I just received the news that the Hellinikon fields will be preserved. This outcome belongs entirely to the people who cared enough to sign and show that these grounds are worth saving.
April 20, 2016
Final supporters
Help us save the only two Baseball fields in Greece from being lost.
The Greek Government has sold the entire Olympic Complex of Hellinikon. As a result the Olympic Baseball Field has already been left to rot while the two remaining fields former Olympic training fields will soon be torn down!
For more than 10 years and especially after 2004,the heart of Greek Baseball beats at the two Hellinikon Baseball Training Fields, which were created prior to that year at the old American Base. They are the legacy of the Athens Olympic Games and right now are the only sport facility of the ex-airfield of Hellinikon which are in full use, maintained only with the initiative of the players and coaches, with their own expenses
The fields already have NO electricity and No Water the last many years! Despite that, they are our HOME. It is where we teach young kids the magic of playing Baseball.
In a country where Football and Basketball dominates, it is already hard to keep people interested.
Baseball in Greece is in danger of extinction as no other fields are available in the whole country.
5 Little League, 5 Junior League teams and 10 Mens teams will have nowhere to practice, nowhere to play. More than 100 little kids will lose the opportunity to continue playing our favourite sport.
Thank you!
Spyros Konofaos
District Administrator,,Greece District 1
Little League International
Updates
January 31, 2016
I really never thought this would reach 250 signatures when I first sat down to write about our fields. You all have proven that the future of Greek baseball matters to so many more people than I imagined.
Reached 250 supporters
January 29, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
January 24, 2016
123 Comments
As an American baseball fan with Greek heritage, I would love to see the game be preserved in the beautiful country of Greece.
Γεια!!! Επαιζα παλια baseball (10 χρονια πριν).Τωρα ειμαι 27 και λυπαμαι παραπολυ που σε αυτην την χωρα δεν μπορει να αναπτυχθει η αθλητικη παιδεια με τιποτα! Ενα απο τα ποιο ομορφα αθληματα και παει χαμενο σε αυτην την χωρα οπως πολλα πολλα αλλα. Ας διασωθει κατι τουλαχιστον!!!
Worked as an umpire in European Championship Club Qualifier 2015 on this field. We in Austria would be glad to have a facility like that.
From Little League Sweden, we wish our friends the best of luck in keeping their baseball fields intact. Let the kids play!
No other fields are available in the whole country! We just need some help to make sure there is a future for baseball and softball in Greece.
Save baseball fields
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I just received the news that the Hellinikon fields will be preserved. This outcome belongs entirely to the people who cared enough to sign and show that these grounds are worth saving.
April 20, 2016
Final supporters
Help us save the only two Baseball fields in Greece from being lost.
The Greek Government has sold the entire Olympic Complex of Hellinikon. As a result the Olympic Baseball Field has already been left to rot while the two remaining fields former Olympic training fields will soon be torn down!
For more than 10 years and especially after 2004,the heart of Greek Baseball beats at the two Hellinikon Baseball Training Fields, which were created prior to that year at the old American Base. They are the legacy of the Athens Olympic Games and right now are the only sport facility of the ex-airfield of Hellinikon which are in full use, maintained only with the initiative of the players and coaches, with their own expenses
The fields already have NO electricity and No Water the last many years! Despite that, they are our HOME. It is where we teach young kids the magic of playing Baseball.
In a country where Football and Basketball dominates, it is already hard to keep people interested.
Baseball in Greece is in danger of extinction as no other fields are available in the whole country.
5 Little League, 5 Junior League teams and 10 Mens teams will have nowhere to practice, nowhere to play. More than 100 little kids will lose the opportunity to continue playing our favourite sport.
Thank you!
Spyros Konofaos
District Administrator,,Greece District 1
Little League International
Updates
January 31, 2016
I really never thought this would reach 250 signatures when I first sat down to write about our fields. You all have proven that the future of Greek baseball matters to so many more people than I imagined.
Reached 250 supporters
January 29, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
January 24, 2016
123 Comments
I fully support saving the baseball fields at Hellinikon. Having just played in a tournament hosted by the Alimos Lions, baseball in Greece is a marvelous experience that deserves to be shared with future generations.
As an American baseball fan with Greek heritage, I would love to see the game be preserved in the beautiful country of Greece.
Γεια!!! Επαιζα παλια baseball (10 χρονια πριν).Τωρα ειμαι 27 και λυπαμαι παραπολυ που σε αυτην την χωρα δεν μπορει να αναπτυχθει η αθλητικη παιδεια με τιποτα! Ενα απο τα ποιο ομορφα αθληματα και παει χαμενο σε αυτην την χωρα οπως πολλα πολλα αλλα. Ας διασωθει κατι τουλαχιστον!!!
Worked as an umpire in European Championship Club Qualifier 2015 on this field. We in Austria would be glad to have a facility like that.
From Little League Sweden, we wish our friends the best of luck in keeping their baseball fields intact. Let the kids play!
No other fields are available in the whole country! We just need some help to make sure there is a future for baseball and softball in Greece.
Save baseball fields
!!
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I fully support saving the baseball fields at Hellinikon. Having just played in a tournament hosted by the Alimos Lions, baseball in Greece is a marvelous experience that deserves to be shared with future generations.