Dan Uggla signs a helmet for one of the Bucky Dent Baseball School campers.

The Bucky Dent Baseball School hosted Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins as part of its third week of summer camp. Uggla, the All-Star second baseman for the Florida Marlins, played guest instructor at the Bucky Dent Baseball School in Delray Beach.

According to Larry Hoskin, the school's director, Uggla is a former alumni of the camp who took a short break from his back-to-back game schedule, to stop by the school and speak to the campers.

Uggla attended the Bucky Dent Baseball School back in 1993 with his hometown team from Tennessee. He said that he attended the school as a catcher and stressed the importance to the campers of being willing to play any position and to work hard every day. Hoskin said Uggla answered questions about himself and baseball, and even shared with campers that his favorite home-cooked meal is spaghetti. He also posed for pictures and signed autographs.

Hoskin said the Bucky Dent Baseball School is running training camps throughout the summer. In July, guest instructor Jeremy Hermida, left fielder for the Florida Marlins, will speak with the campers. The school is in its 35th year of operation and will be hosting camps for players’ ages 5 to 18 through Aug. 16. Space is still available.

Call Larry Hoskin at 561-265-0280, e-mail pr@buckydentbaseball.com, or visit www.buckydentbaseballschool.com.