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[email protected] RESS AKOTAN sports P &D PAGE 7 JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D Former Kansas City Royal John Mayberry demonstrates proper hitting technique during the Royals’ “Pass It On” youth baseball clinic on Tuesday in Yankton. Over 160 youth par- ticipated in the seventh annual event. Royals Alumni Teach Kids At Clinic In Yankton BY MICHAEL HAMMOND running. “I like just knowing that
[email protected] online John once you get these kids in Mayberry, camp, and get the gloves in Former Kansas City Roy- n A Video Look who played their hands playing baseball als players John Mayberry, At Tuesday’s first base they are going to be fans the Les Norman, and Dennis ‘Pass It On’ Youth for the rest of their life.” Leonard were in Yankton at Baseball Clinic. Royals Les Norman, who played Bob Tereshinski Stadium at yankton.net from 1972 just parts of two seasons Riverside Field on Tuesday to to 1977 and with the Royals in 1995 and teach baseball young kids in played in 1996, which was all of his the Royals ‘Pass It On’ Clinic. two All Star games, taught major league experience, The three former pros, the kids how to hit a base- was in charge of the outfield along with a handful of Mount ball. Mayberry talked to the drills. Norman focused on Marty College baseball play- kids about swinging the bat catching the ball with two ers, were tasked with teach- and practicing swinging the hands and communicating ing hitting, pitching, infield bat, and enjoyed working with the other outfielders for and outfield defense, catch- with the kids.