Youth Service League
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Brooklyn, NY 11232
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1954
YSL incorporates

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1955
In-house Little League established at Lincoln Terrace Park, in Brooklyn

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1962
First YSL “all star” team established

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1967
Little League dissolved and YSL becomes just “all star” teams

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1971
YSL begins to help student/athlete High School seniors get College scholarships

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1972
Jose Suncar becomes first player YSL helps get full scholarship (to Long Island University)

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1975
YSL formalizes its program to help get all H. S. graduates college scholarships nationwide

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1978
Ranger JC becomes first College with YSL players to win a national championship (NJCAA)

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1981
YSL begins its tutoring and ESL (English as a second language) Programs

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1982
Shawon Dunston becomes YSL’s first major league baseball first round draft selection

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1983
YSL begins its counseling program

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1984
Willie Lozado becomes first YSL Major Leaguer

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1986
18 year old team becomes YSL’s first World Series team, traveling to Farmington, N. M.

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1988
Shawon Dunston becomes first YSL alumni selected to play in Major League All Star game

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1990
Frank Rodriguez becomes second YSL major league baseball first round draft selection

YSL 17-28 year olds becomes first YSL team to go to World Series two years in a row

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1991
Manny Ramirez becomes third YSL major league baseball first round draft selection.

Howard JC becomes 2nd College with YSL players to win a national championship (NJCAA)

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1994
First YSL team (19-20 year olds) to win national championship (AAABA in Johnstown, Pa.)

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1995
First of 12 consecutive years of placing all H.S. graduates into Colleges nationwide

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1996
Northeast Texas JC becomes 3rd College with YSL players to win a national championship

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1997
Alex Arias becomes first YSL player to be on a World Series champion team

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1998
First time two YSL alumni are on same major league team (Shawon Dunston & Manny Ramirez)

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2004
Manny Ramirez becomes second YSL player to be on a World Series champion team

Manny Ramirez becomes first YSL player to be a World Series MVP

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2006
Second YSL team (13 year olds) to win national championship (AABC in Detroit, Michigan)

John Rodriguez becomes third YSL player to be on a World Series champion team

Pedro Beato & Dellin Betances become1st 2 YSL players to get million dollar signing bonuses

12th consecutive year that all H.S. graduates are placed into Colleges nationwide

First time two YSL brothers are on same Major League baseball team (Julio & Ruddy Lugo)

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2007
For the 13th consecutive year, we are happy to report that each and all YSL student/athletes, who graduated High School, enrolled in Colleges nationwide, on a variety of academic, athletic and financial aid scholarship. We are very proud of 'our kids', for continuing to use the hard work, discipline and commitment learned in sports to move their lives forward in positive directions.

First time two YSL alums on the same team become World Series Champions (Julio Lugo & Manny Ramirez – Boston Red Sox)

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