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!

Trivia Question - ANSWER!!

Trivia Question: What Pittsburgh Pirate had exactly 3,000 career hits before dying tragically in a place crash?

Roberto Clemente was a career-long Pittsburgh Pirate, playing with the team from 1955 until he was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1972. In 1966, Clemente won the National League MVP award. He was a 15-time All-Star selection. He helped Pittsburgh to two World Series championships and won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his outstanding performance as the team’s right fielder. In 1971, Roberto Clemente was named the 1971 World Series MVP and he was presented with the Babe Ruth Award. After his untimely death, Clemente’s number, 21, was retired by the Pittsburgh Pirates and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. Clemente was the only player in the history of Major League Baseball for whom the required 5-year wait period was waived.

Batting Average: .317
Hits: 3,000
Home Runs: 240
Runs Batted In: 1,305

"Trivia Tuesday"

Trivia Question: What Pittsburgh Pirate had exactly 3,000 career hits before dying tragically in a place crash?

 

 

 

Any guesses? Check the blog tomorrow for the answer :)

Trivia Question - ANSWER!!

Trivia Question: Who was the first player to hit four (4) homeruns in one game, and in what year did he hit them?

 

Bobby Lowe - May 30th, 1894

 

Robert Lincoln "Bobby" Lowe (July 10, 1865 – December 8, 1951), nicknamed "Link", was an American baseball player, coach and scout. He played Major League Baseball for the Boston Beaneaters (1890–1901), Chicago Cubs (1902–1903), Pittsburgh Pirates (1904), and Detroit Tigers (1904–1907). Lowe was the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, a feat which he accomplished in May 1894. He also tied or set Major League records with 17 total bases in a single game and six hits in a single game. Lowe was a versatile player who played at every position but was principally known as a second baseman. When he retired in 1907, his his career fielding average of .953 at second base was was the highest in Major League history.

Lowe also worked as a baseball manager, coach and scout. He was the player-manager of the Detroit Tigers during the last half of the 1904 season. He was also a player-manger for the minor league Grand Rapids Wolverines in 1908. He coached college baseball in 1907 for the University of Michigan and from 1909 to 1910 for Washington & Jefferson College. He was also a scout for the Detroit Tigers in 1911 and 1912.


Bobby Lowe. (2011, April 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:58, April 2, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Lowe&oldid=421996348

"Trivia Tuesday" - On Friday!

Trivia Question: Who was the first player to hit four (4) homeruns in one game, and in what year did he hit them?

** I know its Friday, but I was out of town.**

What All High School Athletes and Parents Should Know.....

Fact # 3- Generally, when college athletes are “in season” they may spend 15 to 30 hours per week training and playing in games. In addition, they will also be spending a significant amount of time traveling to games. Therefore, when high school athletes are comparing different colleges, it is extremely important that they find out from other players how much time is required to devote to their sport. Make sure to ask about practice time, weight training time, and travel schedule as well as off season training.