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2007 Travis Roy Foundation WIFFLE Ball TournamentThis year marked the Grand Opening of Little Wrigley. The size of the tournament was increased to 24 teams. Jim Bergstrom, from Indiana, traveled the farthest to lead his team called the Banana Hammocks. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Little Wrigley before the sponsors/celebrities game. The weather was beautiful all weekend and fans enjoyed having two games going on simultaneously. The Curse, which had re-named their team to The Curse Lifted after the Red Sox broke their curse and won the World Series in 2004, were desperate to win it all this year. They were one of the original 7 teams. They were getting older and knew that if they did not win the title soon, chances were likely that time would get the better of them. The Curse Lifted won a dramatic semi-final game at Little Wrigley on a walk-off home run, while the Comets Express rallied from a three-run deficit in the last inning of their semi-final game against the Blue Bulls at Little Fenway. Then, in the championship game at Little Fenway, captain Tom Downs led The Curse Lifted to victory. Garret Burgess was named the tournament MVP. The Terriers smashed the all-time record for team fundraising by raising $30,000. Over $151,000 was raised for the Travis Roy Foundation.
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What is Little Fenway? Little Fenway is a unique 1/4th scale replica of Boston's Fenway Park in the backyard of Pat & Beth O'Connor's house in Essex, Vermont. It was built in 2001 and is used exclusively for Wiffle ball games. Several major charity fund-raising tournaments are held at Little Fenway every year. To date, over $1.2 Million has been raised for various charities. Smiles, laughter, and warm memories are the name of the game at Little Fenway.  Bigger than a Baseball Fan's Imagination
A story of the construction and events that surround this unique wiffleball field that has become every baseball fan's dream |