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The camps will be for players ages 7 to 17. (Getty Images)
The Astros Urban Youth Academy, located in Houston, will host free weeklong camps this summer, running Mondays through Fridays. The UYA is run by The Astros Foundation and provides free baseball and softball instruction, life skills training and academic support to Houston youth, with a focus on serving inner-city and at-risk children and teens. Story >
Opened in 2006 on the grounds of Compton Community College
Opened in 2010 at Sylvester Turner Park, offers year-round training
The first multi-site Urban Youth Academy in the Philadelphia area
Tournament showcases traditionally black colleges and universities
Opened in 2001, offering baseball and academic instruction in Puerto Rico
The first multi-site Urban Youth Academy in the New Orleans area
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