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Grand Slam baseball comes to Mumbai

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Published : Nov 5, 2017, 12:15 am IST
Updated : Nov 5, 2017, 12:15 am IST

The initiative is an attempt to bring the sport closer to the hearts of youngsters by targeting school and college students.

Representational image (Photo: AP)
 Representational image (Photo: AP)

The city is set to host baseball tournaments to give the sport a facelift. Pegasus Sports in association with Grand Slam Baseball aims to bring various Indian baseball teams, associations and enthusiasts under one umbrella.

New Delhi-based Grand Slam Baseball which organised baseball tournaments in India will come to Mumbai also. Pegasus Conference Services Pvt Ltd, a 360°event management organisation has joined hands with Grand Slam Baseball that will provide access to world-class coaches, facilities and equipment to grow the game across India.

The initiative is an attempt to bring the sport closer to the hearts of youngsters by targeting school and college students. The plan is to introduce the sport as part of the curriculum activities and organise intercollegiate baseball tournament to boost the sport.

Both Pegasus Sports and Grand Slam Baseball seem confident that if given the right training, India can give birth to “Sports Icons and Baseball Champs” who can represent India and glorify the national flag at Olympic level.  

Pegasus Sports are currently tying up with venues in Dadar and Andheri to open facilities for those interested in the game. For schools and colleges interested, they provide free week-long demos along with the equipment and gear required for the game.

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