San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. has teamed with Sweetwater Little League and Chula Vista's own Bullpen Baseball Academy to bring his first annual Holiday Youth Baseball Camp to the Sweetwater Little Little Complex in Bonita, CA!

A native San Diegan, Tony is excited at the opportunity to partner with The Bullpen Baseball Academy to teach baseball fundamentals to young ballplayers in his hometown community. Tony and the Bullpen staff will be bringing out special guest instructors including Padres teammates and local minor leaguers to provide expert instruction in all areas of the game. Players will be divided among age groups and will get to work with professional players and coaches in hitting, fielding, pitching, and baserunning. Each camp day will consist of drills and scrimmage games and the final day of the camp will include a Round-Robin Tournament, Home Run Derby and other contests with prizes, and a closing BBQ. All attendees will also receive a Welcome Kit with a Camp T-Shirt, Certificate of Participation, and an Autographed Photo from Tony Gwynn Jr.

The camp will run from December 21-24, 2009, and is open to boys and girls from ages 5-14. Payment made in advance is only $199 per player for the entire 4-day camp, an incredible value for an experience with the pros! Registration at the camp is $250, so be sure to sign up early to save money. Travel teams: save $20 per player by signing up groups of 10 or more!

Payments made via mail-in or walk-in at The Bullpen Baseball Academy facility will also receive free batting cage time at The Bullpen:

3804 Main St. #2, Chula Vista, CA 91911

Payment can also be made over the phone or online (via PayPal) at The Bullpen Baseball Academy website.

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