Mets Legend Dwight Gooden Visits Eastchester Little League

L-R- Rich Cardinali, Past President, Eastchester, Doc Gooden, Eastchester Supervisor Anthony Colavita, Town Councilman Anthony Giacobbe

Doc Gooden with Eastchester’s Finest

The Little Eastchester League celebrated Opening Day with a visit from former Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden. Gooden gave an amazing speech to the players and also joined in recognizing
Eastchester first responders, (Eastchester Police, Eastchester Firefighters, and Eastchester EMS), and then threw out the first pitch.

County Legislator Judah Holstein celebrated opening day with Janice Bader, mother of Harrison Bader,
who played in the Eastchester Little League, and then with the Yankees and Mets.

County Executive George Latimer, Town Councilwoman Sheila Marcotte were also in attendance. Eastchester Recreation Superintendent Sally Veltidi was honored for all of her hard work.