Sam Lynn Ballpark fills up for free game night thanks to local businesses
Even though Kern County is diving into another hot week full of triple digits, it didn't stop families from going out on Monday to support a local Baseball team Local businesses across Bakersfield, California, supported a local Baseball team at Sam Lynn Ballpark for a free game night on Monday, allowing families to support a local team. The first 500 tickets were purchased by local businesses, with proceeds from the event being donated to the team. Billy Simkins, one of the organizers, said that a lot of the sales from the game would go towards the team, as well as the cost of the tickets. He hopes that the public will see the true value of the event and the city and county leaders will recognize the importance of having Sam Lynn Park.
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Even though Kern County is diving into another hot week full of triple digits, it didn't stop families from going out on Monday to support a local Baseball team at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
“Everybody enjoys watching a good ball game, so we decided to get out of the house and come out here and watch the game, and support the train robbers so that’s what we’re here for,” said Attendee Dennis Ferreira.
The game was no ordinary one, all because businesses across Bakersfield worked together in bringing out a large crowd and paying for the first 500 tickets.
Billy Simkins, one of the organizers that helped get it all started said a lot of the stuff that gets sold will go towards the team.
“For people that don’t know, this Sam Lynn Park is an institution of Bakersfield, I mean think about the amount of MLB players that have come through here it’s amazing, especially in the Dodger organization, so I saw it and I thought, ‘Man, there should be so many people here,' so I contacted some of my business partners, Circle M Automotive, Motor City, Grapevine MSP and they got on board and so we got 1,000 tickets for people to enjoy it," said Simkins.
“Motor City donated 250 hot dogs for the next two Mondays, and it’s really cool because outside that, it’s only two bucks to get in,” he added.
He hopes that everyone’s good attitude will spark the true meaning of value in order to keep the doors open.
“I just hope that it reignites a fire in people, especially I hope the people in charge of the city and county see the value of this and see why its important in having this here," Simkins added.