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Nashville RBI
P.O. Box 112036
Nashville, TN 37222
615-642-2839
rrwhitt@yahoo.com
Nashvillians on RBI
- Bill McInnes
Our Mission
Nashville RBI uses baseball and softball and the power of teams to provide inner city youth with opportunities to play, to learn and to grow, inspiring them to recognize their potential and realize their dreams.
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Nashville RBI To Be Featured on ESPN's 'E:60'
Nashville RBI is scheduled to be featured on ESPN’s ‘E:60’ television program on August 10. ‘E:60’ is ESPN’s cutting-edge, newsmagazine-format program featuring profiles and investigations on sports. The program will profile the Nashville RBI organization and the catastrophic flood that hit Nashville in May, and will take a detailed look into the story of Ishmael Arnold, an 11-year-old RBI player who bravely rescued his bat-bag as the high waters tore through his home. “The game of baseball is so important to our kids, and that has never been more evident than during and after the flood,” said Nashville RBI Executive Director Reggie Whittemore. “We are thankful that ESPN has come in to tell our story to the world. Our kids deserve the attention.” ESPN ‘Baseball Tonight’ analyst and Vanderbilt alumnus Buster Olney, along with ‘E:60’ producer Heather Lombardo, was in Nashville for two separate video shoots to profile the Nashville RBI program. The story will detail the impact Nashville RBI has on its nearly 1,000 inner-city kids, told through interviews with Nashville RBI Executive Director Reggie Whittemore, RBI players and coaches. Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Ben Zobrist, who resides in Nashville during the off-season, was also featured in the story for his role in hosting Ishmael Arnold and his family to a game in July against the Atlanta Braves. Zobrist has previously supported the Nashville RBI program by taking part in its annual players and coaches clinic. Nashville RBI suffered substantial loss of equipment and uniforms due to Nashville’s catastrophic flooding. The program lost baseballs, uniforms, bats, gloves, catchers’ equipment, cleats, socks, belts and a lawnmower used to mow the baseball field at Buena Vista Park. The Arnold family was one of several RBI families to sustain damage to their homes. To donate to Nashville RBI, visit www.givingmatters.com and search “Nashville RBI” to donate via credit card. You can also make checks payable to:
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:19 ) |
