The 13 year old Babe Ruth World Series was held in
Jamestown, NY at Diethrick Park. It was a former minor league baseball park. At
one point of time, it was the Expo’s Minor League team and there still an Expo
Outfield sign hanging on the maintenance room.
The hubby wanted that sign.
The Expo Sign
The field was a typical old school baseball park with a big
grandstand around the infield. The hubby said it reminded him of old Goodland
Field in Appleton. There was a brick entrance way that was added later and you
could still see where the locker rooms and things were under the grandstand.
The field itself was nice… a little deep for 13 year olds to
hit home runs but a very nice facility. They really try to keep the park up
especially since there is no minor league team just a Northwoods League type
team.
Concessions were okay. Hot dogs, Burgers, and Italian
Sausages were $2 but everything else was expensive. Soda/Water was $2-$3. I’m
not sure what the nachos or ice cream was since I didn’t eat that. I just had a
sandwich each day.
New York's version of an Italian Sausage
Because of the cooperate sponsors, there was no admission
charge on any day which allowed any one to come out to enjoy the games. And I
didn’t have to worry about making sure I had my bracelet on and I could wander
freely.
The one thing that struck me as unique was there was a soap
box derby track right outside the park. From what I know of soap box derby, the
hill wasn’t very steep unlike the larger hill that my niece races down in Green
Bay. Maybe there are different types of hills?
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