World Series Park Events & Information 2009 Season
World Series Park Fifth Season 2009
All Saugus High Varsity and Freshmen baseball home games will be played at WSP.
Most Saugus Babe Ruth Baseball games will take place at WSP with the seasonbeing
capped off with the District 1 Babe Ruth 14 year-old All-Star Tournament.
Games of the Saugus Braves, Saugus Men's League, Lou Tompkins,
and the Saugus American Legion round out the season.
Teams who play at World Series Park are: the Saugus Braves of the North Shore League the GreaterBoston Baysox (AAU) the Saugus Sachems the Saugus Men’s Team North American Women’s Baseball and the Saugus American Legion
Directions to World Series Park
Route 1 to Main Street, Saugus (East) Exit
Main Street turn right onto Vine Street at traffic light.
Turn left onto Talbot Street at 4 way intersection.
Turn right onto Denver Street. Around sharp curve to left.
Turn right onto Dow Street.
The field is at the left rear of the Belmonte Middle School
at 25 Dow Street, Saugus, MA 01906.
Women's Baseball at World Series Park
World Series Park is proud to announce that a team that is part of
The North American Women’s Baseball League will play some of
This is the only women’s hardball, baseball league in Massachusetts.
Games will be played in Lynn and Saugus.The season runs from
June through August.For more information contact Robin Wallace
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World Series Park Hosted 4th Annual Special Olympics Day SaturdaySeptember 19, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Special Olympics Day a Huge Success
World Series Park hosted the 4th Annual Harry Agganis Special Olympics Day
on Saturday, September 19, 2009.Over a thousand people attended
and over $16,500 was raised for Special Olympics Massachusetts.
Co-organizers Steve Agganis and Bob Davis said, "We'd like to thank all those
who contributed to making this year's event such a huge success.
From the donors to the volunteers, we feel very fortunate to
have people step up and contribute to this very worthy cause."
This year's event was dedicated to the memory of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
She founded Special Olympics in 1968 and nurtured its growth
internationally up until her recent passing.
Ann Finucane, a member of the national board of directors of Special Olympics,
spoke about her and received a special plaque during the opening ceremony.
Balloons were released by the Special Olympics athletes in memory of Mrs. Shriver.
Special guests, former Olympic medalists Nancy Kerrigan, Sandra Whyte
and Mike Eruzione along with future Olympic hopeful Riley McEIlwain
were present to meet and greet all who attended.
Appreciation plaques were presented to Fred Varone and Susan Shepardson.
Gerry Agganis threw out the first pitch.
Eddie Palladino, announcer for the Boston Celtics, was the master of ceremonies.
A six-game softball tournament involving Special Olympic teams from the area
took place throughout the day.The Malden Triangle Bashers were the winners.
Entertainment was provided by the Senior Tones, Amanda Rosa, Miranda Barnes,
the Forbes School of Irish Step Dancing, the Belmonte Middle School Chorus,
the Uncle Steve Band and Beat ConnXtionz Dance Company.
Randy Barnes was the master of ceremonies on the main-stage.
Also, Bring It On Xtreme Cheer All-Stars performed on the field.
The Boston Celtics 2008 NBA Championship Trophy was on display.
World Series Park was proud to again sponsor this event
with all proceeds going to Special Olympics Massachusetts. World Series Park would like to thank the many volunteers who helped with the event.
The enthusiasm of the many generous and helpful participants made this
a very special, fun-filled, heart-warming, and successful day!
World Series Park Memorial Building Dedicated on May 9, 2009 The dedication ceremony for the World Series Park Memorial Building was held
Saturday, May 9th.It was attended by between two and three hundred people who
had donated in some way to make the building construction possible.
The ceremony consisted of an unveiling of the permanent building plaque,
a reading of names of the donors, music, blessings and prayers, words of
thanks and presentations. Taking part was Father George Morin of
Saint Margaret’s and Blessed Sacrament Churches, Rev. Martha Leahy of the First Congregational Church, Luanne Fritz, Glen Davis, Annmarie Rosa, Patrick Petrone, Selectman Peter Rossetti and Bob Davis.Tom and Amanda Rosa
performed the music.Each of the donors was presented with a carnation and a
replica of the plaque.All present were invited to tour the new building and
refreshments were served. The Memorial Building was funded entirely with donations and money from
various fundraising endeavors over the past several years.Sixty percent
of the labor was donated.Construction was started in June 2008 and
continued over the winter months. The building is two-stories and is located behind the back-stop. It houses a
concession stand, handicapped restrooms, an equipment storage area and
a scoring/announce area.This helps to complete the park, providing some
necessary services to all who play and attend games.World Series Park
has become a showplace for Saugus and hosts lots of baseball.Last season
150 games were played at the park.
