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 The two young men attended an Under Armour Baseball Factory
Showcase in September in Indianapolis and were selected to play in
the Baseball Factory Winter Classic sponsored by Under Armour in
Vero Beach, Florida.
Kelly and Martin, played on separate teams in Florida, yet both
played at Historic Dodgertown the week after Christmas, from Sunday
through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Todd Kelly
Drew Martin
The athletes stayed at Historic Dodgertown in the same rooms that
the Major League Baseball players stayed in when the Los Angeles
Dodgers had Spring Training in Vero Beach.
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During the day, Kelly and Martin each played two games and when not playing
games they attended different skills stations. In the evening they
attended life skills lessons with guest speakers who
were current minor league coaches or players.
According to Brandy Kelly, mother of Todd, "The boys really enjoyed it and they
enjoyed making new friends from across the country." Kelly is the son of Rob and
Brandy Kelly and he is in eighth grade at Mount Pulaski Grade School. Martin is
the son of Doug and Erin Martin and he is in seventh grade at Mount Pulaski
Grade School.
Congratulations to both young men on this amazing athletic accomplishment!
[Teena Lowery]
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