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Baseball Field Maintenance Handbook
Jim
Reiner, publisher of the Baseball Field Maintenance
Handbook, and former AAA baseball field groundskeeper
introduces…
SUCCESS WITH BASEBALL FIELD MAINTENANCE
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If
you hate the bad hops on your field … can’t
stand the poor footing … and are just plain
embarrassed when others see your playing fields…
…now
you can have better play more often using the same
field maintenance tips and techniques the pros use.
It's
the surest way to turn even a mediocre sports field
into a championship field and enjoy a better baseball
experience... in just a few weeks -- and at virtually
no extra cost.
Dear
Baseball Enthusiast:
In
2003, I arrived early for the high school baseball game
... and stood behind home plate ... and while I was watching
the coaches hit grounders to their players ... I saw a major
problem:
While
the teams playing were loaded with talent, I saw a baseball
field that was really in bad shape - not a single grounder
bounced straight. It was beyond belief.
Playing
baseball myself was fun and enjoyable.
But
to stand there and watch all the ground balls go crooked
was sheer torture.
I
think there are several reasons why I'm uncomfortable seeing
our youth play on bad fields:
I
myself had my playing career cut short because of a
bad field. As a senior playing in the last high
school game of the year, I was running home from second
base, rounded third, and hit a gopher hole. My
right leg was in shooting pain. Anything that
could rip did.
Back
then, arthroscopic surgery wasn't mainstream yet - I
had my knee totally opened, fixed, and sewed up.
I was in a cast for 3 months. I limped for 2 years.
End of the baseball dream for me.
I
had seen my first son denied playing as a junior league
all-star because a wicked hop at second base split a
finger on his throwing hand.
I
saw my second son as a junior in high school twist his
ankle playing third base because the opponent's field
has such a bad lip at the grass edge.
Well
at first, I did nothing when I saw these terrible pregame
bad hops and watched it repeat for a couple weeks.
But
not being a complete moron, I reached back into my experience
as a groundskeeper for the AAA baseball team in the Texas
Rangers franchise.
So,
in 2003 I jump-started my baseball field maintenance skills
by spending time with other AAA groundskeepers and suppliers
of professional sports. I have since then used what
learned to renovate 29 baseball and softball fields.
And
then I built a baseball field maintenance website in 2006,
(www.Ultimate-Baseball-Field-Renovation-Guide.com)
have now fielded baseball field maintenance and renovation
questions at a rate of 1 a day for the last two years, and
have now reached a point where there is demand and high
interest in this handbook.
I
call it "Transforming Your Baseball Field into
a Winning Field", because if you use this baseball
field maintenance book:
You
don't need high priced equipment available only to major
league sports and golf courses.
You
don't need a million dollar budget to have a winning
baseball or softball field.
You
don't need a crew of full time sports managers. You
just need a few who know what is going on and what to
do.
A
quality field lets your coaching efforts stand out.
Now you don't need to be embarrassed when teams visit
your 'yard.'
You
can use equipment and materials readily available at
local home improvement stores or local rental shops.
You
can quickly reach a point where you identify exactly
what you need to do and develop a specific plan to make
the improvements.
More
and more players, coaches, parents, and umpires will
look forward to playing on your fields!
In
short, you become comfortable with baseball field maintenance
and management while staying well within your comfort zone
and your budget.
Master
Baseball Field Maintenance with my New book - Transforming
Your Baseball Field into a Winning Field within 8 weeks
– Guaranteed!
Now
with my new 132 page baseball field maintenance manual,
you can quickly master the amazingly powerful techniques
that took me seven years to develop and refine for use in
Little League, High School, and College.
In
its pages, you’ll discover:
Learn exactly how one field manager uses an ordinary
rental tool to instantly remove lip buildup at the grass
edge. Page 63.
Whether you like it or not, this will affect your ability
to enjoy every other aspect of the game. Page
6.
Understand how and when to use your drag and then how
you can get the most out of it. Page 43.
Discover how to build a table top on your mound for
your pitchers. They'll thank you for this.
Page 47.
Pros do this to their infield dirt at least once a week.
Your field will benefit from this too even it you only
do it once. Page 66.
Learn how to tell what your baseball mix is made of
and how to improve the mixture. Page 38.
Understand why adding more crushed red brick mix to
your infield may backfire and undermine your best of
intentions. Page 36.
The single most important thing you can do to improve
your ball field. Page 11.
Discover why you need to use a plastic fan rake instead
of a metal fan rake when raking your grass edge.
