By William Hathaway
The 6th annual Monte Irvin Baseball Tournament was held last week in Orange at Central Playground. Among the teams in the tourney were the Philly Blues Jays, Camden Braves, New York County Kings, Queens Comets, New Jersey Bulldogs and Monte Irvin Giants. In the championship game, the Comets defeated the Bulldogs 2-1.
Before the title game, tourney host Walley Boyett, remembered the life of former umpire and friend Bernard McCallum for his dedication and service in umpiring the games. A plaque was giving to his mother and family, and the Monte Irvin title game was renamed the Bernard McCallum championship game.
In Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals had 13 players test positive for the coronavirus. Their four-game series against Detroit has been postponed, Also, the “Field of Dreams” game in Iowa was postponed to 2021.
In other sports news. Several players have opted out of playing in the upcoming NFL season. Among them are NY Giants lineman Nate Solder and NY Jets linebacker CJ Mosley.
Finally, due to COVID-19, the Connecticut collegiate football program will be cancelled for this year. Players will likely keep their eligibility. Also, in the NHL, the New York Rangers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by Carolina.
