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Boomer's Blogs 1.9 - Fire 55

MARCH 25TH, 2025

Since the start of this year, we’ve put out quite a few posts as part of our weekly “Boomer’s Blog” series, as well as our Scout Day event notes from “Boomer’s Scout Book”. Many of the former posts have discussed different events presented and locations featured by Firecracker Sports. While all of the tournaments and scouting days that we offer are premier events, they do all still lead up and contribute to one major occasion; our annual culminating event of the season, Fire 55!

Since its inception, Fire 55 has truly become our marquee event for the year; our tournaments are all key parts of the spring and summer seasons, both for ourselves, as well as the programs and organizations that participate in our tournaments. However, for Firecracker Sports, everything builds up and leads directly into Fire 55. In addition to the main Fire 55 event offered to 2026/2027 graduates, Fire 55 Jr. will also be returning this year, for athletes in the graduating classes of 2028/2029. These events will showcase the top 55 performers (per age group) chosen by our Firecracker Staff and Scouts. As expected with any Firecracker Sports event, Fire 55 and Fire 55 Jr. will both be held at a top-notch facility; for 2025 we will once again be holding both events at one of the top minor league professional ballparks in the country, Dunkin’ Donuts Park. This beautiful stadium located in downtown Hartford, CT is the home to the Hartford Yard Goats, the AA-affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

Both of these events (Fire 55/Fire 55 Jr.) will be held at the end of the summer season, and will serve as the culmination of all baseball played during the year up to that point; both events will be held from Tuesday, August 5th – Thursday, August 7th. Fire 55 is an invite-only showcase event, with players being considered and admitted for participation based on evaluations and criteria that will be monitored throughout the year, leading up to the main event. For both Fire 55 and Fire 55 Jr., all possible invitees are verified and evaluated mainly based on the following criteria;

  • Player’s individual performances during Firecracker Sports tournaments
  • Player’s individual performances and ability during Firecracker Sports Showcase Events
  • Player’s potential participation in Team Scout/Analytic days offered by Firecracker Sports

While participating in Showcase Events and Team Scout Days can indeed boost a players chances of earning an invite to Fire 55, we can guarantee that it is not necessary to participate in order to receive an offer; our statisticians and scouting team factor in all player performances, across all tournaments, while showcase and scout day data simply bolsters strong impressions, and highlights outstanding play.   

We are proud to offer Fire 55 as a goal for players to strive for throughout the spring and summer seasons, especially since the event itself brings the baseball communities involved that much closer to one another; players may be invited as a sole representative from their area or organization, or they may have friends and/or teammates that also make the cut. No matter which case may be true for you or your child, the event consistently brings together athletes and coaches from a wide range of backgrounds, all for each player’s betterment and in the hopes of increasing their chances of playing at a higher level of baseball, whether it be college ball, or the pros. During Fire 55 and Fire 55 Jr., players will be involved in a thorough, well-rounded program, including; 

  • An opening night reception with speakers, recruiting panels and refreshments at the Marriott Hartford Windsor’s ballroom, our host hotel for the event.
  • During the showcase, each player will go through a pro style workout to give every athlete involved the opportunity to showcase their skills to college and pro scouts.
  • College seminar(s) focused on providing players and their families as much information as possible about the college recruiting process.
  • Two days of recording both offensive and defensive player metrics on the professional field.
  • Multiple competitive games against other participating players/college coaches, with umpires and an athletic trainer participating as well.
  • In 2024, over 25 college and pro scouts attended Fire 55 to assist with running different sections of the showcase event, as well as coaching in showcase games. This included (2) MLB scouts, (9) D1, (5) D2, and (12) D3 coaches, as well as coaches and representatives from numerous JUCO and NAIA schools.
  • Players will be seen and featured by Firecracker Sports’ extensive social media team, who will be promoting players by posting highlights and blogging during the event.
  • Players will receive a custom showcase t-shirt, a Fire 55 game uniform, a Fire 55 hat, and additional swag bag of Firecracker Sports gear.
  • All players will have an individual page created under the Player Profile section on the Firecracker Sports website.
  • And of course, players have the opportunity to play in a premier professional Minor League stadium at Dunkin’ Donuts Park!

Year-in, year-out, our Fire 55 events have provided some incredible performance and play amongst some of the top ball-players to attend our events. Between players displaying their talent on the field of play, as well as during analytics sessions or time in the cages, we have seen some great talent attend these showcases over the years. The desire to make the cut and earn a spot at these events certainly adds an extra layer of competition throughout the season. All of us at Firecracker Sports wish you and your child luck throughout the year, and we truly hope to see you in Hartford this year when Fire 55 and Fire 55 Jr. come around this August! 

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