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Leif Hope KYRIL BROMLEY
Leif Hope and Ken Auletta do the coin toss to decide home and away teams. KYRIL BROMLEY
Journalist Carl Bernstein KYRIL BROMLEY
Leif Hope and Bill Clinton shake hands. KYRIL BROMLEY
Leif Hope and Bill Clinton shake hands. KYRIL BROMLEY
An Artist scores. The Artists led the Writers by as many as 16 runs at one point on Saturday but ultimately lost. KYRIL BROMLEY
Bill Clinton calls balls and strikes from just beyond the pitcher's circle. KYRIL BROMLEY
Journalist Carl Bernstein and actress Lori Singer. KYRIL BROMLEY
International singer/songwriter Katini Yamaoka sings “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” at the start of the seventh inning. KYRIL BROMLEY
The kids run the bases. KYRIL BROMLEY
The kids run the bases. KYRIL BROMLEY
The Writers, facing a 16-run deficit heading into the last inning, came back and defeated the Artists, 19-18, in one of the highest scoring games in the 74-year history of the game. KYRIL BROMLEY
The 2022 Writers team. KYRIL BROMLEY
The 2022 Artists team. KYRIL BROMLEY
Former President Bill Clinton attended the 74th annual Artists and Writers Charity Softball Game at Herrick Park in East Hampton on Saturday. KYRIL BROMLEY
Former President Bill Clinton attended the 74th annual Artists and Writers Charity Softball Game at Herrick Park in East Hampton on Saturday. KYRIL BROMLEY
Mike Lupica tries to get the Writers going after falling behind early.
It was a comeback that couldn’t have been written any better.
Facing a 16-run deficit heading into the last inning, the Writers scored 17 runs to come back and defeat the Artists, 19-18, in the 74th annual East Hampton Artists and Writers Celebrity Softball Game at Herrick Park. It is thought to be the most runs scored in the game’s long history.
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, once again made an appearance, and just as he did the past few years, called balls and strikes from just beyond the pitcher’s circle for a few innings.
This year’s game included regulars Leif Hope, Mike Lupica, Carl Bernstein and Ken Auletta, and international singer-songwriter Katini Yamaoka sang “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” at the start of the seventh inning.
The game raises funds for local entities including the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, Phoenix House Academy, The Retreat and East End Hospice.
Staff Writer on Aug 23, 2022