More Than a Game: Chargers Teach Baseball, Character
The Missouri Charger baseball program, which is playing at a national tournament this week, focuses on more than America's pastime.
Teaching the fundamentals of the game is a key value of many youth baseball programs, but the Chesterfield-based Missouri Charger baseball program goes much further. “The mission of our organization is to provide a fun and safe environment to develop baseball players,” Missouri Charger President and Founder Tom Mitchell said. “But we also want to develop things like character, growth and honor.” The Chargers have a 12-and-under team for 11 and 12-year-olds, a 10-and-under team for 9 and 10-year-olds, and a 9-and-under team for 8 and 9-year-olds. Mitchell said he hopes to develop players for high school baseball. “We want them to be able to hit for average, hit for power as well as run, field and throw,” he said. This week, the 12-and-under…
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