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 the 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.
Wheelabrator Saugus has made a $5,000 donation to kick off this current lighting project. Saugus Babe Ruth has also made a $1,000 donation. Several other donations have been received from people who support the project.
“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 our first lighting fund with a $2,000 donation. We’ve had a collection jar for lights at the snack bar for the last eight years and people have been very generous putting money in it. Both of these will be included in the current fund. We thank everyone for their past and hopefully future generous donations.”
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 included on a permanent plaque. Donations can be made in memory or in honor of others.
