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Menlo Park Legends Announce Nick Sanzeri as Head Coach for Summer 2025 Season
The Menlo Park Legends are excited to announce the appointment of Nick Sanzeri as the 4th head coach of the collegiate summer team, starting with the 2025 season. With over 13 years of coaching experience across the collegiate and professional levels, Nick is poised to bring a new level of excellence to the Legends program. Sanzeri, known for his expertise in pitcher development, has coached and trained over 75 NCAA Division I pitchers and 17 MLB draft picks. His work with more than 20 MLB and MiLB players, including notable names like Tyson Ross and D.J. Snelten, has earned him a stellar reputation in the baseball world. Having founded his own training company, Sanzeri Baseball, in 2012, Nick’s innovative ...
Join the Legendary Parent Program: Fun, Coaching, and Community
Join the Legendary Parent Program and help shape an unforgettable experience for your child and their teammates! As a valued volunteer, you’ll assist our expert coaches in developing new coaching methodologies, all while enjoying time outdoors and adding tremendous value to the program. What’s involved? Parents in this program will: Help keep the SpeedBall games moving. Organize kids and ensure smooth transitions. Throw wiffle balls and provide tons of repetitions to aid in skill development. Parent volunteers receive: Exclusive Legends coach gearbox. A $300 Legends gift card. A one-year all-access pass to the Legends Coach Academy. If you're interested in joining, contact us at help@legendscamps.com. Limited to just two parents per SpeedBall division—don’t miss out! Download ...
From Shy to Confident: My Son’s Legends Camp Experience
Hi Legends Families, I started Legends 15 years ago while wrapping up my college ball days at UC Santa Barbara. Fast forward to today, and my son just finished his very first official week of Legends camp. As you can imagine, emotions were running high all week long. I was closely watching how he experienced camp. Being the youngest kid there, I had concerns about the long days in the sun. But let me tell you, my son had the best week ever, culminating in an unforgettable moment during the Legends Olympics. Reflecting on his camp experience, there were three key benefits that made a huge impact on him: More Confidence in Communicating with Adults: My son’s Rookies group ...
Legends Camps Launch in Cape Fear, NC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legends Baseball and Softball Camps Launch First East Coast Franchise in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina Wilmington, NC – June 14, 2024 – Legends Baseball and Softball Camps, renowned for their innovative and holistic youth sports programs, are thrilled to announce the launch of their first East Coast franchise in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. Legends Camps in Cape Fear will have sessions in both Pender and New Hanover counties, marking a significant milestone in Legends’ expansion. The Cape Fear franchise will be led by Rhett Pollock and Steve Crall, both passionate advocates for youth sports and development. The inaugural series of summer baseball and softball camps will commence this summer, offering an ...
2024 Summer Preview: Meet the Menlo Park Legends and Legacy
The Legends Baseball program is thrilled to announce an exciting development for the 2024 summer collegiate season: the addition of a second team, the Menlo Park Legends, to compete in the California Collegiate League. This expansion builds on our rich 15-year history of developing top-tier talent, including three Major Leaguers, two Olympians, and over 50 players who have signed MLB contracts. The new Menlo Park Legends will join our existing team, the Menlo Park Legacy, which will continue its competition in the Bay Area Collegiate League. Chris DeBoo, a highly respected figure with deep roots in California's collegiate baseball scene, will lead the Menlo Park Legends as the head coach. A former collegiate and professional pitcher, Chris brings a ...
We’re Pushing Arms to the Limits: The Alarming Trend of Youth Baseball Injuries
Baseball, both at the professional and youth levels, is experiencing a significant increase in arm injuries. Over the last week, MLB star pitchers Spencer Strider and Shane Bieber have been added to the long list of pitchers needing Tommy John surgery. However, this issue extends far beyond the major leagues.Dr. James Andrews, a leading expert in sports injuries, highlights a disturbing shift that has occurred since the year 2000. "Back in those days, I did about eight or nine Tommy Johns per year in high school-aged and younger. The large majority of Tommy Johns were at the Major League level, then the Minor League level, then the college level, and then just a handful of high school kids," Andrews explains. ...
