Larry Hermida
Larry Hermida
arm dominated front hit hitting occurred strong
I was right-handed and couldn't hit the ball. I was just dominated by right-handed pitchers. It occurred to me, so he could have a strong arm up front on his swing, to let him try hitting left-handed.
flavor good knows next wants
You're only as good as your next at-bat. He's pretty grounded. He knows he wants to be more than just the flavor of the day.
age became definitely flipped natural picked stroke
It became natural for him. It wasn't long before he picked it up and he had the stroke down. We flipped him around to right-handed at age 13 and he did OK. But he was definitely better left-handed.
balls considered early hitting kids late loved night time
He considered it playing, and he loved it. There was no time limit. Early in the morning, late at night, he was ready. As the other kids started getting into it, he'd have them shagging balls as he was hitting them. Girls, guys, it didn't matter.