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TRAVEL TEAM PL AY E R
BULL S/SOX ACADEMY
6 3 0 - 3 2 4 - 8 2 21
6200 Riv er Bend Dr iv e
Lisle, IL 60532
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WELCOME TO
at the Bulls/Sox Academy
TRAVEL TEAM PL AY E R
Jim Adduci, Sr. is a former
Major Leaguer, who has been
with the Bulls/Sox Academy
for over seventeen years and
is currently the Director of
Elite Baseball.
Jim Adduci Sr. is a product of Brother
Rice High School on the Southwest side
of Chicago. In 1977, Jim was drafted out
of high school by the Philadelphia Phillies
but opted to attend Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. After completing
his junior year at SIU, Adduci was drafted
by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round
of the 1980 MLB amateur draft. He made
his major league debut on September 12,
1983 with the Cardinals at age 24. Over
the course of his professional career, Jim
Sr. also played for the Milwaukee Brewers,
Philadelphia Phillies and in the Japanese
Major Leagues for the Yokohama Tayio
Whales. Jim Adduci is a member of the
Southern Illinois University and Brother
Rice HS Sports Hall of Fame.
JIM ADDUCI SR.
St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers,
Philadelphia Phillies
Jim’s son, Jim Adduci Jr.,
is currently playing with
the Texas Rangers.
Jim Adduci Jr. was originally selected out of Evergreen Park High
School by the Florida Marlins in the 42nd round of the 2003 draft.
Unlike his father, the younger Adduci decided to sign his professional baseball contract directly out of high school. Throughout
the last 10 seasons with the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs and
Texas Rangers organizations, young Jim has been selected to 4
Minor League All-Star teams and has been a team MVP. Prior to
making his Major League debut on September 1, 2013 with Texas,
Jim was hitting .298/.381/.463 with 16 homers, 65 RBI and 32
stolen bases at Triple-A Round Rock. Jim singled on the first pitch
he saw in the big leagues to record his first MLB hit. The lefthanded hitting outfielder has played 889 games over 10 seasons
in the minor leagues and is a .284 lifetime hitter.
JIM ADDUCI JR.
Texas Rangers
Let Jim and t h e
ELITE A c a d e m y s t a f f
h e l p you reach your
BASEBALL
DREAMS
Although taking different routes to the big leagues, both
Adducis eventually experienced all the successes and the
adversities of playing professional baseball. Each navigated
the journey of being very accomplished high school players,
were recruited by numerous college programs, were drafted
then signed by professional teams; Jim Sr. out of college
and Jim Jr. out of high school. They had to make the tough
decisions which inherently go with that type of success in the
game; including:
How do I become a standout high school player?
How do I get the attention of college coaches or
scouts?
College scholarship vs. professional contract?
If college, which scholarship offer to accept?
If pro, should I accept or decline a signing bonus?
How do I negotiate a bonus after the draft?
What is the process of choosing the correct agent
for legal representation?
As players, each Adduci experienced the nuances
of playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and
Mexico.
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Individually, Jim Sr. has gained valuable experience of going through the
decision making process as a player and as a parent. These experiences
allow him to be a priceless resource for a current Elite player and his
parents while training at the Academy.
A common thread between both Adduci’s was a willingness and desire
to become the best players they could be. It starts by professionally
training in a systematic, progressive manner and that is exactly the type
of skills training program Jim Sr. has developed at the Bulls/Sox Academy for the elite travel team player. The training or “skill sessions” were
exclusively designed by Jim Adduci to maximize offensive and defensive
baseball skills. As an essential developmental resource, sessions will
include access to a comprehensive strength and conditioning program.
Players will go through progressive workouts similar to those Jim’s son
used when he was trained at the Academy as a teenager.
