Town Tip Thursday: Have some all american summer fun and support local athletes this weekend!

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TIP: Have some All American Summer Fun and Support Local Athletes this Weekend!

Watch this video and read the post below to learn more about Front Royal Little League & the history of baseball in Front Royal:

Front Royal is Hosting District 3 All-Star Tournament Games!

Game Times:

• FRIDAY: 6 & 8
• SATURDAY: 11, 1 & 3

District 3 is one of 16 districts in the state that represent Virginia Little League. The District Administrator and staff work as volunteers to provide assistance to the 15 leagues that comprise District 3. Their basic mission is to support each local league in adhering to the principles and rules that govern Little League Baseball and Softball, and to manage all district level post-season tournament play.

Each local league is administered solely by volunteers whose hard work and dedication make it possible for the children in their community to share in the Little League experience. New and additional VOLUNTEERS are needed every season, so please ask how you can help! Virginia District 3 Little League

Some History about Baseball in Front Royal (Per Wikipedia)…

How Bing Crosby Stadium got its Name:

Bing Crosby helped raise funds for the building of the original stadium by arranging for his film Riding High to have its world premiere in Front Royal on April 1, 1950. Crosby’s initial involvement came about on April 30, 1948 when after acting as grand marshal of the Grand Feature Parade of the 21st. Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, he went on to Front Royal where he sang on the courthouse steps as part of a concert to help raise money for a new stadium. Bing was the first contributor to the Front Royal Recreation Center Building Fund when he donated $1,000. On April 1, 1950, Front Royal celebrated “Bing Crosby Day” and starting at 11 a.m., Crosby led a two-hour parade through the streets in front of a crowd of 20,000 to Recreation Park for the dedication of the baseball stadium. Park Theater was the venue for the official world premiere of Riding High at 8:30 p.m. where Crosby entertained the audience with several songs. During his appearance at the Park Theater, Bing wrote out a personal check for $3,595 to bring the gross receipts of the day to $15,000.

Another Interesting Fact:

In 1953, Frank Nesbitt coached a Little League team from Front Royal which came in 3rd in the world tournament. Freddie Moore was one of the players on that team, and later became active in Front Royal Little League. After Moore died of cancer one of Front Royal’s Little League fields was named in his honor.