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McLean Little League Opening Day: #Play4Bman, Jayson Werth + Sunny Skies
Nats' outfielder Werth caught the first pitch from Bensten Schone, 6. Bensten is making a miraculous recovery from a sledding accident.
PHOTO of McLean Little League Saturday parade courtesy of MLL via Facebook; see more photos below (use the blue bar at right to scroll up and down).
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It was quite a day Saturday for McLean Little League’s opening day. Under picture-perfect skies, the 60-year-old league led its players from McLean High School to the field for opening day festivities.
Bensten Schone, 6, threw out the first pitch, which was caught by the Washington Nationals’ outfielder Jayson Werth.
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Bensten continues to recover from a serious sledding accident that took place in January. Supporters have rallied around him in McLean and online with the hashtag #Pray4BMan. Saturday was Bensten’s first outing since returning home from the hospital in March, his mother told The Washington Post. The newspaper reports Bentsen’s team has a new name: #Play4Bman
Werth is back with the Nats after a shoulder injury and recovery from surgery, according to news reports. The Washington Post notes that Werth’s son plays in the league.
Also on hand at Saturday’s game were Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-10th), Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th), Del. Marcus Simon (D-53rd), state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34th) and Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust (D).
The McLean Little League complex consists of four fields, a snackbar, free wifi and reportedly a pretty jammed parking lot.
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