Nashville RBI "Hot Stove League" Dinner
Monday, January 26 at Nero's Grill in Green Hills
Cocktails at 6:30, dinner at 7 p.m.
Cost $200
FEATURING: Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, Cleveland Indians pitcher Jensen Lewis, ESPN's Buster Olney, Major League umpire Chuck Merriwether, and Vanderbilt baseball coachTim Corbin
Auction items, free drinks, great dinner, off-the-record stories!
All raises money for Nashville RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), which provides free baseball and softball leagues for 1,300 inner city boys and girls in Nashville each year.
CALL (615) 259-4000, EXTENSION 141 TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION
Whittemore's GQ selection gets Major League attention
First, minorleaguebaseball.com did a story on Nashville RBI executive director Reggie Whittemore's nomination for GQ Man of the Year. Now, Reggie's been called up for the big leagues with the following story on MLB.com!
Whittemore selected as finalist for GQ Award
Nashville RBI director Reggie Whittemore is one of 5 national finalists for GQ magazine's Man of the Year - Local Hero award! This is a huge honor!
We'd like to direct people to the GQ web site so they can cast their vote for Reggie!
http://men.style.com/gq/polls/localheroes/localheroes/
Minor league baseball has also written an excellent article featuring Reggie as a GQ finalist. To read their article click here.
 3RD ANNUAL BASELINES AND GRAPEVINES WINE TASTING EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS!
Nashville RBI's 3rd Annual Baselines and Grapevines wine tasting event at Rumors East was a big success.
More than 150 supporters of the nonprofit baseball and softball program packed the restaurant's lawn to sample fine wines, beers, and Rumors' food, and were treated to the music of two L.A.-based Americana bands, Jeanne Jolly and Stonehoney.
Auction items included sports memorabilia signed by the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, and David Price, a guitar signed by Vince Gill, several items signed by George Strait, and live radio "experiences" on 104.5 and 106.7 FM. In all, more than $16,000 was raised.
See more event pictures here.
 12TH ANNUAL KPMG NASHVILLE RBI GOLF CLASSIC SETS RECORDS
With a turnout of more than 100 golfers and more than $32,000 raised, the 12th annual KPMG Nashville RBI Golf Classic, presented by AOSS Medical Supply, was the most successful fundraiser ever for Nashville RBI, an organization that provides free baseball and softball leagues for inner-city kids. More ...
Vanderbilt players and coaches get involved in the Nashville RBI program.
Getting Involved
by Dylan Hedges
SEBaseball.com Staff Writer
April 23, 2008
Many college baseball teams do great work in their community. In Nashville, Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Commodores are giving back to the community and the game of baseball.
Read the full article here.
 NASHVILLE RBI TEAMS WITH NASHVILLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Nashville RBI teamed up with another local organization devoted to kids for two special events in February.
As part of the Nashville Children’s Theatre’s production of the play “MVP” on the life of Jackie Robinson, Nashville RBI had a significant presence at the theatre.
Following a performance of the play on Feb. 17, Nashville RBI executive director Reggie Whittemore presented former Vanderbilt star, and No. 1 overall Major League draft pick, David Price, with the first annual Butch McCord Student of the Game Award, honoring Price for his positive influence on kids.
Then, on Feb. 17, Whittemore joined several other panelists for a post-play discussion on Jackie Robinson’s legacy. The panel was moderated by Tennessean columnist Dwight Lewis and included former Negro League players Butch McCord and James Zapp, current major league umpire Chuck Meriwether, former major league player Jason Maxwell, actor Kamal Bolden, and Whittemore.
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 COACHES CLINIC AT D-1 A BIG SUCCESS
The Fourth Annual Big League Coaches Clinic, held Jan. 19 at D-1 Sports Training in Cool Springs, was a big hit.
Instructors included major league pitchers R.A. Dickey (Seattle Mariners), David Price (Tampa Bay Rays) and Tim Dillard (Milwaukee Brewers), infielders Ben Zobrist (Tampa Bay Rays) and Drew Sutton (Houston Astros), and former major league outfielder Jason Maxwell (Minnesota Twins). Steve Liddle, current bench coach for the Twins, and major league umpire Chuck Meriwether also participated.
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RECENT NEWS & EVENTS
 BRINGING BASEBALL BACK TO THE INNER CITY:
DONATION OF LABOR, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT REVITALIZES NORTH NASHVILLE BALLFIELD
The Brickman Group Renovates Field for Pearl-Cohn High School, Nashville RBI
download press release (.doc)
Mayor Purcell says "RBI is a great thing for baseball"
"It's advancing baseball, but it's also advancing our park system."
11th Annual Nashville RBI Golf Tournament
Monday, May 07, 2007 11:30 AM
More News & Events >
 STEP UP TO THE PLATE
RBI is a youth outreach program designed to promote interest in baseball while increasing the self-esteem of disadvantaged children and encouraging kids to stay in school and off the streets. RBI has baseball and softball programs in 185 cities worldwide, reaching more than 120,000 boys and girls.
RBI was founded in 1989 in South Central Los Angeles by Major League baseball player John Young. The program was designed to not only encourage participation in the game of baseball, but also to provide young people with a positive team-oriented activity that would keep them off the streets while challenging their minds and bodies. In 1991, Major League Baseball assumed the administration of RBI and initially, in conjunction with the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, made start-up grants to RBI programs around the world. Each RBI chapter is now responsible for raising its own funds.
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Nissan Sponsors Nashville RBI
NISSAN
Recently Nissan North America moved its corporate headquarters to Nashville, TN. While integrating into this community, they became a member of the Nashville RBI family through their sponsorship and support of our program.
READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE.
OTHER FEATURED SPONSORS
Rodgers Capital Group is focused on providing value-added strategic & financial advice to a wide variety of growth oriented businesses.
Featuring a unique
collection of automobiles
from the 1920s-2000s.
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NASHVILLE RBI ADDS FACEBOOK PAGE
Published Monday, March 2, 2008
Now everyone can get up-to-date on our community through the new Nashville RBI facebook page recently created. See new photo and movie updates, as well as event calendar and new member updates.
Click here to see our new FaceBook page.
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