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Since 1984, over $1 milllion in scholarships have been awarded to deserving youth who attend colleges and universities. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ Saturday, December 17, 2022 | 12:00 PM Sunday, December 18, 2022 | 11:00 AM Box Office Hours Day Of Event: 12:00 PM - Showtime View All Details More Show Recommendations Luxor America's Got Talent presents Super Stars Live From $49 MGM Grand MGM Rewards The Slam Presented by Chase Sapphire From $75 MGM Grand Jabbawockeez From $19.99 .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Financial restrictions prevent them from going to schools that give more exposure. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Griffey Jr., who is an Ambassador for the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation, said: I am excited to help these kids get the national attention that they dont receive compared to other college baseball programs. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover{cursor:pointer;background-color:#0462CC;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ The Midsummer Classic can become an important vehicle to achieve that goal.\n\nAs the industrys joint foundation, we are proud to create and invest in new opportunities to level the playing field and ensure that a familys financial means isnt a defining limit to having their youth play baseball, said Jean Lee Batrus, MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Executive Director. We are excited to launch the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic as a unique and innovative experience to highlight African American talent on a national stage and encourage finding solutions to improving college scholarships for baseball.\n\nMLB All-Star Week in 2023 will be hosted by the Mariners in Seattle from Friday, July 7th through Tuesday, July 11th. 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