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Established in May 2006 by New York Mets Manager, Willie
Randolph, the Foundation supports programs and initiatives
for improving athletic opportunities for boys and girls in
the New York metropolitan area. With the objective of inspiring
and providing positive leadership to inner-city children
and young adults, the Foundation places special emphasis
on supporting youth baseball programs and improving playing
facilities.
In describing what led
him to establish the Foundation, Willie Randolph said, “I
grew up in Brooklyn and had the opportunity to play baseball
and an occasional game of stick ball from sun up to sun
down just about every day. Sure, I learned a lot about
baseball, but I also learned a lot about life. I learned
to be a team player and a leader.
I learned about the need for perseverance, confidence
and a positive attitude to be a winner – on or
off the field. Too many kids don’t have the opportunities
to learn these valuable lessons.”
“Today, our kids suffer from
a lack of quality playing facilities with organized programs”,
he continued. “My vision is for the Foundation to
be a major catalyst in reinvigorating youth baseball and
help spark a resurgence of passion for the game of baseball
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After graduating from Samuel J. Tilden
High School in Brooklyn in 1972, Willie Randolph was
drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his 18-year career
as a major league baseball player, he was named to six
All-Star Teams. Willie played for the Yankees for 13
years and, later, coached for the Yankees for 11 years.
He won two World Championships as a player and four as
a coach. In November 2004, he was named Manager of the
New York Mets – the first African-American manager
of a New York major league baseball team. More >>
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