Danny Berry Baseball

It was my sons first season at Danny Berry coming from 3 years of playing at Howard Palmetto and the difference was felt instantly. The league is organized, teams are put together in a fair manner, and the coaches are dedicated and motivated. The best part was seeing Mr. Berry out on the field at every single game. He’s very involved, caring and professional. Always making rounds to make sure everyone is safe but having fun. The parental atmosphere was enjoyable. It never once felt tense when playing an opposing team. It was fair, competitive fun. At the beginning of the season the league held an opening day with all of the teams and it was a wonderful event. The coach we had in particular was a great mentor and the kids trained, learned and grew as players as well grew together as a team. We will definitely be returning to Danny Berry to watch our son play ball again as we all enjoyed the experience there.

My daughter played with Danny Berry through an after school program and all summer kept asking if she could go to real baseball with Danny Berry. So how could I not sign her up. Just in these first few weeks I have seen a sense of pride and discipline in My daughter that I owe to Danny Berry and all of his coaches. The coaches that Danny hires are amazing and have huge patience levels. I am proud to say my daughter is a baseball player for Danny Berry Baseball. ‘It’s always a great day for baseball’.

My son has been playing at Danny Berry Baseball for two years now and I can attest to the fact that not only has he learned to be a better player in terms of his basic skill set, he has also learned the «heart» of baseball; how to will with grace and lose with class, how to cheer on his teammates, and how to play hard on the field and be friends with the members of the other teams afterwards. I don’t know of any other program that instills sportsmanship as well as Danny Berry does.
Starting at age 3, boys and girls can sign up for Danny Berry. In the Spring there’s Little League and in the Fall there’s travel league. Over the summer, Danny Berry also runs a baseball camp (which includes other sports and swimming). Danny Berry also can provide private baseball lessons if you would prefer.
Located just behind the Alper JCC campus, the fields are well appointed, with lights that come on in the evening, and Danny Berry has batting cages as well for practice. The coaches at Danny Berry are top-​notch. They are quick to praise a child for getting something right, even if they don’t master the skill («great hustle!» «good swing!») but they don’t sugar coat it when a child doesn’t live up to his own potential («where were you? Why weren’t you backing your teammate up? Keep your eye on the ball!») I particularly appreciate the emphasis the coaches put on each child’s effort. It is a maxim of baseball that you can’t make every hit, catch every ball, or win every game, but you can try every time. When a child is trying his hardest, he will be singled out by the coach as an exceptional player. Or as one coach put it about my son, «he didn’t catch any of the fly balls today, but he’s going to keep trying, and pretty soon he’s going to catch every single one of them because he never gives up practicing it.» Several months later, my son does indeed catch every single fly ball — with a practiced ease that comes from endless drills.
If your child is interested in baseball, I highly recommend giving Danny Berry a try. The program will inspire an ongoing interest and love of the sport as well as delivering a fantastic skill set that will be drawn upon for as long as your child plays sports.
Of Note: Danny Berry also offers baseball parties. The children play for an hour and then eat for an hour.
Also of Note: Danny Berry has a food truck on the premises. It is not fancy by any stretch, but it is GLATT KOSHER (meat). Chicken nuggets, hot dogs, burgers and fries are all available, as well as peanuts and cracker jack!