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New Jersey Little Leaguer plays after judge lifts his suspension for ‘unsportsmanlike' bat flip

New Jersey Little Leaguer plays after judge lifts his suspension for ‘unsportsmanlike' bat flip

Toronto Star3 days ago
WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) — Marco Rocco fidgeted with his helmet and dug in at the plate to chants of 'Marco! Marco!' from his Little League teammates as he settled in for a night of baseball, after his family got mixed up in a court case where a judge — not an umpire or coach — made the call that allowed him to take the field.
The 12-year-old Little Leaguer played Thursday night for his New Jersey team hours after he faced a suspension from his team's first state tournament game after he was ejected for flipping his bat as he celebrated a home run.
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