Under Armour Pre-Season All-America Tournament Powered by Baseball Factory kicks off this weekend

Rob Naddelman: Through a Parent’s Eyes

Let me start off this post with an embarrassing admission. The Baseball Factory is operating its 12th Pre-Season All-America Tournament this weekend in Tucson, Arizona and I will not be in attendance because I injured my ankle (high ankle sprain and torn ligaments). I wish I could say that it was a glamorous injury, something like skiing, snowboarding, or even basketball. Not the case, unfortunately. I just turned my ankle on a trail walk with my wife and kids and have been on crutches the past three weeks. So much for being a former NCAA Division I athlete!

I will be getting updates from the sidelines (back in Maryland) from the Pre-Season Tournament, and I am excited to hear how this group performs. Over 300 players will be in attendance and it will be a great way for them to jump start their 2010 seasons. These players will join a distinguished list of Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-American Alumni that include the following current MLB players: Gavin Floyd (Chicago White Sox), David Wright (New York Mets), Delmon Young (Minnesota Twins), and Bud Norris (Houston Astros). As a parent myself, I know that the parents of the players participating this weekend must be very proud. Best of luck to the participants!


Rob Naddelman is the President of Baseball Factory. Naddelman is a former two-time All Ivy League Third Baseman at the University of Pennsylvania, where he competed in a College World Series Regional. He has served as the President of Baseball Factory for the past 14 years, and also is the Executive Director of Baseball Factory's charitable arm The B.A.S.E. - H.I.T. Foundation. Naddelman and Steve Sclafani (CEO) have been featured in Business Week and CNN for their work in building Baseball Factory into the nation's leader in player development and college placement.