1996 - Bill Burton Field Dedication at George Izay Park

1996

Burbank residents pose at the field dedication ceremony at George Izay park. The unidentified woman holds a framed image of signage for the designated Bill Burton Field. Bill Burton was a Burbank Park and Recreation employee for over 33 yrs. Under his leadership, the level of play for Men’s Slow/Fast Pitch and Women’s Fast Pitch Leagues was expanded and improved. He helped “invent” the rubber home plate extension, created the “intentional base-on-balls” rule which helped speed up the game, invented the now universally used California tie-breaker system to avoid ties in standings, developed several innovative programs (i.e. Boys’ Bantam Basketball) and established a policy for the collection of Program Improvement Fees to support facility enhancements. October 5, 1996.

1111 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, 91506

Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Dedications
Parks and Recreation
George Izay Park
Baseball
Fields
People
Olive Park
1990s

4x6 color print

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

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Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office