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Yankees Defend Aaron Judge After Criticism from NY Coach at MLB Little League Classic

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The manager of the South Shore Little League baseball team from Staten Island, Bob Laterza, wasn't happy when Aaron Judge didn't meet with the team ahead of Sunday's MLB Little League Classic game in Williamsport or acknowledge them during the contest itself.

"How about turning around or wave to New York and the kids that think you're a hero?" he told Nick Regina of SILive.com after Judge, noting that his players were only a few rows behind home plate and calling out to the slugger while he was in the batter's box. "They are the ones who pay your salary.