Young athletes step up to the plate with help from former MLB players at EL1 Reading

READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- When these aspiring ball players step up to the plate, they can do so with a real big leaguer in their corner.

"EL1" is a national organization with a home base out in Reading, PA.

There, future stars are being trained by former MLB Players, such as Rich DeLucia from the Seattle Mariners.

"I went to Wyomissing High School. I graduated in 1982, got drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1986. Got to the big leagues with Seattle in 1990...All that that I learned in the big leagues, they learn here," said DeLucia.

"My hope is each one of them gets what they want out of baseball. There's so many lessons to be learned. It's a team game, work ethic and working hard. You can learn so much," he continued.

For the kids who are a part of their program, they think it's a big hit.

"They've helped me so much and I can't thank them enough for it...I believe that they have the tools and they have the mindset to get anyone in the world a better baseball player," said Greyson Bell from Douglassville, Pennsylvania.

For more information, check out the video above.

Also, check out their website.