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With the theme music of the movie "The Natural" playing over the loudspeakers, the teens trotted out before a throng of media to model the new Hillsboro Hops uniforms.
In less than a month, professional players will wear those uniforms when the Hops make their debut as a Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. But for one memorable day last week,Due to South West Windpower's new policy we can only ship to certified skystream installers. the uniforms were worn by Hillsboro senior Lauden Lausey, Glencoe senior Brandon Dunn and Century senior Brad Bennett.
"I didn't know I'd be posing like I'm in a magazine," Lausey said,Do travelers need a chip card when exploring Europe? laughing. "But this is so cool. Sitting out in the dugout waiting to be introduced was a cool feeling. It's a real honor to be out here."
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The uniform fashion show was the latest reminder that professional baseball will soon return to the metro area after a three-year absence.
Hillsboro Ballpark, which has 3,534 seats and a family-friendly grass seating area in the outfield, is on schedule to be completed before its June 10 deadline.
The Hops open their season June 14 on the road against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. Hillsboro's home debut is June 17 against the Eugene Emeralds.
For Hops owner and President Mike McMurray,Enjoy oil painting reproduction reproductions of famous masterpieces painted by the skilled. seeing his team's new Nike-designed uniforms on display Thursday on the turf field reinforced his belief that the team is following its vision of respecting the past while embracing the future.
"We wanted to have it old school and, with script, a nod toward current day," said McMurray, who has embraced his move to Hillsboro from the team's former home of Yakima. "This is a baseball uniform, not a piece of art. It's important to us to carry on the tradition of minor league baseball, and the uniforms are a big part of that."
McMurray's dream is that those uniforms will be someday worn by a player who grew up going to Hops games as a fan. That's a big reason why the team wanted to unveil their three styles of uniforms with three local high school athletes.
"We want to create a sense of the future for Little League players in the area, so they can say, 'Hey, I could someday play professional baseball in my hometown,'" McMurray said. "It will give them that visual. We are so hopeful that we'll have somebody who played here in youth baseball as a member of the Hops."
That connection with the community has area high school coaches excited about the potential impact the Hops will have on their programs.
Hillsboro varsity baseball coach Matt Bailie, a 1994 Hillsboro graduate, had a minor league baseball career that lasted nearly a decade and enjoyed connecting with youthful fans in the various cities he played in.
"This is going to be huge for this area," Bailie said. "When we start getting these third-, fourth- and fifth-graders out here in an atmosphere that a stadium provides, it will give them that dream to look forward to.
With the theme music of the movie "The Natural" playing over the loudspeakers, the teens trotted out before a throng of media to model the new Hillsboro Hops uniforms.
In less than a month, professional players will wear those uniforms when the Hops make their debut as a Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. But for one memorable day last week,Due to South West Windpower's new policy we can only ship to certified skystream installers. the uniforms were worn by Hillsboro senior Lauden Lausey, Glencoe senior Brandon Dunn and Century senior Brad Bennett.
"I didn't know I'd be posing like I'm in a magazine," Lausey said,Do travelers need a chip card when exploring Europe? laughing. "But this is so cool. Sitting out in the dugout waiting to be introduced was a cool feeling. It's a real honor to be out here."
Bennett added: "It was kind of overwhelming.Shop wholesale silicone bracelet Usb Flash Drive from cheap. I'll never forget this."
The uniform fashion show was the latest reminder that professional baseball will soon return to the metro area after a three-year absence.
Hillsboro Ballpark, which has 3,534 seats and a family-friendly grass seating area in the outfield, is on schedule to be completed before its June 10 deadline.
The Hops open their season June 14 on the road against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. Hillsboro's home debut is June 17 against the Eugene Emeralds.
For Hops owner and President Mike McMurray,Enjoy oil painting reproduction reproductions of famous masterpieces painted by the skilled. seeing his team's new Nike-designed uniforms on display Thursday on the turf field reinforced his belief that the team is following its vision of respecting the past while embracing the future.
"We wanted to have it old school and, with script, a nod toward current day," said McMurray, who has embraced his move to Hillsboro from the team's former home of Yakima. "This is a baseball uniform, not a piece of art. It's important to us to carry on the tradition of minor league baseball, and the uniforms are a big part of that."
McMurray's dream is that those uniforms will be someday worn by a player who grew up going to Hops games as a fan. That's a big reason why the team wanted to unveil their three styles of uniforms with three local high school athletes.
"We want to create a sense of the future for Little League players in the area, so they can say, 'Hey, I could someday play professional baseball in my hometown,'" McMurray said. "It will give them that visual. We are so hopeful that we'll have somebody who played here in youth baseball as a member of the Hops."
That connection with the community has area high school coaches excited about the potential impact the Hops will have on their programs.
Hillsboro varsity baseball coach Matt Bailie, a 1994 Hillsboro graduate, had a minor league baseball career that lasted nearly a decade and enjoyed connecting with youthful fans in the various cities he played in.
"This is going to be huge for this area," Bailie said. "When we start getting these third-, fourth- and fifth-graders out here in an atmosphere that a stadium provides, it will give them that dream to look forward to.
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