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Huntingdon Heritage Festival - pictoral feature 

 

Mayor Kelley congratulates Mr. Ray Smith (r), recipient of the Outstanding Citizen Award. Mr. Jim Tate (l) and Robert Nell Tate were recognized for the Pioneer Family Award.

The Huntingdon High School Chorus

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By  Deborah Turner    The 11th Annual Hunting-don Heritage Festival, held in downtown Huntingdon Saturday, was bigger and better than ever with a full day of fun and entertainment for young and old and in-between. In keeping with this year’s theme, Mayor Dale Kelley outlined the history of baseball which, he said, began in America during the early 1800s.

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce President Brad Hurley and new wife Marty enjoy the breezy weather and ample entertainment of the Huntingdon Heritage Festival.

He described the sport as it was played in the 1860s, about 38 years after the Town of Huntingdon was established. During these years, he reminded listeners, the Civil War was fought and baseball became known as America’s national pastime.
The pitcher was then known as the striker, the pitcher, a hurler, the catcher a behind and fans were cranks.
From Huntingdon High School Baseball, Jody Fuller went on to pitch for two major league teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals; Kris Bennett set the College World Series records for hits and RBIs while playing for the UT Vols; and Kennedy White last month was the winning pitcher in the final championship game in the European Baseball Tournament held in Italy. Kennedy was part of the USA Team of 16 high school players assembled by the Professional Baseball Institute.

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