Former UIC Flame and current MLB All Star outfielder, Curtis Granderson, generously donated a sum of $5 million to help fund a $10 million ballpark at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the largest one-time gift from a professional athlete back to their alma mater in history. Curtis Granderson Stadium became the home of the Chicago Baseball & Education Academy. The complex officially opened in 2014 and hosts over 10,000 Chicagoland youth annually at the state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facility.
Our Mission
CBEA is dedicated to providing high quality baseball and softball education and mentoring programs to Chicago youth who may otherwise not have access.
Our Vision
Through baseball and fast-pitch softball instruction on a college campus at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy provides a higher level view of what can be achieved for boys and girls, 8 to 18 years of age. Once these kids see that their dreams are now real possibilities, the CBEA teaches them how to seize any opportunity for a better future.
Our Values
“Happy to see the CBEA continues to evolve. Our Warren Park players have certainly improved with the CBEA program.”