The Honorable E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District, invites all citizens for a last chance to see Metropolitan Junior Baseball League players’ final workouts before they leave for the 3rd Annual All-Star Game in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The final work-out will be held tomorrow at the Richmond Baseball Diamond.
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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Councilman Marty Jewell invites all for last chance to see Metropolitan Junior Baseball League players’ final workouts before leaving for 3rd Annual All-Star Baseball Game in Las Vegas this week
15 Richmond youth/children practicing at Richmond Baseball Diamond
WHAT The Honorable E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District, invites all citizens for a last chance to see Metropolitan Junior Baseball League players’ final workouts before they leave for the 3rd Annual All-Star Game in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The final work-out will be held tomorrow at the Richmond Baseball Diamond.
Fifteen Richmond-area youth and children, representing three age groups (12 and under, 14 and under and 19 and under) were selected to participate in the All-Star game.
In observance of Black History Month and recognition of the accomplishments of the players of Negro Leagues, the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) will have their 3rd Annual All Star event in Las Vegas Nevada, February 18-21, 2011. The games will begin February 19th at Noon and will be held at Doolittle Park, 1950 North J Street, Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be baseball clinic, a showcase and the Bobby Bonds Memorial Symposium offered to the participants during the all-star weekend. The symposium will address issues that face youth in African American communities and discuss how baseball and education can be an integral part of the solution to these issues. The symposium will also be held on the February 19, 2011, form 6:30-8:00 p.m. at 100 Academy of Excellence Magnet School, 2341 Comstock Drive, Las Vegas, NV.
WHEN Tuesday, 15 February, 2011
5:00-7:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Baseball Diamond
3001 N. Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia
WHO The Honorable E. Martin Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District
CONTACT For more information, please contact The Honorable E. Martin Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District, at 804.646.5724, or marty.jewell@richmondgov.com
Background on the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League
Established in Richmond, Virginia in 1966, the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League is a national nonprofit baseball organization for African-American youth up to 19 years old. Created by William Forrester Sr. the organization now operates in 17 U. S. states and in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. It is the only national youth baseball league that designs their programs to be offered in African American communities. Each year, Metropolitan Junior Baseball League Teams compete for the national Black World Series championship title competition. The Junior Baseball League is now led by William Forrester Jr., son of the creator, who serves as the league's Executive Director.
A tremendously successful organization dedicated to providing quality recreational and educational opportunities for black youth, coordination of the league is provided by numerous volunteers who serve as coaches and assistants. In Richmond, significant financial support is provided by the citizens of Richmond through government funds and through the use of public ball fields that are owned by city citizens and managed and maintained by Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. The league is also assisted by the national Returning Baseball to Inner-Cities (RBI) program; KPMG (accounting firm); Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, and Richmond's SOLE (Sports, Opportunities, Literacy and Enrichment) group, a local consortium of government and private entities.
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