A Healthy Lifestyle is No Minor Matter for These Outstanding Local Players
When they unleash a blazing pitch or knock one out of the park, star baseball players can seem like superheroes. Granted, they are gifted. But to perform at that level, standouts from minor league baseball teams abide by healthy principles that weekend warriors and young athletes can share. RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) partners with four top minor league baseball teams in the state: The Lakewood BlueClaws, New Jersey Jackals, Somerset Patriots and Trenton Thunder.
What RWJBH and the ball teams have in common is their community- and health-oriented focus.
“Minor league baseball has a strong grassroots spirit that you don’t necessarily see in professional sports,” says Michael Knecht, Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Communications for RWJBH. “These are organizations that are embedded in the communities we serve, and that have similar missions and values.” Any given season might feature a celebration of patients, social outreach or healthy lifestyle education for fans.
Learn more about RWJBarnabas Health corporate partnerships.