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Traditionally, youth baseball teams claim the
nickname of a MLB club but District 16/31, which covers all of
Luzerne County and consists of 23 different leagues, has
recommended its teams refrain from using the Astros moniker.
The recommendation comes a month after an MLB investigation
revealed the Houston Astros' illegal use of electronic equipment
to steal pitch signs.
"Imitation is the greatest form of flattery but the Astros right
now are not who we want our kids imitating," Bob Bertoni, head
of District 16/31, told Reuters on Thursday.
"Cheating has no place in sports at any level and so we decided
that ... for right now the Astros are suspended from our
league."
Bertoni said the Astros nickname was used by a handful of teams
last year but he does not expect any teams to go against his
recommendation, especially since a main uniform provider has
stopped making Astros T-shirts and hats.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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