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HARLEM BASEBALL HITTING ACADEMY

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The Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy is A 501(c)3
Not For Profit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of inner-city youth primarily in Harlem and the South Bronx.

HBHA utilizes baseball training as a tool to teach important life lessons regarding learning, discipline, ethics, integrity and hard work.

The Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy, Inc. serves to combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency, primarily in Harlem and the South Bronx, by promoting education and discipline through baseball education.

HBHA looks to prepare youth to attend and play baseball at the collegiate level, through baseball training, life mentoring, and school tutoring.

HBHA fosters physical and mental development, teamwork, and rule-based play through instruction in the sport of baseball.

HBHA facilitates college enrollment among students in the
New York public school system by preparing youth to compete in the sport of baseball and providing them a


Given that we continue to excel, funding is still a financial grind
100% of all monies raised go to the Baseball Academy.

As we finish our 2019 year we used exactly $45,000 in which we have for batting cages, baseball tournaments as well as travel and college recruiting trips.
SAT Prep and Tutoring

As we prepare for 2019-2020

We ask that you can send anything you can to help us continue our work here in Harlem The Alumni of The Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy


The History of the Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy has been one of sustainable success.
The Harlem Based Academy has produced All-American High School and College Players and All-Star Major League talent.

Youman Wilder is the brainchild of the highly successful Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy


Wilder has served as one of the most sought out hitting coaches in the country and served as head hitting coach for The Harlem Baseball Hitting Academy as well as head coach for the 2012 Panamanian Jr National Team. That won the Caribbean Junior World Series.

The academy is known for its hitting and speed, and Wilder's ability to take untapped talent and in a few short years that player is playing at a college or pro level.

Below is a list of half of our roster of the players and colleges and draft picks they have attended and graduated colleges as well as our current college players

*Giovanni Abreu
2014 Draft Pick Texas Rangers

Robin Adames
Lamar University 2016-Current
2016 Freshman All-American
2017 All-Conference selection

*Stephen Alamais
All-Conference
All-American Selection 2015
Tulane University 2012-2015
3rd Round selection
Pittsburgh Pirates 2015

Eric Alcantara
Associate Arts Degree Genesis College New York
B.S Degree Point College (Ga) 2018
Finance

Tommy Alpert
High School for Math and Science(Harlem Campus)
Wesleyan University 2017-

*Michael Antonio
Perfect Game All-American 1st Team
AFlack All-American
3rd Round Draft Pick
Kansas City Royals 2009-2014

Barret Arnold
Coppin State 2017 Graduate
Degree in Business

*Daniel Bakst
2015 Team-USA Gold Medal Winner in Tokyo Japan
2016 Gatorade New York State Player of The Year
Baltimore Oriole Draft Pick
2017 All Pac 12
2017 Baseball America All-Freshmen All-American Selection
Stanford University 2017-Current

Russbert Alexander Eugenio Bautista
Lehman College Graduate 2014

Wellington Bellen'
Montreat University (NC)
2019-Current

*John Bivens 2010 College Graduate
Virginia State University
Degree in Physical Education
8th round draft pick
Milwaukee Brewers

Allen Miles Blackwell
Columbia University
2020-Current


*Jackie Bradley Jr
University of South Carolina
The first-round draft pick 2011
Boston Red Sox
2x All-American@University of South Carolina
2x NCAA National Baseball Champion
2013 World Series Winner
2016 Starting Left fielder for American League All-Star Team
2016 MLB Starting All-Star Game Selection

Andre Brown 2015 Graduate Syracuse University
Degree in Engineering

Bryce Bulls
University of South Carolina@Upstate
2019-Current


Dr.Darien Campbell
Savannah State University
College Graduate Degree in Physics
2013 Graduate
2015 Received Masters Degree
2018  Received Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Starky Acevedo Cadet
The young man came to  the United States as an immigrant 
Worked hard in the classroom where he went on to attend Penn State
He finished up his degree at New York Technical College
Where he received his degree in Archeticual Design 

Ed Corinel
2014 Graduate
Odessa College (Texas)
Associate Arts Degree
Will Continue his education@
Texas State University

Lamar Darby Notre Dame (2017-


Jakeel Daniels
Savannah State University
College Degree In Education 2017

Bryan DeAza
2019-Current
Keystone College

Massai DorseyJr
2019-Current
Eastern Kentucky University

Phoenix Deschamps
University of Albany
Degree In Finance 2017

Emmanuel De La Cruz
Associate Arts Degree
(2010-2012)Western Oklahoma State College
B.S Mental Health Counseling
Rogers State University 2014
Masters Degree 2018

Saul DeLa Cruz
2012-2016
Associate Degree Western Oklahoma State College
2016-2018 Rogers University
B.S Degree in Business


Victor De La Cruz
2015 Degree
Mercy College(NY)
Psychology

Stephan Edimison
Degree in Finance
Allegheny University 2017

*Gaunlett Eldermire
Ohio University
5th rd draft pick
Philadelphia Phillies
Owns his own million-dollar business in Ohio

Stephen Elmore
2012 Graduate of Princeton University
Degree Business
M.B.A From The Citadel,
The Military College of South Carolina

Carlos Espinoza
University of Pennsylvania@Mansfield
2016-current

Hassan Amir Evans
2014 Graduate
Delaware State University
MLB Draft Pick

Abraham Fernandez
AA From Winchester CC
Lehman College 2016-current

*Fernando Frias
Graduated 2015
Brewster Parker College (Ga)
2008 Draft pick by Washington Nationals

Jason Garcia 2017 Graduate
Quinnipiac University
Degree in Business

Paolo Glaude'2013 Graduate
Alabama A&M University
Degree In Pharmaceutical Engineering
Received Degree as a Registered Nurse 2018

