On June 5, 2002, the Houston Astros and the makers of Minute Maid announced that they had "expanded their relationship to create a long-term marketing and community partnership. "Among other things, the agreement called for the Astros Field to be rechristened Minute Maid Park; the continuation of the Minute Maid Squeeze Play interactive kids' area at Minute Maid Park; and a commitment "to support youth baseball programs in the Houston area." Out of that commitment to youth came Grand Slam for Youth Baseball ("GSFYB") a community partnership between Minute Maid and Astros-In-Action Foundation.

Since 2002, GSFYB has developed and executed against the following four initiatives:

Sponsorship of the City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department's Youth Baseball Program
Grand Slam for Youth Baseball sponsors the City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department's free youth baseball, softball and t-ball program for youth ages 4-18. GSFYB provides all t-shirts, caps, equipment and instruction. More than 25,000 youth have participated in the program.

Field Refurbishment
Minute Maid and Astros In Action Foundation have refurbished 14 baseball fields by providing new or renovated field surfaces, fencing, covered dugouts, warning tracks scoreboard and other needs. In addition to the field improvements, $5,000 and $10,000 cash grants have made to six leagues in the southwest Texas region to assist them in their own field improvements.

Scholarship Program
In 2005, the makers of Minute Maid and Astros In Action Foundation announced the Grand Slam For Youth Baseball Scholarship Program to assist greater Houston-area high school senior boys and girls with first-year college expenses. Since the scholarship program inception, GSFYB has given more than 100 scholarships to area high school seniors. More than 40 of these scholarships were awarded to first-generation students. In 2010, GSFYB scholarship recipients represented 16 Texas cities and 20 school districts.

Fund-raising opportunities for youth baseball/softball teams and leagues
Through GSFYB, Minute Maid and Astros In Action Foundation offer fund-raising opportunities to help qualified 501(c)(3) youth baseball/softball teams and leagues earn money for needed baseball/softball-related expenses. Qualifying teams and leagues can earn a minimum of $1,000 through a Minute Maid product grant.