MORRISTOWN — The chant started slowly, but grew louder as more than 300 young baseball players joined in,

"Vol-pe! Vol-pe!"

Seemingly embarrassed by all the attention, Anthony Volpe grinned from home plate. The New York Yankees shortstop spent much of his rare off day back at Brian E. Fleury Field, where he'd helped Delbarton win multiple Morris County Tournaments and the 2019 NJSIAA Non-Public A title .

Volpe, 24, hosted his own ProCamp on Thursday, with more than 360 attendees as young as age 6.

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It was a safe space for Volpe, a respite from the criticism that has accompanied the Yankees' slide in the standings this summer and the shortstop's defensive struggles. At D

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