Page 43.
The secret to knowing how long to wait before your sod
is finally ready for you to play on it. Page 86.
Five questions you need to ask about your field before
ordering more baseball dirt. Page 77.
Discover how I cut my baseball field maintenance time
by more than 50%. Page 95.
Learn the correct sand or clay mix to use that will
get you good bounces and firm footing. Page 41.
And more ...
What
never to do – if you have any hope of giving your
players good footing in the batter box. Page 49.
Four questions you should ask your players before you
change your infield dirt mix. Page 39.
Don’t use your tamp this way … not unless
you absolutely don’t want your players to have
good footing. Page 48.
Want sample work day plans and checklists? Then simply
follow these examples. Page 112.
The #1 mistake that will absolutely force your pitcher
to quit. Page 45.
Discover the secret of how to level your turf subsurface
for a perfectly smooth infield. Page 30.
The most important skill you'll ever learn in sports
field care. Page 132.
Discover how the infield mix for a softball field differs
from that of a baseball field. Page 35.
An overlooked technique to use if you want to get your
field to the next level. Page 8.
Discover the biggest mistake made when aerating and
how you can avoid it. Page 21.
How to fix the gaps if your sod pieces shrink and leave
gaps. Page 87.
Discover the most common mistakes made with your infield
layout. Page 48.
And
so much more ...
Find
out secret to getting the most out of what you put into
baseball field maintenance. Page 54.
Discover the one thing that is the biggest obstacle
to your field improvement projects. Page 10.
Learn how to avoid the biggest problem most people make
when watering their grass. Page 32.
How the art of the quick fix is something you need to
have in your hip pocket when needed. Page 100.
Trying hard isn't good enough. Find out why you
need to master this as well. Page 92.
Why you should avoid using decomposed granite if at
all possible. Page 78.
Master this in the fall and you won’t make the
same mistake in the spring. Page 14.
Discover the fertilizer that helps grass grow thick
and green without making it grow too fast. Page
75.
Master the technique the pros use to give your turf
a perfectly straight edge. Page 62.
Learn the simple change that easily could have prevented
lip buildup at your grass edge. Page 42.
Discovery the biggest mistake you could make when you
need field maintenance advice. Page 94.
Unbelievable, but true! Why you should run a steam roller
over your infield turf. But one thing you must
do afterwards. Page 65.
Knowledge of this potential problem will enable you
to keep your steam roller from freezing up and coming
to complete stop in the middle of rolling your infield
dirt. Page 68.
Discover the “Big Three” in the best top
dressing mix for your baseball field turf. Page
26.
PLUS
a very important baseball field maintenance technique
to keep your base path from developing when you drag
or remove standing water. Page 51.
Here's a snapshot of the table of contents so you can see
the topics this book covers and you can decide if this book
is for you:
1
- Safety and Playability Matter: You Decide How Much
2 – Transform
Your Baseball or Softball Field into a Winning Field
3 – Develop
a Sports Field Improvement Plan That’s Right for You
4 –
Turf Maintenance Made Easy:
mowing, sprinklers, aerating, edging, top dressing, seeding,
leveling, fertilizing, irrigating, and spot seeding
5 –
Baseball Dirt and Its Conditions:
analyzing and correcting your dirt mix, the warning track,
mound, home plate, base paths, and repairing lip buildup
6 –
Use Proven Equipment:
aerators, mowers, sod cutters and edgers, spreaders, rollers,
thatchers (power rake), tractors, and assorted tools
7 –
Use Quality Materials:
dirt mixes, fertilizer, sand, seed, sod, and topdressing
8 – Keeping
the Momentum Going
Glossary
Appendix:
Baseball field maintenance checklists, worksheets, field
layouts, examples, case studies,
and more
"When
I came across your info I finally felt at ease with
what I need to do with the field. I have managed
to 'squeeze' money from the district for a new infield!
Great!" Chris James, Centinela Valley Union
High School, Lawndale CA
"Thanks for the great advice. It's comforting
to hear this from a pro vs. the local lawn guy who
really isn't an expert in field maintenance.
Your info is a fantastic resource for us do it yourselfers.
Again--thanks for the advice. It's come at a perfect
time for me as I am watching my field start coming
back to life" Nick Perugini
"Jim,
thank you for your help. I just switched to a new
job of taking care of ball fields in my town after
being an asst. golf course supv for fifteen years.
Your advice made me look like a hero!!!!"
Jason Rolf
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Organizations
have paid me hundreds of dollars a day to transform their
playing field for their players.
