On any weekday evening during the summer in Fall River, dozens of Little League ball games take place at just about every one of the ten city ball fields scattered throughout the community. (A new one is under construction at Maplewood Park.) One of these teams, the Federal Independent League plays most of its games at the Arthur Sunderland Memorial Field at Kennedy Park under the shadow of the St. Anne Shrine. Over 280 boys are involved in either t-ball, minor, major, junior or senior divisions of the league. Over 400 are involved in the Maplewood Independent League, and still others play for the North Park, Dumont and Columbus Little Leagues. The Catholic Youth Organization also runs an area-wide league for both boys and adults. Little League is a terrific way for boys and girls to engage in competitive sports and to get plenty of healthy exercise. Click here to see what's offered for girls and here for adults.
 

(Top row, left and right) Red Sox pitcher Nick Proulx fires one off against a Yankees batter. (Bottom row, left) Yankees pitcher Aaron McDermott slings a fast ball at Preston Cabral of the Red Sox (Bottom row, left and right) under the gaze of Red Sox manager and coach Al Proulx who has been with the league for seven years. The League participates in an All Star game on July 14th. All funds for the league are raised through tag days and dances.