When the Phillies traded their ace pitcher Cole Hamels to the Texas Rangers, that did not spell the end of Hamels helping the Philadelphia area. The Hamels Foundation remains based out of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and continues to raise money for urban education. One of the events that will help raise funds is a pitching clinic hosted by Hamels himself this very weekend.
The Hamels Foundation website describes the weekend's event in Garnett Valley, PA:
Come and learn from one of the best in baseball! This is a 4 1/2 hour clinic where every child will get one on one time with Cole Hamels, along with other professionals!
Your child will participate in pitching exercises and learn about the types of pitches, hitting, nutrition, and the "mental toughness" of baseball.
Also included is an autographed Cole Hamels baseball, a photo of your child with Cole Hamels, Cole Hamels pitching clinic T-shirt and more!
Clinic space is limited to 60 kids per clinic from the ages of 8-16.
On Saturday, January 30, there will be two clinics
Clinic #1 – 8am – 12:30pm: Age group 8-13
Clinic #2 – 2:00pm – 6:30pm: Age group 8-16– THIS SESSION SOLD OUT!On Sunday, January 31, there will be one clinic
Clinic #3 – 10am – 2:30pm: Age group 8-13
*Please sign up accordingly!PLUS! Guest Speaker Jim Brogan!
* Ticket Cost: $300/pp
Sign up for the event here.
The Hamels Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Cole and Heidi Hamels. In addition to helping schools in the United States, the Hamels Foundation funds a school in Malawi, Africa, where there are over one million orphans from the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Visit the Hamels Foundation website here.
