On January 30, 2007 — The Yankees, who will send coaches, scouts, and player-development staff to the Far East, agree to help establish baseball academies in China. Randy Levine, the team’s president, committed the Bronx Bombers to help the Chinese Baseball Association develop young talent while also trying to promote the game in a culture in which the sport remains virtually unknown to the Chinese.
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