With the start of baseball season just around the corner, West Vancouver Little League is excited to offer two March Break camps to help young players in our community get ready for their season. As an added attraction, former Major League Player and Coach Eric Fox will be in attendance each week providing instruction to the young ball players.

The camps are intended for those who are aged 8 to 13 years old and will run each week Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Players will be grouped by age and ability as there will be daily skills stations that will focus on the four core elements of the sport; hitting, throwing, fielding and running. Based on numbers, there will be a scrimmage or game play at the end of each day.

With nearly 30 years in professional baseball as a player and coach, Eric Fox brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table when working with young athletes.

After completing his high school education, Eric received the opportunity to pursue his post secondary education and play baseball at Fresno State University in Fresno, California. During that time, Eric was selected in three different Major League Baseball (MLB) Drafts. He was selected in the 22nd round of the 1984 draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, then reselected in the 1985 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 13th round. It wasn’t until the 1986 January phase of the MLB draft that Eric was selected in the 1st round by the Seattle Mariners where he made the decision to turn professional.

Three of the four seasons Eric spent at the MLB level was with the Oakland A’s. He also spent a season with the Texas Rangers. Eric may be familiar to Toronto Blue Jays fans as it was in the 1992 ALCS where Roberto Alomar gunned down Fox at the plate late in game 4 to send the game to extra innings. Toronto later won that game and went on to win the series paving their way to the first Canadian team to win a World Series Championship. It was a turning point in the series and something that will be remembered in Canadian Baseball history.