Legends’ ‘Come Home Again’ reunion celebrates 25 years of baseball in Lexington

The Lexington Legends are celebrating the team’s 25th season of professional baseball and the city’s 250th anniversary in 2025, and that party reaches its pinnacle with a reunion gathering this weekend.

The Legends will host a “Come Home Again” reunion weekend June 6-8 at Lexington Legends Field off North Broadway as part of a three-game series against the visiting York (Pa.) Revolution.

The reunion features the return to Lexington of players, coaches and employees through the years, many of whom will be introduced on the field. Fans in attendance Friday will be able to get autographs from select players on the inaugural Legends team in 2001.

The opening night of the reunion also includes an appearance by the Zooperstars, a traveling inflatable entertainment act; and live music from Dan Jackson and a barbershop quartet. The 7 p.m. game will conclude with a postgame fireworks show.

Saturday’s entertainment includes a commemorative coin giveaway for the first 1,000 fans in attendance and more autographs with the 2001 team. Fans can bring non-perishable food items to the field to donate to God’s Food Pantry and watch fireworks on the field after the game. First pitch is 7 p.m.

The series finale on Sunday starts at 2 p.m. Entertainment includes pregame autographs, magician Mark Conley and a petting zoo provided by Foggy Bottom Farm. Plus, kids get to run the bases after the game. Additionally, the city of Lexington will be visiting with municipal vehicles to show off.

Visit LexingtonLegends.com to buy tickets.

The Legends will be wearing specialty throwback jerseys against York, and an auction will run all weekend for fans to get a chance to claim one for themselves. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to United Way to benefit relief from the recent storms in Central Kentucky.

The inaugural Legends finished 92-48 in 2001 and were declared co-champions of the South Atlantic League, the first of the club’s four league championships. Seven members of that team are in the club’s Hall of Fame: catcher John Buck, second baseman Felix Escalona, pitcher Kirk Saarloos, outfielder Jon Topolski, shortstop Tommy Whiteman, manager J.J. Cannon and pitching coach Charley Taylor.

Alan Stein, the original team president and the driving force behind bringing minor league baseball to Lexington, is also a Hall of Famer.

This weekend’s games against York mark the start of a six-game home stand that continues June 10-12 against the Lancaster (Pa.) Stormers.

The Legends, who play in the South Division of the 10-team Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, took a 17-18 record into their last of three games at the Gastonia (N.C.) Ghost Peppers to start this week.

Additional opportunities for giving

In addition to the auction, fans can contributed to storm relief by buying tickets all weekend long through a special ticket link, with proceeds benefiting the United Way.

▪ United Way of Southcentral Kentucky: https://www.gofevo.com/group/Unitedway474

▪ United Way of Laurel County: https://www.gofevo.com/group/Unitedway215

Legends Field will also serve all weekend long as a collection point for donated goods for storm relief through the Christian Appalachian Project.

This story was originally published June 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM.