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Saturday, May 30, 2020

What we’re missing most about sports in Connecticut this summer

U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Brooklawn Country Club

Fairfield’s Brooklawn CC was set to host a significant event, the third U.S, Senior Women’s Open on July 9-12. The club hosted the men’s 1987 U.S. Senior Open and the 2003 U.S. Girls Junior, so this would mark the return of another USGA Open championship.

State Championship Baseball at Palmer Field and Softball at DeLuca Field

We’re under two weeks away from the culmination of the high school baseball and softball season. Alas, the spring season was canceled, and it will be all quiet at Palmer Field in Middletown and DeLuca Field in Stratford. The June weekend of championship ball is always memorable — for players, parents, fans, and state media.

The Yankee Train

This was expected to be a train humming along to some October excitement. Connecticut’s Yankee fans were anticipating a fun summer from a team that added ace Gerrit Cole — Greenwich homeowner, by the way — to an already-strong roster. How many wins would Cole have as we close out May? How many celeberatory train rides back to Connecticut have fans missed?

Derek Jeter’s Hall of Fame Enshrinement

Imagine the caravan of Yankees’ fans traveling from Connecticut to Cooperstown for Jeter’s July 26 induction. The Hall of Fame was expecting a huge crowd, possible breaking the 2007 record of 80,000 for the induction of Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn. Instead, induction weekend was postponed until 2021. And with the possiblity of Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens being elected next year, Jeter’s 2021 Coopertown weekend might be the most star-studded in history.

New England Little League Regional at Bristol

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from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/coronavirus/article/What-we-re-missing-most-about-sports-this-summer-15304702.php

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