Sports

Put Me in Coach, I'm Ready to Play!

Crystal Lake Baseball opens their season Saturday morning.

Season two opens Saturday morning for , with all the fanfare expected for an Opening Day Ceremony.

The excitement starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the fields at 875 Canterbury Dr. in Crystal Lake. It's right behind ; get there early to grab a great spot. 

CLB will roll out the excitement when the National Anthem is sung, the first pitch is thrown out (who could be this year's big celebrity?), the player parade is brought out and, oh yeah, baseball is played.

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Parents and grandparents, get your cameras ready, because other than the actually games, the highlight is the player parade where every little player races onto the main field to thunderous applause. Those sparkling uniforms won't be clean for long!

And make sure you save some energy to clap and scream for one team that has an amazing sponsor—the Crystal Lake Patch Cubs. Last year we were competitive (that's sports speak for "we didn't win a lot") but I have a feeling we'll be in contention this season. We just need a little luck and maybe Theo can swing a few mid-season's trades.

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We'll be covering CLB this season. Check back with us AND Like us on Facebook to see the latest stories and photo galleries throughout the season.

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So come see the parade, grab some snacks and enjoy everything Crystal Lake Baseball has to offer.

We'll see you out there!!


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