Today
there are numerous private training seminars you can take
at prices starting at $1000 and up.
However,
when you act now, you won’t pay anywhere near that
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It
doesn’t matter what size baseball field you are working
with – T-Ball, little league, PONY, high school, or
college… or a softball field.
Whether
you are a coach ... player… parent … athletic
director … school administrator … landscaper
… gardener … professional groundskeeper …
I
am so confident that my Transforming Your Baseball Field
into a Winning Field manual can help you with better
play more often, that it comes with this unconditional guarantee
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can’t think of a fairer way for you to try my proven
field transformation method so you can get better play more
often.
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know that business is incredibly competitive in today’s
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Sincerely,
Jim
Reiner, Editor, Publisher, Groundskeeper
Jim@Ultimate-Baseball-Field-Renovation-Guide.com
P.S.
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Scientific
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Page 23.
Learn
the biggest problem people make when asking for money
and why they don't get much. Page 4.
Discover
the secret to a successful fund raising: your fund raising
message and how to write one. Page 2.
Why
you should avoid national chain store and nation wide
banks for donations. Page 9.
Thirteen concepts proven to to improve support for your
projects. Page 5.
How to make your fundraising request doubly effective.
Page 7.
Successful fundraising letters and sponsor forms you can
learn from. Page 14.
Find out what time of year works best for getting donations
and discounts for your projects. Page 10.
How to write a successful letter of inquiry for a grant
request. Page 20.
A
completed grant application sample. Page 28.
And
much, much more….
Best
of all, the How to Fund Your Baseball Field Improvements
bonus report is yours to keep, even if you request a refund
on Transforming Your Baseball Field into a Winning Field
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About
Jim Reiner
Jim Reiner welcomes
those who seek him out to improve their ball fields to
increase safety and playability. He devotes his efforts
to training coaches, players, and parents of all levels
of youth baseball and softball. He shows you how to use
your existing field and turn it into a safe, high performance
field.
His
efforts -- both in groups and one-on-one -- transform ball
fields to give your athletes the opportunity to perform
at their highest levels.
Jim
has completed projects from minor upgrades to major renovations
for all levels of baseball and softball from T-Ball to College
and everything in between. Prior to working in the corporate
setting, he was a groundskeeper for the Texas Rangers AAA
team.
He has been recognized for his efforts as the Outstanding
City Volunteer by The City of Santa Cruz for 2005 and Sunrise
Little League Volunteer of the Year for 2006.
A
quality baseball experience is possible. He believes in
giving back to make a difference for others. Creating great
ball fields is just one way he invests in our youth and
to help create lifelong habits for success.
Jim
sums up his approach in five phases.
Evaluation
-- Plan -- Action -- Results -- Celebration!
"With
this handbook, you not only have the power to create a great
baseball experience... you have the power to make a difference.
How about using that power… to make a difference?"
"God
Bless YOU and YOURS!"
Jim
Reiner
Publisher, Editor, & Groundskeeper
The Ultimate Baseball Field Renovation Guide
http://www.ultimate-baseball-field-renovaton-guide.com
What
They Say
About Jim Reiner
"You
guys have a GREAT website! Thanks and I will be using
your tips." Randy Atkinson, Equipment Manager / Field
Dude, Oceanside American Little League
"Fantastic information! Thank you!"
Jack Briscoe, Valley Christian Athletic Association
"Your info is awesome. I will ask other baseball sites
to try to link to your site." Brent Steinacker
"I'm just too hungry for all the info you have on your
site. I enjoyed the Q&A portions since I find it amazing
that other people are having the same situations we have.
It's like having a brainstorming session. Again, thanks
for your wonderful info." Guy
"Greatest info on field maintenance I have read. Thank
you very much!!"
"Thanks
again for the valuable info you provided me. We have
decided to try your suggestions for our cutouts."
Mia Karapita, Program and Facilities Director, Cayman Islands
Little League Association
"Your information has already been so helpful - thank
you. We rented a sod cutter and it worked wonderfully on
our overgrown baselines." Angela
"Thanks for the suggestions to improve my softball
field. It really needs to be REDONE. It is soft, composed
mostly of sand. Now I'll be able to make it a good playing
field." Melissa, Pulaski Academy
"You have been a huge help. thanks for the quick
response!" James Esquivel, Peyton CO
"Awesome!" Jim, CO
"I was looking over your site again. You are
really doing a great job." Troy, Ohio
"I just want to compliment you on your site. It's full
of all kinds of great advice and resources that are hard
to find anywhere. as a head varsity baseball coach,
I know that how my field looks and plays is a large part
of my program's pride. Thank you again."
