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Meghan Marchena pleaded guilty after being accused of abusing two young children under her care in 2025.

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The trio gave the ball back to Alonso, who signed a bat and a ball for each of them in return and also signed the jerseys and shirts they were wearing. Newsday's Laura Albanese spoke to them.

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