Joplin, MO. --  Former Kansas City Royals Frank White, Kevin Seitzer and Mike MacFarlane will be featured speakers during the Missouri Southern State University Baseball Coaches Clinic Saturday, December 9, in Young Gymnasium on the MSSU campus.

Warren Turner, head coach of the Missouri Southern Lions, and Steve Luebber, former major league pitcher and currently a minor league pitching coach in the Royals  organization, will also speak during the day-long program.

The clinic is open to coaches and players, with registration starting at 8 a.m. Turner will kick off the speaking program at 9 a.m. with a report on  Managing College and Amateur Players.  Turner, who has 843 coaching wins and is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, has 42 years experience in coaching.

White, an eight-time gold glove award winner in the American League, will speak on  Infield Fundamentals  at 9:30. White, who played with the Royals for 18 seasons and was an American League all-star five times, will stress set-up, feet and hand drills.

 Hitting Fundamentals  (stance, grips, trigger, direction) will be the topic for Seitzer, who compiled a lifetime .295 batting average with the Royals, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians. Seitzer will speak from 10:15 to 11 a.m.

MacFarlane, who caught with the Royals, Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox from 1987 through 1999, will speak on  Catching Fundamentals  from 11 to 11:45 and will stress stance, throwing and receiving. A defensive standout behind the plate, MacFarlane posted a .992 fielding percentage in more than 1,050 major league games.

Luebber, who pitched with the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, will speak on  Pitching and Mechanics  from 11:45 to 12:15 p.m. Luebber, who assists Turner at Missouri Southern as a volunteer coach during the off-season, has a combined 40 years experience in professional baseball as a player and coach. He won 151 games during his pro career and has been a pitching coach the last 23 years.

Following a break for lunch, White, Seitzer, MacFarlane and Luebber will offer an analysis of their areas of expertise during the afternoon session. The clinic will conclude with a question-and-answer session at 3:45 p.m.

Registration fees for coaches and players (age 14 and up) will be $75 in advance or $85 at the door. Team rates are available by calling 417-629-6365 or 417-437-1146.

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

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