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Pat James, President
Long Ball Program
P.O. Box 15942
Durham, NC 27704
(919)236-3101
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Video of Pat James and Coach Frank Jacobs
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Equipment donation by Jackson Hicks
Jackson Hicks a senior at East Chapel Hill High School
Back on June 30, 2015 Pat James got an email from Jackson Hicks, a senior at East Chapel Hill High School. After reading an article about Long Ball and our association with Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI). He offered to gather baseball equipment that he and his teammates had outgrown. In the true spirit of sportsmanship he wanted to share with Long Ball and RBI.
Pat explained that since our players span the ages of 13 to 18 and are all sizes, any and all donations would be welcome.
Later in July he got together with Pat and dropped off what he had gathered so far. Here’s a picture of what he had.
Donated equiptment
We are are overwhelmed by his generosity, thoughtfulness and sportsmanship.
Thank you Jackson!
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R.B.I. (Reviving Baseball In Inner Cities)
We are glad to announce that Durham Triple Play Long Ball will be under the umbrella of R.B.I. which is a Major League program. Every player in our program will be an R.B.I. player. Please visit the RBI website to see all the wonderful opportunities they provide.
The staff will be attending training sessions for new participants in March 2014. The good news is we are already operating according to their guidelines, so it will be an easy transition.
What does this mean for you?
We will need a copy of player’s physical (which you should have if he played sports in school, if not please get one from your physician. Copy of birth certificate if we don’t have it and insurance fee of $25 per player which is an R.B.I. requirement. This fee must be paid even if you have your own insurance as it is mandatory secondary insurance that each participant must purchase. You can’t participate in RBI/ Durham Triple Play without this insurance. This is for new and returning players. Please collect this information and put aside for registration 2014 if your son plans to return next year. We will send out email updates and reminders about registration and tryouts once the dates have been set.
In the past we were able to wait for this information, now we have to have it before we can let your son participate in team practices and season games.
Thank you for taking the time to read this email and we look forward to working with you to make this program even better.
Durham Triple Play Staff
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What is the Long Ball Baseball Program?
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MLB GRIT: Girls ID Tour coming to the DAP
Major League Baseball’s “MLB GRIT: Girls ID Tour,” is designed specifically for female athletes (18 and under) to showcase their talent and ability as baseball players.
Sunday, March 24, 2024 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration and additional information is here.
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Longball Durham Triple Play League Tryouts
Saturday, April 5, 2024, 5:30 PM at Crest Street Field.
Juniors, ages 13 – 15
Seniors, ages 16 – 18
Age as of May 1, 2024
Players must register for tryouts. Scan the QR code for more information.
2024_RBI_Tryouts flyer
Crest Street Park
2503 Crest Street
Durham, NC 27705
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AISIN North Carolina Corporation Awards Scholarship to Players
Chris Jones and Lee Womack receive their checks. Logan and Bryson Barrow-Davis and Joshua Beckwith have already gone to school.
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Durham Triple Play Long Ball RBI Coaches and Volunteers win Governor’s Award
The Durham Triple Play Long Ball RBI coaches and volunteers received the group/team award for being outstanding volunteers over the years. They all received a certificate with their name on it.
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Assessment and Draft for All New Players (UPDATE)
Long Ball RBI will have assessment and draft for all new players and players moving up from the junior division who will be 16 by May 1st on Saturday, April 29th at 11:00 am at Crest Street City Park located at 2503 Crest Street, Durham, NC 27705. If you have a conflict and can’t attend, please contact Coach Paul Ensslin at (919) 724-0109 or email him at pensslin@msn.com so he can include your son in the draft. This event for only for players wanting to play on a Durham team.
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Carolina Sandlot Collective is raising Funds for Longball at the 2023 Sandlot Revival
Carolina Sandlot Collective is sponsoring a 3-day Sandlot Revival at the Durham Athletic Park on April 21st, 22nd and 23rd. They are raising funds, in part, for our Durham Triple Play League. Add these dates to your calendar and plan on coming out to support Longball and have fun. Admission is absolutely FREE.
The tentative schedule, for the 3-days, is as follows:
Friday, April 21st
12:30-3:30 – LA Bandits vs Raleigh Reapers
4:00-7:00 – West Philly Waste vs Carrboro Freight Trains
7:30-10:30 – Crete St Riot vs Carolina Kudzu
Saturday, April 22nd
9:00am-12:00pm – Lockhart Hawks vs Raleigh Reapers
12:30pm- 3:30pm – Crete St Riot vs Durham Dirtbags
4:00pm-7:00pm – Tulsa Y’all Stars vs Carolina Kudzu
7:30pm-10:30pm West Philly Waste vs Port City Pickles
Sunday, April 23rd
10:00am-1:00pm – LA Bandits vs Carrboro Freight Trains
1:30pm-4:30pm – Lockhart Hawks vs Port City Pickles
5:00pm-8:00pm – Tulsa Y’all Stars vs Durham Dirtbags
Some other information about the event:
- There will be food for sale from Lawrence BBQ and beer sold by Bull City Hospitality.
- There will be several sports card vendors on site.
- Everlou Coffee will be on sale from 9-11 am on Saturday
- There will be a Kids Run The Bases before the 4 pm game on Saturday and before the 1:30 pm game on Sunday.
- A raffle or silent auction will be happening with all proceeds going to Longball.
Learn more about the Carolina Sandlot Collective on their website, Facebook and Instagram.
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Durham County Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
Congratulation to Durham Triple Play League Coaches and Ms Myra Blackwell. As winners they will be honored at a luncheon on May 8, 2023. Each winner will be presented with a certificate, a pin and a signed congratulatory letter from the Governor Roy Cooper.
Remember to offer your congratulations to Myra and the League Coaches when you see them.
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2022 RBI World Series Pics
2022 RBI World Series
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AISIN North Carolina Corporation Presents Scholarships
AISIN North Carolina Corporation (formerly AW North Carolina, Inc.), a long time supporter of Longball, presented Davis Williams, Randall Bigelow and Cameron Ponton each a $1000 scholarship and a paid internship at AISIN next summer.
Chevy Youth Baseball Clinics
Clinic dates:
Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Fayetteville, NC
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 or Thursday, July 28, 2022 in Zebulon, NC
Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Durham, NC
See details and sign-up instructions below…
Spots are limited candidates are encouraged to register for this experience right away using the instructions below.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Segra Stadium
460 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Check-in: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Clinic Rotations: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dismissal: 12:00 PM
Save the Date (these clinics will open up 6 weeks prior to the clinic date):
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 or Thursday, July 28, 2022
Five County Stadium
1501 North Carolina 39
Zebulon, NC 27597
Check-in: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Clinic Rotations: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dismissal: 12:00 PM
Save the Date (this clinic will open up 6 weeks prior to the clinic date):
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell Street
Durham, NC 27701
Check-in: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Clinic Rotations: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dismissal: 12:00 PM
To Register:
- Go to chevrolet.com/youthsports
- Click on the gold “Clinic Registration” box (Scroll down, it’s on the right side of the page)
- Select the following name from the drop-down menu: Raleigh, and then click “Go!”
- Enter the registration password “playball” for free entry into the clinic, and then click “Submit”
- Complete the registration form and download the waiver. In addition to registering before the event, participants are required to bring a signed waiver form to the registration table on the day of the clinic
- Check your email (including your spam) for your registration confirmation
If you have questions, check out our site and FAQs here. You can also reach out to Beth Caldwell at bcaldwell@gmdealerprograms.com or 678-852-5379 with any additional questions.
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Long Ball Program - Durham Triple Play Leagues 