DENVER (CBS4) - Some young baseball lovers joined Denver Mayor Michael Hancock at Civic Center Park on Saturday for a few baseball games. The event was free for all families to enjoy.
Coaches were on hand to help teach the newcomers and even provide the equipment.
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“We’ll teach them the basics of the game, agility, how to throw the ball, how to drive the bases,” said Joseph Trujillo, a coach for Alameda Baseball.
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Fun and games were part of the Play Ball Summer initiative launched by Major League Baseball and the US Mayors Conference.
The goal is to get children in society involved in baseball and softball and give them an outlet for physical activity.