Hamlin Park Baseball Association (HPBA) is a not-for profit organization that provides competitive youth baseball and softball leagues for boys and girls in the city of Chicago, IL. The goal of the Hamlin Park Baseball Association is to teach players how
HPBA has tryout-based baseball and softball travel teams for our 8-14 year old players for baseball and 9-14 year old players for softball. These teams play in tournaments and/or leagues in and around the Chicago area, and in some cases, out of state tournaments. The goal of the travel program is to provide the more dedicated, committed and talented baseball/softball players at HPBA the opportunity to improve their skills by facing some of the more talented teams in the Midwest.
A player’s age on May 1st determines his or her eligibility for the HPBA Baseball travel teams and January 1st for HPBA Softball travel teams.
Baseball Travel Programs
Program Features
Purple/White Travel Program
Grey Travel Program
Ages
8U - 14U*
10U - 13U*
House Baseball
Required
Optional
Team Practices
Once per week beginning mid-February
Once per week beginning mid-January
Travel League
MSBL or comparable
MSBL or comparable
Travel Tournaments
3-4, max 2 out of state
4-6, 3-4 out of state (2 max over 90 miles from Hamlin Park)
Total Travel Games
30-35
50-60
Team Try-Out/Selection
8U-9U mid/late January;
10U-14U late July/early August
Late July/early August
Head Coach
Parent/Volunteer
Team discretion to hire a paid coach per budget
Electronic Registration and
Birth Certificate Required
Yes, 8U-9U by February 1; 10U-13U by November 1
Yes, by October 1
Cost (Per Player)
$1,330 - $1,850**
$2,000 - $2,565**
* Age as of May 1 of the coming season. No "play-ups" allowed.
** Fees vary across the different age levels. Any additional fees will be known in advance of player selection. Note that these fees are in addition to any HPBA House League fees a player may incur.
Softball Travel Programs
Program Features
Purple Travel Program
Grey Travel Program
Ages*
9U - 14U
12U - 14U
House Softball
Required
Optional
Team Practices
Once per week beginning mid-January
Once per week beginning mid-January
Travel League
ASA or comparable
ASA or comparable
Travel Tournaments
3-5 regional, 0 out of state
3-5 regional, 1-2 possible out of state
Total Travel Games
25-35
30-40
Team Try-Out/Selection
9U mid/late January; 10U-14U late July/ early August
Late August/early September
Head Coach
Parent/Volunteer
Parent/Volunteer
Electronic Registration and Birth Certificate Required
9U by February 1; 10U-14U by November 1
by November 1
Cost (Per Player)**
9U $775
10U-13U $1330
$1330
* Age as of January 1 of the coming season.
** Fees vary across the different age levels. Any additional fees will be known in advance of player selection. Note that these fees are in addition to any HPBA House League fees a player may incur.