Rich Gorham from General Electric recently visited World Series Park to present
a check that represents GE’s contribution to the World Series Park Building Fund
for their part of the GE Matching Gifts Program.This program allows current
GE employees, GE retirees and spouses of deceased retirees to donate to
non-profit 501(c)(3) charities with GE matching the donation.World Series Park
qualifies as one such non-profit organization.GE employees and retirees have
so far donated $5,950.GE has matched that amount for a total donation of $11,900. Bob Davis, superintendent of WSP, said “We very much appreciate both the
generous individual donations and the GE matching donation.GE is truly supportive
of community projects such as ours.”
More funds are needed and there’s still the opportunity to be involved in this
project.Bob Davis of WSP said “The GE Matching Gifts Program is a plus for us
since it’s essentially a double-donation.We encourage GE people to help us out.
World Series Park is Grateful for Donations by Local Craftsmen
Without the donations by local craftsmen the new World Series Park Memorial Building
would not be possible” said Bob Davis, superintendent of World Series Park. The foundation hole was dug by Agganis Construction, the concrete footing and foundation
were built by Wall’s Foundations and the block walls were built by Lenny Fauci. The
electrical system is being done by Al Robichaud, the security system by Scott Davis,
planning, cabinetry and main entrance by Kent Nichols and the plumbing by Jim Kennedy.
These people along with architect Steve Rich, engineer Al Walkey and many volunteers
have generously given their time, efforts and expertise to complete this project.
Some of the construction crew members are: Leonard Tripp, Al Walkey, and Russell Tripp.
A dedication ceremony will be held when the construction of the building is completed.
Because of the success of the projects to build our TotPark and to plant trees,the
construction of this building will be funded by public donations.World Series Park is
a publicly supported facility, so it seems appropriate to build a memorial building to
honor individuals, businesses and organizations that are willing to offer their support
to provide a place to play baseball in Saugus. For a minimum donation of $100.00,
donors will have the opportunity to have their name, the name of a loved one, or the
name of their business memorialized on a permanent plaque on the building.
More donations are needed.Workmanship to construct the building has been generously pledged.World Series Park expresses its appreciation to all who have donated or pledged to help with this project.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Left to right -Mark Chapdelaine,
King Lion of the Saugus Lions Club, Bob Davis of World Series Park,
and John Dean, President of the Saugus Rotary Club at the joint
meeting of the Lions and Rotary Clubs at Prince Restaurant, where
both groups presented checks for donations to the World Series Park
New Building Fund.
Donations to the World Series Park Building Fund
should be sent to:
World Series Park, 8 Holden Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906.
Checks should be made out to World Series Park.
For any questions please contact Bob Davis at 781-233-4555.
Tree & Flowers Dedication at World Series Park
A tree and flower bed dedication ceremony was held Saturday
May 10 at World Series Park.The families of those in whose
name the trees and flower beds were dedicated attended the
private ceremony
4 new trees were planted at World Series Park as part of a
program to beautify the park.Also, new flowers were added to the
existing flower beds.People donated to the park to have a tree or
flower bed dedicated to a loved one.
The trees were dedicated in memory of: Michael David Arinello,
Joseph Spaziani, Jr., Wally Woods and Patricia Stephanides.
The flower beds were dedicated in memory of Cheryl Grace Almeida
and to Jenna Marie Almeida.A plaque was placed at each tree and
at the flower beds.
Taking part in the dedication ceremony was Rev. Joel Hubbard
minister of Vineyard Metro North Church, singers Tom and
Amanda Rosa, Luanne Fritz and Bob Davis.
The donors were each presented with a framed copy of their
plaque and a flower.
World Series Park thanks all those who made this tree and flower
bed planting project possible.
WorldSeriesPark Raises $12,500 for Special Olympics The Third Annual Harry Agganis Special Olympics Day at World Series Park was held September 13, 2008 and was a major success, raising $12,500 for Special Olympics
Massachusetts.A huge crowd was present to enjoy the day’s activities.
The day consisted of a tournament of four Special Olympics softball games.
Those participating were the Melrose Rotary, the Triangle Bashers from Malden,
the Haverhill Stars, & the Melrose Sport. Melrose Rotary, coached by
Bob Sweeney, won and was presented with the tournament trophy.
All winning and runner-up athletes were presented with medals.
Entertainment was provided by The Senior Tones, the Saugus High School Girls
Quartets, the Forbes School of Irish Step Dancing, Randy Barnes and the rock
group D.C.O.S. The appearance of costumed characters, the Cushing Amusements carnival,
a dunk tank, raffles and an auction filled out the day.Food and drinks were
donated by Steve Agganis, Old Neighborhood Foods, Polar Beverages, Saugus
Ninety Nine Restaurant, McDonald’s Restaurants of Saugus, Applebee’s,
Kane’s Donuts, and Qdoba Mexican Grill.
