Uganda: Derrek Lee Partners With Play Global! to Support Youth Baseball in Uganda

18 August 2014
Play Global!
press release

Retired all-star and gold glover Derrek Lee is helping support youth baseball in Uganda by donating five batting cages that will be built across the East African nation. In addition to Lee's contributions, the international baseball nonprofit Play Global! and Little League Canada sent expert coaches from the U.S. to conduct training clinics for players and local coaches this July.

Derrek Lee first saw the impact of baseball in Uganda when he traveled there in 2012 for the Pearl of Africa Series, a tournament formed when the Ugandan League Champions were prevented from competing in the Little League World Series due to visa issues. Along with MLB player Jimmy Rollins, Lee taught the game to local kids during his visit. He noticed that young players there had a lot of potential but lacked the right equipment. Lee was moved by his trip to Uganda and made a commitment to continue supporting baseball there.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.