In his retirement Mickey Mantle is quoted as saying, "Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball." When it comes to the great American pastime from t-ball on up to high school prep, Matt Eckhardt, operations manager of North Liberty Coralville Baseball Softball, says that there are three goals for the league: learn the sport, make friends, and have fun.

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