Palomino West Zone Tournament is Coming to COMPTON!!

Here is the schedule for the tournament

Parking on the College Campus is $2.00 (parking attendants will be available to direct traffic).

Tournament Admission: $5.00

Students with ID: Free Admission

Come support all of the participants and the Palomino Baseball League



2011 Dennis Gilbert Baseball Classic

Closing cerremony of the Dennis Gilbert Baseball Classic- Guest of Honor

Special Assistant to the White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, Dennis Gilbert.

Special tournament logo engraved bat sponsored by MAXBATS.

Compton Mayor - Eric Perrodin

Dodger Great, Tommy Davis

Indian's Great and one of the Black Aces, Jim "Mudcat" Grant

Dodger Great, Kenny Landreaux

Compton Police Officer, Lorenzo Gray

2011 Dennis Gilbert All-Tournament Selection

Ceremonial First Pitch

Finalist - Venice High School

Finalist - Bell High School

For more pictures please take a look at our online album...... 2011 Dennis Gilbert Baseball Spring Classic

Compton Little League Opening Ceremony

Here are some pictures from the Little League Opening Ceremony.....

Vice President of Youth and Facility Development, Darrell Miller

MLB Urban Youth Academy Facility Manager, Ike Hampton

President of Compton Little League, James Moore

All of the Compton Little League Participants

Lunch Time!

The Gonzales Park - Angels

The Kelly Park - Athletics

The Sibrie Park - Braves

The MLB Urban Youth Academy - Dodgers

For more pictures, please go to our online gallery at - Comptom Little League Album

"Trivia Tuesday" - ANSWER

Question: Who was the first player to be named MVP of a world series?

The first World Series MVP award was given to pitcher John Podres of the Brooklyn Dodgers after the 1955 World Series won by the Dodgers, 4 games to 3, over the New York Yankees. Podres started and won two games in the Series, including pitching a shutout in Game 7.

"Trivia Tuesday"

Question: Who was the first player to be named MVP of a world series?

"Trivia Tuesday" - ANSWER

Trivia Question: How many World Series home runs did Mickey Mantle hit?
Mickey Mantel hit 18 World Series home runs, which still stands as a record. He is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was elected in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.



Mickey Mantle. (2011, April 10). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:33, April 13, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mickey_Mantle&oldid=423261693

"Trivia Tuesday"

Trivia Question: How many World Series home runs did Mickey Mantle hit?


FYI - Some of the Academy staff members traveled to Houston, TX to help celebrate the Houston Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy 1 year anniversary... I have tons of pictures and video to share with you! Pictures, video and TRIVIA ANSWER tomorrow!