Blue Sox Host Military/Public Service Appreciation Night
July 27, 2013 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Valley Blue Sox News Release
HOLYOKE, MA-The Holyoke Blue Sox will host a Military/Public Service Appreciation Night on Sunday when they play the Danbury Westerners in a critical Western Division matchup at Mackenzie Stadium. Gates open at 5:30 PM for the 6:35 PM start.
The game will honor in particular the local military from Chicopee's Westover Air Reserve Base and Westfield's Barnes Air National Guard Base, the police and firefighters from the Springfield Police Department and Springfield Fire Department, and the staff-including United States Marshals-at the Federal Courthouse in Springfield, but all police, firefighters, and military will be able to attend the contest for free with a valid service ID.
"Massachusetts has a rich history of public service, from the militia at the beginnings of the American Revolution through to today's law enforcement officers who so gallantly risked their lives during the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. We wanted to show our gratitude for their sacrifice to the greater good of our state and country," Blue Sox assistant director of media relations Seth Dussault said.
The Blue Sox presently hold the fourth and final Western Division playoff spot as they head into tonight's matchup at the Saratoga Brigade. Holyoke has won four of their last five contests, including wins against all three teams presently also in the top four in the Western Division.
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