Association of Professional Ballplayers of America
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The Association of Professional Ball Players of America (APBPA) is a United States
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-based charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...

 set up in 1924 to assist professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 players. The organization caters to players from all leagues, including the minor leagues. The organization was started by 12 former players in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and now has over 11,000 members.

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