The T-ball League uses a T to hold the plastic ball and a plastic bat to hit the ball. The league encourages parents to help their children on the field and at the plate. (Photo by Larry Chowning)
Bam Bam and Pebbles T-ball League’s 2- to 5-year-old players experience fun galore at Locust Hill facility
(Editor’s note: This is the third in a special multi-part Southside Sentinel series on the Middlesex County Sports Complex, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer.)
by Larry Chowning –
One of the main users of the Middlesex County Sports Complex is the 26-year-old Middlesex County Parks and Recreation (MCPR) Bam Bam and Pebbles T-ball League.
The creation of the league was spearheaded by the late John Rexroat, who was a member of the MCPR advisory committee in 1994. Rexroat approached the board about starting a T-ball league for 2 to 5 year olds. Rexroat was a dedicated volunteer umpire in the Middlesex Little League Program and saw a need for a lower age group who were not being served by the little league program.
At that time, Beth Richards was MCPR director and agreed to organize the program. The advisory board agreed…
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