The Oakland Major and Minors All-Stars had to play it safe on Saturday evening and exit the field due to lightening. The Minors played till the fifth and the Majors only squeezed in one and a half innings. It was a hot muggy, night, but the stands were full and folks came prepared with folding chairs and plenty of fluids to keep hydrated.
Major’s All-Star game to continue on Friday at 7:30, field 5
The players also were staying well hydrated, and all residents should follow this example to prevent heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or even a heat stroke.
The fans were introduced to the players who had been named All-Stars, and everyone was able to applaud the work perfomed by the Potash family who continue in their tradition of being leaders in the community donating time and resources to help make the Oakland Recreation program one of the best.
It wasn’t even the rain that caused the cancellation which makes it more difficult for the players to sit on the sidelines. After all, what are the odds of being hit by lightening?
The Oakland Journal did a little research and came up with some answers. Citizens in the United States have a statistical chance of 1 in 400,000 of being hit by llightening, and over the course of a lifetime, a 1 in 5000 chance. These national statistics add up to approximately 60 deaths by lightening a year, and an estimated 600 injuries throughout the country. The cancellation of the All-Star games comes just two weeks before America celebrates National Lightening Safety Awareness Week which starts June 22.
In other baseball news, The Oakland 10&Under Braves beat Glen Rock in a championship game on Sunday that went into extra-innings. The Oakland Braves scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to capture the PBI Spring Championship.
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