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Middleburgh Little League players gather in the infield at Saturday’s 75th Anniversary event.
“This celebration is all about honoring the generations of players, coaches, families, volunteers, and supporters who have made Middleburgh Little League what it is today. Come reconnect with old friends, make new memories, and help us celebrate 75 amazing years of baseball, softball, and community.”
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In the base running derby, Ella Wood took the medal for the fastest baserunner in her category.
Stephanie Proctor talks about the Little League time capsule being buried, to be opened in 2051 at the Middleburgh Little League’s 100th Anniversary. It will contain a jersey from this season, a baseball and a softball signed by players aging out of Little League, dirt from the field, and a letter to the future telling who we are, and about the 75th Anniversary event.
Erynne Ansel-McCabe talks about her years married to Bill, and to Little League baseball, and about the tree planted in honor of William Ansel-McCabe “That tree will be hearing Bill’s two favorite words—”Play Ball”—over and over again.”
Standing by Erynne Ansel-McCabe, Little League Coach Kevin Delaet (who was coached by Bill McCabe back in 1994 or ‘95) tells stories about Little League escapades with “Mr. Bill,” “When I think of Little League, I think of Bill McCabe.”
Middleburgh Mayor Timothy Knight on the pitcher’s mound with Erynne Ansel-McCabe speaks about the Village of Middleburgh’s William Ansel-McCabe Day Proclamation.
Standing with Middleburgh Little League President Matt Miller, Assemblyman Chris Tague reads the introduction to a citation about the Middleburgh Little League’s 75th Anniversary from the NY State Assembly.
In honor of William Ansel-McCabe Day, Erynne Ansel-McCabe, William Ansel-McCabe’s widow, stands by the sugar maple tree donated by Guernsey’s Schoharie Nursery, and planted in honor of Bill McCabe. “That tree is going to grow strong, and grow strong like us.”
