St. Marys–
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has been scheduled for August 7 at 6:00 p.m.
to officially open the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s fourth ball
diamond. The public is invited to attend the event that will take place
on the new field, which is located just outside the museum’s entrance.
Construction of the diamond, which will be named King Field in honour
of the King family, was overseen by the Hall and funded by the Town of
St. Marys.
“I am very pleased, as I am sure the hundreds of ball players in St.
Marys are, to see the new ball diamond at the CBHFM completed. The
entire complex is something we can all be very proud of. The staff and
all the hard working dedicated volunteers of the CBHFM are to be
congratulated on a job well done.” said Steve Grose, the Mayor of St.
Marys.
“We’re very thankful for the support we received from the Town of St.
Marys for this project,” said Scott Crawford, the Hall’s director of
operations. “This is a first-class diamond that will be enjoyed by
children and slo-pitch players in our community for generations to
come. And with home plate being just a 280-foot poke to right field
from our museum, this diamond will also attract more visitors to come
in and see our artifacts.”
King Field is the fourth diamond on the Hall’s 32-acre site, which was
donated by the St. Marys Cement Plant. The three other fields –St.
Marys Cement Plant Field, Rotary Field and Third Field – have been in
use for several years and are played on hundreds of times a year.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by short speeches from
local dignitaries and a ceremonial first pitch. Those who attend the
event can also stay to watch the St. Marys mosquito team (10 and 11
year olds) compete in their first game of the Western Ontario Baseball
Association (WOBA) championship tournament at 6:30 p.m. The mosquito
tournament will continue in St. Marys over the weekend.
The museum will be open until 8 p.m. on August 7. Admission – for that
night only – will be by donation.
Just a reminder that the Hall will also be open seven days a week in
August, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from noon
to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Starting in September through the Thanksgiving
weekend, the museum will be open Thursday through Sunday. Please visit
baseballhalloffame.ca for more details and admission prices.
5:30 p.m. – Meet and Greet
6:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremony
6:30 p.m. – St. Marys Mosquito (10 and 11 year olds) game
ST. MARYS - 3 August 2014
For More Information Please Contact:
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
P.O. Box 1838 (140 Queen St. E.)
St. Marys, ON, Canada, N4X 1C2
Tel: (519) 284-1838
Toll Free: 1-877-250-BALL
Fax: (519) 284-1234
Email: baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca
Website: www.baseballhalloffame.ca
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