The Series

The Series - Executives 

Founder/Managing Partner – Andy Ford - aford@theseries.com

Born and raised in a baseball family, Andy has been with Perfect Game, since its inception. As Vice President and one of the current owners of Perfect Game, Andy continues to be instrumental in taking Perfect Game from an Iowa based baseball company to the gold standard in their industry of the amateur baseball world.

 

Founder/Managing Partner – Bob Barth - bbarth@theseries.com

Bob has been in the travel baseball circuit since starting the Tri State Arsenal program in 1995. Tri-State Arsenal is a Northeast Region powerhouse in the travel baseball landscape with 26 current MLB players. Bob has also served as VP and Director of Operations for The Hit Doctor Baseball School in Southern NJ since 1996. He also has been an area scout for 5 MLB teams over the past 15 years including the Phillies, Marlins, Brewers, Dodgers, and Giants.

 

Founder/VP - Ben Ford - bford@theseries.com

Ben pitched for 12 years in professional baseball, that included stints in the Major Leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks in their inaugural year, the New York Yankees, and the Milwaukee Brewers.  Ben's father, Jerry Ford, founder of Perfect Game, brought Ben on at Perfect Game and he immediately began overseeing tournaments and showcases, becoming the National Director of Perfect Game's Baseball Championship Series.

Thanks cat.  I am wondering if PG views "The Series" as something similar to a PG showcase or tournament, or if it is viewed differently.  For example, would info from "The Series" go on PG profiles, etc.

Our number one goal is to recognize talent.  We support the Series because it will help us know about more players.  It will also give us more information about those players we already know of and those we have never seen.  It will increase our database which is already the largest player database in amateur baseball.  

 

PG holds many events, but we know timing and cost are obstacles for many young players all over the country.  We don't want to miss any talented young player.  PG isn't deeply involved in developing talent, The Series is much more geared towards giving players information that will help them develop their skills.  At the same time The Series will hold events everywhere in the country and those events will be very affordable for most everyone. We will also use The Series to invite those players that exhibit talent.

 

We do plan to do profiles on every player using information gathered at The Series events.  Obviously we have a close relationship with many of the people involved. As close as it gets, in some cases.  More importantly, many of the very best and most respected people in amateur baseball from coast to coast are involved in The Series. We feel we can completely trust the information they compile on every player.

 

So that said, we (PG) support The Series and are happy to partner with those involved.  We really don't see it as competition, we see it as another way to create opportunities for many young players. Our database is the most important thing we own, and this will increase it by a large amount. In the end, it will help many players while it also will help those involved in college recruiting and professional scouting.

Thank you PG staff.  We look forward to doing this in August.