It wasn’t a jab at the Post 642 Senior Legion Travelers, just an affirmation of the confidence he has in his new team.
Seated in the home dugout at Liberty Park Stadium’s Dey Field moments before his team’s second practice of the summer on Thursday, Rick Ball Ford Sedalia Post 642 Auxiliary Juniors skipper Seth Hutchison was asked to compare his Junior American Legion crew with the senior bunch.
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