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A crowd gathered in Atherton’s Holbrook-Palmer Park on Saturday, May 9, to celebrate the official opening of the new Little League field in the park.
Click on the photo to see more photos by our photographer Magali Gauthier.
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By Barbara Wood
By Barbara Wood
By Barbara Wood
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Willie Mays is shown “the key” to the Willie Mays Ballpark, an engraved wooden bat, by Bob Hellman before the opening ceremony for the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark. Rene Anderson, Willie’s long-time assistant sits to his left. (Magali Gauthier/ The Almanac) -
From left, Jack Glanville, Cyrus Durham, and Luke Bachler, of the Independent Electric Supply Scrappers, toss a ball around in their team’s dugout during the opening ceremony of the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark on May 9, 2015. (Magali Gauthier/ The Almanac) -
Rowan Kelly pounds fists with Giants mascot Lou Seal before the opening ceremony while the rest of his team, the Big Tray Dragons, look on. (Magali Gauthier/ The Almanac) -
(Left to right) Mike Homer’s three children, Jack, Lucy and James, cut the opening ceremony ribbon with Giants’ President Larry Baer, Willie Mays, and Giants’ announcer Jon Miller at the ballpark dedication. (Magali Gauthier / The Almanac) -
Many of the spectators at the opening ceremony for the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark. Behind them, the new scoreboard is seen. (Magali Gauthier/The Almanac) -
The Independent Electric Supply Scrappers score against the Big Tray Dragons during the first game played on the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark on May 9, 2015. (Magali Gauthier/The Almanac) -
Willie Mays sits between his long-time assistant Rene Anderson and Mike Gardner, who with with Bob Hellman led the entire ballpark effort, during the opening ceremony at the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark dedication. At right is Giants announcer Jon Miller. (Magali Gauthier/ The Almanac) -
Willie Mays during the opening ceremony of the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark in Atherton’s Holbrook-Palmer Park on May 9, 2015. (Magali Gauthier/The Almanac) -
Willie Mays during the opening ceremony of the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark in Atherton’s Holbrook-Palmer Park on May 9, 2015. (Magali Gauthier / The Almanac) -
Spectators watch the first game held at Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark while eating hot dogs and chips. (Magali Gauthier/The Almanac) -
Kristina Homer, the wife of the late Mike Homer, before the opening ceremony at Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark on May 9, 2015. (Magali Gauthier/The Almanac) -
Sophie Preston, 9, of Atherton sings the national anthem after the opening ceremony at the Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark on May 9, 2015. (Magali Gauthier/The Almanac)
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What a local treasure this field will be for kids and families of Atherton and Menlo Park. Thanks to all involved in making Home Field at Willie Mays Ballpark a reality. Saturday’s ceremony was wonderful!
Congratulations to the Little League volunteers, our Town leadership who supported this project (Mayor Degolia, Councilmember Lewis, and Councilmember Wiest), and the thousands of children and families who will enjoy it for generations to come. As all of the speakers said, it is truly beautiful and an amazing tribute to our very own Willie Mays. Everyone who fought the good fight to get this done should be very proud.