Featured in this week’s All Star Baseball Academy Instructor Spotlight is Frank Gailey. As of December 12th, Frank is a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Frank gives lessons in all areas, but specializes in pitching lessons. He has been a member of the ASBA family since December of 2011.
Frank excelled in high school at Archbishop John Carroll in Radnor, PA. While there, he was an All-Catholic League Selection, and was also selected to the All-DELCO team as a pitcher. He was recruited by West Chester University as a pitcher, and had a stellar career there. In his sophomore, junior and senior years (2005-2007) he was selected to the All-PSAC team, and was named PSAC Pitcher of the Year in 2007. He currently holds the school record for strikeouts, with 289 for his career.
After graduating in 2007, Frank was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. He was named the Blue Jays’ Organization Pitcher of the year in 2010, and was recently traded to his hometown team, the Phillies. He has a good chance of making it to the majors with the Phillies as a left-hander out of the bullpen.
When asked what he likes the most about giving lessons, he says “I like that I have the chance to give back. The opportunities for me when I was younger weren’t that strong, and I relished the chance to get lessons when I could. It’s nice to be able to give back and help kids get better at doing something they love, and to further their baseball career and take the next step.”
When he is not playing baseball, Frank is an avid golfer and fisherman.
To schedule lessons with Frank, please call ASBA Warminster at 215-672-1826.
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