Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Year Old World Series Kicks-Off in Eagle Pass
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
The 2021Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Year Old World Series kicked-off on Tuesday, August 11, 2021, with the official grand opening ceremony featuring all 10 teams participating in the World Series and the first games played at the City of Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex immediately after the opening ceremony.
Eagle Pass Babe Ruth Baseball President Morris Libson, Jr. welcomed all 10 teams and their players, coaches, parents, and followers to the City of Eagle Pass and the recently inaugurated Patsy Winn Sports Complex for the 2021 Babe Ruth World Series.
Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. threw the honorary first pitch of the 2021 Babe Ruth Baseball World Series to kick-off the week long national championship tournament.
The first game played was between the New England Regional Champions and the Middle Atlantic Regional Champions. Eagle Pass has its own Babe Ruth team in the World Series as the host of the national tournament.
Libson stated that approximately 1,000 persons are visiting Eagle Pass while attending the 2021 Babe Ruth Baseball World Series and all local hotels and motels are full in occupancy. Libson added that the Babe Ruth World Series is an important economic driver in the community as participants and visitors enjoy the hospitality of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Local hotels, restaurants, gasoline stations, and retail businesses benefit from the 1,000 visitors to the community during the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series.
Tickets to the 2021 Babe Ruth Baseball World Series are available at the front gate of the Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports Complex. The World Series will run from August 11-18, 2021 and is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket. Come on down and watch the future Major League Baseball stars at the 2021 Babe Ruth Baseball World Series.
