Project 65
Coming Soon: Project 65
Inspired by Casey’s jersey number, Project 65 represents our lifelong dream of launching a nonprofit dedicated to empowering young athletes. After 15 years in professional baseball and collaborating with numerous organizations, we felt a deep calling to create an initiative that directly serves our community.
"Success isn’t about what you achieve for yourself; it’s about what you inspire others to do."
Project 65
While Project 65 is not yet a registered nonprofit, we are actively working toward formalizing its status. Our mission is to provide grants, sponsorships, and resources to young athletes across all sports, ensuring financial barriers don’t limit their potential.
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Our Why
In the summer of 2024, we made the life-changing decision to pause our livelihood in professional baseball and focus on something closer to our hearts: coaching the next generation. What began as a short-term plan to offer pitching lessons quickly became a calling. By the fall, we were working with over 40 young athletes, whose enthusiasm and dedication inspired us to rethink our future.
From the start, we prioritized accessibility—offering a sliding scale for lessons and providing self-funded sponsorships to kids in need. Seeing the demand and need within the community, we’ve realized our mission goes beyond baseball instruction.
Growing up in a small town, the generosity of coaches and supporters shaped Casey's path to professional baseball. Now, we aim to pay it forward by ensuring every child has the chance to chase their dreams, regardless of their financial situation.
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Home Base Athletics
Home Base Athletics and Project 65 are two distinct entities, each with its own mission and purpose. Home Base Athletics is a facility dedicated to inspiring, supporting, and uplifting the next generation of athletes through high-quality training and community engagement.
While legally separate, Project 65—a forthcoming nonprofit initiative—will have an office within Home Base Athletics. Project 65 is focused on providing grants, sponsorships, and resources to young athletes across all sports.
Together, these efforts reflect our commitment to creating opportunities that make a lasting impact on young athletes and their families. This dual approach allows us to honor those who supported us while building a legacy of empowerment for the future.