Thanks everyone for the good advise. I was lousy in baseball, poor depth perception, couldn’t hit, couldn’t catch, and couldn’t throw, so the first thing I did when he started pitching in little league was to get him a pitching program that concentrated on balance, movement and good mechanics, and I started educating myself. His control has always been excellent and natural. When he first started pitching at 12, my first instruction was to set up a 14 inch tire, and tell him I didn’t want him hitting any of the little kids. ...I ask him about his shoulder and elbow everyday, and he has never had any pain or discomfort.
Thanks everyone for helping me celebrate. I’m 61, and feeling a little giddy. LOL!
If he has control he is already ahead of the game.
Our high school coach played minor league ball but never made the majors. I remember his telling us that control was the number one asset for a pitcher.