Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Baltimore Gas and Electric Break Ground on West Baltimore Youth Development Park
November 18 2016 - 3:58PM
Business Wire
Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park to host James
Mosher Baseball – the oldest continuously operating African
American youth baseball league in the country
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (CRSF) and Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company (BGE) today broke ground at the future site of
Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park in West Baltimore. Recognizing the
need for change within the Baltimore community, the Ripken
Foundation and BGE will develop the Youth Development Park to
provide youth in the West Baltimore community with mentorship
through sports and recreation.
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Groundbreaking of Eddie Murray Field at
BGE Park in West Baltimore. BGE CEO Calvin Butler is joined by
baseball hall of famers Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken, Jr and Eddie
Murray along with Baltimore Mayor-elect Catherine Pugh and City
Council President Jack Young. (Photo: Business Wire)
Speakers from the ribbon cutting ceremony included Cal Ripken
Jr., Baseball Hall of Famer and Ripken Foundation
vice-chairman; Eddie Murray, Baseball Hall of Famer;
Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO, BGE; and Steve Salem,
President, Ripken Foundation.
“It’s with great pride that we dedicate this field to my dear
friend, Eddie Murray,” said Cal Ripken Jr. “Kids in our local
communities need our help now more than ever, especially when it
comes to finding a positive environment where they can play, learn
and grow. Because of our dedicated partners in BGE, we can provide
the youth in West Baltimore with a safe place to simply be
kids.”
Named in honor of Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles legend
Eddie Murray, the youth size baseball field will host after-school
programming in addition to James Mosher Baseball – the oldest
continuously operating African-American youth baseball league in
the country. The programming will help keep kids safe by providing
a positive outlet, mentorship opportunities and a variety of
activities that teach life skills.
“This park is a symbol of BGE’s commitment to the Baltimore
region, and we are pleased to provide this legacy gift in our 200th
anniversary year,” said BGE Chief Executive Officer Calvin G.
Butler Jr. “BGE supports initiatives that positively impact the
community, especially the lives of young people-our most precious
resource.”
Eddie Murray Field at BGE Park will feature a synthetic turf
baseball diamond equipped with dugouts, a backstop, and a digital
scoreboard. Located behind James Mosher Elementary, the field will
be gifted to and maintained by the Baltimore City Public School
system. BGE’s support of this and other corporate citizenship
programs is made possible through the use of Exelon shareholder
dollars.
Over the last six years, the Ripken Foundation has completed 60
multipurpose synthetic turf facilities, impacting over 239,000
youth in 16 states nationwide, including 11 parks located
throughout the Baltimore area. Additionally, the Ripken Foundation
continues to reshape the relationship between law enforcement and
youth in Baltimore communities through its Badges for Baseball
juvenile crime prevention program.
About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (CRSF)
For the last 15 years, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has worked
tirelessly to implement youth development programs that directly
address the problems facing at-risk youth in distressed
circumstances across the country. Inspired by one of the most
iconic baseball families, the Ripken’s created the Cal Ripken, Sr.
Foundation to honor the legacy of its family patriarch, longtime
coach, and mentor, Cal Ripken, Sr. The Ripken Foundation use
sports-themed programs to bring police officers, youth partners and
underserved kids ages 8 to 14 together on a level playing field to
learn invaluable life skills.
In addition, the Ripken Foundation’s Youth Development Park
Initiative creates clean, safe places for kids to play on
multi-purpose, synthetic surface fields that promote healthy living
in an outdoor recreational facility. In just five years, the Ripken
Foundation has created 60 completed parks across the country,
impacting over 239,000 kids annually. In 2015, the Ripken
Foundation impacted over 1 million kids nationwide through its
Youth Development Parks and mentor programs. Learn more at
www.RipkenFoundation.org. Like on Facebook/CalRipkenSrFdn and
follow us on Twitter (@CalRipkenSrFdn) and Instagram
(@calripkensrfoundation).
About Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)
BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is
Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered
in Baltimore, BGE delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric
customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central
Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200 employees are committed
to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
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