STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The corner of Victory Blvd. and Travis Avenue is getting a well-deserved upgrade on Father’s Day.

And it’s been a long-time coming.

Bill Rogers, the legendary Mid-Island Little League president and fabled coach of the loop’s Little League World Series championship in 1964, will have a street sign with his name added to the aforementioned corner during a ceremony on June 15th.

The gala, which is expected to be attended by many, will begin at 11 a.m.

The street naming ceremony will be a part of Mid-Island’s “Bill Rogers Day” festivities.

Rogers died three years ago this month . He was 86.

John Pleszewicz, Mid-Island’s long-time president, is thrilled to finally see Rogers get his due.

“I’m happy to see the man get recognized, it’s something that been long overdu

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