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West Tampa Little League spruces up historic home field, rolls out double base for safer plays
The facelift brings a needed boost for weeknight practices and weekend games, with partners pitching in to revitalize the league’s home diamond and nearby practice spaces, including work at St. Joseph Catholic School [1]. With roughly 400 kids now taking the field, the upgrades match the energy around the program.Safety is getting an upgrade, too. The league is adopting the orange-and-white double base at first across its diamonds to reduce collisions on close plays at the bag, a small change that can make a big difference at youth speeds [2].The ballfields WTLL calls home are woven into Tampa’s Little League story, a neighborhood stage that has ushered generations into the game [3]. Families can track updates and get contact information on the league’s official site and news hub [4].