George Ward Park could become the next destination for the MLB Youth Academy. Who hits the ball out of the park! Photo via Trek Birmingham Could MLB take another step towards building a brand new youth academy at George Ward Park? We think so. Birmingham City Council has approved aRead More →
Birmingham City Council on Tuesday passed a measure that would allow Mayor Randall Woodfin to contract with a Major League Baseball-backed foundation to build a youth baseball and softball academy at George Ward Park. The resolution passed 8 to 1, with Council Chair Valerie Abbott the only councilor to voteRead More →
Update – March 6, 2019 The City of Birmingham then provided WBHM with the mayor’s full commentary, part of which appeared in the BirminghamWatch story below. “I’ll try to keep it short. I have received many emails, calls and texts and I think I have seen the word “my”, “our”Read More →
The city of Birmingham lost its grip on a $ 10 million youth baseball and softball academy that would provide free baseball and softball lessons and leagues as well as educational and vocational training for the centre’s youth -city. This academy, the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy, would beRead More →
NAN reports that the celebration labeled Appreciation 2019: Thanks for Voting Buhari and her team had BYO members in attendance across the state and many residents. Odunuga said Nigerians have spoken, especially the electorate in Lagos, saying Buharis’s re-election was yet another call to service for the president and hisRead More →