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Photo Gallery: Little League Kick Off Season With Salute to Padres
Imperial Beach Little League began their 2012 season Saturday by thanking the San Diego Padres for purchasing jerseys for a dozen teams.
Imperial Beach Little League held its first games of the season Saturday at the Sports Park and Recreation Center.
Before games began, teams lined up for a picture to send to the San Diego Padres to thank them for buying uniforms for 12 of league's teams, ranging from throwbacks 70s era jerseys and camoflage to modern day uniforms.
Opening Day festivities were cancelled last week due to rain, but a raffle drawing was still held
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A contest was also held challenging people to guess the number of Skittles or M&Ms in a jar.
Other major sponsors include Home Depot, who donated $450 worth of chalk and supplies, and the Fleet Reserve Association, who gave $200 and have been a sponsor of the league for more than 15 years.
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The Imperial Beach Girls Softball league began games in February. Their season wraps up in May.
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