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Play Ball! Little League Season Opens in Elmsford

Little leaguers march down Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford Saturday during opening day ceremonies Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and little leaguer Travis Cowles lead the opening day parade Photo Credit: Courtesy of Steve Cowles
Little leaguers ready for a march down Saw Mill River Road Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Members of the Alice E. Grady Elementary School Band ring in opening day Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Little league families march down Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford Saturday during opening day ceremonies Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Anthony Paiva (left), George Guarnieri (center) and Alec Borcland (right) pause for the national anthem at Piccoli Field Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Little Leaguers sit around the infield Saturday during opening day ceremonies in Elmsford Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Tommy Lasorda signs a baseball for Brian McKillop Saturday Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Little leaguers play a game of catch Saturday at Piccoli Field Photo Credit: Matt Bultman
Tommy Lasorda poses for a pictures with members of the Elmsford Little League Dodgers Photo Credit: Matt Bultman

ELMSFORD, N.Y. – The sun was shining, the grass was green and the white chalk was laid out neatly around the base paths at Piccoli Field.

It only could mean one thing in Elmsford: after eight months, baseball was finally here.

Eager to ring in the new season, the pint-sized sluggers marched down Saw Mill River Road, led by Parade Grand Marshall and former Major League Baseball player and manager Tommy Lasorda.

“It’s a great day and it means everything to them,” said Elmsford Little League Treasurer Steve Cowles. “It’s the start of baseball and they get to ...
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daniell17:

I like the motto: “Been there done that!”. It makes me think about multiple opportunities that arise in our lives and if we are bold enough we take them. Furthermore, I wish to live many more years if possible and travel as much as I can together with my family. But my next travel will be a business trip, so I can not bring my family with me.

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