Hum'nbirds News

February 16, 2012

Summer campers we did not forget you! Cornwall and Pine Bush will be host to our annual summer camp extravaganza with Pine Bush and Cornwall starting things off June 25 through June 29 and Cornwall hosting a second session July 2-6 (No camp July 4th). Registration is now open. Click here for more information and to signup now!


Pro Line Willie Fraser will report for his third season as the Anahiem Angel advanced major league scout March 3rd.. Former ‘Bird Joe Nathan opens his first Spring Training with the Texas Rangers and we wish him the best of luck with his new team...Rays starter Wade Davis, a regular at Redwood this winter will be primed and ready to go after spending some quality hunting time with Jim during this off season! We have a host of college and high school players who have been working very hard this winter and we wish them the best of luck in their respective seasons.

January 9, 2011

College News Jimmy Patterson of Cornwall has signed to pitch with Mercy College joining Humnbird Geo Lasalandra at the Tarrytown campus. Greg Bartle is beginning his collegiate career at OCCC joining forces with Wayne Smith and Humnbirds pitching director Jim Telgheder. Former Marist College standout Ricky Pacione has exploded on the scene of the Anahiem Angels hitting .325 in his first professional season and is a frequent visitor to Redwood doing some off season catching for Willie Fraser and the college prep program. Our Humnbirds You Tube channel is becoming a regular stop for college coaches looking for future collegiate prospects. Stop in to see the latest additions to our growing list of future collegians.


Pro Line California Angels Pro Scout Willie Fraser has recently completed his fourth season of The Advanced Pitchers Forum (APF). Wilile welcomed players from many area high schools including Warwick, Marlboro, Cornwall, Valley Central, Pine Bush, Middletown and Minisink Valley. Wade Davis is busy getting ready for his return to the Tampa Rays starting rotation and Humnbirds veteran closer Joe Nathan will be welcomed by his new team the Texas Rangers this year in spring training. Ricky Pacione returns to the Angels minor league camp primed and ready to go for his second pro season.

November 30, 2011

Our January schedule is now posted just in time for your holiday gift giving ideas. Our offerings have been expanded to better serve your winter training needs so don’t be left out in the January thaw, secure your spot now at Redwood. We have added two 3 class configurations to keep the cost to you down along with our traditional "March into Spring" session, a four class pre high school prep session designed to prepare you for the upcoming high school tryout season. The warm weather has helped us to keep costs down which saved us a lot in energy costs so the savings goes right back to you. All of our winter into spring class offerings have been rolled back to 2006 prices, making this our best winter season value in 5 years. Add to that our wildly successful in class video, piloted in sessions I, II and III and you have a winning combination that’s hard to beat. Come in and try us you will not be disappointed.

October 31, 2011

Our Kickoff Special continues with session II beginning November 6th. Along with our quality instruction, our special will include a bird’s eye view of player’s swings and pitching mechanics with our instructors using ex Detroit Tiger Don Slaughts Right View Pro video analysis software exclusive to Humnbirds Baseball. This session is our best value with player improvement our ultimate goal so don’t delay as the weather cools down, enrollment goes up! It’s now easier than ever to sign up using convenient and safe Pay Pal!

October 29, 2011

Joe Nathan

Saturday afternoon at Stony Brook University saw the unveiling and official opening of Joe Nathan Field. Nathan was a member of the Humnbirds summer team his senior year in high school and continues to serve on the Humnbird advisory staff with current major leaguer Wade Davis and L.A. Angels advanced major league scout and former first round draft pick Willie Fraser. Nathan was on hand for the opening along with friends and family of the Stony Brook baseball program.

The Advanced Pitchers Forum

Former first round draft pick Willie Fraser is our special guest for Advanced Pitchers Forum (APF).

APF is divided into three one hour, one on one sessions designed specifically for seniors in high school preparing to pitch in college and players already competing at the college level.

The three day forum will include a detailed analysis of your pitching mechanics designed not only to identify areas of concern, but to highlight what you do RIGHT! The three sessions will be followed by a personalized DVD of your sessions work along with detailed comments from Willie that you can go back to and reference any time. Add to that personal E mail support for any questions that may arise during your future workouts.

Willie Fraser is now the advanced Major League scout for the Los Angeles Angels. Years of experience will be at your disposal at Redwood during the classic Advanced Pitchers Forum.

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