Arlington, Texas — In support of the ongoing commitment from Major League Baseball, its Clubs and the players to increase opportunities for youth participation in baseball and softball, the Texas Rangers will once again team with the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) to host an equipment collection drive in 2019.
Donations for the equipment drive are being accepted now through this Saturday, August 3. The Equipment Drive conclusion event will take place this Saturday, when the Rangers host the Detroit Tigers at 7:05 p.m. at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Fans may drop off new and gently used baseball and softball equipment at any entrance of Globe Life Park in Arlington from 4:30- 7:30 p.m. on August 3.
All equipment received will be donated to the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex presented by Toyota in West Dallas.
In a pre-game presentation on Saturday, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund will donate a $5,000.00 grant to Mercy Street for the purchase of youth baseball and softball equipment. In addition, Academy Sports + Outdoors will be giving a $2,500.00 gift card to the Rangers Baseball Foundation to use for the purchase of equipment at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy.
Fans can also drop off equipment all this week at the following locations:
--Texas Rangers Grand Slam Gift Shop, Globe Life Park in Arlington
--Texas Rangers Team Shop, 316 Main St. in Fort Worth
This year marks the 15th season the Baseball Tomorrow Fund has teamed with Major League Baseball Clubs to supplement their existing equipment collection programs and to help facilitate the creation of new programs.
The equipment drive is sponsored in part by Academy Sports + Outdoors, FOX Sports Southwest and the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. For more information, call 817-273-5207 or visit www.texasrangers.com/equipment.