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Park League Planning Clinics

The Boston Park League owns the national record for longevity of sandlot baseball leagues and is taking steps to prolong the mark.

The league, which opens its 52d consecutive season with four games tomorrow, is planning a series of clinics for teen-aged players, many of whom may eventually play in the league.

“We’re trying to do everything we can to keep baseball interest in the city alive, especially among the young fellows,” said John Kelliher, the general manager of the Mass. Envelope entry and a man who has been involved in the Park League for more than three decades. Read more