City Clinics

Major Leaguers are committed to sharing the game they love by providing opportunities for kids to play and to learn the fundamental life skills that can be taught on a baseball field. Character traits like patience, perseverance, commitment and teamwork are important keys to success in any field, as is the lesson that through hard work, dreams can come true. For generations, ballplayers have been inspiring kids with their on-field performance. Through the City Clinics program, the Players Trust helps give more kids the chance to have fun with the game and develop the skills they need for success on the diamond and in life.

Jimmy Rollins instructs kids on hitting at a Philadelphia City Clinic. (MLBPA)

Players Trust programs in support of youth baseball include:

• Hosting City Clinics in urban locations throughout the U.S. and Latin America, featuring the active participation of current and former Major Leaguers;
• Building and renovating Inspiration Fields to celebrate outstanding baseball performances by Major League players;
• Purchasing baseball equipment and uniforms for inner-city baseball programs, and
• Providing matching grants and administering donor-advised funds to facilitate personal donations by individual players.