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- Know of a good baseball camp?
- A good pitching or batting coach?

Send it in and we'll post it here.

The information on this page consists of personal fan/parent recommendations.  
Alameda Babe Ruth is not affiliated with nor does it necessarily endorse any of these recommendations.

- Sporting Goods - Batting Cages - Glove Repair - Baseball Camps - Private Coaches - Useful Links -

 Sporting Good Stores:

  • West Coast - (510) 351-6644; 13720 E 14th St, San Leandro

  • Sports Authority (formerly SportsMart) - (510) 632-6100; 1933 Davis St, San Leandro (near Home Depot)

  • Big 5 - (510) 865-6486; 325 Park St, Alameda (South Shore/Towne Center Mall)

 Batting Cages:

  • Mariner Square Health Club

  • Bladium Sports Club
    Two new batting cages have just opened up out at the Bladium sports complex out at Alameda Point (the old navy base). The cages use new cutting-edge Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology that displays an image of a pitcher winding up and releasing just as the ball is "thrown". This allows the batter to see an actual pitcher's wind up and delivery, instead of having to anticipate or guess when the pitching machine will shoot out the ball.

The cages are open:
--  Monday through Friday, 5am to Midnight
--  Saturday & Sunday, 6am to 10pm
Rates:
--  1 token (25 pitches) $3.00
--  8 token special $22.00
--  Half Hour - $32.00
--  Full Hour - $55.00

Alameda Babe Ruth and all teams and individuals participating therein shall receive a fifty percent (50%) discount on the first usage of the batting cages.
This offer extends to teams as well as players and is applicable to any and all batting programs available at Bladium (see the web site), from a single, one token session to a full one hour rental. Use your discount wisely.

 

There are also discounts if you're a Bladium Club Member 
www.bladium.com
510.814.4999

 Glove Repair:

  • The Glove Jockey (Orlando)
    Tightening, Repair, Conditioning, Restringing, Pads
    Either call Pager #510-997-1110 and then enter your phone number, or
    Take the glove to West Coast Sporting Goods and he'll pick it up.

Orlando did an excellent job restringing/repairing my son's favorite glove.
- J. Grigg

 Baseball Camps:

  • None submitted

 Private Baseball Coaches:

  • Hitting Coaches:

    • East Bay Hitting Instruction
      Instructor : David O'Connor
      San Leandro, CA

      Individual and Team rates available

      I grew up playing baseball in the East Bay. I have 30-years experience as a player in Hayward and still play competitive ball in the MABL out of San Francisco.  I've personally played up and down the state and have attended a number of baseball hitting camps.  I've also been coaching in Babe Ruth for Washington Manor for the past five years.

      For more information...

  • Pitching Coaches:

    • Alameda Professional Baseball School
      Instructors:  Erik Schullstrom & Tom Bennett 

      Both instructors played Babe Ruth in Alameda, graduated from Alameda High and went on to play professional ball.  Eric pitched for the Minnesota Twins ('95, '96) and was the pitching instructor for Alameda High the past 2 seasons (2003).

      Contact:  Erik (510. 865.7699 or 388.7699) or Tom (510.205.3051) for more info.

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