MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND SAN FRANCISCO RBI BRING LEGENDS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC TO SAN FRANCISCO
Free youth baseball clinic to feature Ed Bressoud, Mike Felder, Dwain Anderson and other MLB Alumni
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) and San Francisco RBI’s Legends for Youth baseball clinic on Saturday, October 5th, 2013. The free baseball clinic, hosted by the MLBPAA and San Francisco RBI’s partner, the University of San Francisco and its Athletic Department, features Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for youth.
Alumni players attending include Ed Bressoud, Mike Felder, Dwain Anderson, Fred Breining, Warren Brusstar, Jim Campbell, Ernie Fazio, Tim Fortugno, Patrick Gomez, Joe Kmak, Bill Koski, Jalal Leach, Leron Lee, Larry Murray and Rich Robertson.
“We’re excited to partner with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association,” said Jim Messemer, Founder and Executive Director of San Francisco RBI. “Our partnership with the MLBPAA will further our mission to mobilize networks of influence, promoting teamwork, dedication and ensuring that all children in our program are reading at or above grade level.”
“These are not only Major League players, but Major League citizens who help us ensure that lessons learned on the ball filed translate to lessons learned in the classroom,” said Messemer. “These once in a lifetime experiences lead to positive results.”
The clinic will take place at Benedetti Diamond, University of San Francisco Baseball Field from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. located at 2335 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118. Alumni players will train youth at stations including pitching, catching, base running and life skills. The morning will conclude with an autograph session for children in attendance.
For more information regarding the clinic, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at nikki@mlbpaa.com or visit www.baseballalumni.com.
About The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA)
MLBPAA was founded in 1982 with the mission of promoting baseball, raising money for charity, and protecting the dignity of the game through its Alumni players. The MLBPAA is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a membership of more than 6,400, of which approximately 5,300 are Alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy.
About Legends for Youth Clinics
MLBPAA’s Legends For Youth clinics impact more than 15,000 children each year, allowing them the unique opportunity to interact with and learn from players who have left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. To donate to this program, visit baseballalumni.com/donate.
About San Francisco RBI
In partnership with Major League Baseball, San Francisco RBI brings a vibrant baseball-inspired reading curriculum to youth in under resourced communities. San Francisco RBI believes that all children, regardless of circumstance, should read at or above grade level. San Francisco RBI seeks to achieve this goal by mobilizing networks of influence and building civic capacity, enabling a design process that elevates and reinvents literacy learning. For more information regarding the clinic and San Francisco RBI, please contact Jim Messemer, Executive Director, at jim@sfrbi.org or visit sfrbi.org.
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