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Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Youth Baseball Academy

Kenora Posey was an All-Southeastern Conference second team selection this past season. (AP)
 RBI alum provides inspiration
The RBI Girls Softball World Series got under way, but not before former RBI participant and collegiate standout Kenora Posey gave an inspirational speech at the Opening Ceremonies held at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy.  Full story >

Donate your baseball gloves
Wondering what to do with those extra baseball gloves in your closet or garage? Donate them today to the MLB Urban Youth Academy and help out an aspiring ballplayer.

Please send donations to:
Darrell Miller
Director, Urban Youth Academy
901 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
MLB Pro Blog
For the latest information, please check out our blogs:
MLB Urban Youth Academy »
Urban Youth Academy Barons »
Events and Announcements
August 15-28 -- MLB High School Team Travels to Japan
August 29-September 2 -- 14U USA Baseball Tournament @ Urban Youth Academy
August 29-September 2 -- 14U USA Baseball Tournament @ Urban Youth Academy
Friday, November 7 -- Third annual MLB Urban Youth Academy Celebrity Golf Tournament at Pacific Palms Resort in Industry, CA. Learn More »
November 9-16 -- MLB Umpire Camps @ Urban Youth Academy Learn More »
More headlines
• Girls gear up for RBI World Series
• RBI teams celebrate opening evening
• Big day for Detroit at RBI Series
• Dodgers win Senior RBI championship
• Detroit Juniors win RBI title
• Jordan living up to famous moniker
• Gumbs showcases skills on second day
• Players show their stuff during workout day
• RBI World Series hosts workout day
• Singleton aims for Breakthrough career
• RBI Series should be a smash
• Players get lesson from Newcombe
• Kids show off their skills
• Farmer happy to Breakthrough
• Angels reach out to urban youth
• Young teens hope for Breakthrough
• Twins sign Academy alum Hicks
• Academy alums do well in Draft
• Young players get a chance to be seen
• All-Star Series held at Urban Academy
• Youth alums eye Draft
• Cooper, Astros visit Academy
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Press releases
• Urban Youth Academy to host first Urban Invitational Baseball Tournament
• MLB Umpire Camp to be held at Academy
• Academy to conduct second annual Golf Tournament
• MLB Int'l. invites students to Play Ball! in China
• Seven players sign out of '07 MLB Int'l. European Baseball Academy
• Atlanta wins RBI World Series softball title
• Philadelphia wins Senior Boys RBI World Series
• Detroit wins Junior Boys RBI World Series
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Urban Youth Initiative
MISSION STATEMENT: To set the standard for instruction, teaching and education in Urban America through the strength of the National Pastime and to enhance the quality of life in the surrounding communities.  More >
Multimedia
• RBI World Series workouts
• RBI players attend Angels game
•  Inaugural Breakthrough Series
•  Nats announce plans for D.C. academy
•  Hicks signs with Twins
•  First Annual MLB Urban Invitational
• Urban Invitational
• Second annual golf outing
• RBI Softball Championship game
•  RBI Softball Championship game recap
• RBI Softball workout day
• RBI Baseball Championship games
•  RBI Baseball Championship games recap
• RBI Baseball workout day
•  Youth Academy's Miller on RBI Series
•  Jimmie Lee Solomon on RBI program
• John Young talks about the success of RBI 
• Rangers visit Urban Youth Academy 
• Darrell Miller on first year of Academy
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Timeline
Feb. 28, 2006: MLB celebrates the grand opening of the Urban Youth Academy in Compton.
June 18, 2004: MLB symbolically breaks ground to begin the building of the Compton Youth Baseball Academy.
Aug. 5, 2003: MLB announces plans to build its first owned and operated Youth Baseball Academy.
Contact us
Darrell Miller
Director, Urban Youth Academy
901 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 763-3479
darrell.miller@mlb.com