South Atlantic League homerun derby on an aircraft carrier

[yankeebiscuitfan]

With an inflatable batting cage installed on its deck, the USS Yorktown will host the opening round of the Class A South Atlantic League home run derby on June 18, as part of the league’s All-Star Game festivities, the league announced Tuesday.
The USS Yorktown is a retired warship anchored in the harbor of Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo)

The 10 participants, five from each division, will get 10 swings each. The Yorktown is stationed in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, only a few miles from where the Charleston RiverDogs play; the championship round of the derby will be at Riley Park a day later.

The USS Yorktown played a major role in the battle of Midway.

[DaaBoTownSox]

Man, that would be so cool to be a part of.

[AhCrap]

A lot of these guys in the minors, even if they don't make it to the big leagues they will still have some cool stories to tell. Man, I love baseball.