How do you become a good baseball infielder/outfielder?

Are there any specific exercises i should practise in order to become a good baseball infielder/outfielder? What do the positions require as skill?|||i catch on my baseball team, and this really taught me that to keep the ball in front of you, you have to stay down on it. don't try to make the throw before you have the ball. and it's not about making the all-star play. coaches and fans would rather you make a tacky stop but keep runs from scoring, over trying to inappropriately spruce up the play to get some camera time. then it comes to footwork. when you shuffle for a ball, make sure you don't cross your legs as you do so; this results in loss of balance, and ultimately falling over. once you have the ball, SET-YOUR-FEET and make a good throw to the appropriate base. those are the blatant basics. as for out fielding, keep your glove closed and close to your chest as you run for the ball, rather than leaving it in the air. bring your glove out and catch the ball once you're there. as soon as you know the ball is coming to you (which should be right off the bat, no pun intended), take three steps backwards. then make your decision from there. if you can, try to run up under the ball, so your momentum is towards the infield. catch the ball on your throwing shoulder, with both hands up, and make a clean throw to the correct infielder. the rest is practice.|||I used to play for the Red Sox.....this is not a joke. I was in the minor league system and was hurt running bases....





The key to any good infielder/outfielder is proper footwork, if you are an athletic postion and your feet are in correct postion it makes everything smoother. Throwing, moving laterally and it even increases arm strength. I would be happy to help with more tips. My email is derekrix@rocketmail.com|||If you're an infielder have someone throw ground balls to you and you just throw them back. For outfielding the same thing with pop flies instead of grounders. Just practice a lot, and if you work at it for long enough, you'll end up being a pretty good player.|||Every infielder must strive to achieve the following. He must have:





1. The correct attitude


2. Excellent sensory perception


3. Good rhythm with all ground balls


4. Proper mechanics


5. The ability to make the plays.





Once he has developed these five areas, he must never settle for anything short of perfection.