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The Baseball Challenge is an annual event held during the late summer/early fall every year since 2004.
The goal is for recreational baseball players to have a great time playing baseball while raising
funds for several fantastic charities. From 2004 until 2009 there were two charities involved, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska
and Cocoon House of Everett. For 2010 we have expanded to include I Love Baseball plus one additional, to-be-determined charity.
Each charity will recruit players and form a team and then the 4 teams will each play two games, one at 10AM and one at 1PM.
Interested players may contact the event director, Jeff Grove, using using the contact info below.
We are currently looking for a 4th charity for this year so we can form 4 teams.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska supports families with seriously ill children
by providing a caring home-away-from-home at the Seattle Ronald McDonald House and
by operating a grants program benefiting children’s health related non-profits in Western Washington and Alaska.
Cocoon House provides youth housing and other community-based services to
youth, caregivers, families and the community in order to alleviate youth homelessness
and address child abuse and neglect issues.
I Love Baseball is an organization that uses the game of baseball to connect people and organizations
in the US and around the world to those in the Dominican Republic. Their goal is to help develop
young men into leaders and encourage them to pursue an education and spiritual growth while
training for a career in baseball.
There are multiple ways to get involved!
To get involved, you can play in the game, attend the game, help organize the game or become a sponsor!
Each charity will set an expected fund-raising target for each player.
To play in the game, we ask that players attempt to meet a certain minimum fund-raising goal.
In the past this goal has varied from $200 to $500. Each charity will set a target for it's players.
The game itself is played for fun and follows modified rules. There will be no bunting, stealing or advancing on balls past the catcher).
Whether you are experienced or not, man or woman, you can play in this game.
While there are some experienced adult players, many players have not played in 20+ years.
Our format allows for a fun game for players of varying ages and abilities and sexes.
In addition to the chance to play baseball, another benefit, perhaps the most exciting, is the chance to talk baseball with former major leaguers.
We have had the extreme good fortune to have a number of truly remarkable individuals, mostly former Mariner players, volunteer their time
to come out and coach (or make fun of) adult players while telling stories you have never heard on the radio.
For more information about the event send email to
TheBaseballChallenge@hotmail.com
For more about the charities, please contact them directly.
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Sponsor Information:
Seattle Mariners Fantasy Baseball Camp
Mark Gardiner Photography
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Latest News
7/16/2010 - Roy Thomas Returns!
Once again former Mariner Roy Thomas, a player favorite, has agreed to coach one of the teams.
He doesn't know it yet but he has also been tapped to run the "Kangaroo Court" during the BBQ between games.
This is a fun time where all players are instructed in the fine art of Major League humor.
You better run out every ground ball and otherwise respect the game in the 1st game or you may find yourself "fined".
7/13/10 - Game in Bellevue on Sun, Sep 26
After numerous conference calls and discussions, we've been
able to secure 2 side-by-side fields in Bellevue at Wilburton Park on Sunday, September 26th.
This will allow us to expand the event from 2 teams playing 1 game to
4 teams each playing a double-header! We think this will make the event even more
exciting for players.
9/26/09 - 2009 Gameday!
Finally everything cooperated and we were able to play the games after two rainouts and 3 venues.
Both games were back and forth early and then one team pulled ahead. Cocoon House prevailed in the 1st game and
Ronald McDonald House prevailed in the second game. The tired players and umpires decided to play on however
and a sudden death playoff ensued with special tie-breaker rules. Each team would start with a runner on 2nd base
and each batter would start with a 3-2 count. Play would continue for 1 complete inning at a time until the tie was broken.
Ronald McDonald House managed to prevail in a Morrison father vs son pitching duel. Everyone had a great time.
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More Information:
Donate to Ronald McDonald House
Donate to Cocoon House
Donate to ILoveBaseball.org
Biographies of former Mariners
History of the Baseball Challenge
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