Loved ones, teammates pay tribute to 5-year-old T-ball player who drowned in Middleburg pool Loved ones and teammates gather at Middleburg baseball field to honor life of 5-year-old boy who drowned (WJXT)
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Family, friends and fellow teammates paid tribute to a 5-year-old boy who drowned in a Middleburg pool.
The Argyle Athletic Association confirmed that the child was Marcus Rivers III, who played on the Argyle Aces T-ball team.
On Friday, his loved ones and teammates gathered for a vigil in his memory.
Loved ones and teammates gather at Middleburg baseball field to honor life of 5-year-old boy who drowned (WJXT) Loved ones and teammates gather at Middleburg baseball field to honor life of 5-year-old boy who drowned (WJXT) They wore royal blue and Sonic the Hedgehog apparel to remember a life gone too soon. His mother also hit a T-ball signed by all of his teammates.
The team retired Rivers’ #13, and the field will be renamed Marcus “Rookie” Rivers the Third Field.
Loved ones and teammates gather at Middleburg baseball field to honor life of 5-year-old boy who drowned (WJXT) Loved ones and teammates gather at Middleburg baseball field to honor life of 5-year-old boy who drowned (WJXT) Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.
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