NEWPORT COAST, Calif. – What do Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford and Reds ace Hunter Greene have in common? In addition to being key contributors to their teams’ 2025 postseason runs, both are also alumni of the MLB Youth Academy in Compton.

On Monday morning, after the coastal morning haze lifted, MLB All-Star outfielders, former teammates and long-time friends Torii Hunter and Gary Matthews Jr. co-hosted their annual Celebrity Golf Invitational at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach to raise money benefiting that very academy.

Founded in 2006, the MLB Youth Academy in Compton serves children throughout the greater Los Angeles area -- particularly those from underserved communities -- by offering baseball and softball instruction along with educational and personal development resources.

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