Illinois Youth Baseball Coaches Fired After Naked Streaking at Cooperstown Tournament

Two assistant coaches from the Lake Bluff Youth Baseball Association's 12-and-under Blue team were fired after a video surfaced showing them streaking naked at the Cooperstown All Star Village tournament in New York, running across the baseball diamond and sliding headfirst into home plate while children watched and reacted. The team was disqualified from the tournament, and local authorities were called after security asked the men to leave; however, the coaches had already left by the time deputies arrived. The Otsego County District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the men due to the level of criminality and the fact they reside out of state. The youth league stated it is treating the matter with utmost seriousness, cooperating with authorities, and remains committed to player safety. It remains unclear whether the coaches were parents of players or how the team traveled back to Illinois. The incident sparked public backlash and remains under investigation by the league and law enforcement.