Angels RBI League
Angels Baseball, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange County and Major League Baseball partnered together to create the Angels' Gene Autry Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) League. This youth program, offered to Orange County Boys & Girls Club members, provides an opportunity for 12 to 18-year-olds to play baseball and softball and learn important life skills.
The RBI League provides kids who would otherwise not have the chance, the opportunity to play baseball and softball in an organized league. On the field, RBI concentrates on fundamentals and teamwork, while stressing citizenship and academics. Off the field, Boys & Girls Club staff teaches RBI players the pillars of QuickSmart (Skills Mastery and Resistance Training). This nationally acclaimed Boys & Girls Club prevention program is designed specifically for RBI and assists youths in learning how to make smart choices regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.
The Angels RBI League is broken down into four divisions:
Baseball - Senior Boys 16-18 - Junior Boys 13-15
Softball - Senior Girls 15-18 - Junior Girls 12-14
All RBI League players receive a full game uniform and a league cap. Participants are also provided with catcher's gear, bats, balls and helmets. The league provides umpires for all games while Boys & Girls Club staff oversees the operation of the games and the playing fields.
RBI Clinics
Each year, the Angels' Gene Autry RBI League hosts morning Baseball and Softball Clinics in the outfield of Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Members of the league, ages 12 to 18, work on their fielding, batting, sliding, and pitching skills in the outfield with Boys & Girls Club staff, local coaches, and Angels' players and coaches. They also learn about QuickSMART, a prevention program designed to give kids the skills to make wise choices in their daily lives. The clinic provided the RBI players with many new skills as well as many great memories of playing on a big league field.
RBI Coaches Clinic
In addition to hosting a clinic for RBI players, the Angels RBI League also hosts an annual clinic for the RBI League coaches. Members of the Positive Coaching Alliance are on hand to conduct the QuickSMART session for the coaches. After the clinic, the coaches have an opportunity to meet and talk with Angels Manager Mike Scioscia in the Angels dugout.
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