The meeting will include a brief history of baseball in Pittsfield and the elements of the Berkshire Art Association's proposal to date. Since the discovery of documents in the city’s historical archives at the Athenaeum that reveal Pittsfield has the earliest reference to the game of Baseball (a bylaw banning it from Park Square enacted in 1791), the concept of a public memorial to the early days of the game has been under discussion.

The purpose of the meeting is to seek input from the general public as well as from any groups or individuals who might wish to take an active role in the project. The BAA is also hoping to gather a steering committee and volunteers for special committees that will be needed as the project unfolds.

This project is envisioned as a collaborative project with many organizations participating. Anticipated participants include the City of Pittsfield’s  Artscape Committee, The Berkshire Museum, First Home Plate, Downtown, Inc., the Parks Department and the Pittsfield Schools.

The general public, teachers, artists, baseball enthusiasts, and local business people are invited to attend the meeting.

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