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NC City Named Permanent Host of Legion Baseball World Series
May 6, 2010 in American Legion by Editor
The countdown to see if Shelby, N.C., or Bartlesville, Okla., will permanently host The American Legion Baseball World Series is finally over. The National Executive Committee announced today during the Legion’s Spring Meetings that Shelby won the bid.
“We are extremely excited and looking forward to being a partner with The American Legion statewide and locally,” said Eddie Holbrook, co-chairman of Shelby’s Baseball World Series Committee. “We look forward to putting on the best World Series the Legion’s ever had, becoming a complementary partner with them and making the Legion proud that they selected us.”
More than 100 people involved with Shelby’s baseball committee traveled to Indianapolis by bus on May 1 to support their winning presentation, given to the Baseball Subcommittee, and show enthusiasm for the opportunity extended to them. The committee’s presentation illustrated the immense community support, the large volunteer force of 300 people and the extensive plans for future growth.
“The baseball committee from Shelby had a real vision for the future, and I think that’s one of the things that separated them from Oklahoma,” American Legion Baseball Chairman Larry Price said. “They are not only looking at three to four years down the road, they are looking at forever.”
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