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Farmington prepares for 61st Connie Mack World Series at Ricketts Park
Summary
Mayor Nate Duckett and committee chair Lyle Love say the 61st Connie Mack World Series will bring 12 teams to Farmington, with players arriving July 23, pool play beginning July 24 and opening ceremonies July 27; organizers are seeking host families and volunteers and say streaming and radio coverage will be available.
Mayor Nate Duckett and Lyle Love, chairperson of the Connie Mack World Series Committee, promoted Farmington’s hosting of the 61st Connie Mack World Series and urged residents to volunteer and host visiting players.
“This is what this means for a community,” Duckett said, calling the tournament a 10-day tradition that brings players and fans to Ricketts Park and puts Farmington on the map. Lyle Love said 12 teams will compete, with players beginning to arrive on Thursday, July 23, pool play starting Friday, July 24, and opening ceremonies scheduled for Sunday, July 27.
The tournament’s format will use pool play to seed bracket (knockout) rounds, Love said, with the championship game to be played under the lights either Friday or Saturday night depending on results. He asked residents to go online for schedules and brackets and said players typically arrive throughout the day on the first arrival date.
Organizers emphasized the role of local volunteers and host families. “There’s over 200 plus volunteers” and about 20 planning committees, Love said, and he described the host-family experience—housing, meals and transportation for players—as a unique community tradition. Duckett encouraged residents who are unsure to call him for more information about hosting.
Both speakers said stipends are available to help offset costs for host families. Love directed interested residents to the tournament website for details and sign-ups and urged people to register for parade participation, volunteer roles and youth positions such as ball boy or bat boy.
Duckett and Love stressed safety and orientation protocols for players while in town: “There’s no driving. No drinking,” they said, noting players are given rules and are supervised when they arrive at the Civic Center.
Media coverage will include live television and streaming: the championship will air on CBS Sports, and Love said streaming of all games will be free on the CBS Sports website. Radio coverage will be carried on KSJE 90.9, the speakers said.
On the tournament’s local economic impact, Love estimated the event raises “anywhere from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000” for hotels, restaurants and retail in San Juan County; the figure was presented as the committee’s estimate rather than a verified economic study. Mayor Duckett and Love also noted parade activities and community events—floats, fans and Main Street engagement—are a large part of players’ experience.
For tickets, rosters, brackets and volunteer sign-ups, the speakers advised visiting the Connie Mack World Series website, where organizers will post schedules and entry information ahead of the tournament. The segment closed with thanks to parks and recreation staff, first responders and the many volunteers who support the event.
The committee continues to recruit host families and volunteers in the weeks before the tournament; residents interested in hosting or volunteering are asked to use the event website or contact the committee directly.
