With about two weeks left, everything is now in full swing to prepare for the upcoming 11-year-old Dizzy Dean World Series, which will be hosted by Jackson County Parks and Recreation July 17-21.
Officials estimate 30-40 teams from around the southeast will take part in the event. Already confirmed are teams from Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Virginia.
That includes two Jackson County teams and one from Jefferson.
The tournament is for Dizzy Dean 11-year-old league teams from 13 states. The league is named in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Jay Hanna “Dizzy” Dean, who went on to become a broadcaster after his playing career.
The main venues for the World Series will be the fields at Lamar Murphy Park and East Jackson Park.
Jackson County Park and Recreation director Ricky Sanders says he and his staff have been preparing for the event since last fall.
For more on this story see the July 1 edition of The Commerce News.
County Prepares For World Series Action
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