Coach Ballgame's Sandlot Tour Coming to Town

STAMFORD - On Thursday, July 18 from 5-8pm, Catskill Mountain Little League will host Coach Ballgame's National Sandlot Tour at their new facility at 65502 State Hwy 10 in Stamford. James Lowe (a.k.a.) Coach Ballgame teaches life lessons through baseball, aiming to revolutionize youth sports by emphasizing fun and building character alongside skill development. The Coach Ballgame Mission is to help children fall in love with baseball and softball and the invaluable life lessons it imparts, while empowering youth coaches to do the same with their own teams. As the Youth Ambassador for Major League Baseballʼs Play Ball Program, Coach Ballgame has taken his passion to prestigious venues such as The White House, Cooperstown, and MLBʼs All Star Game and World Series events. In fact, this will be just his second stop after returning from the MLB All-Star Game in Arlington, TX.

The event is open to all children 5-12 regardless of league affiliation or residence and will be bolstered with local volunteers, coaches and teens from the community. Children of volunteers may receive a free registration with advance approval by contacting catskillmtnlittleleague@gmail.com.

"He describes it as a skills clinic but with a special birthday party vibe," states local youth baseball coach, Collin Miller who has participated in the Coach Ballgame Playbook training program."He has hundreds of simple and fun videos on ways to help teach baseball to young people," said Miller. "As a result, he's built a tremendous community of practice across the country that brings the joy of play front and center."

Following the event, Coach Ballgame will hold a FREE 30 minute coachesʼ clinic to unpack the excitement of the event and help coaches integrate these activities in their practices and team culture. The event is sponsored in part with funding support provided by the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation and the cost is $40 per player with a $35 discount applied at checkout by using the code: OPPOTACO. Registration may be found online at https://tinyurl.com/coachballgame2024.

Coach Ballgame AKA James Lowe at a recent Sandlot Summer Camp. Lowe will bring his National tour to Stamford on July 18th from 5-8pm. Source: coachballgame.com