Bridgeport News: Cal Ripken Open 3 New Ballparks
Bridgeport, Conn. (July 9, 2015 Press Release) – Mayor Bill Finch welcomed baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. to Bridgeport for a community celebration of three new baseball fields at Blackham School in the city’s North End. “The Cal Ripken Sr. foundation truly is changing lives – really, saving lives – through this program,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “These fields mean the world not only to the North End Little League and to the kids here who attend Blackham School but to the entire Bridgeport community. We couldn’t me more grateful.” On Thursday, the hall-of-famer and Mayor Finch officially dedicated the Thorme Street community complex. The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation has built 58 fields since 2010. Ripken fields are…

