Post 31 manager Rick Freeman is keeping his team home for the holidays this year as Hamilton, Broad Street Park and North Hamilton will all participate in the July 4th Weekend’s Hamilton Holiday Classic at Veterans Park and Steinert (Photo by Ken “Dexter” Weingartner).
By Rich Fisher
Fish4scores.com
June 30: Rather than travel to other parts of the region for their 4th of July tournaments, Hamilton Township American Legion baseball teams are bringing the tournament here.
The Inaugural Hamilton Holiday Classic will take place this weekend at Veterans Park and Steinert (with one game at Nottingham), and includes Hamilton Post 31, Broad Street Park Post 313, the North Hamilton Hibernians, Haddon Heights Post 262, Washington Township Post 521 and Hillsborough.
Each team will play three games Friday-through-Sunday and the top two will meet on Monday morning for the championship game at DeMeo Field. Food and drink stands will be available at Steinert and Veterans Park, and the legendary Chuck Wagon will be in operation Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is free. There will be 50-50s during each game, with proceeds going to the Sunshine Foundation.
The schedule is as follows:
Friday, June 30
3 p.m. – North Hamilton vs. Haddon Heights 262 at Nottingham High
3 p.m. – Hamilton 31 vs. Hillsborough at Rich Giallella Field (Steinert)
6 p.m. – Broad St. Park 313 vs. Washington Twp. 521 at Bob DeMeo Field
Saturday, July 1
11 a.m. – North Hamilton vs. Hillsborough at Bob DeMeo Field
2 p.m. – Broad St. Park 313 vs. Haddon Heights 262 at Bob DeMeo Field
3 p.m. – Hamilton 31 vs. Washington Twp. 521 at Rich Giallella Field (Steinert)
Sunday, July 2
11 a.m. – Hamilton 31 vs. Haddon Heights 262 at Rich Giallella Field (Steinert)
11 a.m. – Broad St. Park 313 vs. Hillsborough at Bob DeMeo Field
2 p.m. – North Hamilton vs. Washington Twp. 521 at Bob DeMeo Field
Monday, July 3
11 a.m. – Championship Game at Bob DeMeo Field
