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Babe Ruth Baseball and Baseball Factory Form Strategic Partnership

The partnership will provide baseball players nationwide with increased player development and college guidance opportunities

COLUMBIA, MD (January 11, 2017) – Baseball Factory announced today a multi-year partnership with Babe Ruth Baseball to become their Official Player Development Partner. The partnership will provide youth players with new opportunities to develop their baseball skills and fulfill their dream of playing in college. The organizations will work together to continue promoting mental and physical development for athletes within the Babe Ruth League.

“We’re excited to announce a new partnership with the most trusted and respected company in the industry for developing youth baseball players,” said Steven Tellefsen, President/CEO of Babe Ruth League, Inc. “Baseball Factory operates with the same belief that we do at Babe Ruth League as it pertains to helping each and every player reach their full potential. With this new partnership, Babe Ruth players across America will now have access to Baseball Factory’s world-class events and instructors.”

Babe Ruth Baseball is an international youth baseball and softball league based in Hamilton, New Jersey. An iconic brand, Babe Ruth Baseball has increased steadily from its first 10-team league in Hamilton Township, NJ in 1951, to its present size of well over one million players on 60,000+ teams across the country. Babe Ruth Baseball reaches over 11,000 leagues and is made up of nearly 2 million volunteers.

 “The Babe Ruth League has a long history of fostering great sportsmanship, teamwork and athlete development,” said Steve Sclafani, Baseball Factory CEO and Founder. “We are excited to help augment the Babe Ruth League experience by serving as both a player development and college recruiting resource for these young players, parents and coaches.”

Baseball Factory is the nation’s leader in providing athletes with honest evaluations, player development and college recruiting guidance. With over 100,000 alums reaching their dream of playing in college, and those players receiving over $1 Billion in scholarships, Baseball Factory is the premier organization in America for helping high school athletes.

The on-field partnership will be the first of its kind for Babe Ruth Baseball as their rich history of working with youth baseball players will continue for generations to come.

About Babe Ruth League, Inc.

Babe Ruth League is a non-profit, educational organization, named after one of the greatest baseball players of all time – George Herman “Babe” Ruth. Based in Hamilton, New Jersey, Babe Ruth League, Inc. has a 16-member full-time staff, assisted by seasonal employees. Every volunteer from the local league manager to the chairman of the 17-member International Board is dedicated to the betterment of youth, while at the same time, producing better baseball players.

 About Baseball Factory, Inc.

Baseball Factory has developed programs to provide players with world-class instruction and life-changing experiences, which when combined, lead to future success both on and off the field. Baseball Factory holds over 600 events nationwide each year in all 50 states and over 150 cities. We pride ourselves on giving families an unbiased assessment of where they stand against other players nationwide. Baseball Factory events have featured more than 400 players who have played or are currently playing in the Majors and over 100,000 players have gone on to play at the college level. 100% of Division I, 98% of Division II and 98% of Division III programs have at least one Baseball Factory alumnus on their roster. Learn more at http://www.baseballfactory.com/