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Teach them how to throw a fastball for strikes and then a changeup and teach them how to pitch and don't worry about the curveball. there is plenty of time for that. >> problem is young players are also getting injured because they're throwing too many pitches each outing. or playing too many innings per game. it is hard when professional baseball is such a draw. >> i want to be a professional baseball player. >> it is my dream. >> but many young players and coaches don't always get this message, play less to play longer. >> those who are getting significant injuries at 19 or 20 years old, you...

>> it's my dream. >> reporter: the many young players and coaches don't get this message, play less to play longer. >> those who are getting significant injuries at 19 or 20 years old, you can usually trace it back to overuse at 12 and 13 years old. >> a lot of these kids are playing one sport and they're playing it year round. >> reporter: growing up, glafren took a break each season to play hockey. he gave his arm a rest and thinks that may have contributed to his long baseball career. and he's hoping these little leaguers catch on. >> don't throw curveballs. >> oh, yeah, that's not good. >>...

Over before they've even started. >> i think at this young age, teach them how to throw a fastball for strikes, then a change-up and just teach them how to pitch and don't worry so much about the curveball. there's plenty of time for that. not every pitch is a strike. >> reporter: the problem is that young players are also getting injured because they're throwing too many pitches each outing or playing too many innings per game. it's hard when professional baseball is such a draw. >> i want to be a professional baseball player. >> it's my dream. >> reporter: but many young players and coaches ...

Significant injuries at 19 or 20 years old, you can usually trace it back to overuse at 12 and 13 years old. >> a lot of these kids are playing one sport and playing it year round. >> growing up, glavine took a break each season to play hockey. he gave his arm a rest and thinks that may have contributed to his long baseball career and he's hoping these little leaguers catch on. >> don't throw curveballs. don't throw it all. >> yeah. that's not good. >> dr. sanjay gup tax cnn, atlanta. >> catch sanjay's show, "sanjay gupta md" he's got the naked chef, jamie oliver and find out why jamie says we...