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1st Annual Damon Runyon Home Run Derby a Hit
In the spirit of Damon Runyon, whose love of baseball inspired much of his literary career, young boys and girls took to the sports fields named after him in hopes of being declared the inaugural Damon Days Pueblo Home Run Derby champion.
On Sunday, Oct 24, swingers from under the age of 10 through 14 took to the diamond and, over the course of 2 minutes, swatted as many baseballs and softballs over the fence as they could. Those with the most dingers advanced through the Derby, which culminated in a Championship Round under the bright lights of the Runyon Sports Complex.
For their efforts, the winners in each division were presented with a customized trophy baseball bat: a keepsake that certainly will be treasured for a lifetime.
The Derby was made possible through the financial support of Pueblo County, Gonzales Electric and Deb (Ira) Kalb, together with the tireless efforts of the Damon Days Pueblo Committee and an army of good-hearted volunteers, including the Runyon staff and members of the Colorado State University Pueblo softball and baseball teams.
An expanded and more exciting Derby is being planned for Damon Days Pueblo 2022.
Photos courtesy of Jon Pompia and Dalton Sprouse.
Below is a video of the event and pictures.
Below are the TENTATIVE meetings dates for the Runyon Field Board of Directors during the 2023 calendar year. All meeting are open to the public and held on the second Monday of the month. The meetings will take place in the Runyon Field Complex Conference Room from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dates are subject to change if necessary.
June 12
July 10
Aug. 14
Sept. 11
Oct. 9
Nov. 13
Dec. 11
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The Greater Pueblo Sports Association recently added a GPSA sign to the Runyon Field Sports Complex. The sign is located inside the main entrance near the office of the complex. Special thanks goes Larry Romero, interim Genral Manager of the Runyon Sports Complex and his staff, along with the Runyon Board of Directors.
The GPSA is a group of people interested in promoting those prominent athletes, sports teams and recreational activities in Pueblo County. Check out their website by clicking on the picture above.
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