Why Baseball?

Baseball is a powerful tool for youth development. It can foster cognitive ability, social skills, and self-confidence in youth, helping them acclimate and grow throughout their adolescent, academic, and even professional lives.

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Healthier Minds and Bodies 

Physical activity leads to healthier bodies and minds. It is well-known that physical activity can prevent the progression of increasingly prevalent chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. However, physical activity is also associated with improved academic achievement, concentration, attention, and classroom behavior.

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Rising Cost of Competitive Play

Sadly, the cost of playing Baseball is rising significantly, making its benefits increasingly less available to vulnerable populations. One cause is that parents are avoiding traditional recreational leagues and electing to send their kids to elite, pay-to-play teams. Higher fees and travel costs disproportionately impact low-income families.

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Decreasing Minority Participation

The rising costs and shifting landscape of organized Baseball has disproportionately impacted minority participation rates, with the percentage of Hispanic and African American players getting smaller every year.  The opportunity to play organized baseball is increasingly a privilege only available to higher income families.   

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