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Commends the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association for its Second Annual Olan Cunningham Baseball Camp in Russellville, Alabama on September 29, 2018.

The "Legends for Youth" program, organized by former Kansas City Royals pitcher Randy McGilberry and Representative Johnny Mack Morrow, serves boys and girls ages six through high school who otherwise could not attend a baseball camp.

The program began in 1996 and has held more than 150 clinics serving more than 16,500 children with instruction in base running, throwing, hitting, pitching, infield, outfield, catching, and bunting.

The "Legends for Youth" mission includes providing positive baseball experiences, offering positive role models through life skills training covering substance abuse prevention and education, and teaching fundamental baseball skills in a multi-station format.

Typical clinics include 150 participants with seven or eight coaches, conclude with autograph sessions, and receive support from local school officials and the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.