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Harlem Hitting Academy
Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders and Athletes

Leveling the playing field for Harlem’s rising athletes by combining baseball training with academic support building strong minds, strong bodies, and strong futures.

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TURNING YOUNG BOYS INTO GOOD STRONG MEN

3 Decades ago

Youman Wilder noticed that a alarming number of talented baseball players from the communities of Harlem and the South Bronx were going unnoticed.​

Despite great talent they were not reaching their full potential due to constraints out of their control.​

Harlem Hitting Academy was built to reverse this effect.​

Harlem Hitting Academy was made to give youth from underprivileged communities the opportunity to get higher education and play sports at the same time.

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Youth Baseball Game

Our Story in Numbers

352

College Graduates

4

Major League Players

42

Major League Draft Picks

51

Perfect Game  All-Americans

6

Team USA Gold Medal Winner

5

Gatorade Player of the Year Awards

4

4 NCAA DI National Champions

2

World Series Champion

TRAINERS
TO EXCEL

Stephen Elmore

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Princeton University
Fairfield Basketball Coach

Baseball is his vehicle, but Youman’s impact goes far beyond the baseball diamond or batting cages the Harlem Baseball  Hitting Academy is a safe haven, a place where dreams and potential are realized lives are changed for the better.

Daniel Bakst

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Stanford University
NCAA All-American

Being in the HBHA has changed my baseball game for the better, and more importantly Youman has taught me the value of hard work and dedication, which are values that extend way beyond the baseball field.

Tyler Paulino

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St Vincent College
HBHA Captain

Coming to the Harlem Baseball Academy was a serious game changer. I learned hard work and being dedicated to getting better only made me better. I learned not just baseball but how to be a beter student and person.

Baseball and Bat
Year Round 5 Tool Instruction
Baseball Hitting 1 on 1 Instruction
Speed Training With Monte-Gutierrez

Our Services

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