Meeting God In Baseball

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Meeting God in Baseball is an organization founded by Don Schulz, Jeff McDonald and professional baseball players and other experienced baseball coaches.  This organization focuses on developing Dominican baseball coaches as leaders of young men and ministering to young men to have a spiritual impact on them.  For more information, you can visit our web-site at http://meetinggodinbaseball.org/site/.

Play Ball Sports Academy actively supports this ministry through financial support and the donation of useful baseball equipment.  Donations can be dropped off at any time at our facility and we will see to it that the equipment goes directly to young Dominican baseball players who will greatly appreciate the gift.  The types of donations that are needed are: Baseballs, tennis balls, baseball mitts, metal bats, catchers equipment and cleats.  We also accept soccer balls which will be appreciated by non-baseball players.Play Ball Sports Academy also supports this ministry financially via a percentage of our revenues.  We will also be hosting future clinics and programs where the proceeds will be specifically designated to Meeting God in Baseball.  We will also accept any financial contributions that you may be so moved to contribute and see to it that the money goes directly to the organization.  If you have any questions about our involvement, you can contact dante@playballohio.com.

Hitting Clinic with Cuban Legend Jorge Salfran VergaraJorge played professionally in Cuba for 14 years.  He played for the Cuban National team for 4 years traveling to Mexico, Netherlands and Nicaragua.  He also played professionally in Nicaragua and Colombia.   He is one of the last Cuban players to hit over .400 for their 100 game professional season.  While still playing professionally and with some good years still ahead of him, God got his heart and Jorge quit playing baseball to serve God.  He started Pastoral training through hi

s church and eventually started a Baseball sports ministry in Cuba which is now part of the Meeting God in Baseball ministry.  In 2006 he took a job as the hitting instructor for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Dominican Republic.  During this time through 2011 Jorge partner with Meeting God in Baseball during coach’s clinics and became the Latin American Director for MGB in January 2012.

*depending on the items received and transportation issues that may arise, we reserve the right to sell the used sports equipment and donate the proceeds as part of the trip.  All proceeds from the sale of used sports equipment will be donated to the Meeting God  in Baseball organization.

Cuban Legend Jorge Salfran Vergara shares his brief testimony