Nationals players cheer in the dugout during Game 3 of the North Riverdale Baseball League's major boys championship tournament. The Nationals beat the Yankees 7-5 to become champs.
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A Nationals' baseball cap rests on a mitt in the dugout during Game 3 of the North Riverdale Baseball League's major boys championship tournament.
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The Yankees watch one of their teammates at bat against the Nationals during Game 3 of the North Riverdale Baseball League's major boys championship tournament. The Nationals beat the Yankees 7-5 to take the title.
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A baseball bat rests against a water fountain at Sid Augarten Field during the final game of the North Riverdale Baseball League's championship tournament between the Yankees and the Nationals, ultimately won by the Nationals 7-5.
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The Nationals walk to their dugout after a huddle before the final game of the North Riverdale Baseball League's championship tournament against the Yankees. The Nationals beat the Yankees 7-5 to win the title.
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Baseball fans watch the Yankees square off against the Nationals in the final game of the North Riverdale Baseball League's major boys championship tournament. The Nationals beat the Yankees 7-5.
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Championship trophies sit in a box during the final game of the North Riverdale Baseball League's championship tournament. The Nationals beat the Yankees 7-5 to win the biggest ones.
It was the best of the best at Sid Augarten Field on West 255th Street as the Nationals officially kicked off summer, squaring off against the Yankees in the final game of the North Riverdale Baseball League’s major boys championship tournament.
Fans lined the perimeter of the field where the late afternoon sun cast a warm glow on the championship trophies waiting for their eventual owners.
Missed chances inflamed passions on both sides, and moments of pure excellence rallied the crowd.
It was anyone’s game at first, but the Nationals eventually edged out the Yankees 7-5 to clinch the championship and take home the trophies.
Keywords
NRBL,
North Riverdale Baseball League,
Nationals,
Yankees,
Julius Constantine Motal