Greg Maddux Talks Pitch Grips - Pointers from the Pros

Gregory Alan Maddux was born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo, Texas. He spent some of his childhood in Madrid, Spain -- following his father on his Air Force assignment -- before graduating from high school in Las Vegas. Maddux's father, Dave, taught Greg and his older brother Mike the fundamentals of the game -- and Mike was drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 1982 MLB Draft.

Maddux used every edge he had and continued to dominate the batters as the Braves continued to amass NL West titles. From 1993-2003 -- his 11 years in a Braves uniform -- Atlanta won the division crown in each completed season, advancing to the World Series three times and winning the 1995 Fall Classic. In that time, Maddux went 198-88 with a 2.63 ERA.

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[HorrorKidd]

I saw the title of the video and HAD to click on it. If Greg Maddux is talking pitch grips, I'm listening.

[AFGeneralBillyMitchell]

He got a post retirement job as a house painter, but he was fired because he only painted the corners.

[mattx]

Pointers from the pro's? More like pointers from one of the greatest control pitchers of all time in Major League Baseball history. That should be the title.

[ihurVideo]

I saw him pitch for Chicago when I was a little kid. It was Greg Maddux day at Wrigley. They played Tony Gwynn and the Padres. Harry Caray came out and sang Take me out to the ballgame during the 7th inning stretch. I wish I could relive that day over and over.

[chuckphonhnaboth]

Listening to Greg talk about pitching is the equivalent of listening to Michelangelo talk about painting the Sistine Chapel

[KevinSH]

Growing up watching him on TBS, it was comical watching those left hand batters dive back while the two seamer moved back over the plate. The look on their faces after it happened lol, it just wasnt fair.

[CanadaMMA]

Maddox was an anomaly in the MLB as one of the few elite pitchers in the modern game who didn't throw a four seam fastball. Everything he threw had SOME kind of movement on it.

[steverok]

His change-up was one of the very best I have ever seen.  Not even that much slower than his fastball, at the backside of his career, but still killer.

[UDubFootballFan]

Let your finger slow it down and not your arm. Now that's a great tip.

[wddub]

No doubt his throwing skills were hard to match. He had some nasty stuff. But it was his incredible memory of what each batter did previously and his eye for detail on what they were doing to compensate that kept him a step ahead of most batters and made his game so hard to beat.

[tato]

Holy crap, his grips are totally different than other pitchers ive seen

[jackassofalltrades]

When an all time great speaks, you listen.

[STONESGAM]

Maddux was one of the best pitchers of all time. I respect him because he wasn't a guy who dominated with a blazing fastball or something.
He was a true technician and had pin point accuracy and mixed up his pitches to near perfection.

[nk]

My favorite hands down! He was a pitcher not just a thrower.. Changed speeds and location and painted corners…

[robknife]

I didn't learn that in Little League, either.

[leom]

Maddux inside 2seam fastball vs lefties is one of favorites of all time. They just gave up.

[rayoneDEEP]

My grandpa loved him. I was so happy getting his rookie card. Rip

[ctgeorgia]

On his change up, "Let your fingers slow it (ball) down...and not your arm."
Will always be my favorite pitcher of all time. Not a big guy with overwhelming speed. Just a master.

[SAVEAMERICA-cfkf]

1997 NLCS vs Marlins…M. Alou batting, Maddox throws a pitch that moves a foot ( yes a foot) from left to right. Nasty!

[michaelyoungstrom]

That is insane. I didn't know that. Wow!