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Pepsi
Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition provides boys and
girls the opportunity to compete at a Major League ballpark
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[JAN.
5, 2007]
NORCROSS, Ga. -- This spring
youngsters 14 and under will have the unique opportunity to showcase
three fundamental baseball skills -- pitching, hitting and running
-- for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete on-field at the
2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Pepsi Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills
competition of Major League Baseball. The competition is a great way
for youth organizations nationwide to put their town on the map and
allow children in their community the opportunity to advance through
two levels of competition to compete at a Major League ballpark.
Organizations interested in hosting a local competition may visit
www.mlb.com/phr. This free
grass-roots program is in its 11th year of existence and is designed
to provide youth across North America with an integrated competition
that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball skills.
Children compete in four age groups -- 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12,
13-14 -- and have the chance to advance through four levels of
competition: local, sectional, team championship and national
finals.
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On advancing to the team championship, participants
will compete at a Major League ballpark. From there, the top four
competitors nationwide from each of the four age groups will win a
trip to the national finals to compete for the national championship
during All-Star Week in San Francisco, Calif.
[News release provided by Jamie Hollopeter, LEJ
Sports]
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