The HBCU Swingman Classic will highlight the history and legacy of HBCU baseball programs while also providing 50 HBCU players with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage. The philanthropic & educational event, which will center around an HBCU "All-Star Game," will be held on Friday July 12 at Globe Life Field, home of the World Champion Texas Rangers.
Major League Baseball (MLB) and various partners, including USA Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF), demonstrate their collective impact on the development of youth and amateur players on one of baseball’s grandest stages – MLB All-Star Week.
Through these special MLB Develops Days at All-Star, players from across the United States have the opportunity to show off their skills while also being a part of world-class experiences in baseball’s grandest arenas.
Major League Baseball’s Jr. Home Run Derby (Jr. HRD) is a free event series for softball and baseball players - ages 12 to 16 - to showcase their hitting skills, compete against their peers and earn a spot at the National Finals, with the High School rounds taking place during the 2024 MLB All-Star Week in Arlington, Texas.
Major League Baseball will host the All-Star Jennie Finch Classic presented by Arm & Hammer from July 11-16. The ten (10) team youth softball tournament features 17u athletes from classes of 2024-2028 from Major League Baseball's Youth Academy network. Throughout the event, participants will have the opportunity to compete in tournament games, showcase their skills, and attend various All-Star Week events.
The All-Star Commissioner's Cup is MLB's youth baseball tournament for MLB's Youth Academy network across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Ten (10) teams comprised of Youth Academy members from the 2024–2027 high school graduation classes will travel to Texas to compete for the Commissioner's Cup and participate in other All-Star Week festivities from July 11–16, 2024.
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