The BASE and Malden’s Angel Baseball Celebrate a Grant
by Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Mayor Gary Christenson
and Julio Henriquez, President of Malden’s Angel Baseball Program joined The
BASE founder and President Robert Lewis, Jr. at the BASE’s Roxbury headquarters
for a press conference with Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn
Polito. Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito presented $50,000 in baseball
scholarships to the BASE, a non-profit that offers an intensive training
program for area baseball coaches and academic tutoring combined with year-round
baseball instruction for inner-city students, many of whom have had school or
family challenges. Last year, Lewis announced that Angel Baseball players will
be receiving as much as $1 million in scholarship funding for the opportunity
to earn full or partial scholarships to New England colleges and universities.
Angel Baseball,
established in 2004 provides an opportunity for local youth to play competitive
baseball at a nominal cost. Through scholarships from the BASE, students have
participated in showcases for no cost and in 2014, two players received full
college scholarships. The BASE, in partnership with Angel Baseball, aims to
expand and launch additional programs in Lawrence, Lowell, Springfield and
Worcester. Mayor Christenson, who has been a strong supporter of Malden Angel
Baseball commended the BASE and Angel Baseball.
“The funding provided by
Governor Baker will go a long way to assist the BASE and Malden’s Angel
Baseball in their continued collaboration to support young athletes
academically, while providing the opportunity to experience the game of
baseball,” said Mayor Christenson.
To learn more about
Angel Baseball, visit www.Angel-baseball.com or email angelbaseballgiants@gmail.com.
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