![]() ![]() He played other positions but by 12 or 13, he was catching exclusively. “Patrick’s wanted to be a major-league catcher his whole life. “He just had a knack for catching the baseball,” said Scott Bankhead, a former big-league pitcher who runs the North Carolina Baseball Academy that Bailey began attending as an 8-year-old. And his major-league success isn’t a surprise to the coaches from his youth who kept layering more and more responsibilities on him because he never met a challenge that he could not handle. Bailey began preparing for this role ever since he was a second grader growing up in Greensboro, N.C. ![]() Maybe it seems like it happened overnight. He has won universal acclaim from a seasoned pitching staff. He’s calling pitches with the cool assurance of a veteran who has spent years breaking down the swings and tendencies of big-league hitters. ![]() He has made an impact with his throwing, blocking and framing. He’s barely two months into his career as a major-league catcher yet he’s already carved out a lasting place at the position. But you walk by and he’s studying the scouting reports for the next series.”īailey is a quick study. You’re celebrating the fact you’re there. “Everybody enjoys their first flight,” Cobb said. ![]()
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