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PRESS RELEASE – CELEBRATING OUR 28th YEAR!
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY--THE 28th ANNUAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS’ TONY SALADINO HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF SATURDAY, APRIL 5th THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 11th, AT BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL (HEADQUARTERS); AND THREE OTHER PRELIMINARY SITES: BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL; CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL; AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA.
ALL TWENTY FIVE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS FROM GREATER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, AND, TAMPA CATHOLIC, WESLEY CHAPEL PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS, WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE WEEK -LONG, ROUND ROBIN, 49-GAME TOURNAMENT.
THE TOURNAMENT WILL AGAIN PROVIDE FANS AND SPECTATORS OF ALL AGES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY A VARIETY OF BASEBALL-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN A PATRIOTIC, NOSTALGIC, FAMILY-ORIENTED, EDUCATIONAL AND SAFE ATMOSPHERE.
INASMUCH AS THE TAMPA BAY AREA IS A WELL-KNOWN HOTBED OF MANY PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGE BASEBALL PROSPECTS, THIS TOURNAMENT WILL SHOWCASE APPROXIMATELY 700 OF OUR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS DURING THE WEEK, WITH BASEBALL SCOUTS REPRESENTING EVERY MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM AND MANY COLLEGE COACHES FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IN ATTENDANCE.
BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE TOURNAMENT HELPS KEEP OUR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS CLOSE TO HOME, BUSY, AND OUT OF MISCHIEF AND TROUBLE DURING THEIR SPRING BREAK.
MANY ACTIVITIES AND MEMORABILIA DISPLAYS WILL SUPPLEMENT THE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND BASEBALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS, COACHES, FANS, AND SPECTATORS--FROM TINY TOTS TO SENIOR CITIZENS.
PRIVATE HOSPITALITY (AT THE BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL SITE ONLY)
THE PRIVATE HOSPITALITY TRAILER IS ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BY BERTHA SALADINO, AND HAS BECOME TRADITIONAL AND POPULAR WITH SCOUTS, COACHES, NEWS MEDIA, AND GUESTS THAT ATTEND THE TOURNAMENT.
BERTHA AND HER VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE MORE THAN 2,500 MEALS DURING THE WEEK, AS A GESTURE OF THANKS, GOOD WILL, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR SUPPORT AND COVERAGE OF THE TOURNAMENT.
“BERTHA’S PLACE”, AS IT IS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED, WILL PROVIDE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (COFFEE, JUICE, DONUTS, BAGELS) FROM 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM AND WILL SERVE “SPECIALTY” PREPARED MEALS FROM 11:00 AM TO 8:00 PM THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT (AT THE BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL SITE ONLY)
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES (AT THE BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL SITE ONLY)
(BEFORE GAMES, DURING GAMES, BETWEEN INNINGS, AFTER GAMES)
--THE PLAYING AND/OR SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, PRIOR TO EACH TOURNAMENT GAME.
--THE THROWING OUT OF THE CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH BY DISTINGUISHED FRIENDS OF BASEBALL, PRIOR TO EACH TOURNAMENT GAME.
--A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EXHIBIT AND MEMORABILIA DISPLAY.
--AN ASSORTMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL, NOSTALGIC, ENTERTAINING, AND BLOOPER BASEBALL VIDEO TAPES.
--TAPED MEMORABLE BASEBALL FLASHBACKS, ACTUAL BROADCASTS OF BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTS THROUGH THE YEARS, INCLUDING ABBOT AND COSTELLO’S “WHO’S ON FIRST?”, ROUTINE.
--A SUPERVISED RECREATIONAL GAME ROOM TRAILER WHEREBY TINY TOTS AND YOUNG FANS CAN PLAY BASEBALL WITH TABLE TOP GAMES, COLORING BOOKS, PUZZLES, VIDEO CARTOONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
--A UNIQUE DISPLAY RECOGNIZING ALL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PLAYERS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN REGULAR SEASON MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES THROUGH THE YEARS.
--BASEBALL TRIVIA, APPROPRIATE FOR TOTS, YOUNGSTERS, ADULTS, SENIORS, FAMILY, AND EXPERTS.
--BASEBALL CONTESTS, DRAWINGS FOR PRIZES, GUESSING GAMES, PROGRAM LUCKY NUMBER PRIZES.
--EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL BASEBALL MATERIALS INCLUDING AN ASSORTMENT OF BOOKS, CASSETTE TAPES, AND VIDEO TAPES.
--COLLECTION OF USED (OR NEW) BASEBALL EQUIPMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH.
--THE SELECTION OF AN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM, MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, BEST HITTER AWARD, BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER AWARD, AND BEST TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD.
SPECIAL EVENTS (AT THE BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL SITE ONLY)
TO BE ANNOUNCED AS THEY ARE SCHEDULED
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Tampa Tribune article Feb. 17, 2007