Anchorage Glacier Pilots host Carolyn Jones makes bubbles after the 3-0 shutout victory over the Mat-Su Miners at Mulcahy Stadium on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Jones also celebrates home runs with bubbles. (Bill Roth / ADN) Second of two parts .
Carolyn Jones has always been a baseball fan. Growing up in Tarrytown, New York, a town north of New York City on the Hudson River, her favorite team was the Yankees. “When I was growing up, baseball was the thing in my social circles,” Jones said.
“I remember the men sitting around the kitchen table with a beer or shot and a radio in the middle, listening to the Dodgers and arguing over who was doing what and who shouldn’t be the one who should be drafted.” She admitted to having “always wanted to be a part of that circle” — and did just that by becoming a host parent for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League. This is her 10th year serving in the essential role, which is key to helping the league sustain itself.
Anchorage Glacier Pilots hosts Carolyn Jones, left, and Kristen Dyson watched the 3-0 shutout victory over the Mat-Su Miners at Mulcahy Stadium on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Bill Roth / ADN) One of the team’s longest-tenured hosts, Jones once lived in a big house on the Hillside in South Anchorage and could house up to five players during the summer. She has since downsized to a two-bedroom condominium near downtown but is still big on generosity.
“I tell them, ‘I’m committed to feeding.