Condolences
Good afternoon, I was sitting here watching the 2024 Little League World Series, and memories flooded back.
In particular I was asked how I met Jack Garbig, who asked me to become an umpire. I told the story of how Jack asked me to become an umpire at the age of 12, and how he and Joe Rusak were my 2 mentors .
I went with Jack asked Joe to take me along with him to the Williamsport Umpire School when I was 15. I was so blessed that he did, as I evidently returned to Williamsport to represent Canada, and become the only Canadian in Little League History to have the honor of umpiring the plate in the championship game.
My deepest, although delayed sympathies, but I wanted you to know that Joe was a huge part of my life
Mark Baxter
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