[Fopbc] Adventures in Blind Optimism Saturday Program August

[Lenora Marten]

Saturday, August 20 · 5:00pm - 11:00pm






Location

Jackie Robinson Ballpark
105 E. Orange Ave.
Daytona Beach, FL







Created By

Lenora Marten






For
FLORIDA ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS OF BLIND CHILDREN / FOPBC





More Info

The historic ballpark opened on June 4, 1914 as the Daytona City Island Ballpark. It consisted of a baseball field and set of wooden bleachers. In the 1920’s, a road circling the ballpark was built to accommodate the growing number of spectators who were traveling to the ballpark by automobile. A grandstand with a press box was built behind home plate to replace the original wooden bleachers along with two additional covered sections of grandstands along the first base line. A bleacher section along the third base line was added shortly after the first renovation in the 1950’s. The present day grandstand and press box were built in 1962. A home team clubhouse was constructed down the left field line in 1972 to accommodate the Montreal Expos. In 1973 left field bleachers, with a capacity of 2,500 seats, were installed. The park was renamed Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 1989 as the stadium served as host to the first racially integrated game in baseball history. The visitor’s clubhouse down the right field line was then built in 1993 to comply with Minor League Baseball regulations. The Budweiser Bullpen was unveiled at the 2007 All-Star game which was hosted at the ballpark.

COME ON OUT - There will be a tour of the locker room, dugout and field. Our kids will get to run the bases and talk to players. Blindness and NFB information will be given out on the radio.

Hope to see everyone there!

For more info, contact Holly Idler, coordinator, at hbeanie at gmail.com




Lenora J. Marten
NFB-Florida Secretary
FOPBC President
NFB-Jacksonville Chapter Secretary 
FOPBC at aol.com 
904-777-5976 / 904-229-9554


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