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FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS the Las Vegas

Junior Giants program has been gaining momentum and quickly 

 

FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS The  Las Vegas Junior Giants program has been

gaining momentum and quickly becoming a youth baseball program for

young kids to flourish. The program isunlike most in that young athletes will

learn baseball but will also learn teamwork,confidence, leadership and

integrity. It is the four bases of JuniorGiants character that the program

lives by.

Also unlike most youth baseball programs,this one is free! There is no cost

to be on the team and no cost forequipment. However, unlike the competitive

teams in the valley this is a program that turns away no one and is

not bent on winning the games rather winning in life. The team doesn’t even

play in a league rather they have enough kids to form their own league

within the Junior Giants program.

Coach Gene Tate came to Las Vegas five years ago from Palo Alto California

to start this program. While in Northern California he earned national recognition

as a coach and a person who changed a community. Tate earned his

praise for taking a drug ridden area and park and turned it into a safe

haven for youth baseball players in the East Palo Alto Tee Ball Program.

Now, with the help of the Junior Giants program all throughout Northern

& Central California, Tate has brought a youth baseball program to

our valley that he should be proud of. With over 400 of the valley’s youth having

passed through this program thus far and more joining every day the

future looks bright. “We teach the kids baseball, but we

also teach them life skills and through baseball they can gain character,” said

Coach Gene Tate.

The San Francisco Giants donate to all the programs by lending equipment

such as gloves, bats and more. The youth program was started by former

Giants Manager, Dusty Baker and every August the local team goes to San

Francisco to watch a game and meet the players.

The season for the local Junior Giants runs from January through April

but the team is practicing right now. The program currently has about 140

kids and has room to grow. They are also always looking for good baseball

coaches to volunteer their time. 

 

Guest:
 
Coach Gene Tate was born in St. Louis, MO and moved to East Palo Alto, CA at the age of 12 and began coaching Little League at a young age.
 
 He's a Vietnam Veteran and started East Palo Alto T-Ball Pitching Machine in 1992 to teach Baseball and Life Skills to young people
 
 In 2012 he became part of Piper Davis Baseball Program to continue to teach Baseball and Life Skills.
 
 
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