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Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) presented by KPMG is a worldwide; Major League Baseball initiative for youth. Founded nationally in 1989, the program now serves more than 125,000 female and male participants in 200 cities. RBI presented by KPMG is designed to:
MLB and its Clubs have designated more than $30 million worth of resources to the RBI program and all 30 Major League Baseball Clubs have supported RBI programs. In 2007 KPMG announced a national sponsorship with Major League Baseball and the RBI program as the program's first-ever national corporate sponsor. As the presenting sponsor, KPMG contributes on and off the field; through the sponsorship KPMG:
In Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Minnesota Twins RBI program is operated in partnership with Major League Baseball, the Twins Community Fund, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and City of St. Paul Division of Parks and Recreation.
In 1993, National Baseball Hall of Famers and Minnesota Twins alumni, Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett founded the Rookie League, eventually becoming RBI, after they were shocked to learn how few inner city youth were playing baseball and softball. Since 1993, the Twins Community Fund has donated more than $1 million to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and City of St. Paul Division of Parks and Recreation to operate leagues in each respective city. Along with operating funds, the Twins Community Fund also grants money to each city to assist with the creation and renovation of ball fields.
In Minneapolis and St. Paul, the program serves nearly 6,000 youth yearly. The local program operates with two main goals in mind:
The Twins RBI program features athletic, educational and life skills opportunities for its participants; some of these opportunities include:
If you are interested in playing in the Twins RBI program you can register for a baseball or softball team at the Minneapolis or St. Paul recreation center closest to your home.
The growth and success of the Twins RBI program is in large part due to volunteers who have devoted their time to kids involved in the program. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and St. Paul Parks and Recreation Division are constantly looking for people to help with various aspects of RBI including volunteer coaches and paid umpires. If you are interested in getting involved with the RBI program you can contact the recreation center closest to your home.
If you have questions about the nearest recreation center or general questions regarding registering or getting involved you can call the following numbers:
