Carl Sanderson Memorial Fund

Baseball played an important part of Carl's life. In high school he helped lead the 1949 Somerset baseball team to the state finals at Fenway Park. When his playing career came to an end, he coached Tiverton Little League and umpired at the collegiate level for many years. His love for the game was passed down through three generations; to his son Carl, his grandson Kyle, both of whom were catchers and attended their first games at Fenway with him, and most recently to his great grandson Owen.

The Carl Sanderson Memorial Fund is raising funds to support improvements to the Fort Barton baseball field, which has served thousands of children participating in Tiverton Little League over the years and whose door in the center field fence led directly to his backyard. Improvements may include a new set of bleachers dedicated in his name, field upgrades, and his initials stitched onto this year's player jerseys.