Jr. RBI- Tulsa

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Tulsa’s very own RBI program has been chosen by Major League Baseball to compete in The Jr. RBI Classic tournament for 11- to 12-year-olds that will take place in Kansas City during All-Star Week from July 6-9.

In addition to playing, participants in the Jr. RBI Classic will have the opportunity to attend the MLB All-Star FanFest, the All-Star Futures Game, the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game and the Home Run Derby.

Our program was chosen as 1 of only 8 from the United States and Canada.

Participants include leagues from Atlanta (RBI Atlanta); Chicago (Union League Boys & Girls Club/Chicago Cubs RBI); Columbia, Tenn. (Boys & Girls Club of Maury County RBI); Hoboken, N.J. (Hoboken RBI); Long Beach, Calif. (Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach RBI); New Orleans (Crescent City RBI); Seattle (Boys & Girls Club of King County/Seattle Mariners RBI); and Tulsa, Okla. (World Baseball Outreach RBI).

Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) is a Major League Baseball youth outreach program designed to:

• Increase participation and interest in baseball and softball among under served youth
• Encourage academic participation and achievement
• Increase number of talented athletes prepared to play in college and minor leagues
• Promote greater inclusion of minorities into the mainstream of the game
• Teach the value of teamwork

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