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Line-drive doubles, double plays, double steals – the game of baseball is full of doubles, and the Tulua twins, Siale and Sione of the class of 2028, aimed to leave their own “double” mark on the sport with their debut on the Breakthrough Series team at the recently concluded 2025

ATLANTA -- The Braves aren’t strangers to hosting youth baseball players at Truist Park. For years, Atlanta’s MLB franchise has welcomed youth baseball players to the organization's home stadium with events such as the Hank Aaron Invitational, the Native American Showcase and, most recently, the 44 Classic at Truist Park.

TORONTO -- The dome was open while the Blue Jays played in Tampa. On the Rogers Centre field this week were some of the most promising teenagers in baseball, a new generation of talent getting an early feel for what potentially lies ahead. The CN Tower was the backdrop for

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The 2025 Nike RBI World Series served up excitement from start to finish, and after two weeks of action on the baseball and softball fields, the players and fans in attendance were left with plenty of fond memories to take home with them. Hosted at the

For every little girl who dreams about a future in sports, the Orioles have three role models ready to show what’s possible. We’ve seen female reporters, commentators, play-by-play announcers, coaches and now even umpires in Major League Baseball, but there’s even more that happens behind the scenes. MLB teamed up

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For those familiar with the Nike RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) program, the city of Chicago conjures up reverent thoughts of White Sox baseball’s rampant runs at the RBI World Series. White Sox RBI baseball has put together dominant groups, stamping a World Series legacy

Few players have accomplished as much as Andrew McCutchen has as a Major Leaguer: a five-time All-Star, the 2013 NL MVP and the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award winner to name just a few of his highlights in a 17-year career. But a moment from his Little League days taught McCutchen

VERO BEACH, Fla. – The 2025 Nike RBI World Series, hosted at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, concluded after two weeks of action on both the baseball and softball fields, with dozens of RBI programs from around the country and world vying for the ultimate prize. The

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- What a difference a year makes. After an early exit in the 2024 Nike RBI World Series, Detroit Tigers RBI Softball 18U clawed its way through a gauntlet field to clinch the 2025 title at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla.

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Even former adversaries joined in on the buoyant commotion that succeeded the final out of USVI Nike RBI’s 6-4 quarterfinal win over Braves RBI Softball 18U. “USVI” signifies the tropical territory of the US Virgin Islands, which sent a driven group of girls to Vero Beach's

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- An action-packed Nike RBI Baseball World Series wrapped up last weekend, with the senior and junior divisions crowning new champions. The Arizona Diamondbacks (senior) and the Dodgers (junior) Dreamteam Nike RBI programs each emerged victorious after hard-fought efforts at the historic Jackie Robinson Training Complex in

If a two-time All-Star Major League Baseball player told you that sometimes he questions whether he belongs in this game, would you believe him? So often professional athletes seem like superheroes with their exceptional talents and larger-than-life statures. But Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan is here to remind everyone, especially kids

The Arizona Diamondbacks Nike RBI team and the Dodgers Dreamteam Nike RBI team won championships at the 2025 Nike RBI Baseball World Series in both the baseball Senior and Junior divisions, respectively. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Indy Nike RBI by a score of 5-4 during the prime-time Senior Championship game,

Before the checkered flag was waved at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend, area students were treated to an unforgettable experience of their own. History was made when the Braves and Reds took the field for the Speedway Classic, the first Major League Baseball game played in the state of Tennessee,

Twenty-four baseball and softball teams from every region of the United States will be joined by teams from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and U.S. Virgin Islands for the 32nd Nike RBI World Series, the annual championship tournament of the Nike Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program. The event

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Mother Nature must’ve had the players at Rickwood Field in mind when she stopped dumping buckets of rain into the steamy Alabama atmosphere on Wednesday afternoon. The grounds crew at the historic ballpark was busy in the moments leading up to the Hank Aaron Invitational Showcase, also

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For one, baseball is a family tradition, passed down generationally like a gene pool. For the other, the game wasn’t taught, but discovered, and he’s pioneering his own familial legacy on the dirt. One is a country boy, not unaccustomed to high humidity, rural landscapes and

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- George Malone Jr. made it a point to shake every staff member’s hand after being awarded the Rob “Peach” Picciolo Award for on- and off-the-field sportsmanship during Week 2 of the 2025 Hank Aaron Invitational. It took Malone a couple of minutes to make sure he

Kourtney Jones-Caldwell could never have imagined she would be a Jennie Finch Empowerment Award winner. She recently received the honor at the Jennie Finch Classic during All-Star Week in Atlanta. “I was not expecting this, but I’m happy, I’m excited, I’m very grateful,” Jones-Caldwell said. As a JFEA recipient, she

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Several camp attendees gave mental skills coach Geoff Miller a standing ovation after he finished his presentation Saturday night at the 2025 Hank Aaron Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla. In a week full of unique instruction -- games and drills led by former Major Leaguers; speeches

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- After four days of baseball development and on-field action under the Florida sun, the first week of the 2025 Hank Aaron Invitational came to a close, setting the tone for the next crop of participants. Over 100 elite high school athletes from the classes of 2028

Eric Davis was wracked with nerves. It was 1984 and Davis -- a 21-year-old rookie at the time -- was in Spring Training with the Reds, “touching distance” away from Dave Parker, who had signed with Cincinnati that offseason. Davis had long admired Parker since childhood. From Parker’s heroics in

When Theo Swafford is not playing baseball, you surely can find him reviewing his batting average and on-base percentage stats. In his second year at the Hank Aaron Invitational, the sophomore shortstop who attends Sierra Canyon School in California, said the experience is important to help him be a well-rounded

ATLANTA -- Arthur Darensburg knew what he could do. Even though he was coming off little sleep. Even though his team’s flight from Dallas to Atlanta took off at 5 a.m. that day. He had to run the bases in less than 14.15 seconds. Darensburg knew what he could do.