Non-Profit: Building Urban Baseball in America. Reclaiming baseball in Baltimore! Home of America’s 1st FREE baseball training center. Seeking Sponsors! Baltimore Urban Baseball Association (BUBA) operates America's 1st FREE youth baseball/softball training facility primarily for minority athletes. BUBA, founded in 2016 is dedicated to leveling the playing field by increasing out-of-school time opportunities for youth, primarily low-income and of color, between the ages of 4 - 25, living in Baltimore City. BUBA's mission is to augment their athletic, academic, and social-emotional skills and to enhance their quality of life by coaching, mentoring and educating through baseball and softball. The vision - rejuvenate baseball and softball in Baltimore City while cultivating community, cultural diversity and youth development in all aspects of the game, so the sport is a vehicle for positive change at the grassroots level.