The 10th Annual Dante Benedetti Baseball Classic will be held at AT&T Park on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Hosted by The Dante Benedetti Foundation (DBF), the event brings the joy of baseball to students in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). This partnership provides SFUSD students the opportunity to experience baseball by inviting them to be the Foundation’s guests at The Dante Benedetti Classic for free and allowing them to view the games at a big league ballpark.
The first game of the classic will feature the Bruce-Mahoney Trophy game at noon between St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in the oldest high school athletic rivalry west of the Mississippi River. The University of San Francisco Dons and the St. Mary’s College Gaels are featured in the second game of the Classic doubleheader at 3 p.m.
Founded to honor the legacy of the longtime Dons’ baseball coach and San Francisco restaurateur, DBF works to provide financial support to organizations that give San Francisco youths access to baseball, in addition to funding the maintenance of fields, providing equipment and uniforms, and partnering with other Bay Area organizations to ensure all youth have a level playing field in the sport.
The Baseball Classic is the foundation’s main fund-raising event. Bay Area Little Leaguers dressed in their baseball uniform also will gain admittance to the games free of charge. For adults and others, general admission is $15. Tickets will be available at AT&T Park the day of the game and through participating schools.
The 10th Annual Dante Benedetti Baseball Classic will be held at AT&T Park on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Hosted by The Dante Benedetti Foundation (DBF), the event brings the joy of baseball to students in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). This partnership provides SFUSD students the opportunity to experience baseball by inviting them to be the Foundation’s guests at The Dante Benedetti Classic for free and allowing them to view the games at a big league ballpark.
The first game of the classic will feature the Bruce-Mahoney Trophy game at noon between St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in the oldest high school athletic rivalry west of the Mississippi River. The University of San Francisco Dons and the St. Mary’s College Gaels are featured in the second game of the Classic doubleheader at 3 p.m.
Founded to honor the legacy of the longtime Dons’ baseball coach and San Francisco restaurateur, DBF works to provide financial support to organizations that give San Francisco youths access to baseball, in addition to funding the maintenance of fields, providing equipment and uniforms, and partnering with other Bay Area organizations to ensure all youth have a level playing field in the sport.
The Baseball Classic is the foundation’s main fund-raising event. Bay Area Little Leaguers dressed in their baseball uniform also will gain admittance to the games free of charge. For adults and others, general admission is $15. Tickets will be available at AT&T Park the day of the game and through participating schools.
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