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Another way, similar to what Brain said, is to sit in a chair with a tennis ball and throw the ball up in the air (under handed) and don't catch it until it comes down around your waist. The key to this excercise to NOT to see how well you can catch, but rather how well you can follow the ball from when it's on it's way up until it comes down and it enters in your hand. This mimicks the basics of calling pitches ie, "See the pitch, see the catch, make the call"
Remember to always keep your head straight (looking forward), and follow the ball as it comes down by moving your eyeballs only (your head should not "bob" up or down). Catch the ball in different spots - to your right, left and in front of you, but always let the ball fall to your waist so that the eyes "track" the ball in all different directions. Hope this helps!
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