This season’s Sydney Blue Sox pitching coach is baseball great, Jim Colborn. In partnership with Baseball NSW, the Sydney Blue Sox are pleased to present a series of coaching seminars designed to enlighten and inspire local coaches from all levels of play. Each ‘Night with Jim Colborn’ will centre around one of the following themes – Coaching the Coaches, Pitching Coaching and A Scout’s Perspective/Collegiate Pathways.
Tickets are $65 each and include light refreshments. Seminars will start at 7pm and run for approximately 90 minutes with time for questions, autographs and photos afterwards. Places are strictly limited, so book in early to avoid disappointment.Please share these events with all the coaching staff at your Club/Association.
A Night with Jim Colborn – A Scout’s Perspective & Collegiate Pathways
Wednesday 9 December2015 @ 7pm at Blue Sox Stadium (Function Room, Rooty Hill)
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A Night with Jim Colborn – Coaching the Coaches
Wednesday 16 December 2015 @ 7pm at Sports House (Murray Room, Sydney Olympic Park)
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A Night with Jim Colborn – Pitching Coaching
Wednesday 20 January 2016 @ 7pm at Sports House (Murray Room, Sydney Olympic Park)
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A Night with Jim Colborn – Coaching the Coaches
Monday 1 February 2016 @ 7pm at Blue Sox Stadium (Function Room, Rooty Hill)
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Colborn brings a wealth of knowledge to the Blue Sox with years of experience as a pitching coach in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates and most recently the Texas Rangers as the team’s bullpen coach.
The right-handed Californian played in the majors in a nine-year career spanning from 1969-1978, suiting up for four different organisations (Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners).
He had his best season in 1973, when he became the Brewers’ first-ever 20-game winner and posted a 20-12 record and a 3.18 ERA. In 1977, Colborn no-hit the Texas Rangers 6-0, the first no-hitter by a Royal at Royals Stadium and second overall in that park.
Colborn has a long-standing passion for grassroots baseball and is looking forward to sharing his experiences with a new generation of coaches through Baseball NSW.
Kind regards,
Krissie Webb
Ticketing & Events Manager
Baseball NSW & Sydney Blue Sox