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Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera To Be Celebrated At 'Pinstripe Parade' In Westchester Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera To Be Celebrated At 'Pinstripe Parade' In Westchester
Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera To Be Celebrated At 'Pinstripe Parade' In Westchester Following a career under the brightest lights at Yankee Stadium, Westchester resident Mariano Rivera will be back in the spotlight as his hometown celebrates his MLB Hall of Fame induction at a planned “Pinstripe Parade” in New Rochelle. Rivera, a longtime Westchester resident who became Major League Baseball’s first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame in the sport’s history will be enshrined later this month.  During his career, the Yankee legend racked up 652 regular season saves, adding another 42 in the postseason to bolster his stats. A 13-time All-Star, Rivera’s resume also i…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Pro Baseball Team In Connecticut Becomes First In Nation To Ban Peanuts, Cracker Jack Pro Baseball Team In Connecticut Becomes First In Nation To Ban Peanuts, Cracker Jack
Pro Baseball Team In Connecticut Becomes First In Nation To Ban Peanuts, Cracker Jack Baseball fans in Connecticut will no longer be able to be able to buy peanuts and Cracker Jacks at a minor league ballpark, and they don’t care if you never get back. Dunkin’ Donuts Park, the home of the Hartford Yard Goats minor league team, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, announced that it is banning peanut and Cracker Jacks from the stadium. The ban is believed to be the first professional sports venue to ban the popular ballpark snack in the country. The ban came due to the peanuts inside the product, which is among the deadliest allergens in the country, particularly am…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Westchester Pride Showing As Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous MLB Hall Of Fame Pick Westchester Pride Showing As Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous MLB Hall Of Fame Pick
Westchester Pride Showing As Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous MLB Hall Of Fame Pick Westchester’s own Mariano Rivera has put a new line in the record books, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to ever be unanimously selected to the Hall of Fame, and the county can't help but show its pride. The Major’s all-time saves leader, Rivera became the first to receive unanimous support, being named on each of the voters’ 425 ballots. He will be enshrined alongside the late Roy Halladay, designated hitter Edgar Martinez and former teammate Mike Mussina, who each received the required 75 percent of the vote. Rivera becomes just the 11th player to ever receive at least 97 …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Northern Westchester Student-Athlete Dies At 17 After Battling Cancer Northern Westchester Student-Athlete Dies At 17 After Battling Cancer
Northern Westchester Student-Athlete Dies At 17 After Battling Cancer A student-athlete who was entering his senior year at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers has died after a battle with cancer. Brendan James Maguire, 17, of Patterson died on Monday, Aug 20. He had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma 14 months ago. He played both basketball and baseball at Kennedy Catholic, where his courage and faith, displayed throughout his illness, inspired all those around him. He is survived by his parents, Ellen and Rory Maguire; sisters, Meghan and Ciara; maternal grandparents, Joe and Pat McGann; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predecease…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Dutchess Youth Baseball Team Advances To Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Dutchess Youth Baseball Team Advances To Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament
Dutchess Youth Baseball Team Advances To Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament This story has been updated. A youth travel baseball team from Dutchess County advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship game.  The Poughkeepsie 10 years old and under travel baseball team called Lightning qualified for the playoff after a sensational 33-2 season. But they fell one win shy of advancing to the World Series in Indiana. "We had quite a day yesterday during the championship," one of the player's grandparents, Nancy Cservak, told Daily Voice. "Sadly, the boys lost to the Flood City, Pennsylvania team, 11-2. So they finished the season 33-3 and had a grea…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
On Netflix Now: Seinfeld, Minhaj 'Comedians In Cars' Westchester Episode On Netflix Now: Seinfeld, Minhaj 'Comedians In Cars' Westchester Episode
On Netflix Now: Seinfeld, Minhaj 'Comedians In Cars' Westchester Episode Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" episode filmed last November in Westchester is on Netflix now. The "Nobody Cries at a Joke" episode features "Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj. The comics popped into Clockwork Records, enjoyed coffee at Center Restaurant in Hastings-on-Hudson and drove a 1992 Ferrari Testarossa. Seinfeld explains over pancakes why baseball is better than basketball, and learns that Minhaj's wife is pregnant -- with the baby girl that they welcomed in April.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Wappingers Teacher, Spackenkill Coach Greg Diamond Dies At 29 Wappingers Teacher, Spackenkill Coach Greg Diamond Dies At 29
Wappingers Teacher, Spackenkill Coach Greg Diamond Dies At 29 Gregory Andrew Diamond, 29, a popular teacher and coach at John Jay and Roy C. Ketcham high schools, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 30, at his home in Poughkeepsie. The cause of his death has not been released. Born on April 28, 1988, in Newburgh, to Lawrence and Andrea (Lapidus) Diamond, the math teacher and JV boys basketball coach at Spackenkill and an assistant varsity coach, graduated from Spackenkill High School in 2006 and was part of their state championship baseball team.  He continued his love of playing baseball at Mount St. Mary College where he graduated with his master's …

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by Kathy Reakes