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Chihuahuas to Host MLB’s “Play Ball Weekend” Saturday

The El Paso Chihuahuas will host more than 200 children from the southwest region Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Southwest University Park.
June 9, 2023

EL PASO, TEXAS – June 9, 2023 – The El Paso Chihuahuas will host more than 200 children from the southwest region who will participate in Major League Baseball’s PLAY BALL Weekend, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas are one of 300 teams worldwide that are

EL PASO, TEXASJune 9, 2023 – The El Paso Chihuahuas will host more than 200 children from the southwest region who will participate in Major League Baseball’s PLAY BALL Weekend, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas are one of 300 teams worldwide that are hosting the event.

The event will take place from 9-11 a.m. and is open to those children who pre-registered; it is not open to the public. Those wishing to attend may join the waiting list by CLICKING HERE or visiting https://elpasochihuahuas.leagueapps.com/events/3910368.

Play Ball Weekend is a global effort to inspire participation in baseball and softball through activities hosted by MLB, MiLB, partner clubs, and teams around the world. The weekend begins today, June 9th and ends Sunday, June 11th. The focus is to connect youth from different backgrounds, while closing equity gaps to accessing the game and encouraging kids, families, and communities to play.

WHO: The El Paso Chihuahuas Players and Staff
WHAT: More than 200 children from the southwest region will participate in MLB’s PLAY BALL Weekend. The Chihuahuas will be teaching fielding, batting, and pitching clinics to area youth.
WHEN: Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 9-11 a.m.
WHERE: Southwest University Park

The Chihuahuas made history in 2018, hosting the first bi-national Play Ball weekend on May 5, 2018, when more than 600 kids from the United States and Mexico came together to participate in the event at Southwest University Park. It also marked the 10th Play Ball event for MLB that year, an event that has now grown to more than 300 over the span of three days.

The complete release from Major League Baseball can be found HERE.

ABOUT PLAY BALLPLAY BALL is MLB’s signature youth engagement activity that is featured in events all around the United States and Canada. More information on the program, as well as future event updates, can be found at www.PlayBall.org. The PLAY BALL initiative is baseball’s global effort to encourage young people and communities to engage in baseball- or softball-related activities, including formal leagues, special events and casual forms of play. PLAY BALL events have become MLB’s signature youth engagement activity during the professional and amateur baseball and softball calendar, especially on key dates throughout MLB’s Championship Season and through the World Series. PLAY BALL events demonstrate the positive way the game can serve as an outlet for physical activity, fun with friends and learning how to play the sport at its most basic levels. PLAY BALL also serves as the League’s youth umbrella in which all associated programs and events derive from the initiative’s consistent, simple message: *However You Play Ball, PLAY BALL! PlayBall.org is the PLAY BALL initiative’s online home and is accessible via MLB.com, USABaseball.com, USASoftball.com and other partner websites.