How to hit the ball farther

Question
Dear Mike Fortunato,
I am going out for center field like my role model Ken Griffey JR. and Andruw Jones and i would love to be able to know how to jump and dive for balls and also to get my arm strength up. I would also love to know mainly how to hit the ball farther i would lovee to be a threat on both sides on the ball. I am going into the 9th grade at Winter Springs High School or Oviedo High School we do not have a house yet but we are getting one this month.

Thank You

Answer
Robbie,

There's no magic formula for those skills. It simply comes down to practice, practice, and more practice. That's what usually separates the average players from those that excel. Besides the physical talents, the other main ingredient is that the better players seem to have a level of concentration that others do not possess. If you can focus your entire attention on the task at hand, whether it's fielding or hitting, you'll have an advantage over the other players who don't have that same dedication.

Mike F.