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Ohio Hall of Fame Head Baseball Coach Tom Held joins the Athlete 1 Podcast and shares his approach to success.  He believes every high school in the country has a player that can throw 90 mph.  Defiance, Ohio is a small town in northwest Ohio that has produced 20 players in the last 20 years that eclipsed the 90 mph barrier.  

Coach Tom Held has over 700 wins, 3 state championships and 9 of his players who were drafted by the MLB.  We discuss the secret to his incredible run taking place at Defiance High School.

• Being drafted by the Detroit Tigers despite being a basketball player
• Throwing program using a softball, tennis balls and baseballs
• Produce 62 college players and 9 MLB draft picks
• John Niese (NY Mets) and Chad Billingsley (LA Dodgers) 
• 3 State Championships
• Not being afraid to reevaluate your program 

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