The Baseball Tomorrow Fund has announced the kickoff of the fourth year of their Equipment Day Drive initiative.

This season, all 30 Major League Baseball clubs will be participating.  The first two ballparks accepting “new and gently used” baseball gear at their gates were Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals) and Nationals Park (Washington Nationals) this past Friday, April 25. 

The other 28 clubs will organize their collections later in the season.  Equipment and money gathered will be donated to a local youth baseball or softball organization chosen by the collecting ball club.

The Baseball Tomorrow Fund began in 1999.  Since then, it has awarded grants totaling more than $13 million to more than 300 youth baseball and softball programs around the world.

Some of the collection dates are listed below.  Check the Baseball Tomorrow Fund website for updates.

• 4/25 - Kansas City Royals
• 4/25-4/27 - Washington Nationals
• 4/27 - San Diego Padres
• 5/3-5/4 - Toronto Blue Jays
• 5/10 - San Francisco Giants
• 5/16-5/18 - Arizona Diamondbacks
• 5/30-6/1 - Milwaukee Brewers
• 6/7 - Pittsburgh Pirates
• 6/12 - Cleveland Indians
• 6/20-22 - Boston Red Sox
• 7/5 - Cincinnati Reds
• 7/6 - Seattle Mariners
• 7/19-7/20 - Colorado Rockies
• 7/19 - Florida Marlins
• 7/26 - Baltimore Orioles
• 8/30 - LA Angels of Anaheim
• 9/6-9/7 - LA Dodgers