ELITE TRAINING
Elite Hitting Sessions
Elite Pitching Sessions
Elite Infield Sessions
Elite Catching Sessions
Elite Outfield Sessions
Elite Bunting
& Base Running Sessions
Elite Hitting Approach
& Velocity Hitting Sessions
Elite Sports Strength
& Conditioning Sessions
All Sessions take place
at the Bulls/Sox Academy
6200 River Bend Dr. • Lisle, IL
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
JIM ADDUCI
JAdduci@BullsSoxAcademy.com
630-324-8226
FREE TRIAL SESSION
Complimentary Player
Evaluation for Progressive
Session Scheduling.
Below is the Elite Pricing for
1 Hour Sessions
Flex Session Packages:
4 or 8 Sessions
$30 each
12 or 16 Sessions
$25 each
20 or 24 or 32 Sessions
$20 each
48 or 64 Sessions
$17.50 each
Membership Price
96 Sessions
$15 each
REGISTER TODAY @BullsSoxAcademy.com
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Pick & Choose from the offered sessions to
CUSTOMIZE YOUR TR AINING!
Elite Hitting
SESSION
1
Stance / Hit Position & Drill Work.
SESSION
2
All Pre-Swing Movement Drill Work.
SESSION
3
Lower Half Technique & Drill Work.
SESSION
4
Bat / Hand Path, Posture, Connection & Drill Work.
SESSION
5
All Bat / Hand Path Drill Work.
SESSION
6
Bat Barrel Release, Extension & Finish.
SESSION
7
Contact Points.
SESSION
8
Approach.
Ages: 8-18
Ages: 15-18
Ages: 8-14
Tuesdays (10/28-12/16), (1/6-2/24)
Thursdays (1/8-2/26)
Tuesdays (3/3-4/21), Saturdays (3/7-4/25)
Elite Pitching
SESSION
1
Grip & Arm Action
SESSION
2
Delivery & Balance Point
SESSION
3
Separation
SESSION
4
Drive / Power
SESSION
5
Finish / Fielding Position
SESSION
6
Grip Review / Pitches
SESSION
7
Strength Power Drills
SESSION
8
Location / Pitch Counts
Ages: 8-18
Ages: 15-18
Ages: 8-14
Wednesdays (10/29-12/17), Mondays (1/5-2/23)
Wednesdays (1/7-2/25)
Mondays (3/2-4/20), Wednesdays (3/4-4/22)
FOR A FREE EVALUATION & HELP CUSTOMIZING
AN
6 ELITE TRAINING PROGRAM CALL,
JIM ADDUCI 630-324-8226
Elite Infield
SESSION
1
Receiving & Fielding Position
SESSION
2
Clock Drill
SESSION
3
Creep Step & Approach to Ball (Routine)
SESSION
4
Approach to Ball (Forehand / Backhand)
SESSION
5
Reading Hops
SESSION
6
Throwing on the Run
SESSION
7
MIDDLE INF: DBL Play Footwork, Around Bag & Feed
CORNER INF: DBL Play Feeds & Footwork Around 1B
SESSION
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MIDDLE INF: DBL Play Footwork, Around Bag & Feed
CORNER INF: DBL Play Feeds & Footwork Around 1B
Ages: 8-18
Ages: 15-18
Ages: 8-14
Mondays (10/27-12/15), Saturdays (1/10-2/28)
Wednesdays (1/7-2/25)
Mondays (3/2-4/20), Saturdays (3/7-4/25)
Elite Catching
SESSION
1
Stance / Receiving
SESSION
2
Blocking
SESSION
3
Throwing / Covering Bunts
SESSION
4
Calling the Game, Pre-Game Routine, Pop Flys
Ages: 8-18
Ages: 8-14
Wednesdays (11/19-12/17 No 11/26), Mondays (2/2-2/23)
Mondays (3/30-4/20), Wednesdays (4/1-4/22)
FOR A FREE EVALUATION & HELP CUSTOMIZING
AN ELITE TRAINING PROGRAM CALL,
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JIM ADDUCI 630-324-8226
Elite Outfield
SESSION
1
Discuss Fundamentals, Cover Catching Fly Balls,
Ground Balls & Drop Steps.
