BRAINTREE, MA (July 29, 2016) — Stoneham Selectwomen at the Ball Park – Vintage Base Ball & Family Day in Stoneham, Massachusetts, hosted by Liberty Bay Credit Union, celebrated the history of America’s favorite pastime with two games played with the equipment used in 1864. Players recreated games using an original lemon-peel sewn ball that can be caught off one hop for an out without using gloves. Annmarie O’Neill, Chair of the Board of Selectmen threw out the first pitch. Pictured (l-r): Maria Marcelino, Senior Executive Assistant at Liberty Bay Credit Union, Caroline Colarusso, Vice Chair of the Stoneham Board of Selectmen, O’Neill, Joel Keller, CFO at Liberty Bay Credit Union, Peter Dennis, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Liberty Bay Credit Union, and Jill Amato, Director of Corporate Communications at Liberty Bay Credit Union.
Play Ball! – Members of the Stoneham Kearsarge, one of the teams that played during Liberty Bay Credit Union’s Vintage Base Ball & Family Day pose with employees from Liberty Bay and other distinguished guests that attended the games in Stoneham on July 16th. In addition to the two ball games that were played by 1864 rules, there were many free family-friendly activities, including kids’ Base Ball clinics, “Running of the Bases,” a photo booth, face painting, and games. Liberty Bay Credit Union provided free popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones for attendees, which raised money for the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield.
Supervising The Action – Ed Lopes, President & CEO at Liberty Bay Credit Union and Cameron Bain, Founder of the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield enjoy Vintage Base Ball & Family Day, which took place inStoneham on Saturday July 16th. The event, sponsored by Liberty Bay Credit Union, benefited the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield.
Liberty Bay Credit Union, established in 1917 and located in Braintree, MA, is a fully insured, service-focused institution with over 100 years of dedication to its members. The institution offers a wide range of financial services, including savings accounts, loans, investments, and digital banking solutions. For more information, please contact Cindi Carlson (VP, Marketing) at ccarlson@lbcu.org
Cindi Carlson
Vice President Marketing
(617) 439-6595
ccarlson@lbcu.org
