The Royals were in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sunday afternoon, but there was also plenty of action behind the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City as several former players tossed the ball and offered tips to dozens of eager youngsters.
“Grab the ball like this, on the seams,” said former outfielder Willie Wilson. “You always want to grab the seams. That’s controlling the baseball.”
“The guys catching the ball, I don’t want you to just stand there,” Wilson continued. “That’s what we call waiting on a bus. We’re not on a corner. We want you to open your legs and get your hands ready to catch the ball.