Little Leaguers perservere during the Economic downturn.

[madinmaryland]

(This turned into a flamefest in the Sports forum)

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/09/little.league/index.html

RIALTO, California (CNN) -- The baseball diamonds and bleachers are filled with tales of moms and dads pitching in to put their kids on the field -- Foreclosureville's version of "Field of Dreams."

North Rialto Little League has seen its annual $45,000 sponsorships shrink to a mere $3,000. Parents have lost their jobs, even houses, amid the nation's economic woes.

But the families in this corner of California's economically ravaged region known as the Inland Empire have kept the aluminum bats swinging and the crowd roaring.

Not a single game has been missed because of hard times. "Even though we are in bad times, it still brings out something good," says Janis Strong, the president of North Rialto Little League. "What worked for you a long time ago, it'll work for you now. ... That's what we're supposed to do, have family involvement."

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Sometimes there are actually some happy stories out of this horrible economy.

[flvegan]

1. I thought this was going to be a thread about the Natinals.

And "flamefest in the Sports forum"???? Pshaw, tisn't such a thing in this universe or any other.

[TZ]

2. flamefest and sports forum...isn't that redundant

like Jewish Rabbi?

[NJmaverick]

3. How are they making do with no money?