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 Chicago youth with access to high quality baseball and softball opportunities and education programs.
Our Vision
Through baseball and fast-pitch softball instruction on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy encourages Chicago Youth to embrace possibilities and empowers them to dream big.
Our Values
“Happy to see the CBEA continues to evolve. Our Warren Park players have certainly improved with the CBEA program.”