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Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Impacts Kids From Southeast

The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation recently hosted dozens of underprivileged kids from Florida, Georgia and Mississippi at the Ripken Baseball youth facility in Aberdeen.

Last week, part of the youth baseball community played out its world championship at .

But the Ripken Baseball youth complex is about more than competition.

According to NaplesNews.com, a group of about 100 kids from underprivileged communities in Florida, Georgia and Mississippi visited the complex and its immaculate mini ballparks during the camp.

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Cal Ripken spoke about the in an interview with Patch earlier this month.

The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation utilizes baseball to teach life lessons. The non-profit organization is near the facility. It will be .

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Read more about the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation here.


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