![]() ![]() Mayor Nate Duckett, who’s campaigning for a second term as Farmington mayor, had his team out cheering for the local team, the 505 Panthers. “I think it's amazing that our town gets to be part of something that's so big,” Clugston said. Kids grew up in this area, and baseball is a big thing here,” Clugston said. Clugston said the three players they are hosting are really “mannerly and polite, and so far it’s been a blast.” “We come out to Connie Mack and support the 505 Panthers. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) She said they have a family member who’s on the Dallas Tigers and a nephew who plays baseball for Piedra Vista High School. 1250 7 Connie Mack World Series home team, 505 Panthers, greeted parade goers Friday morning. “We’ve said we want to do every year, and we just decided this was the year that we wanted to do it,” she said. “I love it, I think it’s so wonderful to see our community come together … and be so supportive and excited,” said Darlene Heimer, adding, “I love baseball and my daughter is sponsoring some of the players.” Christie Clugston, Heimer’s daughter, is a first-time host family for Connie Mack players. ![]() 0 Video YouTube 480 360 The Beat House dance team, wearing denim cutoffs and white tank tops, performed a well-choreographed routine with silver pompoms. A young man did a flip over their banner, then performed a back flip. To lead the parade, the crew from Fly High gymnastics performed a few acrobatic tricks in front of the judges’ stand. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Jerrod Noble, whose wife, Kimberly, sang the national anthem, said “It's one of the big events, an awesome event where people come together.” Kimberly, who has sung at previous Connie Mack events, performed powerfully and flawlessly for an appreciative crowd. Games in the series began Friday afternoon and continue all week. 1250 1110 The Connie Mack World Series mascot Mack greeted fans at the parade Friday morning. will compete in the 2023 Connie Mack World Series, including the local winner of the Connie Mack local qualifying tournament, the 505 Panthers. Parade Grand Marshal Mark Williams led the parade with a wave to the crowd that lined street for nearly a mile as the temperature rose steadily from 86 degrees at the start. The annual event, hosted by Scott Michlin, Devin Neeley and Jenny Lee Ryan, brought out friendly Farmington baseball fans and community supporters. ![]() Top baseball players from around the country received a warm welcome. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) The 2023 Connie Mack World Series parade brought an overflow crowd to downtown Farmington on a blazing-hot Friday morning for the 10 a.m. and Canada 1250 7 Connie Mack World Series kicked off Friday with an hourlong parade down Farmington’s Main Street. Connie Mack parade draws enthusiastic crowd of thousands to Farmington’s Main Street 57th World Series brings top talent from U.S. ![]()
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