The Brickman Group, Turface spread baseball field maintenance knowledge worldwide
20 May, 2010 Athletic Turf NewsBOCA CHICA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Approximately 50 turf managers representing 20 different MLB clubs, as well as turf managers from the Winter League stadiums attended the Brickman Major League Baseball (MLB) field maintenance clinic near here earlier this spring. Murray Cook of The Brickman Group, Gaithersburg, MD, conducted the clinic. Turface Athletics was a sponsor.
Turf managers and groundskeepers learned about maintenance techniques and shared best practices with other local field managers. Josh Marden, Brickman’s sports turf operations manager from Durham Athletic Park, shared his skills and knowledge, and Joel Arroyo from the MLB International Operations office helped with logistics. Cook performed the mound maintenance section and led a general discussion regarding infield maintenance practices.
“Josh and Joel did a great job, and it’s exciting working with people that are so passionate about taking care of professional baseball fields,” said Cook. “MLB is developing the game around the world, and both Brickman and Turface Athletics share the mission of helping to keep fields safe and playable. Turface is a natural clinic partner that helps us demonstrate better ways to take care of baseball fields.”
Clinic organizers educated the group about the importance of field safety and gave hands-on education and supplies to managers who typically may not receive this type of assistance. The roles these managers play are very important to their communities as they create safer fields and reduce player injuries.
“We were proud to sponsor the Brickman Field Maintenance Clinic in the Dominican Republic,” said Jeff Langner, brand manager, Turface Athletics. “Murray Cook and Brickman provide a very valuable service to the international sports field community. We were happy to contribute and are excited to assist with future events.”
Brickman's Sports Turf Services division is headed by Murray Cook, a 35-year veteran of the sports turf industry, with expertise in design, construction, maintenance and operations of diverse types of sports fields, at all levels of play. Additional field maintenance clinics are planned this year in Mexico, Holland, Italy and Taiwan as well as several clinics to be held in the United States. The next clinic is scheduled for Caracas, Venezuela, and will take place at the end of June.
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