Even though July 4th has come and gone, the America's 250th Committee isn't done yet! This weekend we've got a patriotic baseball celebration — and stay tuned for more 250th activities coming this Fall.
Come out and join in on more of America's 250th Anniversary celebrations this Saturday, July 11th!
The Borough of Fair Haven and FHBB are teaming up to celebrate our great nation's birthday with a patriotic intra-squad tournament at Community Center Fields, featuring our Fair Haven Diamonds teams ages 8U–11U.
Come cheer on our youth as they play America's favorite pastime!
Pre-Game Ceremony – 9:15am Our own Council President Betsy Koch will open up the day and get us started with the festivities, followed by the National Anthem and the first pitch thrown out by a Fair Haven resident and Navy veteran.
Game Times:
· 9:30am – Diamonds 9U @ Community Center North
· 9:30am – Diamonds 8U @ Community Center South
· 11:30am – Diamonds 11U @ Community Center North
· 11:30am – Diamonds 10U @ Community Center South
Mr. BrainFreeze ice cream on site starting at 10:30 a. m. for some icy cold treats!
Did you know? Fair Haven had its own baseball team over a century ago — the Foxes!
Back in 1909, Fair Haven was home to an amateur ball club known as the Foxes, officially the Richard K. Fox Baseball Team, named for their sponsor Richard Kyle Fox, the colorful publisher of the National Police Gazette. They played their home games on a local farm field known by names like "Tobin's Alfalfa Plateau" and "Squire Tobin's Front Lot," taking on teams from as far as Newark, Jersey City, and New York City. Game days were treated as full community events, with games often advertised through witty, larger-than-life posters. Sixteen of those original advertising broadsides survive today and are archived at the University of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Libraries.
Stop by the Fair Haven Historical Society table on Saturday to see more and hear the full story of the Foxes — a fun look at how our town's baseball roots connect straight through to the players on the field today!
Bring the whole family, wear your red, white, and blue, and help us celebrate America's 250th right here in Fair Haven!
Community Center Fields Saturday, July 11th | Starting 9:15am
More 250th celebrations to come this Fall — stay tuned!
