| The response was overwhelming. The anticipated turnout of approximately 20 players soon grew to more than 50 players. Clinic participants were instructed in the baseball fundamentals of fielding, batting, bunting, pitching, base running and sliding, but most importantly on the O’KEIKI Principles that stress teamwork and the development of character and self-esteem. With the success of the first clinic and the encouragement of the participants and parents, a second clinic was scheduled for the fall of 1988 and the development of long-range goals started taking direction. O’KEIKI Baseball Club’s long range goal was to become a traveling youth baseball team. Plans were curtailed when both the Godoy and Muramoto families moved from Cerritos in 1988/1989. Coach Al and his family moved to La Habra, California and Coach Sal and his family to his native Oxnard, California. The two families became involved with their new community baseball leagues but continued to keep in close contact. |
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“To provide the best competition, training and coaching for young baseball players, who wish to continue their baseball careers. We offer year round baseball, playing up to 120 games a year. We participate in four national and one international organizations, by doing so our players receive opportunities to qualify for World Series and international play. Our players get experience and exposure by participating in every tournament that is available to us. We select only players who love the game, have the ability and heart to play baseball in the tradition of the O’Keiki Baseball Club.”
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