By Ferrell Miller, JC Breakfast Optimist Club Secretary/Programs Chairperson
JC Breakfast Optimist Club members were told by Cecil Aska, Junction City Brigade General Manager, that the first game will be played at the historic Rathert Field in Junction City on June 1. The game will begin at 7:00 PM . Rather Field was a W.P.A. Project built in 1937 as a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.
The Brigade was originally formed in 2012 and played their first game in 2013. Cecil stated that “since 2013 the Brigade has won the Cowdin Cup six times. The Cowdin Cup is like the Super Bowl for our level of baseball.”
The Junction City Brigade is in the Mid-Plains League. Some of the teams in the league include the Midwest A’s, Topeka Jacks, Hays Larks, Topeka Warhawks, the Sabetha Bravos, and others. This season’s schedule is found on the Junction City Brigade Facebook page.
The opposing team on June 1 will be the KC Knights. Tickets may be purchased at the gate.
