Reflective Essay: Appropriate In A Baseball Technique

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I will never forget the first time I pitched in a baseball game. I was 8 or 9 because the younger league use this thing that hold the ball in place. My first time pitching in a baseball game I had the strongest arm but my problem was I could not control the ball. But now i'm good at pitcher 1st and 3rd.

My pitching has gotten better over the years. Now I can throw the ball faster and can control the ball. I can throw fastball, curveball, and knuckleball. I can get people striked out easily. I can throw as fast as i can and get a strike without losing control.

The reason I am good at 1st base is because. I can block the ball with my body and I’m not scared to get hit. I’m really good at stoping ground ball that are really fast.
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Since I have a strong arm I can throw the ball across the field without hurting my arm. Ican catch pop ups without dropping the ball.

That is the reason I’m good at all those bases and there is time so i can get better at variety of other bases. Those are specific thing I am good at in baseball. Later on in life I will notice major mistakes that I am doing an I will fix it right

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