Lewis Gonzalez
Montreat University
2019- Current

*Francisco Gracesqui
Toronto Blue Jays

Adam Greenberg
High School for Math and Science(Harlem Campus)
S.U.N.Y New Paltz 2017-


Wilton Guzmán 2014
Degree from University of Arkansas @Pine Bluff
Degree in Business

Dilson Hernandez
2014 Music Degree
Manhattan School of Music

Jonathan Herring
University of Massachusetts@Amherst
(2017-

Max Hines
High School for Math and Science(Harlem Campus)
University of Maine
(2017-Current

*Quentin Holmes
2nd Rd Draft Pick
Cleveland Indians 2017

Gene Johnson B.M.C.C(2017-Current

Sam Kaplan Graduate
Pomona College 2014
Degree In Finance
Graduated Sum-ma Cum-me Laud

P.J Kidd 2012 Graduate of Chestnut Hill College(Pa)
Degree in Business
2018 received his M.B.A

Wily Lopez
Graduate of Stonybrook University(2015)
Degree in Computer Science

Daquan Love 2017
Graduate Morehouse College
Degree in Engineering

Edgar Machuca 2014
University of Southern California
Degree in Business

Joshua Minaya
Virginia State University
2017-Current

*Julian McWilliams 2013
Graduate of Temple University
Degree in English
2015 Professional Baseball Player With The Independent Las Vegas Mexico Pecos
2017 became a Beat writer for Oakland A's
Then in 2018, he became a beat writer for Boston Red Sox

*Lance Montano
B.A Degree
2016 Graduate Skyline College(California)

*Kai Nelson
2017 Draft Pick
Washington Nationals
Georgetown University 2017-Currently

Sammy Novas
Mercy College
2017-Currently

*James Norwood
University of St Louis 2011-2014
2014 Draft Pick Chicago Cubs

Geraldo Nunez
Grambling University 2015
Attending CUNY IN NYC

Tyler Paulino
Mount St Vincent College
2017-Current

Angel Peguero
2014 Graduate of New Mexico Military Institute(AA)
Grambling 2016 University Graduate
Degree in Business
Now is Outfield Coach for the Philadelphia Phillies

Elvis Perez
2015 Graduate of  Fisher College(Ma)
B.A Degree in Business
Owns the 110% fashion brand


*Morgan Phillips obtained B.A from
The College of Charleston(2017)
2011 Draft Pick Cincinnati Reds


Ariel Polanco 2013 Graduate
St. Augustine University of(Raleigh North Carolina)
2013 CIAA Conference Player Of The Year
2013 NCAA All-Regional selection
Degree Computer Engineer
Now runs his own successful baseball academy in Atlanta Ga

Derwin Puello
2019-Current
Alvernia University(Pa)

Jose Ramirez
Sienna College
2016-Current
Pre-Med

Felix Reynoso
2014-2018
Kent State University Graduate
B.S In Aviation 

Eric M Robinson
Tufts University 2014 Graduate
Degree in Finance


*Jean Carlos Rodriquez
10th Round Draft Pick
Philadelphia Phillies 2008

Jake Rogers
Graduated
John Hopkins University 2014
Now at Georgetown Law


*Vio Sergy Rosa
Oddessa College
18th round draft pick
Miami Marlins 201


Cristofer Rosario
University of Albany
2017-Currently


Rawlin Rosario 2015
Graduate University of Pennsylvania
Teaches in NYC public schools


Victor Rosario
Currently Attending
Temple University
2014-2018 Graduate
B.S In Economics

Jonathan Rosero
Villanova University (2015-Current

*Fernelys Sanchez
2012 MLB Draft Pick
Atlanta Braves

Jay Sorohan
2020-Current
Kennesaw University


Noel Santos
2014 Graduate Eastern Michigan University
Degree In Business
is a Certified public accountant(CPA)

*Elvin Soto
University of Pittsburgh 2010-2013
2013 Draft Pick
Arizona Diamondbacks

*Edwin Suarez
New Mexico Military Institute
Associate Arts Degree 2015
Tabor University 2017
Pitcher In Pecos Indy League


Jashanno Sweeting
2017 Graduate
Jackson State University

Jefrey Tavaras
Buffalo University(2015-Current

Justin Tavaras
2019-Current
Eastern Kentucky University

Kevin Tise
Hartford University 2015-2017
Mercy College 2017-

Jorge Toribio
Currently attending
Queens College(NY)

Joel Toribio
2016 Free Agent signee
Los Angeles Dodgers
100MPH Fastball

Alexis Torres
Currently attending
New Mexico Junior College
2014 All-Conference selection
Teaches and coaches in NYC Public Schools


Vasco Wellington
Currently attending.
City College New York

*Everette Williams
2008 3rd Round Draft Pick
San Diego Padres


* Means Player Played Professionally or were drafted


We are a year-round educational as well as a baseball program,

Especially for young inner-city youth who we take care of from
Middle school through 12th grade
And colleges make sure that grades and degrees are earned.

Our goals are to place kids into college through baseball scholarships

We have placed in 8 years over 100 kids into colleges.
We have never had a kid dropout or fail once they went off to college.

We provide a safe place.
But we demand excellence.

Our kids have graduated
Syracuse
Princeton
Pomona(California)
U of Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina
College of Charleston
Temple University

To name a few

OUR GOAL IS TO PLACE MORE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND LATINO KIDS IN COLLEGE THAN IN THE U.S PRISON SYSTEM

Organizer

Hitting Youman
Organizer
New York, NY

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