pedro Martinez On MLB Tonight, Pedro Martinez joins Harold Reynolds in Studio 42 to demo and give expert advice on how pitchers can work to improve their pitch locations.

Are you an elite hitter? Do you want to be? What kind of drills do you do to make yourself a better hitter?

There are various methods of training your swing that you can do every single day. Most methods in fact don't even need a hitting facility to practice.

In this video clip below, the Baseball Tonight crew takes us through one of the few drills AL MVP candidate JD Martinez does every single day in batting practice.

In this particular drill, it focuses on not arm barring during his swing, as well as staying fully connected throughout contact with the baseball.

Do you agree with this drill? Let us know your thoughts, drop a comment below! Please like and share this video!

MLB Tonight: The drills that make J.D. Martinez elite Jim Thome demonstrates some of the drills that Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez practices

Just because school is back in session, doesn't give you an excuse to not train daily!

Try mixing in a couple dry swings or mirror work in between homework assignments. Every swing counts, whether it is in practice, a game or on your own! To achieve your goal of being a great baseball player, you need to perfect your craft everyday!

Arizona World Of Baseball is back at our regular hours of 3-9pm Monday - Friday! We hope to see you back in here soon!

Ages 8-18 MLB Scout Hitting & Pitching Assessments

I'd like to invite all of my Phoenix AZ area FB Friends with baseball players Ages 8-18 to come out and be evaluated by a real experienced Major League Scout! Learn the areas of improvement needed for your developing "Ballplayer" to have success now and in the future on the ball field. Please share with friends!

7 Dates Remain / Limited Space Per Timeslot Available
Remaining Available Saturday Dates:

Aug 11, 18, 25
Sept 1, 8, 15, 22

Offered:
*8-9am Hitting Assessment / $50 per
*9-10am Pitching Assessment / $50 per

*Register By Calling (480) 775-9800

Where:
1730 E. Elliot Road
Tempe, AZ. 85284

This unique opportunity is brought to you by IMA PLAYER
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MLB Network - https://www.mlb.com/v…/geivett-on-high-pitches/c-2303617283…

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