The World Series is coming to town.

OK, it’s not the World Series. But it’s a World Series.

Pullman Park is playing host to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s Small College World Series this week at Pullman Park.

The Butler ballpark will host 18 games in just four days.

Rain could delay play a bit, but this artificial turf infield and grass outfield can drain water as well as any field, anywhere.

The durability of this facility is one of the things that makes it so attractive for events like this one.

Teams, parents and fans will be in town this week from Ohio, New York, Virginia, Alabama and Illinois. They will do what so many have done before them — marvel at the baseball structure known as Pullman Park.

To we locals, Pullman Park is a bit of a historical landmark. It’s where guys like Whitey Ford and Josh Gibson once played, the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers had minor league teams there, most of the adult males in and around Butler who grew up in this town probably played a game or two at Pullman back in the day.

Yeah, we get all that.

But that was a different Pullman Park.

The current Pullman Park, we are all probably taking for granted.

It saves the high school baseball season for a few local schools.

Fans are right on top of the game and can watch amateur baseball with the same comfort as at a major league ballpark.

The artificial mound and plate areas are still relatively unique compared to most baseball fields — professional or otherwise — throughout the country.

Simply put, we have a slice of baseball heaven right in our own backyard.

State tournaments have been played there. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament was here last spring and will return next spring.

WPIAL and PIAA high school tournament games find their way to Pullman every season. The Butler BlueSox are here every summer and the Prospect League All-Star Game will join them this summer.

All of these things bring people from outside of Butler County into Butler County.

The USCAA World Series will bring close to a thousand out-of-staters to our fair town. That’s a bit of an economy boost.

Pullman Park is where it is today in large part because of its stadium manager, Dess Schnur.

Take in any game at Pullman — and there are plenty — and Schnur will likely be there. At times, he serves as a one-man grounds crew, ticket taker, etc.

He loves that place as he does his own children. The man is dedicated to baseball. He was the heart and soul of Legion ball in this county for years and go check out the East Butler Baseball Complex sometime.

At some point on Thursday, a bunch of ballplayers are going to be throwing gloves in the air and tackling each other in celebration of winning a national championship.

Right here in Butler.

Pretty cool.

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle.