Minor League Baseball and The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Renew Partnership to Educate Fans and Spread Domestic Violence Awareness

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. and NEW YORK — Minor League BaseballTM (MiLBTM) and The Joe Torre Safe At Home

Foundation are partnering for a second year to spread awareness about domestic violence and help end its destructive

cycle. Beginning tomorrow, and continuing through July 23, nearly 100 Minor League Baseball teams across the

country will include Safe At Home’s educational messaging in their gameday programming to educate fans about the

lifelong, traumatizing impact that domestic violence has on youth victims. Teams will implement public address

announcements and in-game videos, conduct a social media campaign, and provide information on resources available

for those who may be victims of domestic violence.

To advance education on this important issue, the Safe At Home Foundation has provided each participating MiLB

team with information on three local organizations that educate the community about, and support victims of,

domestic abuse. Teams are encouraged to contact and establish relationships with these organizations throughout the

initiative. Each participating team will raffle or auction a Joe Torre autographed baseball to raise funds for a local

organization that supports domestic violence or the Safe At Home Foundation. In addition, fans that attend games

during the initiative will receive a Topps® baseball card pack along with a special edition Joe Torre baseball card

featuring facts about the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation.

“It is extremely important that we raise awareness about domestic violence and the impact that it has on millions of

people, specifically children,” said Pat O’Conner, Minor League Baseball President & CEO. “Supporting this cause which

is so close to Joe is significant for me and for Minor League Baseball. We take great pride in knowing our ballparks are

safe, family-friendly environments for all, making them a comfortable setting to educate fans on this topic so that

every child can live a healthy life free from violence.”

“The effects of trauma on children, families and communities can be devastating and long-lasting,” said Joe Torre, co-

founder and Chairman of the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation. “I am thrilled to have Minor League Baseball join us

as a partner to raise awareness and provide greater resources to those who need support on their journey to healing.”

For more information on the Safe At Home Foundation, visit www.joetorre.org. Many of the initiative’s events can also

be followed on social media using #MiLBEndsDV and

#SafeAtHome. If you or someone you know is impacted by

domestic violence, help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or

visit www.thehotline.org.