The Volkers have a long-standing winning reputation, started by Billy Jacobs and the Volker Company, owned by Frank Volker. This year’s team was undefeated, and yet did it with supreme sportsmanship toward its opponents and umpires.

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"Baseball players need strong muscles to play at their best, which is where protein comes in: it’s how your body repairs and builds muscle after training.

But some older players may be unsure if they can get enough protein from a plant-based diet to stay strong and avoid muscle loss as they age." Jennifer Dawson

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"What makes this championship even bigger is the history behind it. This year marks the 26th participation of Venezuela Criollos in the Fall Classic in the last 27 years, a standard of consistency that very few teams can claim.

In that stretch, Criollos have now won the Fall Classic three times. That’s not just a great week of baseball; that’s a legacy built over decades: showing up, competing, and finishing on top." Javier Riccobono, manager

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"In our very first season playing alongside our sons and daughter, we did it!  We won the elusive championship ring together, losing only one game all week.

As fathers and kids, arms around each other, crying and laughing on that field, we knew we would remember it for a lifetime.  What an unbelievable, emotional, once-in-a-lifetime gift." Rickey Hinkle, manager

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The Tri-Valley MSBL in California has been around since 1992 and is also a major player and force in the MSBL national tournament scene, especially the MSBL World Series, held annually in Arizona every fall.

Bruce Fraser has been at the helm since 2019 and has helped grow the league to 26 teams, representing six divisions, including a new 72+ division in 2026.

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“We are happy to welcome Athletic Knit as the official uniform company of the Men’s Senior Baseball League,’ said MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler.  “With a long tradition in ice hockey, AK is now able to offer its exceptional quality craftsmanship to all MSBL Members.”

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This is an amazing story of an amazing baseball family, as you will soon find out as you read on.  Jason Womack, and his wife Brittany, reside in San Diego, as Jason is our next subject in our continuing MSBL League Profile series for 2026.

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