The First Base Foundation makes playing baseball more affordable by providing Tuition Assistance Scholarships to student athletes who play for the California Warriors Baseball Program. 100% of money raised goes to California Warriors student athletes. With your support, we have created a high-caliber baseball program during Fall, Summer, and Winter that includes many high school student athletes from under-resourced and underrepresented backgrounds.
The Coach Development Program is a PAID opportunity with a proven track record. The goal of the Coach Development Program (CDP) is to train California Warriors alumni in the important leadership, interpersonal communication, and baseball skills that will help them get a coaching position at the high school and college level. We recognize the importance of training future community leaders. We accomplish this by:
California Warriors Alumni are well-represented as coaches and staff in baseball organizations across the country at the high school, college, and professional levels. Some of the programs that have or currently feature former California Warriors as coaches and staff include UC Berkeley, Santa Clara University, College of Marin, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific, St. Edward’s University, Academy of Art University, to name a few. To see more, go to our alumni page.
If you are interested in coaching for us during the summer, fill out this form.
The First Base Foundation – California Warriors is proud to have established a Guest Speaker Series with the goal of broadening our impact on and off the field. FBF carefully curates a lineup of California Warriors alumni, college baseball coaches, mental health experts, college baseball recruitment specialists, sports journalists, financial literacy experts, and more who speak at California Warriors baseball games where they share their expertise with the student-athletes and families in attendance.
Not only do these top-tier experts speak to the California Warriors players, but all other teams, coaches, and families at the field are invited to participate in the presentations so that the broader baseball community can benefit from the powerful messages the speakers have to share.
The Careers in Baseball Internship Program (CBIP) is a paid, supervised training program where students can gain experience working in the front office of a professional sports organization. It runs during our baseball season (June, July and early August). Applicants must be entering their Junior or Senior year in High School or be attending college in order to qualify for the Careers in Baseball Internship Program. This program provides meaningful work experience for anyone with talent and motivation. It is a supportive, flexible, comprehensive and exciting program. Since its inception, the First Base Foundation has given opportunities to dozens of CBIP participants. Many have gone on to get jobs with professional sports organizations.
If you are interested in participating in the Careers in Baseball Internship Program, fill out this form and we will be in touch.
In partnership with 5 Buckets Foundation, we are excited to be offering presentations on financial literacy to the players and parents who participate in our programs. Absorbing and implementing this knowledge is critical for young people to build a strong foundation for their future, and we are grateful to 5 Buckets for sharing their expertise!
Using our many years of expertise and experience, the First Base Foundation partnered with the Giants Community Fund in 2022-2023 to create a free summer of baseball for high school students in San Francisco. This program, called the “Academy Team,” targeted under-resourced and underrepresented students with the goals of increasing awareness of the game and providing additional opportunities to play. Participant interest was high, and together FBF and the Giants Community Fund fielded eight teams who played once a week on Saturdays and had weekly practices. The free summer of baseball was a positive and accessible opportunity for San Francisco youth to build teamwork, camaraderie, develop leadership skills, and be more prepared to make their high school teams. Players throughout San Francisco neighborhoods met one another and built new friendships that will continue beyond their time on the field together. Many participants of this program are currently playing for the California Warriors!
We are proud to have trained and initiated the Giants Community Fund staff in this partnership, and are pleased that the Academy Program is continuing to build community through baseball in San Francisco!