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Lack Of Umpires For Little Leagues Has Reached A Fever Pitch

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Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Little Leagues across the East End will have a hard time fielding umpires for the upcoming spring season. SARA MANNINO KENT

Drew Budd on Mar 8, 2022
The issue of the lack of umpires — or officials in any youth sport for that matter — has been ongoing for the past few years, but it seems to... more

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