“We want young people — period — playing the game, particularly young people of color,“ Manfred said at a Coors Field news conference. The Players Alliance was launched last year, and MLB and the Major League Players Association announced a $10 million commitment last September. MLB said it will give $10 million annually starting in 2023 plus obtain $5 million in yearly matching contributions from Players Alliance fundraising. “This is about getting kids that maybe wouldn’t be able to play baseball, the opportunity to play baseball,” Montfort said. Central baseball is owned by the 30 clubs.”___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar July 13, 2021 00:11 UTC