The Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league held its opening day ceremonies, including a parade along Main Street in Acushnet, on Saturday, 4/27/19. The cermony included a bit of speechmaking by politicians, a ceremonial first pitch Miss Apple peach, Natasha Moniz, and the dedication of the Tee Ball Field as the CJ Crooks Field. For more information, visit http://fairhavenacushnetyouthbaseball.leaguetoolbox.com/sites.
Photos by Glenn C. Silva. See more photos of this event at https://photos.app.goo.gl/n7i9FYNs97ciUXAt9. See more of his other photos on Instagram: @asttephoto
- Lilly Lafountain Sings The Star Spangled Banner before the first pitch on opening day of the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league on Saturday, 4/27/19, at Pope Park in Acushnet. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
- The Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league held its opening day ceremonies, including a parade along Main Street in Acushnet, on Saturday, 4/27/19. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
- Miss Apple peach, Natasha Moniz, throws out the first pitch to brother Mathew Moniz on opening day of the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league on Saturday, 4/27/19, at Pope Park in Acushnet.. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
- Fairhaven Selectboard chairperson Charles K. Murphy, Sr., addresses the crowd on opening day of the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league on Saturday, 4/27/19, at Pope Park in Acushnet. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
- L-R Josh Britton, Andrew Tucker, Brody Daluz, Max Souza, Lucas daCosta hold the banner on opening day of the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league on Saturday, 4/27/19., at Pope Park in Acushnet. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
- The parade fills Main Street in Acushnet on opening day of the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball league on Saturday, 4/27/19, at Pope Park in Acushnet. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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