NEW YORK -- As any New York City resident with a baseball glove and a MetroCard knows, finding a vacant field within the five boroughs is not always easy.
As one of 30 Major League teams seeking to grow youth baseball in their local area, the Mets are hoping to solve that problem for some Queens children this summer. The team is partnering with the Flushing YMCA to provide a pair of baseball camps for local children, running from July 13-17 and Aug. 10-14.
The Flushing YMCA has long offered various sports camps to its members, but never one focused on baseball.