Photos: Parade and Festivities Kick Off Youth Baseball and Softball Season

Led off by exotic cars, Westfield's youth baseball and softball players showed off their team pride Saturday with the annual opening day parade.

Starting in and going through north side streets to reach Park, the parade featured over a 1000 players and parents, waving to cheering crowds. Reaching Gumbert, the players enjoyed a party complete with inflatable rides, food, games and music to kickoff the beginning of the 2011 season.

Check out photos of the event.