Featured in this week’s All Star Baseball Academy Instructor Spotlight is Ben White. Ben is an instructor at ASBA’s West Chester Facility. Ben specializes in pitching lessons, and has been working at ASBA since October of 2011.
Ben, a local product, played high school ball at Coatesville High School. In high school, Ben received several honors as a starting pitcher, including being selected to the All-Ches-Mont, All-Area and All-Southeastern PA Teams. In high school, Ben had the opportunity to play in the Keystone State Games in 2005, where he won a Gold medal. After graduating from high school in 2007, Ben went on to play collegiately at Temple University, where he was eventually an All-Big 5 selection. After graduating from Temple in 2011, Ben signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent, and is still with the organization. He played for the Blue Jays’ Short Season A team in Vancouver and will be placed on a team when he reports for Spring Training.
When asked about giving lessons, Ben said that he enjoys the opportunity to pass on the knowledge he gained from his coaches.
“Nothing is better than helping players improve their skills and achieve their goals, just like my coaches did for me.”
To schedule lessons with Ben, please call our West Chester facility at 610-399-8050.
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