I am 18 years old, is it to late to start learning how to play Baseball?

Question

Where should I start?

Answer 1

no,you should start by going to a batting cage and teaching yourself to hit ro find someone to teach you.I played from the time i was 4 till I was 18 and got married,I still play some but i have learned that if you can learn to hit,fielding is easy,Hitting is the hardest pat.

Answer 2

No..

However, the overhand throwing motion required to play (which isn't good for your throwing shoulder) is:

A) Difficult to learn after your muscles stop growing.
B) Unnatural for the shoulder to repeat over and over.

With determination, you can pull it off... but it will take a lot of experience fielding and hitting balls.

Ultimate Fighting might be an easier venture since it comes pretty naturally.

Soccer might be healthier.

But if you're set on baseball.. start by joining a low-level recreational slow pitch softball league in your town. They're all over the US and even gaining popularity worldwide. You can play with all guys or all girls or mixed. It's really a great social thing to be involved in.

Answer 3

You're never too old to learn something new. Depending on where you live, the city may organize a league you can join. If you have or get a job, the company may sponsor a team. The local college may have intramural teams you could join as a student. You really just need to look around. All you really need to start is a glove, a ball, and maybe some cleated shoes. Find a local batting cage where you can learn to swing at the ball. They should have bats you can use.

Answer 4

Its never too late to learn new things! Its better to learn how to play baseball at a late age and be able to teach your children later down the years! You never know how much fun you will have until you try!

Answer 5

no but u are gonna have to work really really hard because you will have to teach your body new motions that you are not used to. plus at 18 u are almost full grown it will be harder. the advantage little kids have is that they learn while their bodies are still processing how to work. that is why little kids can learn two languages easily and it is harder for older people.
but repetioion is the key. once u do something right. remember what u did and imitate what u did when you get it right. soon enought it will become second nature but dont expect to get good in one year so if u are going to try 4 a college team or something my advice would be to try out sophmore and spend all freshman year playing other people. you wont learn well if you just pracice by your self. you gotta get embarrassed it makes you stronger and gives you models to copy good luck

Answer 6

You're probably going to have a lot harder of a time getting on to teams. You can try getting taught privately by having someone experienced go to batting cages with you for hitting and just throwing and catching anywhere you can go to practice and will have enough room. Or you can try to find a baseball camp in your area and do everything in one place by trained instructors. Even get something like the Tom Emanski instructional videos if you want.

Answer 7

it is too late do competitive baseball but im pretty sure there are leagues you can do even if you are not very good but im not completly sure cause im only 10 but i think you should start cause it is a very fun sport i play little league and i like it it is a good sport

Answer 8

No, I think Cristian Guzman of the Washington Nationals learned when he was 20 or something.

Answer 9

Realistically, it will take a lot of practice and I have found that most teenagers aren't willing to work that hard. If you are willing, go for it. You can do anything you set your mind to. More power to you, buddy! p.s. ~ fielding was always harder for me, but I can't judge distance well, so you might do a lot better at fielding than me. Good Luck!

Answer 10

to late to be a major league