Press-Telegram and Grunion Gazette readers, with the help of some philanthropic community elves, donated 3,233 sports balls for Boys & Girls kids, breaking last year’s record of 2,800 balls.

After a double-header, high-schoolers passed out backpacks, Dodgers shirts, gloves, balls, water bottles to kids. Yankees pitcher Max Fried, who attended Harvard-Westlake, came back for the event.

Nov. 19, 2012 — -- A soccer ball that doesn't deflate. To some, it may seem like an obvious concept, but for many children in the developing world, it's a dream come true. In some of the ...

For kids 8 and younger, there are 36-foot courts on which to play. Lower-compression, orange-colored balls that weigh about half what a normal 56- to 59-gram yellow ball does are easier for kids ...

Big 5 will once again provide 25% off any regularly priced sports ball folks buy to donate to the Play Ball campaign. Phil Trani’s Restaurant, 3490 Long Beach Blvd., noon-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

The Let’s Play Ball campaign exceeded its goal of collecting 2,500 balls each for the Boys & Girls Clubs of both Long Beach and the LA Harbor.