SESSION
2
Review of Fundamentals & Z Drill (Drop Steps in Both
Directions, Opening Up in Both Directions, Over Head
& Opening Up in Both Directions).
SESSION
3
Z Drills & Ground Ball Drills (In Front, Going Left / Right
& Do or Die.
SESSION
4
Z Drills & Communication (Two Lines of Players Fly Balls
& Ground Balls).
Ages: 8-18
Ages: 8-14
Saturdays (11/15-12/13 No 11/29), (2/7-2/28)
Thursdays (4/2-4/23)
Elite Bunting & Base Running
SESSION
1
Overview of Bunting Situations & Bunting Techniques.
Sacrifice Bunts to 3rd & 1st Base.
SESSION
2
Review of Bunting Techniques. Bunting for a Hit to 3rd
& Toward 2nd Baseman.
SESSION
3
Overview of Running Situations & Lead-Offs from 1st,
2nd, 3rd Base (Reading Ball Off Bat - Scoring).
SESSION
4
Review of Lead-Offs & Stealing 2nd from 1st Base,
Stealing 3rd from 2nd Base.
Ages: 8-18
Ages: 8-14
Saturdays (1/10-1/31)
Saturdays (4/4-4/25)
FOR A FREE EVALUATION & HELP CUSTOMIZING
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Elite Approach & Velocity Hitting
SESSION
Approach & Importance of Being On Time & Velocity
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Training.
SESSION
Approach & Pitch Counts (Setting Up to Handle the Ball
2
Away) & Velocity Training.
SESSION
Approach & Pitch Counts (Looking in, Ahead in Count)
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& Velocity Training.
SESSION
Approach (Looking Away, Allowing Ball to Travel
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& Reacting in) & Velocity Training.
Ages: 11-18
Ages: 8-14
Saturdays (2/7-2/28)
Thursdays (3/5-3/26)
OCTOBER 2014
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Elite Pitching
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Elite Catching
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Elite Catching
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Sa t u r days
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Sa t u r days
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Elite Pitching
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Elite Infield
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Elite Catching
5:00pm
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5:30pm
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Elite Hitting
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Elite Catching
Elite Pitching
Elite Infield
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Elite Catching
Elite Pitching
Thur s days
Elite Outfield
S a t u r days
Elite Hitting
Elite Infield
10:00am
11:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
Elite Bunting/Base Running
12:00pm
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STRENGTH
AND
CONDITIONING
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT US
@ B u l l s S o x A c a d e m y. c o m
OR CALL
630-324-8221
ELITE BASEBALL
INSTRUC TORS
Jim Adduci • Hitting Instructor
Jim Adduci serves as the Director of Elite Baseball for the Bulls/
Sox Academy and is in charge of developing the Elite Travel
Team Players Baseball Skills Sessions and Travel Teams. Jim
has been with the Academy for 17 years and previously executed the White Sox Summer Camp program and also created
the White Sox Hitting & Pitching Club program to give youth
player’s off-season training in their own communities Jim is
a former left-handed hitting outfielder and first baseman that
played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies. In
1977, Jim was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB amateur draft. However,
Jim chose to continue to his education and play ball at Southern Illinois University.
In 1980, Jim was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round of the amateur
draft and signed to play in the minor league system for Cardinals. Jim made his
major league debut on September 12, 1983 with the Cardinals at age 24. Jim also
played in the Japanese Major Leagues in 1987 and his professional playing career
lasted from 1980-1990. Jim’s son, Jim Adduci, is currently on the Major League roster with the Texas Rangers and is currently playing in his 11th professional season.
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Dan Pasqua • Hitting Instructor
Former White Sox Slugger, Dan Pasqua, joined the Bulls/Sox
Academy over three years ago working as a private instructor.
