Macon-Bibb County celebrated the completion of major improvements at West Macon Park ( 5018 Mercer University Drive, behind Harley Davidson of Macon and Olympia Family Fun Center) with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8. “I am proud to have been involved with this park and this community for the past several decades, and now […]
The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department and Macon Bacon will hold a free, one-day baseball camp on Saturday, July 14 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Historic Luther Williams Field. Children ages 8 – 16 will work with Macon Bacon players and staff from the Recreation Department on pitching, catching, hitting, and infield and outfield […]
Macon Baseball 2018 and Macon-Bibb County on Thursday are unveiling planned renovations to Historic Luther Williams Field in preparation for the launch of a new Coastal Plain League expansion team in 2018.The renovations consist of three key phases, all to be completed prior to the start of the 2018 Coastal Plain League season. Phase I […]
[iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/224598520″ width=”100%” height=”360″] Todd Pund has been named President of the new baseball team coming to Macon-Bibb! He’s got more than 15 years of experience in minor league baseball, and for the last three years, Pund was the Director of Ticket Sales for the Gwinnett Braves. You can read his complete bio by clicking […]
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””]As part of Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program, the Parks and Recreation Department, United Way, Boys and Girls Club of Central Georgia, and the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Play Ball initiative are partnering to host a one-day Summer Baseball Camp as part of national initiatives to get more […]
Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the completion of a $425,000 improvement project at Theron Ussery Park on Friday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. The Park will also be officially dedicated as Theron Ussery Park. It was previously known as North Macon Park before the Commission approved the name change to recognize former Macon City Councilmember and […]
The East Macon Youth Baseball League and Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the completion of improvements at East Macon Park (3326 Ocmulgee East Boulevard) on Saturday, April 23. The Park received new sidewalks, a new t-ball field, a rebuilt concession stands, new fencing, and upgrades to the storm drainage system and the scoring boxes. This phase […]
On Saturday, February 6 at 11:00 a.m., plaques at Luther Williams Field in Central City Park will be unveiled honoring the four Maconites that played in the Negro National League: Lemuel Hawkins, Marion Cain, Ernest Fann, and Robert Scott. Following the ceremony, there will be a reception in the Round Building where people can speak with […]
