Photos: Mayor Walsh and Red Sox Unveil New Batting Cage at Boston Centers for Youth & Families.
January 25, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy speaks during the unveiling of a new indoor batting cage at the BCYFTobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
(Photos by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
January 25, 2017, Boston, MA:
Members of the RBI League attend during the unveiling of a new indoor batting cage at the BCYFTobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
(Photos by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
January 25, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh speaks during the unveiling of a new indoor batting cage at the BCYFTobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
(Photos by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
January 25, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster takes batting practice during the unveiling of a new indoor batting cage at the BCYFTobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
(Photos by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
January 25, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony during the unveiling of a new indoor batting cage at the BCYFTobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
(Photos by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
January 25, 2017, Boston, MA:
A fan takes batting practice during the unveiling of a new indoor batting cage at the BCYFTobin Community Center in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Wednesday, January 25, 2017.
(Photos by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
Boston Mayor Walsh and the Boston Red Sox Foundation formally unveiled the first of four indoor batting cages that will be installed in 2017 at Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) community centers throughout the City of Boston. The batting cage installation is made possible by a grant from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association’s (MLBPA) Youth Development Foundation.
This event was exactly what you would expect from a ribbon cutting photo wise, but it’s a great initiative that the Red Sox have partnered with. I grew up playing baseball, and was always lucky enough to have indoor batting cages to hit in year-round. This project begins giving that same access to kids in the city of Boston, even in the cold winter months. Any young baseball player deserves that!