Dan currently runs the White Sox Academies in Glen Ellyn and
La Grange developing ball players through private and semiprivate training lessons. Pasqua was a left-handed power-hitting outfielder and first baseman known for hitting tape-measure home runs for the White Sox from 1988 to 1994. In 1988,
Pasqua led the White Sox with 20 home runs; in 1989 he hit the second-to-last roof
shot at old Comiskey Park and in 1991 hit a home run 484 feet – which still ranks
among the top five longest home runs in U.S. Cellular Field history. Over his 10 year
major-league career, Pasqua appeared in 905 games with the Yankees and White
Sox, where he slugged 117 home runs and 390 RBI.
Michael Huff • Outfield, Bunting and Baserunning Instructor
Michael Huff serves as the VP of Baseball/Fastpith Department
for the Bulls/Sox Academy. Michael is a former White Sox
outfielder from 1991-1993. During his career in Chicago, Huff
shared the field with Ozzie Guillen, Frank Thomas and Robin
Ventura and was a member of the 1993 American West Division Champions. Michael is a local product who attended New
Trier East High School in Winnetka and was drafted in the 16th
round of the 1985 amateur draft out of Northwestern University. During his professional playing career, not only did he play with our beloved
White Sox but roamed the field with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians,
and Toronto Blue Jays. He was on a Major League roster from 1989 through 1996.
Billy Malone • Hitting and Fielding Instructor
Billy Malone is the Lead instructor for Hitting and Fielding at
the Academy. Malone brings an extensive college and seven-year professional background to the cage each and every
day. His knowledge of the game and the various techniques
he has learned over the years makes the athletes he works
with become better all-round ball players. Malone, who has
worked as a private instructor for the Academy since 2002,
has coached at the collegiate level and has helped numerous players move on to
the next level of their baseball career. Malone played collegiately at the College of
DuPage, where he was a 2000 NJCAA All- American infielder. He transferred to
NAIA Robert Morris in 2001 where he was a starting shortstop and a 20th round
draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a few years in the Dodgers organization, Malone played for a number of independent professional teams including
two local teams, Gary Southshore Railcats and Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern
League. Billy was a two-time Golden League All-Star (Yuma Scorpions) and in 2005
was privileged enough to share the honor with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer,
Rickey Henderson.
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Steve Otto • Pitching Instructor
Steve Otto graduated from Andrew High School in Tinley Park
in 1985. During his college career, he played for St. Xavier University for 3 years and then continued to play professionally
after graduation. In 1988, he was drafted in the 12th round by
the Kansas City Royals and played in the minors for 3 years
with them. Steve also had the opportunity to play in one spring
training with the Minnesota Twins. As a coach, he also spent
time traveling around the world with teams, going to places like
China and Australia. Along with his coaching capabilities, his entrepreneurial ventures
led him to even own and operate academies in Coal City and New Lenox, IL. As an
instructor at the Bulls Sox Academy, he brings his highly recommended teaching
skills to helping kids better themselves for their love of the sport.
Dan Schaffer • Catching instructor
Dan Schaffer currently serves as the Director of Youth Baseball
at the Bulls/Sox Academy. Dan is responsible for creating all
youth baseball development programs for the Academy as well
as the execution of the 100 plus White Sox Summer Camps.
Previously Dan supervised both the La Grange and Glen Ellyn
White Sox Academies as the Director of Player Development
as well as serving as the head of the Lisle Academy Customer
retention department. Dan played his high school baseball at
Naperville Central High School under legendary coaches Bill Seiple and Phil Lawler.
Dan also continued his playing career at Iowa State University. Dan will serve as the
White Sox Elite Baseball Department’s lead catching instructor.
Bob Fabrizio • Senior Instructor and Clinician
Bob Fabrizio has served as the Athletic Director for Stagg High
School the past 15 years. Prior to that Bob began his respected coaching career as the Head Baseball & Football Coach at
St. Laurence High School. Bob then moved to the collegiate
level and served as an Assistant Baseball Coach at St. Xavier
University (1984-1988), Head Baseball Coach at Moraine Valley
Community College (1983) and Head Baseball Coach at Elmhurst College (1989 -1992). Bob’s son, Tom Fabrizio, played
collegiately at Western Michigan University and earned All Mid-American Honors as
the Captain of the Western Michigan team his senior year and signed with the San
Diego Padres in 2003.
