How to Become a Bat Boy

Being a bat boy is a fine way to get an excellent view of the baseball game. A bat boy's main responsibility is to place the bats and other equipment where they need to be in order to help the team efficiently change batters or make their way to the field between innings. Other responsibilities are included in a bat boy's duties, including unloading the equipment when the team returns from a road game to making coffee and setting up water and Gatorade coolers. Occasionally, the bat boy might be asked to help a player warm up with a game of catch.

Instructions

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      Contact a baseball team during the offseason. You can check the team's website to see whether it's looking for bat boys or, failing that, contact the front office by email or phone. You can find information on the club's "Contact Us" button on its website. If they aren't looking for bat boys, ask whether you can help the club out in another sort of way. Get your foot in the door and get to know people around the stadium and those who are connected with the club.

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      Ask people in the club's front office whether they're looking for bat boys for the upcoming season. If they don't make it clear at the website that they are looking for bat boys, you can ask the front office to email or mail you an application. Ask them about the minimum requirements, which might include being of a certain age (14 for most professional clubs), having a work permit, and being in a certain degree of physical fitness.

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      Fill out the form and return it to the front office.

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      Prepare for a tryout. Many teams want to see that you are physically able to perform the duties of a bat boy, which includes hauling around heavy objects and being able to field a foul ball.