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Encouraging more Black kids into baseball THE JERRYMANUEL FOUNDATION YOUTH BASEBALL The Jerry Manuel Foundation based in Northern California is in a strong position to grow youth baseball amongst urban black youth in their region. We are targeting underserved communities who have experience providing coaching equipment access and a passion for the game to kids who may not otherwise play. The Foundation could create baseball leagues or camps during the summer focused on getting black children engaged in the sport from a young age. They could also start tournament teams that would travel to areas with more robust youth baseball infrastructure.