7/20/2019-BAKERSFIELD, CA

Sam Lynn Ballpark Looking for Minor Improvement: A New Scoreboard

Its no coincidence the almost 80-year-old history of Sam Lynn Ballpark comes with major up keep to keep it running, efficiently, including the 40-year-old scoreboard.

The Bakersfield Train Robbers are current residents of historic Sam Lynn Ballpark and are in need of contributions from the community. As some may know, the Bakersfield Train Robbers are part of the Pecos League, an independent professional league that has been successful for 9 years. Most recently the Pecos League moved to California to create the Pacific Division and found charm and use in Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark after the California League vacated the Bakersfield Blaze at the end of the 2016 season.

Sam Lynn Ballpark still has a ton of potential to be used for various activities and events besides baseball in the summer and winter months. The ballpark has been most recently used for a couple of dog shows, a baby shower, a wedding, Raider Fest, 10k marathons, company outings, drive-in movies, Terrio Tournament, and other events that will take place later in the year.

The point is simple: Sam Lynn Ballpark is in need of a new scoreboard which will include a video board to accommodate and attract more events. The cost of a new scoreboard like this will be anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000. With very little funds within the Pecos League and none coming from Kern County because the county budget is very limited. Sam Lynn Ballpark is seeking donations from the Kern County community. All contributors will receive recognition, such as their name, on the new scoreboard, while "grand slam" donations and sponsors will have a larger spot on the new scoreboard. Lastly, Sam Lynn Ballpark would like to stay in the community for as long as it can, after all its part of Kern Countys history. All city and county residents who grew up here can probably think of a special memory they had at Sam Lynn Ballpark and smile.