I remember the first time I caught a foul tip when I forgot to put my hand behind my glove. I left my hand open and it got hit and swelled up like a balloon. Ever since then I learned how to catch better. I remember telling my coach, I don't want to catch anymore. When you get a player who has arm strength and good hands, you naturally look at these kids.
Nobody wants to catch.
It was Hendry who talked Mahoney into catching during his freshman year at Creighton University in 1991. Hendry was the head coach at Creighton from 1984 through 1991. I enjoy it. You have to love it. It' s not an easy position to play.