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Mets host 3rd annual Military Softball Classic
BY ANTHONY GIUDICE
AGIUDICE@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
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The New York Mets invited members
of the fi ve United States
military branches to Citi Field
in Flushing to participate in the third
annual Mets Military Soft ball Classic
on Monday, Aug. 21.
Aft er a meet-and-greet with Mets General
Manager — and retired Marine —
Sandy Alderson, members from the Air
Force, Army, Marines, Coast Guard and
Navy all competed in the round-robin
style soft ball tournament to see which
branch would reign supreme.
With their family and friends
cheering them on from the stands at
Citi Field, the teams took the fi eld for
warmups before the games began.
Kicking off Round 1 of the tournament
was the Air Force taking on the
Marines/Coast Guard; and the Navy/
Coast Guard team versus the Army.
Air Force and Marines/Coast Guard
tied 1-1, while Navy/Coast Guard doubled
up Army 6-3.
The second round featured Navy/
Coast Guard sailing past Air Force 17-
6, and Army beating Marines/Coast
Guard 7-6.
The final round saw Navy/Coast
Guard and Marines/Coast Guard
fi nish in a tie 8-8, and Army march by
Air Force 8-6.
Aft er the tournament, players and
their families enjoyed a ballpark buff et
in the Bullpen Plaza. All participants
also received an offi cial team T-shirt
and tickets to Monday night’s game
against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
“I’m really happy that the Mets are
actively involved with active duty
military, as well as veterans’ organizations.
So this is one of our really
outstanding events,” Alderson said
of the tournament. “I think people
love to come to the ballpark, play on
a real, professional Major League
surface and enjoy the camaraderie of
their fellow service members, fellow
services and their families. We’re very
happy we’re able to host this.”
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The Mets hosted the third annual Military Softball Classic on Monday.
