Marquis Grissom Baseball Association

The Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, Inc. (MGBA) was founded in 2006 by former major league baseball player Marquis Grissom. MGBA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization that provides athletes in underserved communities the opportunity to compete in a competitive baseball league. Marquis played in the major league for 17 years.

Notable accomplishments include:

· 1995 World Series Championship

· 1993 & 1994 All Star

· 4 time Gold Glove Award Winner

· 2 time National League stolen base champion

· 1997 American League Championship MVP

· 2009 Washington Nationals first base coach

What We Do

MGBA sponsors youth travel baseball teams in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Our teams range in age from 7-22. We provide coaching, mentoring, college placement assistance, tutoring and scholarship assistance. We also sponsor the annual Smoltz-Grissom Wood Bat Classic tournament, which is held in Atlanta. This tournament is well attended with over 100 teams participating from throughout the southeast. The championship games are played at Turner Field allowing qualifying teams the experience of playing on a major league baseball field. Program Highlights

· 1,600 students have participated in our program since 2006.

· $2.3 million dollars granted in collegiate scholarship awards since 2006; 98% of players going through our program have received collegiate scholarships.

· Tuition ranges from $1,100- $2,500, which covers uniform, tournament fees, travel expenses and coaching fees. MGBA supplements the cost of the program using funds raised through the foundation.

· Professional coaching staff with over 30 years of experience in the major league, AAA, Division 1 and major league scouting.

· *MGBA provides transportation to/from local & out-of-town tournaments, as well as covering lodging expenses.

· *Professional life skills seminars provided throughout the year.

· MGBA partnered with A Plus Learning Center to launch a professional tutoring program this fall.

Services are offered on Tuesdays & Thursdays at no cost to our student athletes. * Unique services provided by MGBA to alleviate the financial & time commitment barriers to the sport. Transportation services provided to build camaraderie and promote a major league team environment.