Missouri Babe Ruth State Commissioner Rich Gross presented Boonville Cal Ripken President Mike Watts with the Lefty Gomez Volunteer of the Year Award during the Cal Ripken 8-year-old Machine Pitch Regional Tournament Thursday during opening ceremonies at the COCOBA Ball Field at Harley Park. The Lefty Gomez ward is among the highest honors to be bestowed upon a regional volunteer. Watts has been involved with the Babe Ruth League program since the mid-1980s. (Photo by Chris Bowie)
Boonville Cal Ripken President Mike Watts received one of the highest honors during the Cal Ripken 8-year-old Machine Pitch Regional Tournament last weekend at the…