Recent Cincinnati Trip -- the Reds Investment in the Community

[Samurai Bucky]

Just got back from a week-long wood bat tournament with my son. We played at many fields including a few that were financed by the Cincinnati Reds. One in particular, Roselawn Park, was very, very nice. We had played at Frank Robinson field a month ago, too.

 

It appears the Reds are not only investing in local youth, but in areas that are considered (by the locals) very rough neighborhoods. From what I was told, being on one of the top tier traveling teams costs each kid $300. That is it. That is a fraction of what it costs for most academies around the country.

 

Is it successful from a baseball standpoint? https://www.mlb.com/press-release/atlanta-braves-rbi-and-cincinnati-reds-rbi-2021-rbi-world-series-champions

 

Is this something baseball teams do? Do the Brewers have any type of facility or program that is specifically targeted at inner city youth? I thought it was very, very awesome what the Reds are doing.

[jerichoholicninja]

The Brewers have a few grants they give out every year. The park I'm involved in has looked into it as we've been trying to put lights on some more diamonds. Not sure of the exact details because I'm not directly involved in it but we don't qualify because your field has to basically be a total dump and need to be completely redone and we don't have enough kids participating to even be considered. Which I guess isn't a bad thing in itself but it seems like they only want projects that they can get a big PR bump out of.

[Samurai Bucky]

From what it appears, it is more than a series a grants. It is part of an MLB program that has the Cincinnati Reds name on it. It also benefits more than baseball, but also softball. I had not heard of the program before. I poke my head out from under my rock once in awhile...

 

https://www.mlb.com/mlb-youth-academy/cincinnati

https://www.mlb.com/mlb-youth-academy

[rickh150]

Not sure if something like this is happening in Milwaukee or not…