Twins to host free youth clinics Jan. 18 – Feb. 17
Bringing a hands-on, big league learning experience to children in Southwest Florida, the Minnesota Twins today announced the full schedule for 10 free youth clinics, held at Hammond Stadium and local youth league sites, between January 18 and February 17, 2020.
Presented by Lee Health and the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, the clinics feature Twins instructors and offer youth throughout Southwest Florida’s Twins Territory the opportunity to learn more about baseball and softball. Twins instructors will use drills to teach the fundamentals of throwing, hitting and fielding at each clinic. The Twins are also partnering with the NubAbility® Athletics Foundation to host a clinic for limb different youth on January 31 at Hammond Stadium, while the club will visit the Tri-County Little League Challenger Division® on February 8 for an adaptive clinic for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges.
The 2020 youth clinic schedule wraps up on Monday, February 17, as the Twins will host the annual CenturyLink Sports Complex Open House in conjunction with the club’s first full squad workout. All fans are welcome to this free event that will include the Twins in their first workout of the spring season at Hammond Stadium, along with a health fair, inflatable activities for kids and the free youth clinic.
Each of the 10 free clinics are open to youth of all skill levels, ages 5-13; or, younger children who are accompanied by an adult.
Hammond Stadium Box Office opens Saturday, January 11
The 2020 Spring Training season will be the Twins’ 30th at the CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Florida. Single-game tickets for the Twins’ 17-game home spring schedule can be purchased at the Hammond Stadium Box Office beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.
SW Florida Twins Youth Clinics 2020 (all times E.T.)
Jan 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Cape Coral Little League / Pelican Baseball Complex,4128 Pelican Blvd., Cape Coral, Art Avellino: (239) 242-3488 or aavellin@capecoral.net
Jan. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Dunbar Little League, Fort Myers Stars Complex West, 2980 Edison Ave., Fort Myers, Shannon Royal: (239) 204-1367
Jan. 25 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Buckingham Little League, 9800 Buckingham Road, Fort Myers, Ryan Karth: Rkarth99@gmail.com
Jan. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Lehigh Little League, 1400 West 5th Street, Lehigh Acres, Chris Van Note: (239) 443-7813 or Cvannote@ymail.com
Jan. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., NubAbility® Clinic (Participants with limb restrictions), Hammond Stadium, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, Sam Kuhnert: (618) 357-0237
Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon at North Fort Myers Babe Ruth League, 2050 North Recreation Parkway, North Fort Myers, Nate Sund: playnorthbaseball@gmail.com
Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Tri-County Challenger Little League (Special Needs Participants), Three Oaks Park, 18215 Three Oaks Parkway, Fort Myers, Rocky Barron: (239) 292-7857
Feb. 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Greater Naples Little League/Fleischmann Park, 1600 Fleischmann Blvd., Naples, Micaela Acres: mracres@rocketmail.com
Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at South Fort Myers Little League / Rutenberg Park, 6500 S. Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers, Howard Gold: (239) 851-2554 or howardgold1124@gmail.com
Feb. 17, After MLB workout, Twins Open House at Hammond Stadium, (1 p.m.-2 p.m.), 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, Victor Gonzalez: (386) 292-4003 or Mark Weber: (239) 887-9326