John Fumagalli • Senior Instructor and Clinician
John Fumagalli is currently a hitting, fielding, pitching and
catching instructor with the Bulls/Sox Academy. John has
been an Assistant Baseball Coach at Nequa Valley High School
for 9 years and has over 20 years’ experience at the collegiate,
high school and private instruction levels. Coach Fumagalli
was voted team captain, was an All-Conference player at Illinois Benedictine College in 1974-1975 and was voted MVP at
IBC in 1975. John’s son, Rob Fumagalli, is the current Seattle
Mariners Minor League Organizations Performance Specialist Coordinator. Rob oversees all strength and conditioning protocols for the minor league system.
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Marty Kobernus • Senior Pitching Instructor
Marty Kobernus serves as the Bulls/Sox Academy Senior Pitching Instructor. It’s not just Marty’s 21 years and thousands
of lessons given that distinguish Marty but rather his constant
pursuit of pitching knowledge. Marty pitched in the Cleveland
Indians organization and has had 25 former students pitch professionally. His trained eye can see things that most instructors cannot and his liberal use of high-speed video only adds
to his mastery of mechanics. Marty is one of the best there is
and look no further than his impressive list of current and former students as proof.
Marty’s son, Kyle Kobernus, played at Elgin Community College and was a DuPage
Valley All Conference selection. Kyle also pitched at Judson University, was Team
MVP and voted All-Region and All-Conference. Kyle pitched professionally for Gary
South Shore Railcats of the Independent Northern League and the Newark Bears of
the Atlantic league.
Gerry Novak • Hitting and Fielding Instructor
Gerry Novak is currently the White Sox Academies Satellite
Manager and is a nine-year veteran of the Bulls/Sox Academy
coaching staff. Gerry attended Romeoville High School where
he earned All-Area and All-Conference selection during his senior year. Gerry continued his baseball career for the Joliet
Junior Wolves where he batted .371 with 20 stolen bases, and
was selected to the All-Conference and All-Region teams as a
sophomore in 2004. Gerry went on to play for the North Central Cardinals from 2005-2006, was named the Cardinals Outfield Coach in 2007,
and Varsity Outfield and Hitting Coach at Plainfield East from 2010-2012. Having
played many positions, Gerry has an all-around ‘feel’ for the game and is qualified
to teach the finer points of just about any aspect of baseball.
Phil Fox • Senior Athletic Advisor, Instructor and Clinician
Coach Phil Fox is a respected 33 year Illinois High School Baseball Coach. He retired as Head Varsity Baseball Coach after 23
years at Downers Grove South High School and was inducted
into the Downers Grove South High School Hall of Fame in
2010. During his high school career he sent over 70 players to
play in college and/or professionally. He is currently a Board
Member of the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association and is the All Area Chairman. Coach Fox was named IHSBCA Man of the Year in 2007 and is a member of the Illinois High School Baseball
Coaches Hall of Fame (Class of 2008). Phil is the Senior Athletic Advisor at the Bulls/
Sox Academy and his duties consist of instructing all areas of hitting, fielding, and
pitching. He also leads camps, clinics, and programs that are offered to the athletes
and coaches in the area for the Academy. Coach Fox is a former collegiate player
at Illinois State, where he went into the record books by throwing a no-hitter and
being a part of another one. Coach Fox is currently a baseball coach at Aurora University and involved in recruiting high school players. He was an assistant baseball
coach at Harper Junior College in 2011. Phil’s son, Greg Fox, also serves as a Bulls/
Sox Academy Instructor and recently finished his collegiate playing career, pitching
for Aurora University.
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