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Get your head in the game. Thinking Baseball was born out of our founder Neal Johnson’s lifelong love of the game of baseball.
A devoted Chicago Cubs fan who played baseball into his college years, Neal became a student of the game, both on and off the field. When it came time to teach his children baseball, he knew how important it was for them to learn not only how to hit and catch, but also how to understand the mental side of the game. Whether on their way to baseball practice or even tucking them into bed at night, N
⚾ Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
2️⃣ outs.
🚀 Line drive to right field.
Two runners are moving.
The ball is in the outfield.
And things can get messy fast.
Most players stop thinking once the ball gets through.
The 2B can't. 🧠
There’s a responsibility here that can prevent an extra base, a bad throw, or a free run.
What does the 2B do? 👀
Drop your answer below ⬇️
Then download Thinking Baseball and find out how many situations you actually know. 📲⚾
06/21/2026
Happy Father’s Day to the dads sitting on upside-down buckets, sh****ng balls, fixing swings, packing coolers, and somehow still saying yes when practice should’ve ended 20 minutes ago. 🧢
06/20/2026
Father’s Day and 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ home runs. ⚾️
Some milestones feel bigger because of who’s there to see them. Ken Griffey Jr. got No. 500 with his dad in the stands, and somehow, that made a Hall of Fame moment feel like a backyard baseball memory.
That’s what makes this game different.
Learn the stories. Learn the situations. Download Thinking Baseball 📱
⚾ Runner on 2nd.
2️⃣ outs.
🚀 Line drive to right field.
Everybody follows the ball.
Smart players know the ball isn't the only thing moving.
While the RF is fielding it and the runner is flying around third, the 1B already has a responsibility. 👀
Most players don't think about it. The best ones do. 🧠
What does the 1B do here?
Drop your answer below ⬇️
Then download Thinking Baseball and see how many situations you can get right. ⚾📲
06/16/2026
Some make hitters walk back to the dugout shaking their head.
The artists of the mound. 🎨
Swipe to find out what it means to truly paint the corner 👉
06/12/2026
Eight teams. One bracket. A whole lot of situations that decide seasons. 🏆⚾
Who ya got winning the College World Series?
Drop your pick below — and train the baseball IQ moments that show up in June with Thinking Baseball.
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⚾ Runners on 1st & 3rd.
0️⃣ outs.
🚀 Line drive to RF.
The ball is coming to you fast, but the throw is the real test.
Do you go home?
Hit the cutoff?
Keep the double play in order?
Stop the runner from taking extra?
This is where right fielders show they’re not just catching baseballs… they’re managing the whole inning. 🧠
What does the RF do? 👀
Drop your answer below ⬇️
Then download Thinking Baseball and test your Baseball IQ.
06/09/2026
College baseball is ridiculous.
You can miss most of the year, have zero home runs, step into the box with everything on the line… and still become the guy nobody forgets.
But moments like that don’t happen without knowing the situation.
The count. The defense. The inning. The moment.
That’s Omaha. ⚾️
That’s baseball IQ.
Train it with Thinking Baseball.
⚾ Runners on 1st & 3rd.
☝️ 1 out.
🚀 Line drive to the first baseman.
The ball is hit to the right side…
but the SS still has a job.
This is where players either watch the play or understand the game.
What does the SS do here? 👀
Drop your answer below ⬇️
Then download Thinking Baseball and test your Baseball IQ.
06/05/2026
More kids on the field = good for baseball ⚾️
PLAY BALL Weekend is a reminder that the game grows one player at a time.
Let them swing.
Let them throw.
Let them ask questions.
Let them learn where to be next.
And then when they're ready...Download Thinking Baseball.
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