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Dominic Smith came to Citi Field to watch the Mets play after being drafted by the team. (Getty)
From top to bottom, the 2013 First-Year Player Draft signaled another rousing success for Major League Baseball's Urban Youth Academies. Five players with ties to the academies were drafted in the first two rounds, and several others will have a chance to play professionally. 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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