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

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Free youth baseball clinic to feature Paolo Espino, Carlos Lee and Olmedo Saenz

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Panamanian 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* current MLB free agent right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino and MLB veterans Carlos Lee and Olmedo Saenz who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons to local youth. Espino pitched in 2017 with the Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers. Lee is a three-time All-Star and won Silver Slugger Awards in 2005 and 2007 notching 2,273 hits and 358 home runs in 2,099 games during his 14-year career. Infielder Saenz played nine seasons in the majors with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. Saenz collected 438 hits, 73 home runs and 275 RBI in 733 games. The clinics and autograph sessions will occur from Thursday, December 13th through Sunday, December 16th, as listed below.

The clinics will take place at MVP Sport City, located at Avenida Domingo Diaz, San Miguelito, Panama. 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 Eastern Standard Time):

  • Thursday, December 13: Legends for Youth Clinic in San Miguelito held at MVP Sport City, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Friday, December 14: Legends for Youth Clinic in San Miguelito held at MVP Sport City, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Saturday, December 15: Legends for Youth Clinic in San Miguelito held at MVP Sport City, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, December 16: Legends for Youth Clinic in San Miguelito held at MVP Sport City,from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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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