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SPD to Host MLB's 'Pitch, Hit & Run' in Skokie
Do you have a child that can "Pitch, Hit and Run?" Then make sure to stop by Laramie Park on May 18. Winners from the event may appear at Major League Baseball's All Star Game.
The Skokie Police Department is proud to be hosting a free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth. The competition will take place on Saturday, May 18, from10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Laramie Park, 5251 Sherwin Ave.
Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. The grassroots program is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball/softball skills.
Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
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The individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each age and gender group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of Competition.
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and have their parent or guardian fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition. For questions concerning the competition, please contact your Local Coordinator, Officer Mitch Smaller at Mitchell.Smaller@skokie.org.
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