Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series on Thursday, July 13th.
In conjunction with the Cincinnati Urban Youth Academy, the free clinic features former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth who have already signed up. The clinic is filled.
Players expected include 1990 Cincinnati Reds World Series champion Tom Browning, as well as Joe Cowley, Bill Earley, Larry Luebbers, Chris Nichting, Brian O’Connor, Denny O’Toole, Steve Stemle and Kip Young. These nine players combine for 35 seasons, 170 wins and 587 games in Major League Baseball.
The clinic will take place at P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy, running from 10 a.m. to noon, located at 2026 E. Seymour Avenue. Alumni players will train at stations including pitching, catching, base running and life skills.
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the morning will conclude with an autograph session and baseball giveaways for children in attendance.
