LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Perfect Game Believe in Baseball Foundation, together with Perfect Game leadership of Chairman Rick Thurman and CEO Rob Ponger, has announced the inaugural "In the Spirit of the Game" event, an evening of baseball and laughter, taking place Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the iconic Laugh Factory in Hollywood, Calif. The evening supports the Foundation's mission to provide financial assistance and resources that allow deserving young athletes to play, learn and grow through the game of baseball.
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