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Archive 2003 > Free Citywide Youth Baseball League Begins Enrollment
 
For Immediate Release

Free Citywide Youth Baseball League Begins Enrollment

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New York, NY - April 14, 2003 — Health Plus, the Police Athletic League and the City of New York's Parks & Recreation Department have teamed up to present the 2003 Health Plus Citywide Youth Baseball League, a free program for boys and girls ages 5 to 12 and boys only ages 13-15. Over 1,400 young athletes will participate on 95 teams in 10 parks throughout the city. The free program runs from June 21 through the end of August. Registration for the league will be held at 11 sites citywide on April 19, April 26, and May 3 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The opening game will mark the beginning of a competitve season that will conclude with the championship game in which Roberto Clemente Jr. will present the winning team with the Roberto Clemente Cup.

"Once again Health Plus has partnered with PAL and the Dept. of Recreation to use baseball to foster personal development, athletics, and health in our communities," says Health Plus League Organizer Luis Ramos. "We are pleased to be able to offer our city's children a free opportunity to be part of a team and to play in a top-notch league in beautiful parks instead of on the streets."
Following are registration locations:

Bronx
Hunt's Point Recreation Center
765 Manida St.
Bronx NY
(718) 860-5544
Contact: Fernando Rosa

St. James Recreation Center
2530 Jerome Ave.
Bronx NY
(718) 822-4271
Contact: Kim Butler

Brooklyn
Health Plus Office
241 37th Street, 4th Floor
Brooklyn NY 11232
(718) 491-7429
Contact: Luis Ramos

Red Hook Recreation Center
155 Bay Street
Brooklyn NY 11213
(718) 722-3211
Contact: Morris Nelson

Metropolitan Pool Recreation Center
261 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11211
(718) 599-5707
Contact: Don Hays

Sunset Park Recreation Center
43rd Street, 7th Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11220
(718) 965-6533
Contact: Juan Rios

Sunset Park Recreation Center
43rd Street, 7th Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11220
(718) 965-6533
Contact: Juan Rios

Von King Cultural Art Center
650 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11216
(718) 622-2082
Contact: Edwin Llopiez

St. John's Recreation Center
1251 Prospect Ave.
Brooklyn NY
(718) 771-2787
Contact: Isaac DeBerry

Brownsville Recreation Center
1555 Linden Blvd.
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 485-4633
Contact: Brian Scott

Queens
Lost Battalion Hall
93-29 Queens Blvd.
Rego Park NY 11374
(718) 520-5915
Contact: Jessica Cherry

Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
177th Street & Baisley Blvd.
St Albans NY 11434
(718) 520-5915
Contact: Jessica Cherry

Sorrentino Recreation Hall
18-48 Cornaga Ave.
at Beach 19th St.,
Far Rockaway NY
(718) 471-4818
Contact: Bernard Robinson

Manhattan
J. Hood Wright Recreation Center
351 Ft. Washington Ave.
Manhattan NY
(212) 927-1563
Contact: Orlando Sanders

 


 

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