Product Details

• Actors: LLC D&D Baseball, Doug O'Neill
• Directors: Dan Cholowsky, Doug O'Neill
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Full length, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: April 8, 1999
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1929588208
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #681,318 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Video Librarian, September-October, 1999

"Featuring professional baseball players Doug O'Neill and Dan Cholowsky, this instructional video guides viewers through the basics of hitting.[ .. ] This tape should be of outstanding value to young baseball players and should be considered by libraries without similar instruction (such as Professional Sports Training for Kids: Hitting with Ken Griffey, Jr., reviewed in VL-3/91). Four additional titles are also available: Glove Work, Behind The Mask, Grand Theft (on stealing bases) and Equipment Guru. Recomended. Aud: J, H, P. (S. Fisher)"

Product Description

An intense catching clinic by experienced pro players Doug O'Neill (Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins) and Dan Cholowsky (Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals). Every aspect of catching is instructed in hands on fashion targeting all basic fundamentals. Nearly the entire video shot wearing full gear and demonstrating at full speed. Emphasis on sound fundamentals and leadership confidence behind the plate. D&D Baseball awarded National Review in1999. Also available by D&D Baseball: Batting A Thousand, Glove Work, Grand Theft, Equipment Guru and Big League Training Pack (complete set).

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Behind the Mask a disappointment, November 14, 2000

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Heidi Geise (Federal Way Wa.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind The Mask [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When reading about this video I was lead to believe it would delve a little deeper than other "catching" videos. My son is 11 and learned almost nothing from it. There are no drills to enforce the skills that a catcher needs to have. I feel "Play Ball the Major League Way"-(Pitching and Catching) does a much better job. (And it's cheaper too!!) At [price] "D&D" is a "Major League" rip off.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baseball Mom, March 31, 2000

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Anna S (Thompson Falls, Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind The Mask [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have written more detailed reviews for D&D's other videos so I just wanted to say a little tid bit about this one. As a catching instructional this tape is hands down the best that I have seen. I was most impressed with the way the Pros teach young players a sense of leadership and self confidence. I hadn't realized that a catcher is similar to the quarterback in football. He has to take control at times and make some very crucial decisions. D&D did an excellent job of making a tough position sound fun and easy.

A Happy Baseball Mom!