As the official hotel sponsor of Major League Baseball, Holiday Inn is stepping up to the plate for children across the country by sponsoring a national campaign to recruit much needed male volunteers. Major League Baseball players and local celebrities will encourage men across the country to “step up to the plate” and volunteer to become “Bigs” in their local communities.

Two lucky Littles will have the experience of a lifetime as batboys at a World Series game - their Big Brothers will provide moral support from the stands!

Four lucky Littles attended Fan Fest with their Big Brothers and top off the outing by fielding balls hit by All Star players at the Home Run Derby.

Thousands of “Matches” will receive free tickets for an outing to see a Major League Baseball game this season, plus t-shirts and souvenirs to help commemorate the time spent together.
Click here to learn more about the Step Up to the Plate male
volunteer recruitment effort.

Holiday Inn, the 'Official Hotel of Major League Baseball'

Major League Baseball Properties, MLB Advanced Media and the InterContinental Hotels Group signed a three-year sponsorship agreement in 2006 to make Holiday Inn hotels the "Official Hotel of Major League Baseball."

The deal marks the designation of the first "Official Hotel" for the league in 12 years; the most recent prior agreement was a two-year partnership with Hyatt Hotels during the 1993 and '94 seasons.