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Save Our Summer

We are committed to growing the game of baseball.

The fan-led campaign to celebrate baseball and make sure Opening Day, March 25, 2027, gets played.

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Stand with fans across the country, or step up and bring people together where you live.

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Fans are the heart of the game, and fans deserve to be heard. Add your name and we'll make sure MLB and the MLBPA hear every voice.

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Bring the game home

Interested in hosting or supporting Save Our Summer events in your community? Captains bring fans together, celebrate the game, and help raise money for local youth leagues. We'll help you plan it.

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How to Get Involved

Join Our Team

Everyone remembers their first game. Whether it's a sandlot pickup game, softball, or a night at the ballpark, it's the same diamond and the same love of the game. Here's how to keep it growing.

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Share with friends and baseball fans

Send the campaign to the people you'd share a bleacher row with.

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Share what baseball means to you

Post a photo, a memory, or your first game with #SaveOurSummer.

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Start a gathering in your community

Host a watch party, meetup, or pickup game as a City Captain.

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Events

Community Celebrations

Baseball has a unique ability to bring people together across cultures, communities, and generations. Our celebrations bring fans together in cities across the country and raise money for local youth leagues.

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Washington DC City Captains Planning Meet-Up
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Media

Resources, News, and Media

Sportico
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October 29, 2026
An MLB Lockout Is Coming. The Sport’s Future Is on the Table
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YouTube
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September 15, 2026
Everything to Know about the MLB Lockout | Sources Tell Jeff Passan
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The Athletic
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October 29, 2026
Your guide to MLB’s coming lockout: Why it’s happening, whether games will be lost, and when baseball will be back
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Organizing Partners

In It Together

Save Our Summer is organized by Bridges of Baseball with partners who share a love of the game and a commitment to growing it.

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Save Our Summer is independent and fan-led. It's organized by Bridges of Baseball, a baseball diplomacy and storytelling platform, with a volunteer committee of advisors and partners.

Where we Stand
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We're on the side of the game, not the players or the owners. We take no sides in the lockout. We call on both sides to reach an agreement in time for Opening Day 2027.

How It's Funded
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The campaign runs on volunteers and support from partners and sponsors. No team, league, or union funds it.

Your Information
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Your information lets us keep you updated and connect you to events near you. Your name won't be made public.

What We Do
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We bring fans together, host community celebrations in cities, raise money for local youth leagues, and make fans' voices visible to the press, city leaders, and the people at the table.

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Add your name, share it with friends and fellow fans, or sign up as a City Captain to host an event in your community.

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