"You can't hit and think at the same time." - Yogi Berra.

If your child is very intelligent, then second base, shortstop or catcher may be the position for him or her.

Moe Berg, a catcher for the New York Yankees, had a genius level IQ. He spoke several languages fluently, including German and Japanese. In 1943, during World War II, he retired from baseball and joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) which later became the CIA. He was known throughout the world as a great baseball player, but he was actually one the bravest and most effective spies ever served the United States. He risked his life many times, but was never caught by the enemy. After the war, he was offered a commission in the United States Army. He turned it down, preferring to remain known only as a baseball player. Moe Berg was a true hero. Casey Stengel once said of Moe: "He speaks five languages but he can't hit in any of them."

If your child is considered "slow" in school, he or she may actually be quite intelligent, but in a way that is not measured by standardized tests. Albert Einstein was considered "slow" in grammar school. Managers love to train so-called "slow" kids, with good arms, as pitchers: the most prestigious position on a baseball team. So-called "slow" kids tend to worry less, so they don't get rattled easily. When the pressure is on, they just hang in there and keep throwing strikes. This is otherwise known as "poise." As for choosing the best pitch for each opposing batter, pitchers don't have to worry about that. That's what the catcher does.