HBCU Swingman Classic

The iconic Ken Griffey Jr. invites the best athletes from HBCUs to compete the Friday before the All-Star Game, The Swingman Classic is the newest, buzziest All-Star weekend event. Griffey will host young talents from across the country to his home field, T-Mobile Park.

Team rosters for the event were unveiled featuring 50 HBCU baseball players highlighted by student-athletes from all 12 member institutions in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The HBCU Swingman Classic, powered by the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF), is an annual All-Star experience for baseball student-athletes from Division-I programs at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU).

The inaugural philanthropic and educational event, which will center around an "All-Star" Game, will be held during 2023 MLB All-Star Week on July 7 at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners. Major League Baseball and the Players Association co-operate the event.

The HBCU Swingman Classic will highlight the history and legacy of HBCU baseball programs while also providing 50 HBCU baseball players with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage. The student-athletes will be selected by a committee that will include YDF Ambassador and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., representatives from MLB and MLBPA, and scouts.

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About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.