PITTSBURGH and KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 16,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum today announced they
are hosting a series of free baseball and softball camps across the
country to bring the game to under-resourced and underrepresented
youth athletes. Each of the camps will have a current
African-American professional baseball player in attendance to lead
hitting and fielding drills and motivate athletes with tips and
hands-on instruction.
Presented in partnership with Kids2Camp, the dates and locations
along with the athletes participating are as follows:
- Thursday, June 16th,
Cincinnati – Hunter Greene
- Thursday, June 23rd,
Dallas – Taylor Hearn
- Monday, July 11th,
Minneapolis – Chris Archer
- Thursday, August 4th,
Kansas City, MO – Michael Taylor
- Monday, August 8th,
Cleveland – Triston McKenzie
- Monday, August 15th,
St. Louis – Jack Flaherty
"The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation is thrilled to bring this
series of camps to young athletes," said Aimee Watters, Executive Director of The DICK'S
Sporting Goods Foundation. "It's been a pleasure to work with the
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and provide access to young baseball
and softball players."
"While the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum preserves a very
important chapter of baseball and American history, we also have a
vested interest in promoting and growing the game," said Negro
Leagues Baseball Museum President, Bob
Kendrick. "We are excited to partner with The DICK'S
Sporting Goods Foundation to provide a historical connection and
bridge the economic divide that has prevented kids from playing
baseball and softball."
At each of the camps, coaches and the professional athletes will
lead fundamental skills stations, contests, and games in a
high-energy, fun, and positive environment. Interested
participants can learn more by visiting www.procamps.com and
clicking on the dedicated camp page. For more information on
The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation, visit
www.sportsmatter.org.
About The DICK'S Sporting Goods
Foundation
The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation is a tax exempt 501(c)(3)
nonprofit corporation with a mission to inspire and enable sports
participation. It was created by DICK'S Sporting Goods as a private
corporate foundation to support DICK'S charitable and philanthropic
activities. Driven by its belief that sports make people better,
The DICK'S Foundation champions youth sports and provides grants
and support to under-resourced teams and athletes through its
Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives.
Additional information about The DICK'S Foundation can be found on
sportsmatter.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL
MUSEUM:
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is the world's only
museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of
African American baseball and its impact on the social advancement
of America. The privately funded, 501-c3, not-for-profit
organization was established in 1990 and is in the heart of
Kansas City, Missouri's Historic
18th & Vine Jazz District. The NLBM operates two blocks from
the Paseo YMCA where Andrew "Rube" Foster established the Negro
National League in 1920. To learn more about the Negro Leagues
Baseball Museum, please visit nlbm.com.
CONTACTS:
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DICK'S Sporting Goods,
(724) 273-5552, press@dcsg.com
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Negro Leagues Baseball
Museum, Kiona Sinks, (816) 221-1920, ksinks@nlbm.com
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