American Amateur Baseball Congress Announces Rod Carew Division

AABC recommending use of GAPHitter in division rather than stationary batting te

e.
Chicago, IL and Farmington, NM – November 06, 2010 -- The American Amateur Basebal
l Congress (AABC) announced the development of a new age division. The division
is called the Rod Carew Division, which will be comprised of players six years-o
ld and under. The AABC is recommending the use of Rod Carew Baseball’s (RCB) hitti
ng aid, the GAPHitter, to be used in the division rather than the traditional, s
tationary batting tee, which is normally used for this age group.
Founded in 1935, the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) is the largest am
ateur baseball organization in the United States for players above junior baseba
ll age and the only amateur baseball program that provides progressive and conti
nuous organized competition - sub teens through adults. It is coordinated with o
ther programs through USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association
.
“We’re extremely pleased to be partnering with the AABC and authorizing the Rod Care
w name for the division” stated Gil Vieira, president of Rod Carew Baseball. “The AA
BC has been a leader in youth baseball for 75-years, so who better to help intro
duce the GAPHitter to youth baseball for league game play.”
National Baseball Hall of Fame legend and RCB chairman Rod Carew was the guest s
peaker at the recent 75th Annual AABC Meeting banquet held in San Antonio, TX on
October 30th. He graciously thanked the AABC for using his name for the new div
ision and promoting the use of the GAPHitter. Carew also mingled with members, t
old great baseball stories, and answered numerous questions.
Carew stated, “It has been a pleasure working with AABC president Richard Neely de
veloping the Rod Carew Division and introducing our company and product to its m
embers. The AABC does a great job working with our youth and we look forward to
a long, mutually beneficial relationship with them.”
“The AABC is pleased to have Rod Carew share his name for our new six year-old di
vision,” stated AABC president Richard Neely.€ “He joins such great names as Roberto C
lemente, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, and we are honored to h
ave Rod in our family.”
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At the banquet, Carew touted the GAPHitter as a hitting aid that will revolution
ize youth baseball – replacing the traditional, stationary batting tee. “The GAPHitt
er provides young players the fun, excitement, and benefits of hitting a moving
ball,” commented Carew. “By providing children the ability to hit a moving ball it w
ill greatly improve their eye-hand coordination at an early age, and better prep
are them for the next level of play. Also, with the ability of the GAPHitter to
control the ball’s movement through the hitting zone, a young player has no fear o
f being hit by a pitched ball, as every pitch is a strike.”
The AABC Rod Carew Division will begin play in 2011. For more information about
the AABC visit www.aabc.us. For more information about Rod Carew Baseball visit
www.rodcarewbaseball.com.
About Rod Carew Baseball
Rod Carew Baseball (RCB) was founded in 2010 and is committed to being the premi
er baseball/softball company dedicated to the art and science of hitting. The Co
mpany develops, manufactures, and markets the finest hitting and training tools
to improve a player’s hitting skills. RCB s flagship product is the GAPHitter - th
e ultimate hitting aid. The Company’s corporate offices are located in Chicago, IL
, with satellite offices in Boston and Los Angeles. For more information about
the company, please visit www.rodcarewbaseball.com. You can follow the company o
n www.facebook.com/rodcarewbaseball or on Twitter@rodcarewbball.
About the GAPHitter
The GAPHitter is a patented hitting aid system using a special Rod Carew Basebal
l ball. The hitting aid is placed behind home plate in the umpire’s position. The
ball is secured by Velcro-like material to a patented ball attachment and tether
, which is attached to a pendulum on the hitting aid. The ball hangs over home p
late (like a suspended tee) and is pulled back by a person standing in the umpir
e’s position. The ball is then released and swings toward the playing field. When
the ball returns through the hitting zone it is hit with the bat and the ball re
leases on contact, initiating game play. Pitch location can be varied up and dow
n, inside and outside. Multiple types of balls can be used, including: baseballs
, softballs and low-compression balls.
About the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC)
Founded in 1935, the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) is the largest am
ateur baseball organization in the United States for players above junior baseba
ll age and the only amateur baseball program that provides progressive and conti
nuous organized competition - sub teens through adults. It is coordinated with o
ther programs through USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association
.
Contact :
Amy Chilla
Rod Carew Baseball
Chicago, IL
+1 949-218-0312
achilla@rodcarewbaseball.com
http://www.rodcarewbaseball.com