Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 22, 2019 World Series Park prepares for its 15th season Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 www.eight10barandgrille.com Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm NEW $10 Dinner Menu! Come in and Try our New... Choose from 16 Items! Served Monday thru Thursday - 4 PM - 10 PM Grilled Rib Eye Steak! Only $22.00 includes Two Sides Every Friday FRESH HADDOCK DINNER Only $18.00 includes two sides Facebook.com/ advocate.news.ma www.reverealuminumwindow.com GETTING READY: With the beginning of spring, plans are underway for another season at World Series Park, which is located at the left rear of Belmonte Middle School, at 25 Dow St. (Aerial view photo courtesy to The Saugus Advocate by Jim Harrington, aerialphoto123.com) (Editor’s Note: The following story is based on a press release issued this week by World Series Park.) T his year marks the 15th season for World Series Park. The park was built in the summer of 2004 to create another big league–size field for playing baseball in Saugus. With the support of Saugus businesses and the community-at-large, funds were raised to build the field. Since then a lot of improvements have been made that include a clubhouse, dugouts, a batting cage, a playground, a pavilion, a state-ofthe-art security system and a new infield. All have been made possible by financial donations and donations of workmanship. Since it was built in 2004 by the World Series Park Committee, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, charitable organization, the park has prospered. More than 250 games are played every season at the park. Those teams that play games on the field are Saugus High School, both varsity and freshmen; Saugus Babe Ruth; Saugus Wings AAU; Saugus American Legion; and adult leagues. From early April sometimes through November, the park has a very busy schedule. In addition to baseball games, World Series Park hosted Special Olympics for six years, a TargetCancer fundraiser for two years, several other fundraisers, a vigil and a Veterans/Military Appreciation Day. The park has also hosted many baseball tournaments, including several Babe Ruth district tournaments and two Babe Ruth state tournaments as well as Saugus Alumni Baseball games. In 2015, World Series Park helped to raise funds for and supervised the building of the adjacent softball field that is currently used by Saugus Softball Little League and Saugus High School softball. “It’s hard to believe we’ll be starting our fifteenth season this year,” World Series Park Superintendent Bob Davis said. “We’ve come a long way since the first scoop of dirt was dug, as we broke ground in June of 2004. We believe we’ve made a contribution to keeping baseball alive in Saugus and giving the youth of Saugus more opportunity to play baseball,” Davis said. “Donations to our Wall of Fame fundraiser will be extended for the 2019 season. We have room on the plaque for more names. For a minimum donation of $100, you can have your name or the name of a deceased loved one on the plaque,” he said. Donation checks should be made payable to World Series Park and sent to 8 Holden Ave., Saugus, MA 01906. “We sure appreciate all the support we’ve thus far received … Once the field dries out, we’re ready to go. We have a full schedule of games already scheduled,” Davis said.
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