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Devastated by Sandy, Island Park Little League teams receive free equipment from Pitch In For Baseball

Thursday February 14, 2013 11:57 AM By Brittany Wait

Island Park Little League president Andrew Barwicki, 45,

Photo credit: Brittany Wait

Island Park Little Leaguer Billy Gelish, 9, jammed his fist into a brand new baseball glove at Shell Creek Park on Wednesday.

He was one of 10 little leaguers to test out the baseball and softball equipment Philadelphia nonprofit Pitch In For Baseball delivered to replace what was lost after superstorm Sandy.

Kelly Gelish, 44, watched her children's eyes light up for the first time since...

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