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Verge: Baseball Manitoba launches new 12U girls division

“An all-girls baseball division coming to Manitoba this summer will provide young athletes in the province a new opportunity.

In the past three years, the number of girls playing baseball in the province has grown each year, with 500 more girls picking up baseball in 2024 than 2022. There were approximately 1,300 girls registered in the province then, and that's up to 1800, said Baseball Manitoba program director James Zamko.

They want to continue to see that number grow, which is one of the goals behind the new 12U Division.”

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SandlotsMelissa VergeComment
Langdon: Five-minute call ends Marco's pro umpiring career

“Chris Marco is one of the most decorated umpires in minor league professional baseball in recent years.

He is also embarking on a career change.

The Hamilton, Ont. resident, 33 years old and an 11-year veteran of umpiring in professional baseball, learned his contract would not be extended during a five-minute telephone call with two Major League Baseball (MLB) Umpire Supervisors last fall. He says he was “confused and upset” at the time, but the way his 2024 season ended had left him with a sense of foreboding.”

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SandlotsScott Langdon