City Clinic a hit in Philly
Mudcat Grant, Steve Rogers among the alumni who chipped in
Shane Victorino speaks with hundreds of attentive youngsters at a City Clinic event on Thursday.
(Miles Kennedy)
MLB Alumni News
Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino were joined by some former stars Thursday when the Major League Baseball Players Trust's City Clinics program made Philadelphia the second stop on a 10-city summer tour with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association's Legends for Youth Clinics.
About 300 kids ages 6 to 16 attended the free, three-hour baseball skills clinic at Richie Ashburn Field where they were taught fundamentals by the Major League players as well as former stars Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Dickie Noles, Steve Rogers, Willie Royster and current Phillies coach Milt Thompson.
The program features hands-on instruction and a question-and-answer session. Kids attending the clinic receive a T-shirt, autographs and refreshments in addition to the players' instruction and counsel.
"The most important thing is the lifetime memory," Rollins told the Philadelphia Daily News . "For the kids that are going to play baseball, they're going to learn. I can't tell you anything I learned at that clinic. I just remember being there and the experience, but if someone is inspired to keep playing baseball because they saw Ryan Howard or Shane Victorino or myself, then it's a job well done."
The next City Clinic will be held on Tuesday in Orange County, Calif., with several members of the Angels attending.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
MLB Alumni News
About 300 kids ages 6 to 16 attended the free, three-hour baseball skills clinic at Richie Ashburn Field where they were taught fundamentals by the Major League players as well as former stars Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Dickie Noles, Steve Rogers, Willie Royster and current Phillies coach Milt Thompson.
The program features hands-on instruction and a question-and-answer session. Kids attending the clinic receive a T-shirt, autographs and refreshments in addition to the players' instruction and counsel.
"The most important thing is the lifetime memory," Rollins told the Philadelphia Daily News . "For the kids that are going to play baseball, they're going to learn. I can't tell you anything I learned at that clinic. I just remember being there and the experience, but if someone is inspired to keep playing baseball because they saw Ryan Howard or Shane Victorino or myself, then it's a job well done."
The next City Clinic will be held on Tuesday in Orange County, Calif., with several members of the Angels attending. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.