The Hit Doctor® Camps are the concept of Director Joe Barth, Jr., former head coach (1981 - 2000) of the powerhouse Brooklawn Post #72 American Legion Baseball Team ...a team with a proud 50-year tradition. Founded and still managed today by Joe's father, Joe Barth Sr., Brooklawn Legion is recognized nationwide as one of the finest baseball programs in the country.

While Joe Jr. was head coach, Brooklawn's achievements include: NJ State Championships in 1979, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98, 99 (21 overall), NJ State Runners-up in 1983, 86, 94, 96
Regional Championships in 1984, 91, 92, 94, 98, 99 (9 overall) with trips to the American Legion World Series in 1984, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, and 2000, and National Champions in 1991 .

Joe has been running camps for players of all ages since 1984, and has always been dedicated to giving players the highest quality of instruction, while keeping the fun in the game he loves. He is considered by both college and professional coaches to be one of the finest hitting instructors in America today.

The Hit Doctor's® comprehensive, individualized training system for hitters is unlike anything normally offered in camp situations. When a player participates in a Hit Doctor camp, he emerges after only one week with a workable program he can stay with for the rest of his career!

Since 1993, Joe and his staff have been traveling all over the country on the off-season with our All-American Baseball Talent Showcase national exposure camps for elite high school players--talking and working with professional and college coaches. They have taken some of the best ideas and drills at each position from the top coaches in the nation, and combined them into what they consider to be the ultimate training programs for young players.

The Hit Doctor® Camps have been an overwhelming success from coast to coast, because of the tremendous staff Joe has assembled, and because The Hit Doctor makes "learning the proper way to play baseball" fun!!

Assistant National Director: Bob Barth,
“The Hit Doctor® Jr”

Joe Jr's son, Bob, joined The Hit Doctor® organization in 1998. Formerly an All-South Jersey first baseman for Gloucester Catholic HS and Brooklawn Legion, Bob won the prestigious Louisville Slugger™ Batting Champ Award at the 1994 American Legion World Series. He was a scholarship 1st baseman and #4 hitter at Temple U. and participated in the D-III Junior College World Series for Gloucester County College, winning All-Region honors.

1992-95: All-South Jersey, All-Parochial, Co-Captain, Gloucester Cath. HS (State Champs); Brooklawn AL, State & Reg Chmps; 92 & 94 AL World Series;

1994 AL World Series “Louisville Slugger Batting Champ”

1996-98: 1B & #4 Hitter, Temple University; Gloucester. County College (JC D-III World Series, All-Region)

Former Assist Coach: Brooklawn AL & Gloucester Catholic. High School, NJ

Head Coach: AAU-Tri-State Arsenal Arsenal (97-99, 01-09); AAU-NJ Medford Grizzlies (2000)