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The Hanover Teams Up with Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Free Youth Baseball Clinic in Fairfax

Posted on: Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 08:50 CDT

- Harmon Killebrew, Jim Kaat, Paul Blair, Fred Valentine, Jim Hannan, Jim Coate, Other Baseball Legends To Demonstrate Baseball Techniques And Offer Important Life Skills -

RICHMOND, Va., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, a leading provider of home, auto and business insurance in Virginia, today announced that it will host a Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth clinic in Fairfax on Saturday, June 6. The clinic will feature Harmon Killebrew, Jim Kaat and other former Major League Baseball players as instructors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at George Mason University.

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The clinic is the second featured stop in the 2009 "Legends for Youth Clinic Services Powered by The Hanover," a tour of free charitable events taking place at select locations around the country. The first clinic in Worcester, Mass. featured Luis Tiant, George Foster, Jerry Moses, Lee Smith, Bill Monbouquette, Dave Fleming, David Stenhouse, Mike Stenhouse, Bob Taylor and Tom Yewcic. There will be others in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Oakbrook, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio and Lowell, Mass. In addition to helping promote the game of baseball and developing basic baseball skills, the clinics also will focus on building kids' confidence and self-respect, and their sense of responsibility for themselves and their team -- important skills and abilities that will benefit them at home and at school.

While participation in the event is free and open to all boys and girls ages 6-15, spots are limited to the first 250 children. Internet registration for this event is taking place at www.baseballalumni.com. The company is also donating dozens of tickets to the clinic to local youth organizations.

"We are thrilled to be able to bring the Legends for Youth Clinic to our community," said Douglas H. McDonough, regional president for The Hanover. "As a company dedicated to helping youth reach their full potential, we hope that through these positive role models, children who attend will walk away inspired to give it there all when it comes to playing sports and maximizing the educational opportunities available to them."

Co-sponsored by Bankers Insurance, Rutherfoord Risk Management & Insurance Professionals and USI Insurance Services, the event will feature many former baseball greats.

"We are very excited to co-host this clinic series with The Hanover," said Brooks Robinson, president of the MLBPAA. "Our former players understand how important it is to donate their time to provide fun-filled, educational opportunities to children who can benefit from the influence of positive sports role models."

Clinic Schedule: 9:00 am - 9:10 am Welcome/ Introductions 9:10 am - 9:15 am Organize Participant Groups Periods(subject to change) Stations 9:15-9:30 Period 1 Baserunning 9:30-9:45 Period 2 Pitching 9:45-10:00 Period 3 Outfield 10:00-10:15 Period 4 Hitting 10:15-10:30 Period 5 Bunting 10:30-10:45 Period 6 Throwing 10:45-11:00 Period 7 Infield 11:00-11:10 Life Skills Discussion 11:10-11:15 Close/Thank You (All children will receive free Rawlings baseballs courtesy of Rutherfoord and USI) 11:15-12:00 Autographs for children 12:00pm Lunch

About the MLBPAA Legends for Youth Program

Each year, the MLBPAA Legends for Youth Program gives thousands of children across the country a chance to learn baseball fundamentals and life skills from former Major League Legends. This year alone, the program will conduct over 40 free events around the United States and will also visit international locations such as Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Celebrating its 28th year in existence, the Alumni Association is a non-profit organization that was formed to promote the game of baseball, raise money for charity, inspire and educate youth through positive sport images and protect the dignity of the game through its former players.

To find out more about the MLBPAA's Legends for Youth program, you can visit their websites at, www.baseballalumni.com.

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, also based in Worcester; Citizens Insurance Company of America, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and their affiliates. The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to individuals, families and businesses through an extensive network of independent agents, and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partners and their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a group, The Hanover ranks among the top 40 property and casualty insurers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.hanover.com.

CONTACTS: The Hanover Insurance Group: Amy Lynn Banek abanek@hanover.com (508) 855-4486

SOURCE The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

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