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    • LIVE BP · 9U-12U
    • TEAM BP · 9U-12U
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Ken "KC" Carswell

KC was hired at Grand Slam USA Baseball Academy in Lenexa, Ks. in 1990 as full time hitting instructor. At that time, there were roughly 45 MLB and MiLB  players living in the area and training for MLB Spring Training at Grand Slam USA. In his first year, KC mopped, made coffee, adjusted the heat and put out the equipment for the pro guys in the morning and did thousands of youth lessons in the evenings and on weekends. By his fourth year hitting workouts with the guys, interpersonal communications about the stress and related complications of the game and many other topics came into play.  KC became lead instructor and General Manager. 


Grand Slam USA eventually became Mac-n-Seitz. KC opened his first hitting facility.


 In hit first year KC mopped, made coffee, adjusted the heat and put out the equipment for the pro guys in the morning and did thousands of youth lessons in the evenings and on weekends. By his fourth year hitting workouts with the guys, interpersonal communications about the stress and related complications of the game and many other topics came into play.  KC became lead instructor and General Manager. Grand Slam USA eventually became Mac-n-Seitz. KC opened his first hitting facility. 

 



Career highlights



  • SM West HS - Captain 
  • JCCC - Captain 
  • Grand Slam USA, Lenexa - General Manager & Lead trainer 
  • Barnstormers Baseball  - Co-founder
  • Brown Mackie Junior College - Head Coach 
  • US Patent - Human performance
  • Member - ABCA 
  • Best of Show Award - ABCA           

(ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association)

INFLUENCED & INFLUENCED BY

KC has been blessed to have been in the company of some of the greats of the game. When he has his opportunities, he does not squander them.  Deep conversations about hitting, pitching and baseball all from combined knowledge of 100s of years of baseball are available to  your player.  

 

*KC's list of college players, and colleges they attended is currently not posted. 

 John Mayberry Sr. KCR

Ferguson Jenkins CHC

Steve Busby KCR

John Mayberry Jr. PHI

Vernon Wells Sr. KCChiefs

Willie Wilson KCR

Steve Jeltz KCR

Dave Stewart OAK

Chili Davis KCR

Dennis Leonard KCR

Gary Thurman KCR


 Terry Shumpert KCR

Louis Aquino - pitcher KCR

Mike McFarland KCR

Kevin Seitzer KCR

Bill Pecota KCR

Mike Boddikker - pitcher KCR

Kurt Stillwell KCR

Buddy Biancalana - World Series MVP ’85 KCR

Max Suzuki - pitcher KCR

Jon Warden - pitcher CIN

 Ron Robinson - pitcher CIN

Bert Campanaris KCR

Amos Otis KCR

Kenny Powers!!! HBO

Steve Busby - pitcher KCR

Jerry Dipoto - pitcher CLE

Dane Iorg KCR

Tito Landrum STL, NYY

Jack Clark STL

Junior Spivey ARI

David Howard KCR,  

 Head Minor League Coordinator BOS

Eric Appsure Wichita State, drafted 3 times

Ed Hearn KCR,NYM

Brian McRae KCR

Chili Davis KCR

Bill Campbell -pitcher STL

Doug Blair- pitcher PIT

Dane Iorg KCR

Mike Henneman -pitcher DET

Darryl Brown NYY

Jason Shabala SAN (replaced Barry Bonds in RF, 1 game)

Rodney Peete - Football -USC, Raiders -former teamate

 Mike Jones -Football -Missouri -STL Rams - former teamate

Jerry Dipodo - Cleveland Indians - GM in 2009, 2010

MIke Grouse - National Head Scout - Texas Rangers - Signed Travis Hafner

Phil Hutman -KCR, PAD Scout - Signed Alex Gordon

Brenden Hutman - #2 Strength Coordinator - LA Dodgers

Nathan Reese - Catcher - Florida Marlins - Cook County Marlins, Wichita State

Jake Blackwood Maple Woods JC - FLA

Travis Buckley SM South - TEX


Tom Buckman SM South - Mizzou

Butch Coles - Washington High, KCK - KCR

Jeff Ingram - SM South - UNO - CHW

Rodney Peete - SM south - USC, Detroit Lions, LA Raiders

MIke Jones - St. Louis Rams

Clay Overcash - Scout CHW

Steve Abney - Scout CLE

Steve Miller - CMSU D II World Series Champion - Scout TOR

Mike Ruth - Minnesota Twins - National Cross checker

David Chad - Boston Red Sox - National Cross checker (Scout)


Gene Stevenson - Head Coach WSU

Brent Kemnitz - Recruiting Coordinator - WSU

Rich Price - Head Coach KU

Ryan Graves - Pitching Coordinator - KU

Jason Shabala - NEB - SAN ( replaced Barry Bonds in rf for several games)

Jay Belcher - Minnesota Twins

Nathan Reese - WSU - FLA

Travis Buckley - SM South - TEX



 Greg King - SM South = UofA, Mizzou  

Rob Walton - ORU

Fischer DeBerry -Football - AFA

Terry Wetzel- Head Scout COL

Jose Canseco,OAK,TEX

John Mallee, FLA, HOU

Gary Ward, OSU, NMS

Hal MaCrae KCR

Glen Jones ATL ,KCR

Jonny Bench CIN

Conrad Dobler STL  

BUCK ONEILL KC

Karl Carswell NCS,NYM,

Pat Magness FLA, Wichita State ( Reported to have the single best offensive season in WSU history)

John Adams - WSU - NYY

Bo Jackson KCR

Albert Pujols STL,

George Foster CIN

Dr. Tom House - pitcher- MLB 14 years. Pitching Coach USC (2008-2011)

KC was the worst 10U player

At the age of 11 he was determined the play on the best team around. The only problem was he was the worst player in the league. 

...more to come. 


KC was like any other competitive minded rec player around the ages of 10 to 12. He desperately wanted to compete at the highest level possible, but his skills and knowledge made that more than a challenge. When KC got up to bat, the coach of the best team around would shout out, "Move back. Slow train!. Which was ironic, because KC couldn't hit or run. 


After too many tears, losses, and simply wanting to play with the guys he went to school with, KC finally got a spot on that number one team. The very same coach who called him, "Slow Train."


Right away that coach imparted this wisdom to KC, "If you work at this, you can get better." 


KC was an AllStar all remaining youth seasons. It is with this information and passion that KC addresses your player.

KC playing t-ball on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan - 1972

KC playing t-ball on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan - 1972

KC playing t-ball on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan - 1972

Sophomore year at JCCC 1987 (Captain pic)

KC playing t-ball on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan - 1972

KC playing t-ball on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan - 1972

Flyer from Grand Slam USA / American Academy 1990 - 1994

KC playing t-ball on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan - 1972

Flyer from Grand Slam USA / American Academy 1990 - 1994

TO PUT IT SIMPLY

To put it simply, at KC Hitter we're trying to teach your hitter a language and way of thinking.. "If this, then that.". "When I'm not hitting well, this is my list of what goes wrong with me.". 


We encourage speaking in hitter terms, while working to gain an understanding of what these terms mean and how the apply to each swing. 


IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE



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