2007 Junior League Baseball World Series General Information
The 2007 Junior League Baseball World Series is scheduled for August
12-18. All the games are played at the Taylor South Little League
complex at Heritage Park, located on Pardee Road in Taylor, Michigan.
The Junior League Baseball World Series is for players ages 13-14.
A
schedule of the games can be found here.
The Junior League Baseball World Series has been played in Heritage
Park every year since 1981. Bleacher seating between home and first
base and third base is approximately 2,000. The hillside terraces
offer excellent viewing, and can accommodate up to 3,000 more fans.
Tickets
Admission is $4 per car per day, or $7 per car for the entire week.
Parking is included in these fees. The only ticket provided is sold
for $7 per car for the entire week, which is available upon entry. If
you plan to watch the games from the terraced hills, you may want to
bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs.
Lodging
Ample hotel space within one to three miles is available. Additional
hotel space is available at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport located
in neighboring Romulus, Mich., which is about six miles from the
Series site. For more information, please contact the City of Taylor
at www.cityoftaylor.com.
For all of your hotel needs, we encourage you to use "Choice Hotels,"
the Official Hotel Partner of Little League Baseball and Softball. To
make reservations, contact the Choice Sports Desk at 877-240-AWAY
(2929) and use Discount Code 00211120. By using that Discount Code you
will SAVE at least 15 percent off your hotel rooms and a portion of
the proceeds will go back to Little League Baseball and Softball. The
Sports Desk can also be contacted via fax at 877-249-AWAY (2929).
Travel
If you are arriving by car, simply exit I-94 at Telegraph Road and go
south to Goddard, then east to Pardee. Or, exit I-75 at Northline Road
and go west to Pardee Road. During Tournament week, a customized bus
route has stops at the various hotels, restaurants and other points of
interest. (Note: The hotels at the airport are not on the bus routes.)
Refreshments/Food/Souvenirs
A wide variety of food and refreshments is available, and Junior
League Baseball World Series Souvenirs also are available. Pin Trading
is encouraged in a special area set aside for this purpose.
Television
The championship game of the Junior League Baseball World Series is
scheduled to be televised nationally on
Saturday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. (ET) on ESPNU and on Wednesday, Aug. 29
at 2 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2 (tape-delayed basis). At this time, no other television coverage
of games is planned, although Little League International continues to
urge networks to carry the games of all World Series tournaments. We
also expect extensive media coverage from newspapers, radio stations
and television stations.
Miscellaneous
In keeping with the Little League tradition, alcohol is prohibited in
the Little League Complex. All blankets, chairs and personal items of
any kind must be removed daily. Have an enjoyable stay in Taylor, and
please patronize our businesses.
(This information, provided by the tournament director, was last
updated June 2006.)
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