MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH CTX ABILITY SPORTS FOR LEGENDS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC SERIES IN AUSTIN, TX

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Free youth baseball clinic to feature Gary Bell, Larry Dierker and other MLB Alumni

Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) and CTX Ability Sports have partnered to hold a full inclusion Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic. Children will have the opportunity to play with their big league heroes on Saturday, March 21st, 2015. The free clinic features former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth ages 6 – 16.

Players attending* include three-time All-Star Gary Bell and former Houston Astros manager Larry Dierker, as well as Micah Bowie, Sherman Corbett, Travis Driskill, Charles Gipson, Doug Gwosdz, Donald Harris, Billy Smith and Mark Worrell.

The clinic will take place at CTX Ability Sports Complex, running from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., located at 747 County Road 138, Hutto, TX 78634. Alumni players will train at stations including pitching, catching, baserunning and life skills. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. 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 (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 7,100, of which approximately 5,500 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 for Twitter updates.

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. The MLBPAA has reached children across America and internationally in Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, 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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