Beck had a feeling about the freshman from Fresno State a towering outfielder named Aaron Judge.
“I told my son to go get his autograph, because he just was different,” Beck said.
It was a quintessential college summer league experience, an up-close look at a major league star long before his big break. It’s one Beck hopes fans in the 49th State will have for years but he’s not entirely confident they will.
Already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic and changes in player development that have limited their prospect pool, collegiate summer leagues like the ABL and the Northwoods League were hit by another potential obstacle recently when Major League Baseball announced the formation of at least two amateur leagues for college players with professional aspirations.
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A CGI of the proposed development at The Hive (Photo: Harrow Council) Plans for a hotel and specialist higher education facilities at the home of Barnet Football Club were refused by Harrow Council. Its planning committee voted in line with officers’ recommendation that the scheme at The Hive, in Camrose Avenue, Edgware, should be turned down on the basis that it would be unsuitable for the area. There were concerns around height and scale of the design, as well as a lack of adequate flood risk and travel plan, and the impact it would have on a space designed for community outdoor sports.