The Committee to Save our Baseball Tradition was formed
with the mission of fostering community support for the
rebuilding of  Ed Smith Stadium and the Sports Complex ,
and the ultimate goal of getting out the "yes" vote for the
stadium bond referendum on November 6.

The Committee’s leadership council, chaired by Coach
Eddie Howell, a recently retired Sarasota High School
administrator, includes
John Saputo, Gold Coast Eagle
Distributing;
Mel Klein, Florida Power and Light; Kathy
Baylis
, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota
County;
Del Borgsdorf, Greater Sarasota Chamber of
Commerce;
Virginia Haley, Sarasota Convention & Visitors
Bureau;
Alex Young, United Way; Kerry Kirschner, Argus
Foundation; and
Nicole Rissler, Sarasota Area Sports
Authority.

Committee to Save Our Baseball Tradition
Ed Smith Stadium and Sports Complex Rebuild
Ed Smith Stadium and Sports Complex
rebuild rendering (
click to enlarge)