113th Edition on June 21, 2018
The Goldpanners have hosted the game annually since their first year of competition in 1960 — the only longer-running baseball tradition is Major League Baseball’s world series, and even that is just three years older than Fairbanks’ solstice classic.
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One month after the destruction of downtown Fairbanks, it was a game of baseball that convinced the town to rebuild.
After retiring from coaching, Barber spent the last 30 years as a member of the Goldpanners organization, serving on the Board of Directors and as the head of field maintenance.
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The Midnight Sun Game always draws media attention from around the world. The 111th edition of the game was no exception, with media coverage based in Alaska, the continental United States and also in foreign countries. Radio Canada had one of the most impressive pieces on the game, elevating the status of the event to being on par with Brexit and Lebron James’ NBA championship.
Perhaps the most impressive coverage came from TIME Magazine, which highlighted the contest in its list of key summer events. Alongside the article was a beautiful picture of the game taken by Goldpanners intern Tal Norvell.
