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Castle Hill Little League Parade Opens Season

May 6, 2019 12:20 PM·

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor

It was play ball in the Bronx Saturday morning with the official parade and opening of another season for the Castle Hill Little League. The official parade commenced at Castle Hill and Lafayette Avenues and concluded at the Castle Hill Little League Field.

Over 400 youngsters marched with coaches, parents, and volunteers in uniform. The league was initiated in 1965 and this year includes 32 teams of various ages.  Guests  at the parade and opening ceremonies included Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and his father Ruben Sr. Over the years they been two main supporters of the league.

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Author: Rich has covered countless New York Mets and Yankees games along with some of the greatest boxing matches over the years. His award winning sports column has been in the Bronx News (which recently folded) for 28 years. Mancuso also has been a sports journalist for the Associated Press, New York Daily News, Gannett Westchester newspapers, Boxing Digest Magazine, The Sports Network and Latinosports.com. Bronxites will recall that Rich once hosted a sports talk television program, “Bronx Scoreboard” on Bronxnet Television. In addition, Mancuso recently concluded a four-year run hosting a sports talk program on the Whitney Broadcasting Network station WVOX.