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        <title>Connie Mack World Series: Tradition meets innovation</title>
        <description>The cozy confines of Ricketts Park make for a quintessential backdrop for the Connie Mack World Series. (Turkeyboy Photography) FARMINGTON – There is something magical, yet simple, about the sport of baseball. And while there are some minor updates to...</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The cozy confines of Ricketts Park make for a quintessential backdrop for the Connie Mack World Series. (Turkeyboy Photography)FARMINGTON – There is something magical, yet simple, about the sport of baseball.And while there are some minor updates to rules and how the grand old game is played, the most influential changes have come in terms of how fans watch the action on the field.Technology has finally allowed fans to see the sport in a new light. Whether it be through digital devices on your phone or apps that allow you to watch or listen to a game played halfway across the world, the sport is, thankfully, reaching a broad new audience.And while the cozy confines of Ricketts Park make for a quintessential backdrop for the Connie Mack World Series, spectators at the stadium will see and experience some of the new and improved ways others around the country will experience one of the most prestigious amateur baseball tournaments in America.See all the coverage at the Tri-City Record’s Connie Mack page.Radio used to be the sole means by which fans who couldn’t get to a live game would share in the live experience of a sporting event. This week, there are potentially tens of thousands of people across North America who will have the opportunity to see their favorite teams and players, whether they be from Ohio, California, Nebraska or even within the state of New Mexico.The most recent agreement between CBS Sports Network and the American Amateur Baseball Congress gives fans a chance to experience the action of each and every game from the comforts of home.Miles and miles of fiber optic lines have been installed across the grounds of Ricketts Park over the past several years to provide fans an opportunity to experience the tradition of the game that Farmington has called home for 60 years.With technology comes change, and while change is necessary in almost any venture designed to generate a profit, there are always bound to be some who will be uncomfortable with anything that takes away from what has been considered the normal everyday standards of business.It is with that in mind that the very same traditions which have long been associated with the Connie Mack World Series remain intact. The importance and value placed on host families, which allow players to reside with residents of the community, is still one of the most endearing aspects of the event.The Connie Mack World Series parade, the police escorts by which teams arrive to Farmington, the Sunday morning church service which brings thousands to Ricketts Park on the opening weekend of the event. These moments in time cannot truly be captured via a smartphone, but remain a steadfast and essential component of the very essence of the tournament.With change sometimes comes uneasiness. But without change, there can also be stagnation. It’s why we mature, why we learn, why we teach and why we dare to dream.The 2025 Connie Mack World Series is getting bigger and better. And whether you are seeing that live from your seat along the third base line or from the sofa in your living room, the game itself remains the same.It’s still 90 feet from the batters box to first base. It’s still being played in one of the most iconic facilities in the western United States, and the winners and losers will leave here with stories to tell about why this tournament surpasses the expectations of almost everyone within its presence.Baseball is a beautiful sport. Ricketts Park is worthy of hosting such an event and we’re all about to see a little history unfold before our eyes.Enjoy the games.]]></content:encoded>
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        <title>What are the best baseball films? Connie Mack coaches weigh in</title>
        <description>Baseball on the big screen has made for some great and not so great moments</description>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Baseball on the big screen has made for some great and not so great momentsThe cast of “The Sandlot,” released by 20th Century Fox in 1993. (20th Century Fox)ccaFARMINGTON – It can be debated that there’s more to life than baseball. I’d make the case that sometimes baseball mirrors life. Since one of the most important things we do in our life is to find ways to entertain ourselves, I take a certain pride in being a film snob, particularly when it comes to baseball movies.As a lifelong baseball fan, I take the cinematic interpretation of the sport very seriously. The only other sport which translates so well to the big screen, in my estimation, is boxing.With that in mind, and with the Connie Mack World Series right around the corner, I asked several coaches leading their teams into battle for the CMWS which baseball movies caught their attention and furthered their love of the game (pun clearly intended).Steven BortsteinInterestingly, one movie, “The Sandlot,” seemed to be at or near the top of many coaches lists. The 1993 film follows a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962. The movie is set in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, while filming locations were in Midvale, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, Utah.The film grossed $34 million worldwide and has since become a bit of a cult classic.“’The Sandlot’ captures the true essence of baseball, the deep love of the game and kids chasing their dreams,” said Frackers head coach Eli Wyatt.Jeff Kiraly, who is looking to guide the 505 Panthers back to the CMWS, had no hesitation in calling out his favorite baseball movies.“I got to see ‘Bull Durham’ when I was young and that was big for me,” Kiraly said. “I’m also a big fan of ‘The Natural’ because I like the more serious baseball movies.”Landry Mayo, who will be leading the Dallas Patriots onto the baseball fields across Farmington this week in hopes of winning the CMWS, also praised “The Sandlot” as an essential baseball film.“’The Sandlot’ is a childhood classic that represents the innocence of being a kid and playing the game with your friends,” Mayo said. “No uniforms, no umpires, just playing until the sun goes down.”Brett Bergman, who guided the Dallas Tigers to victory in last year’s Connie Mack World Series, took a different approach when it comes to his theatrical representations of baseball.“’Bull Durham’ is a comedy classic that shares insight into minor league baseball with great characters, Crash Davis & Nuke LaLoosh,” Bergman said. “’42’ is an incredible story about a man that had so much impact to the game of baseball and society. It is really amazing what Jackie Robinson endured during his career. He is a baseball and American icon and hero.”Bergman also enjoyed the comedic stylings of “Major League”, which tells the story of a fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians and is one of the most enduring film franchises of the late part of the 20th century.Greg Byron, head coach of the High Performance Tigers from Mississauga, Ontario, shared Bergman’s enthusiasm regarding Major League, but also gave special attention to one of my personal favorite baseball films, “Eight Men Out”.Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Lamb walks through a cornfield before a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Dyersville, Iowa. The Yankees and White Sox are playing at a temporary stadium in the middle of a cornfield at the “Field of Dreams” movie site, the first Major League Baseball game held in Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/The Associated Press)onsetReleased in 1988, “Eight Men Out” is based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book of the same name, recalling the tale of the 1919 World Series. The film is a dramatization of Major League Baseball's Black Sox Scandal, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series.“It’s a cool story on one of the most historic things to ever happen in baseball,” Byron said.Surprisingly, none of the coaches we spoke to mentioned “Field of Dreams,” “A League Of Their Own” or “For Love of the Game,” the only film in which the late Vin Scully makes an appearance as an announcer of a fictional Major League game.Keith Law, senior baseball writer at The Athletic, wrote a column earlier this year on baseball movies for RogerEbert.com, a website dedicated to the late film critic which still provides reviews for current films.In Law’s column, he writes extensively about a film called “Sugar,” a mostly unknown piece released in 2008, following the story of Miguel Santos, also known as Sugar (Algenis Perez Soto), a Dominican pitcher struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty.“Sugar” was not a hit at the box office and was eventually released on DVD for home video in September 2009, but received mainly favorable reviews.Whatever your choice is for a night away from the ballpark, it’s hard to go wrong with a film about the sport.Unless of course you’re talking about “Angels In The Outfield” or “Trouble With The Curve.” Those two movies are unforgivably bad.That’s all.]]></content:encoded>
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