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Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Brings Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic Series to China

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Free youth baseball clinic to feature Anthony Slama and Nick McCoy

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Chinese youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series. The MLBPAA’s third trip to China since the Legends for Youth baseball clinic series’ inception will feature MLB veteran Anthony Slama and former catcher Nick McCoy. Slama’s career spanned two seasons, both spent as a right-handed pitcher with the Minnesota Twins. McCoy spent time in the New York Yankees farm system with the Staten Island Yankees, Charleston RiverDogs and Trenton Thunder. The clinics and autograph sessions will occur from Friday, November 2nd through Thursday, November 8th, as listed below.

The clinics will take place across the country at various venues. Clinicians will train at different instructional stations for approximately 200 local youth ages 6 – 16. The clinics will conclude with an autograph session for children in attendance.

Full Clinic Schedule (All times listed in Beijing Time):

  • Friday, November 2: Legends for Youth Clinic in Beijing, China held at Kaiwen School, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 3: Legends for Youth Clinic in Jiangsu, China held at Amigo Sports Facility, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 4: Legends for Youth Clinic in Chengdu, China held at Bang Sports Facility, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 6: Legends for Youth Clinic in Shenzhen, China held at Shenzhen Development Center, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, November 7: Legends for Youth Clinic in Shenzhen, China held at Spring Cocoon Stadium, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, November 8: Legends for Youth Clinic in Changzhou, China held at Changzhou MLB Development Center, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For more information regarding these events, 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 8,300, of which approximately 6,000 are alumni and active players. Alumni players find the MLBPAA to be a vital tool to become involved in charity and community philanthropy. Follow @MLBPAA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates.

 

About Legends for Youth Clinics

MLBPAA’s Legends for Youth clinics impact more than 18,000 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. The MLBPAA has reached children across America and internationally in Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, the United Kingdom and Venezuela, through the Legends for Youth Clinic Series. To donate to this program, visit baseballalumni.com/donate. The official hashtag of the Legends for Youth Clinic Series is #LFYClinic.

 

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