Troops get free passes to Legion ball games

Active-duty troops can enjoy free admission to any American Legion Baseball game at its upcoming Senior State Tournament in Washington state. The event, Aug. 2-6, includes 15 games played among top Legion teams at Heidelberg-Davis Park in Tacoma. The final championship game will be at nearby Cheney Stadium, home of the Seattle Mariners\’ AAA minor-league team, the Tacoma Rainiers.

\”We decided to do this as a way to link American Legion Baseball to our troops serving overseas,\” says Don Hays, the state\’s chairman for American Legion Baseball. \”We wanted to make a stronger connection between our kids, our families and the servicemembers.\”