August 3 – 5, 2020
Results:
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The Walk On – World Series formerly known as Dirt Dandies Elite Showcase was created in 2010 by a former walk on college baseball player who walked on his freshman year at a local junior college and managed to play his way into a Junior College and Division I scholarship. Some players simply don’t make it because they don’t get the opportunity to play in front of the right people. The Walk On – World Series gives the right people the right opportunity to showcase their skillset at the right time.
Event Overview:
2X MLB World Series Champion and current Director of Professional Scouting-Kansas City Royals, Gene Watson, along with Texas State Hall of Famer and current Executive Director of the KC MLB Urban Youth Academy, Darwin Pennye, who are both former baseball college walk-ons will share their experiences both on and off the field during a player Q&A forum.
BASEBALL: This event includes a MLB style showcase and a double elimination tournament that will feature 50 baseball players split among teams via a draft.
WHERE: State of the art facility and turf fields located at:
- Barton-Ross Complex at 5325 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66102 &
- KC MLB Urban Youth Academy at 1622 E 17th Terr. Kansas City, MO 64108
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY : Unsigned baseball players from the Class of 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023. All players attending are unsigned, willing to walk-on, or earn a scholarship at a school at the next level up.
COST: Baseball- $200 per player
- Both include: Q&A forum with the 2X MLB World Series Champion and current Director of Professional Scouting-Kansas City Royals and KC MLB Urban Youth Academy Executive Director, MLB/Professional style showcase (timed 60, pop time, jugs radar gun readings, bat speed, attack angle, exit velocity), live games/double elimination tournament, 1st class facilities, recruiting seminar with recruiting resources, & P2A workout jersey
BENEFITS: The Walk On – World Series will benefit the local Kansas Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program as it strives to develop baseball and softball players into Major League Citizens.
