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Opening Day is Saturday, EvENTS / tIMING April 26th We are eagerly awaiting Spring weather and what better way Players arrive by 9:30AM to celebrate than to come on out for BBC Opening Day on Activities start promptly at 9:30am. Saturday, April 26th. This year we are honored to have local Check In With Your Team Manager . dignitaries such as Mayor Jim Schworn and special Pre Parade activities including Speed & Agility, Fast Pitch and Much More appearances by the Somerset Patriots including Mr. Sparky are hosted by Branchburg Sports Lyle, Manager Emeritus of the Somerset Patriots. Many kids Complex, Diamond Nation, Full Count and Zoned. The first 300 may not recognize the name…but should know that Lyle was children will receive a special gift from the first American league reliever to capture a Cy Young Rutgers University Award (1977) and ranks among Parade begins at 10:30AM the all-time leaders with 238 Our Parade will be led by Branchburg career saves. Between 1967-1980, Police, North Branch Fire Lyle had more saves than anyone Department, Boy / Girl Scouts, BCMS Cheerleader & Dance Squad else in the AL (231). He had a with special appearances by the sixteen-year Major League career Somerset Patriots and played for the Boston Red Opening Day Ceremonies Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Join Us In Celebrating Baseball / Softball with opening remarks from Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, BBC President Steve Sokol, Special and Chicago White Sox. Lyle won Commentary from Mr. Sparky Lyle, Branchburg Mayor James Schworn and back-to-back World Series with the GRAND OPENING of the new the Yankees in 1977 and 1978. Snack Shak Lyle was the field manager for the Be Sure To Stop by: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Somerset Patriots from 1998 to Division Championships. Childhood Apraxia 2012 and was recently named He won over 1,000 games as Branchburg Education Foundation Manager Emeritus. Under his BBC Spirit Wear Sales the manager of the team. BBC Equipment Exchange guidance, the Somerset Patriots Lyle was named the won five Atlantic League Atlantic League Manager of Championships (2001, 2003, 2005, the Year three times (1999, 2008, 2009), 12 Half 2003, 2009) in his 15-year Championships and eight managing career. Special Notes Show Your Branchburg Baseball Pride - BBC will be season! Branchburg Baseball and Softball Clubs are accepting orders for Spirit Wear – we accept cash or collecting gently used / usable cleats, gloves, bats, check payable to “BBC” ONLY…… Not sure what to baseballs and softballs for an Equipment Swap on do with all that Sports Equipment your children have Opening Day. Items remaining after the swap will be outgrown? Looking to get your child newer donated to those less fortunate in surrounding equipment this season? Clean out those sports bags, communities and to “Play it Forward” a second life garages and storage areas and give your gear another sporting goods store .