- Simba French
- Oct 16, 2023
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Players in the Jazz Chisholm Foundation Little League got a surprise this weekend as league founder Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins outfielder paid them a visit during the games at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
The Marlins’ starting center fielder was flocked by the players as they wanted to take pictures with Chisholm, who was in a walking boot on his right foot after having ‘turf’ toe surgery on Tuesday. A number of the players got their bats, hats, gloves and/or batting gloves autographed by Chisholm, putting a smile on their faces. After being with the kids, Chisholm took time to speak to the press.https://9081de7e6f35ac2277ee838b1b9c1c03.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html
Playing its third week, the league boasts four divisions – T-Ball (5-6), Coach Pitch (7-8), 12-and-Under (12U) and 14-and-Under (14U). There are four teams in each of the divisions.
Chisholm is high on The Bahamas’ future in baseball as he looks to have his league play a part of the advancement of the sport in the country.
“My goal with this little league is to make it like the Dominican Republic. We’re competing with the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and those guys. I feel like the talent is here and we just have to give them the opportunity. I feel like this is the opportunity,” Chisholm said.
As mentioned earlier, Chisholm was wearing a walking boot on his right foot. It was for a ‘turf’ toe surgery that was done last week Tuesday. Chisholm said it went well and he should be back in January. He initially suffered the injury in May of this year.
“I should be back running in January – three months. Surgery went well. It was successful. I am just ready to go and be with the kids, be out here with them, help them get to where they want to be,” Chisholm said.
The league is set to wrap up on December 3 with the championships in the various divisions. The league is one of several things that Chisholm has on his list, helping to grow the sport of baseball in The Bahamas.