Brian Houghtelling, Ygnacio Valley Baseball
"This is the BEST resource guide I have found for funding
an athletic facility! I was so happy to have found
this and presented it to my boss who is also thrilled.
Thank you so much for making available for public use."
Jaclyn Stone, Saint Rose College
"Thanks for your help. Your website is awesome!"
Billy Hardin, Head Baseball Coach, Post High School
"We love your website and value your opinion
on how to proceed." Tom Kingsbury, Jackson Baseball
Association, Massillon Ohio
"Thanks so much for getting back to us, we really appreciate
the information on the questions we had." Mark Whelan,
Ripon High School Varsity Baseball, Ripon CA
"Thanks for your help about what sand would work best
in my field." Johnie San Frantello
"Great website!" Aaron Demosthenes, Coach,
Western Nevada College
"I enjoy learning from every detail of information
you provide for my baseball program." Joe Cook,
Founder, Cambodia Baseball
"I love your site! Very informational."
Michael
"Great work by the way. I live in Texas and work
on 6 different fields. Thanks." Nate Tuck
"Great site. I take care of the diamonds for our local
high school. lots of great info that I can use." John
K, Illinois
"Cool site -- loaded with tons of practical and useful
tips. Good job!!" Gary R.
"Nice info on this website. Thanks!"
Edward Karabin
"Thank you for such a thorough and helpful site!
I'm an early education grad student preparing lesson plans
on baseball. You have helped me tremendously with
my science activity of growing different baseball grasses.
Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks again."
Keri Heilman
"Great site. I want to link my son's high school coach
to your site. Thanks." Lois Lockner
"I just want to say thanks for the outstanding checklist
you have on your website. Outstanding.
I appreciate your attention to detail." Sue Enquist,
Former Head Coach, UCLA Softball
"Really great to see your website. It was a nice
surprise. Thanks again!" Ken Murray, Director of Facilities,
Davis Little League
"Thanks for the tips." Donnie Brown, Kentucky
"Thanks for providing a great website. I have
volunteered to help fix multiple field issues for my local
baseball program and felt like I struck gold when I found
your site." Joe Iantosca
"Thank you for providing this information. I'm
sure more than one coach is dealing with my situation."
John Stearns, Amity Baseball Varsity Coach, Amity OR
"Thanks for the info you provide. I can't do it on
my own, but your website has given me a lot of information
that is very helpful. Thank you so much for providing this
type of information to us." Bill Spight
"What a great website!!!! I have renovated a
couple of church fields for our local youth travel baseball
club. I only wish your site was around 5 years ago when
I began. Really appreciate your thoughts."
Jerry Storm, near Detroit Michigan
"Thanks for the info. I forwarded the info to my athletic
director, principal, and grounds maintenance personnel.
They used the advice to get our baseball outfield in shape
for baseball!" Alan Gibson, Head Baseball Coach, Roosevelt
High School, Johnstown, CO
"Thank you for the great advice." Gene Rice,
West Virginia
"I was just up at our fields two days ago and wanted
to thank you for your advice. We planted shortly after
receiving assurances that a late fall start was OK and we're
looking good. We now have two baseball fields and
one soccer practice field with nice green grass, just the
way we like it. Thanks again and best wishes for a
healthy and prosperous new year." Chris Jennings, Folsom
CA
"I think that you have put together a great website
already. Anything more would be extra icing on the
cake!" Jerry Heilman, Cal Ripken Baseball
"I just wanted to thank you for this website.
I appreciate how much work you have put into it. It
has the best quality information that I've seen on any baseball
website. Thanks again." James Ferrantino, President,
Rios Canyon Little League
“Thanks to you and the volunteers that worked on this
project. I am impressed with the caliber of work performed,
and appreciative of the volunteer hours devoted to the City.
I hope we enjoy many years of working together to benefit
the community. Please extend my appreciation to all involved.”
Steve Hammack, Superintendent of Parks,
City of Santa Cruz
“Thank you again for your interest in improving our
fields. Every little bit helps in these difficult economic
times.”
Angela Curtis, Field Supervisor, City of Santa Cruz Parks
and Recreation
“This will significantly improve the baseball experience
for young men for a long time to come. You've done a great
job for all of us.”
Barry Marchisio, President,
Santa Cruz PONY Baseball
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