It looks like Saugus Babe Ruth is looking forward to playing games at night.
Saugus Babe Ruth recently made a $1,000 donation to the World Series Park 2020 Lighting Fund, which was set up to raise additional funds for installing lights at World Series Park. The Saugus Babe Ruth League plays all of their games at World Series Park. Saugus Babe Ruth offers Saugus 13 to 15 year olds the opportunity to play competitive baseball for a reasonable sign-up fee. The league will be signing up players for next season starting in February 2021. The league has a long history, being in existence for over 60 years.
“This being our sixteenth season, we have been able to save our pennies over the past fifteen years, as well as pledges for more funds, to now be able financially to afford lights,” said World Series Park superintendent Bob Davis. “Through the generosity of a lot of people and businesses, World Series Park has financed everything we have in creating this first-class baseball facility for the youth of Saugus. We want to complete the picture with lights, still being financed by the World Series Park Committee.”
Back in 2011 the Furtado Family, owner of several Dunkin Donuts, kicked off the first lighting fund for World Series Park with a $2,000 donation. There has been a collection jar for lights at the snack bar for the last eight years.
“People have been very generous putting money in it,” Davis said of the collection jar. “Both of these sums will be included in the current fund. We thank everyone for their past and hopefully future generous donations.”
World Series Park in Saugus plans to have lights installed in the spring of 2021. This would complete the park by being able to offer night games, never having to stop games because of darkness and allowing flexibility of rescheduling rainouts.
Most of the funds needed for this project will be available next year. A fundraising effort will be conducted over the next year to raise additional, needed funds.
To donate to the World Series Park 2020 Lighting Fund, checks should be made payable to World Series Park and sent to World Series Park — 8 Holden Ave. Saugus, MA 01906.
Please indicate that the donation is for the Lighting Fund. Those who donate $100 or more will have their name listed on a plaque. Donations can be made in memory or in honor of others.
