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ABOUT 6-4-3
our story
THE PREDECESSOR OF 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS, 6-4-3 DP BASEBALL ACADEMY, WAS STARTED IN 2007 BY DANNY PRALGO, ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER INSTRUCTORS IN THE ATLANTA AREA. PRALGO HAS BEEN A STUDENT OF THE GAME THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE — FROM HIS TIME PLAYING YOUTH, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE BALL — AND THROUGHOUT HIS MANY SUCCESSFUL YEARS AS A COACH. OVER THE YEARS, PRALGO HAS WATCHED THE GAME OF BASEBALL CHANGE INTO A BUSINESS THAT HAS BECOME MORE INTERESTED IN GAINING PROFITS THAN IN TEACHING, DEVELOPING, AND ASSISTING OUR YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL IN THE GAME AND IN LIFE ITSELF. IT WAS THROUGH HIS “OLD SCHOOL” VALUES AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE GAME THAT FOSTERED THE BEGINNING OF THE 6-4-3 DP BASEBALL ACADEMY.
WHEN PRALGO ENVISIONED A FULL SERVICE SPORTS ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PLAYERS FROM FIRST ENTRY INTO THE SPORT THROUGH THE REALIZATION OF PLAYERS' FULL POTENTIAL AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, IT WAS CLEAR THAT MUCH WORK REMAINED TO BE DONE. SINCE 2007, PRALGO HAS ASSEMBLED EXCELLENT BASEBALL AND BUSINESS MINDS TO BEGIN MAKING HIS VISION A REALITY. THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF MANY DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS WAS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2010. THE NEW ORGANIZATION, COUPLED WITH ITS NEW HOME AT THE AVIATION SPORTS COMPLEX LOCATED IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA, ALLOWS 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF YOUTH IN THE AREA WHO DESIRE TO LEARN THE GAMES OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL.
ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, 6-4-3 DP ATHLETICS FACILITATES 32 ACADEMY BASEBALL TEAMS AGES 8–18, HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 35 WEEKS OF PERFECT GAME BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS AND COLLEGE SHOWCASES, PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE EVENTS AT THE AVIATION SPORTS COMPLEX, AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THOUSANDS OF KIDS THROUGH PRIVATE, GROUP, AND TEAM LESSONS, CAMPS, AND CLINICS.
"643 IS THE REAL DEAL. HANDS DOWN THE BEST IN ATLANTA.”
Meet the Team
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DANNY PRALGO
FOUNDER AND PARTNER / DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS
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JAKE KUNTZ
PARTNER / DIRECTOR OF FRONT OFFICE
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AUSTIN HOLLOWAY
GENERAL MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
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JAKE PRALGO
ORGANIZATION LIASON / DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING
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MAX PRALGO
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / ADMINISTRATION / SPONSORSHIPS & HR
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MARCUS MITCHELL
MANAGER OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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JAMAAL HAWKINS
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES COORDINATOR / PRIVATE & GROUP LESSON SCHEDULING
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RICK MANG
DIRECTOR OF COACHING / PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR
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TUCKER BREEN
DIRECTOR OF 15U-18U PLAYER DEVELOPMENT / BASEBALL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
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MARSHALL ADAMS
DIRECTOR OF 8U-14U PLAYER DEVELOPMENT / CAMPS, CLINICS & INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
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TJ PAGAN
DIRECTOR OF PITCHING DEVELOPMENT / BASEBALL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
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ZACH WILLIAMS
WEBSITE AND MARKETING ADMINISTRATION / PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & BASEBALL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
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MILES MITCHELL
DIRECTOR OF TOURNAMENTS / TEAM ACCOUNTING
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TYLER BLAKE
DIRECTOR OF GROUNDS / FACILITY & FIELD MAINTENANCE
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MICHAEL FULLER
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA
WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
WHAT SETS US APART IS OUR COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING THE COMPLETE STUDENT-ATHLETE THROUGH SCIENCE-DRIVEN TRAINING, PURPOSEFUL COACHING, AND A TRUE FAMILY CULTURE. WE SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE ELITE BASEBALL INSTRUCTION WITH STRENGTH, MOVEMENT QUALITY, MOBILITY, AND LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE WHILE REDUCING INJURY RISK.
OUR METHODLOGY
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BUILD THE FOUNDATION
WE START WITH MOVEMENT QUALITY, SOUND MECHANICS, AND AGE APPROPRIATE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, CREATING THE PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL BASE EVERY YOUNG ATHLETE NEEDS TO GROW SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY.
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DEVELOP WITH INTENT
TRAINING FOLLOWS PROVEN LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES, BLENDING BASEBALL SKILL WORK, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, MOBILITY, AND RECOVERY TO SUPPORT STEADY PROGRESS WITHOUT UNNECESSARY RISK.
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COMPETE WITH CONFIDENCE
WHEN ATHLETES TAKE THE FIELD, THEY ARE PREPARED PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, EQUIPPED WITH DISCIPLINED HABITS, RESILIENT MINDSETS, AND THE CONFIDENCE THAT COMES FROM DOING THE WORK THE RIGHT WAY.
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GROW FOR THE LONG GAME
OUR APPROACH PRIORITIZES HEALTH, CHARACTER, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SO ATHLETES CAN THRIVE THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THEIR JOURNEY, IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THROUGH THE YEARS AHEAD IN THE GAME.