[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 43 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN BOUND BROOK, NJ

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                         HON. MICHAEL FERGUSON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 2002

  Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the players, 
coaches and administration of the Bound Brook Little League on the 50th 
anniversary of Little League Baseball in Bound Brook, New Jersey.
  Nothing symbolizes the springtime and the onset of warmer weather 
like the first pitch of the baseball season. A season's first pitch is 
always a special moment, but on Saturday, April 20, the first pitch 
ceremony of the Bound Brook Little League commemorates 50 years of 
little league baseball in the community.
  Over the years, little league baseball has become a fixture in Bound 
Brook. The little league does more than merely teach the youth of the 
area about our national pastime. It fosters camaraderie with teammates, 
instills respect for fellow competitors, and teaches youngsters that 
sports are about much more than winning and losing.
  On April 20, the community of Bound Brook will come together to have 
a parade followed by exhibition baseball games to mark the 50th 
anniversary of the little league. This day of celebration will bring 
together former and current players and is symbolic of the 
organization's meaning to the area. The little league brings the 
community together to give adults the opportunity to share their love 
of baseball and teach kids lessons that they will carry throughout 
their lives.
  I commend Bound Brook Little Leaguers, past and present, and the many 
friends of the little league that have helped mold the lives of so many 
youngsters throughout the past 50 years.-

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