Chuck Spooner, a senior member of the City of Blue Springs maintenance crew, puts the finishing touches on Jim Moran Field at Hidden Valley Park, which will be the hub of this weeks 35th annual American Legion Wood Bat Invitational. Just 12 teams will play in this years tournament, a far cry from the 40-team field that played just a few years ago. Photo Credit: Bill Althaus/The Examiner
By Bill Althaus bill.althaus@examiner.net The 35th annual American Legion Wood Bat Invitational, which runs Wednesday through Saturday at Hidden Valley Park in Blue Springs, will…