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Big League Experience at Peter J. Foley Field

A big transformation deserves a big celebration ... and some of the biggest names in the game.

The MLB is about to give Peter J. Foley Field the big league experience courtesy of Scotts Lawn Care.

Big League Experience at Peter J. Foley Field

Hosted by Scotts Lawn Care Open to the Public

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Today at 4 PM – 10 PM

299 Scott Street
Naugatuck Connecticut 06770

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Join MLB and Scotts Lawn at the Peter J. Foley Field for a big league experience right in your own backyard! The Peter J. Foley Field is the oldest Little League Field in New England and the winner of the Little Field Big Experience Promotion. Now, we’re bringing a stadium jumbotron, MLB talent and MORE to Naugatuck CT for a real, big league feel!

Peter J. Foley Field will be looking and feeling like the big leagues! They’ll have pre-game events like face painting, and we will have food from Jim’s Ice Cream Truck, Firehouse Food Truck, Planet Pizza and Weenie Lynn’s Food Truck.

Run of show:

- Join us from 4 - 5:30 for a pre-game celebration, complete with food trucks and face painting

- The National Anthem and an opening pitch from Mayor Pete Hess will kick off the event

- MLB Talent will keep everyone entertained during the game with commentary, walk-up music and activities between innings

- We’ll close out the night with a team photo and Grande Finale.

Andrew Avenue Elementary School sent this invitation to teachers and staff of the school via email this morning:

Tonight is the big night at Peter J Foley Gates open at 4 pm and the night will end with a spectacular fireworks show. All are invited. Please come out and enjoy this once in a lifetime experience with Foley!!

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