Bristol Borough Little League Kicks of its 2013 Season

Play ball, echoed  throughout the area  Saturday as opening day festivities for the Bristol Borough Little League (BBLL) took place at Memorial Field.

League officials and a crew of volunteers worked throughout Friday night and Saturday morning to get the fields ready after rain fell in the area  for most of Friday. T

The beatific softball/baseball complex located on Jefferson Avenue was in form so  the  hopes and dreams of ball playing kids went on as scheduled.

Onlookers filled the avenue as the little leaguers’ walked in the annual parade procession  to their field of dreams.

Bristol Borough Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe,   said it was another great day for kids of the of borough and its residents.

Opening day ceremonies  were particularly poignant  because the life  of   Frank Pirrillo was celebrated.

Pirrillo who recently passed away.  was an integral part of  the league, said BBLL President Tim Dugger.

“Its not the same without Fred here. These kids miss him, we miss him.”

The team formerly managed by Pirrillo , sponsored by Lynch Auto Collision,   has dedicated its season to his  memory.

Pirrillo’s  family was on hand to receive  a presentation from the league,  commemorating his  selfless dedication to the kids of the Bristol Borough.

 

The surprise of the day came for another one of the leagues most dedicated volunteers as Edmund  “Buster”Spadaccino, received a  lifetime achievement honors for “service and dedication,” to the league.

“I’m totally shocked by this. I had no idea,”  he said, as his family surrounded him with hugs, and cheers reigned down from BBLL fans.

The league, which plays games till mid June has approximately 435 kids playing in it from all over the borough, according to league officials.

“I look forward to this. the kids look forward to this, it’s a great thing they do this every year, its means so much to the community, and gives kids something productive to do with their time,” said one parent.