There’s a baseball dad in my town I can’t stand. I’ve seen him belittle kids he coached, rig Little League playoffs so his team would win, alter the markings on a USSSA bat to hide that his kid was using an illegal bat, and pitch 8-year olds (but never his 8-year old) well over 100Continue reading “Anger Management and Youth Baseball: How to Calm Down”
Category Archives: Baseball dads
How to Be a Good Baseball Dad in the Backyard
A psychiatrist sits down with Club Baseball Dad to help us find ways to practice baseball with our kids without it devolving into an emotional mess.
How to Stop Being a Crazy Baseball Dad
We spoke to Dr. Jason J. Kim, a psychiatrist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and asked him why youth baseball make us so emotional and what we can do to stop being so crazy. Also, he gives advice for coaches on how to deal with emotional parents. Youth Baseball is Stressful Where do I begin!Continue reading “How to Stop Being a Crazy Baseball Dad”
Is It Now Fashionable to Hate On Baseball Dads?
Another article was published making baseball dads look like buffoons. On May 27, 2021, Esquire published an article entitled “Inside Youth Baseball’s Most Notorious Dad-On-Dad Rivalry” that delves into a sordid spat between two baseball dads that occurred over a decade ago in Long Island. The article, written by David Gauvey Herbert, features sordid JoeyContinue reading “Is It Now Fashionable to Hate On Baseball Dads?”