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Baseball Factory joins the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum team as an official education outreach partner COOPERSTOWN, NY (February 19, 2014) – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has named Baseball Factory as an Official Education Outreach Partner. Baseball Factory will be supporting the Hall of Fame’s award-winning educational programs and will provide patrons of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with opportunities to participate in Baseball Factory programs, including player instruction, player development and educational assistance in college recruiting.

“Being named as an Official Education Outreach Partner for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a great honor,” said Steve Sclafani, Baseball Factory CEO and Founder. “We are excited to help Museum patrons by serving as both a player development and college recruiting educator.”

Opened in 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in historic Cooperstown, N.Y., is surely the country’s most well-known sports shrine. The fully handicap-accessible Museum features three floors of captivating exhibits, including the iconic Plaque Gallery. Self-guided tours thrill visitors with the compelling story of the National Pastime.

Jeff Idelson, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum stated, “We are thrilled to have Baseball Factory as part of the Hall of Fame team, helping to support our educational outreach programs, which reach more than 25,000 students each year.”

Baseball Factory is widely recognized as the top, hands-on player development and promotional service in the United States. Over 3,500 players from Baseball Factory have been selected in the amateur draft, with over 350 of those players going on to the Major Leagues. In addition, Baseball Factory has assisted players in obtaining over $1 billion in scholarships and over 50,000 of their players have gone on to compete at the college level. The company holds more than 600 baseball camps, clinics, showcases and tournaments each year.

In addition to educational assistance, Baseball Factory will provide professional scouting reports and video footage of program alumni for use both online and in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

About Baseball Factory
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 50 states and 175 cities. Baseball Factory’s unparalleled unbiased assessment of where players stand against other players nationwide is trusted by every level of the baseball industry. Baseball Factory events have featured more than 375 players who have played or are currently playing in the Majors and over 50,000 players have gone on to play at the college level. 99% of Division I, 70% of Division II and 60% of Division III programs have at least one Baseball Factory alumnus on their roster. Learn more at www.baseballfactory.com.

About National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Museum observes regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. from Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend. From Memorial Day through the day before Labor Day, the Museum is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. seven days a week. Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. For more information, visit our web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.

Contact:

Dave Lax
Baseball Factory
410-715-5080
[email protected]

Brad Horn
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
607-547-0287
[email protected]