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MLB President & COO Bob DuPuy addresses the gathering at the Houston Urban Youth Academy opening.
 Astros open Urban Youth Academy
The Astros, Major League Baseball and the city of Houston on Saturday officially opened the Houston Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy, the second such facility in the nation to offer free year-round baseball, softball and education programs. Full story »
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Please send donations to:
Darrell Miller
Director, Urban Youth Academy
901 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
Urban Youth Academy Sites and Information
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More headlines
• Third Invitational is huge success
• Hall of Famers on hand for Invitational
• Urban Invitational kicks off in Compton
• College tourney to air on MLB Network
• Prep talent on display at showcase
• Golf tournament is huge success
• Prospective umpires go camping
• U.S.-Japan embrace cultural exchange
• Astros break ground on Youth Academy
• Academy hosts Japanese team
• Talent shines in Breakthrough Series
• LA's Urban Youth Academy wins RBI Juniors
• LA seniors claim RBI championship
• Breakthrough Series visits Dodger Stadium
• Breakthrough series under way
• St. Louis plays host to Jr. RBI Classic
• Junior RBI program takes flight
• Academy hosts Little League ceremony
• Draft features Youth Academy alumni
• Hudson's tour gets kids involved
• Compton Little League reopens
• Simpson handles first start well
• Southern tops Gwynn's Aztecs
• San Diego's Solis makes a splash
• MLB hosts second annual Urban Invitational
• Talent shines at high school showcase
• Scouts hold California showcase
• Astros, MLB to open baseball academy
• Marlins, MLB to open youth academy
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Press releases
• MLB Urban Youth Academy has 25 players selected in Draft
• MLB opens Urban Youth Academy in Houston
• MLB Urban Youth Academy has 21 players selected in 2009 First-Year Player Draft
• Urban Invitational Results, 2/20/09 Game 2
• Urban Invitational Results, 2/20/09 Game 1
• Urban Youth Academy to host second Urban Invitational Baseball Tournament
• MLB, Astros and City of Houston to develop third MLB Urban Youth Baseball Academy
• MLB, Marlins and City of Hialeah to build Youth Academy in Southern Florida
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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
•  Wrapping up Saturday's action
•  UCLA-Bethune-Cookman highlights
•  Southern-Cal State Northridge highlights
•  Robinson joins Invitational booth
•  Hicks on Academy experience
•  Solomon on Academy's growth
•  Miller discusses Youth Academy
•  Newcombe joins Invitational booth
•  Davis joins Invitational broadcasters
•  Saberhagen at Urban Invitational
• Urban Invitational pregame photo gallery
• Invitational Showcase photo gallery
• Golf Tournament photo gallery
• Breakthrough Series visits Dodger Stadium
•  Hudson, Pierre, Hunter visit Academy
• Urban Youth Academy clinic
• Team USA works out for the Classic
• Urban Invitational Day 2
• First annual MLB Urban Invitational
•  Highlights: San Diego 9, B-C 6
•  Highlights: Southern 4, SDSU 2
•  First annual MLB Urban Invitational
• 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
Jan. 23, 2009: MLB announces plans to build its third Youth Baseball Academy in Houston, Texas
Jan. 7, 2009: MLB announces plans to build its second Youth Baseball Academy in Hialeah, Fla.
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 Youth Baseball Academy in Compton, Calif.
Contact us
Darrell Miller
Director, Urban Youth Academy
901 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 763-3479
darrell.miller@mlb.com