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WHEREAS, Yitzy Sutofsky was a super star baseball player who played for seven years for the Squirrel Hill little league. Every team that Yitzy was on achieved many, victories! He was an amazing lefty pitcher and had proven to be a teammate his coaches and team could rely on. And
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WHEREAS, many people in the local baseball community loved watching Yitsy play, they often cheered as he struck out batter after batter-he played many positions well. Yitzy’s specialty was picking off players who were trying to steal bases and this alone made many games very exciting. And,
WHEREAS, Yitzy was a talented birdwatcher and often enjoyed long birdwatching walks with his father and his binoculars. He was an incredible photographer, taking pictures and videos with his digital camera and drone, a budding chef, avid reader, music enthusiast, and excelled at math, science and Jewish Studies. Yitzy will forever be in our hearts, and we will remember him as an extraordinary boy who accomplished so much and was taken away way too soon. And,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 30th, 2024, to be “Yitzy Sutofsky Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.