Teams Will Be Managed by Jerry Manuel and Bo Porter, With Additional Coaches Including Andre Dawson, Cito Gaston, Ken Griffey Sr., and HBCU Alumni; Tickets for the Event, Which Includes a Post-Game Firework Show, On-Sale at AllStarGame.com; Proceeds Benefit the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation The rosters of the 50 HBCU student-athletes playing in the inaugural “HBCU Swingman Classic presented by T-Mobile & powered by the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation” on Friday, July 7th at T-Mobile Park were announced tonight LIVE on MLB Network. The players for this special HBCU All-Star experience during MLB All-Star Week were selected by a committee […]
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MLB.COM: Porter offers advice to youth at Invitational
Original article: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/242731192/bo-porter-talks-at-dodgertown-mlb-invitational/ By Jake Elman / Special to MLB.com | July 18th, 2017 VERO BEACH, Fla. — While some motivational speeches tend to repeat cliches, former Astros manager and current Braves executive Bo Porter took a different route on Monday night when speaking to players at the Elite Development Invitational at historic Dodgertown. “The next generation of All-Stars, they’re sitting in this room right here!” Porter told the players. “We’re going to do everything that we can to make sure you’re prepared.” Porter provided players at the Elite Development Invitational with humor, grit and optimism during a 30-minute-long presentation. […]
