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

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Free youth baseball clinic to feature Antonio Alfonseca and Julian Tavarez

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Argentinian 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 free clinics will feature* MLB veterans Antonio Alfonseca and Julian Tavarez who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons to local youth. A 1997 World Series champion with the Florida Marlins, Alfonseca earned the National League Reliever of the Year Award and led the National League in saves in 2000. Tavarez, a 17-year MLB veteran pitcher, also pitched in the 2009 World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic. The clinics and autograph sessions will occur from Monday, November 26th through Thursday, November 29th, as listed below.

The clinics will take place at Estadio Nacional, located at Autopista Ricchieri km 24, 5, Ezeiza, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Clinicians will train at different instructional stations for local youth ages 6 – 16. The clinics will conclude with an autograph session for children in attendance.

Full Clinic Schedule (All times listed in Argentina Standard Time):

  • Monday, November 26: Legends for Youth Clinic in Cancun held at Estadio Nacional, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday, November 27: Legends for Youth Clinic in Cancun held at Estadio Nacional, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday, November 28: Legends for Youth Clinic in Cancun held at Estadio Nacional, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, November 29: Legends for Youth Clinic

For more information regarding the clinics, please contact Nikki Warner, Director of Communications, at (719) 477-1870, ext. 105 or visit www.baseballalumni.com.

*Clinicians subject to change.

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, 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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