A very impressive Olympic ceremony was held, with the athletes marching onto
the field led by the Marine Corp Junior ROTC color guard from LynnEnglishHigh
School and former Olympic medalists Sandra Whyte, Nancy Kerrigan,
A.J. Mleczko and Dan McCormack. Participants in the torch lighting part of the
ceremony included Sergeant Mike Stewart and Lieutenant Mike Annese of the
Saugus Police Department, Dennis Moschella a retired Revere police officer, and
Susan Shepardson who carried the last leg of the torch and lit the cauldron as a
tribute to her late mother Jean who was a staunch advocate for the 766 Program
in Saugus.Sarah Belliveau sang the national anthem.Rev. George Tsoukalas
of Saint George Greek Othodox Church in Lynn gave the blessing.Greetings
from the town were offered by the Town Manager, Andrew Bisignani, and by
Selectman Steve Castinetti.
Author Nick Tsiotis spoke about Harry Agganis.Special Olympic athlete
Tyler Laggase spoke about this being the 40th Anniversary of Special Olympics
and how it has changed his life. WorldSeriesPark was represented by Bob Davis
and Special Olympics was represented by Sean Canty.Gerry Agganis threw out
the first pitch.The ceremony concluded with a balloon release. Eddie Palladino, announcer for Boston Celtics games, was master of ceremonies
and Anthony Arone provided the sound system.
The idea for this event was inspired by the Agganis family of Saugus and a
special little boy named Gerry.Bob Davis said World Series Park was very
proud to sponsor this event to raise money for Special Olympics.He also
expressed special thanks to Steve Agganis and the many volunteers who
helped with setting up, running the event and packing it up.He also said that
World Series Park is very grateful to the many people who donated money,
auction and raffle items and those who attended this event.
The 2nd Annual Harry Agganis Special Olympics Day
was held Saturday, August 25, 2007 at WorldSeriesPark
and raised $8,750 for Special Olympics Massachusetts
The New Tot Park at World Series Park
. . . . . . . . . And the man who made it happen.
A dedication ceremony for the recently completed
Tot Park was held Monday, July 23, 2007
at 6:00pm at World Series Park to publicly thank the
46 donors who helped make the Tot Park a reality.
Bob Davis, the man behind the plan for the park,
awarded a framed picture of the dedication plaque to
each of the donors, while children played on the swings and slides at the park.
Today, World Series Park is pretty much a
"world class park" thanks to the efforts and
dedication of Bob Davis and the World Series
Park Committee. Ride by the park any day
and you will either see a game being played,
or Bob Davis out there mowing the grass,
raking the base paths, or setting the sprinklers
to keep the field neat, clean, and safe for the players and spectators.
A great, THANK YOU to Bob for everything he has done,
and continues to do, at World Series Park.
The Public is welcome to use World Series Park Tot Park any day.
World Series Park always welcomes donations
and help from volunteers for the upkeep of the park
and assistance with the various events.
contact Bob Davis at (781) 233 - 4555
Memorial Tree Dedication was held June 9, 2007 at World Series Park
A tree dedication ceremony was held Saturday June 9 at World Series Park.
Present at the ceremony were the donors, recipients and their families.
8 trees were planted at World Series Park last fall as part of a program to
beautify the park.These trees were grown at the Saugus Tree Farm and were
donated to the park by the Saugus Tree Committee.People were than asked
to donate to the park to have a tree dedicated to a loved one.
The trees were dedicated to:
Cheryl Grace Almeida, Jenna Marie Almeida,Brian Thomas and
Matthew Lawrence, Joey LoRusso, George H. Cakounes, John William Rouleau, Sr., James Frederick Rouleau, and Ron Barressi.
A plaque was placed at each tree. The donors were each presented with
flowers and a framed copy of their plaque.
Participants in the dedication ceremony included: Tom Rosa, music soloist;
Tim Hawkes, Chairman of the Saugus Tree Committee; Luanne Fritz;
Carolyn Davis; Glen Davis; and the man responsible for the operation and
maintenance of World Series Park, Bob Davis.
World Series Park thanks all those who made this tree planting project possible.
Who's trying to ruin a good thing? Many Saugus residents may not be aware of the time, effort, and dedication of
Bob Davis.He is the one-man driving force behind the creation, improvement, and
maintenance of World Series Park, the world-class baseball field on Dow St., behind
Belmonte Middle School.
Through Bob’s efforts, many generous donations have been received to help provide
the funds to make the park the benchmark for public baseball fields.
Many selfless volunteers have joined Bob to renovate the field, beautify the park with
home-grown trees, create a Tot Park for public enjoyment, and build a two-story
building for the park that houses rest rooms, storage, public address system, and
a concession stand.
In light of the fact that Bob Davis and World Series Park are a testament to optimism,
public service, humanitarianism, and class, how does one react to the following article
that was recently received by the administration of Saugus.com from Bob Davis? From Bob Davis 04/06/09 Vandalism rears its ugly head at World Series Park Click here to read Bob's letter
