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B.I.G. Baseball Academy was founded with not just the intent of keeping baseball alive in the city of Chicago, but more importantly, to teach life lessons that carry over into adolescent's everyday lives.

The Hamlin Park Baseball Association (HPBA) is a is a not for profit 501c3 organization that provides competitive baseball for boys and girls ranging in age from 5 to 19 years old, as well as Girl's Fast Pitch Softball for ages 7-12. The Association is staffed completely by volunteers from the President to all of our coaches.

We offer kids (7-12), All-Ages Beginner, All-Ages Intermediate, Youth (12-17) Intermediate, a Homeschooler class on Thursdays, events for all levels, and a youth team.

The OPBA offers a variety of baseball and fast pitch softball for children ages 4 - 14.  The goal of each OPBA Program is to use baseball and/or softball to help young athletes develop positive character and values that will help them succeed throughout their lives.

The Welles Park Parents Association ("WPPA") is a parent volunteer organization that operates in cooperation with the Chicago Park District to provide baseball and softball instruction to neighborhood children.