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MSBL League President Spotlight: John Linden, Mid-Iowa Baseball League

Aside from John being the league president for the past 15 years, John is also a member of the MSBL National Hall of Fame (2012), MSBL Honor Roll (2015), and was selected by MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler for the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. 5312023 (Click on the picture for the story)

Steve Baraona: The Man Behind the Success of Cleveland Steve’s Sports

Steve Baraona is a winner. He is the owner/manager/player of the Cleveland Steve’s Sports business and diamond powerhouse in both the Cleveland MSBL and national tournaments. “We started in 1985 with an 18-over team, then we added a 28-over team, which ended up a 25-over team, and then just kept creeping up to a 35+, 45+, and a 53+ team,” explained the 67-year-old Baraona. (Click on the picture for the story) 632023

Steve Masten: Working Hard and Playing Hard in the Ohio MSBL

Steve Masten is a working-class ballplayer and an integral part of the Ohio MSBL. League President Nick Loukas recommended we speak with Steve as we continue seeking the MSBL’s movers and shakers as a 2023 expanded element of our 2022 35^th Anniversary celebration. 5232023 (Click on the picture for the story)

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For the Love of the Game: One Amateur Baseball Player’s Journey to Throw with His Opposite Arm

"Eric McPherson is your stereotypical blue-collar working type of guy. He does not put anything into something unless it is 100%. McPherson has always been one of the hardest-throwing guys I know. We always loved having him behind the dish, and he always excelled while playing in the infield." Shawn Lee, North Texas League President 5162023 (Click on the picture)

Joe Smith Quietly Compiles Two Decades of Superstar Status in Des Moines, Iowa

“Our league is a better league with Joe as our 30-over president and competitor,” said Mid-Iowa League President John Linden. “Joe plays in the 18+, 30+, 40+, and 48+ divisions and also manages his 18+ and 30+ teams. I don’t know how he finds the time but everything he does, he does with enthusiasm and precision. At 48 years of age, he still throws 80 miles per hour!” (Click on the picture to read his story) 4172023

Three Men in Matching Blue Baseball Tops With a Trophy

Russel Kessinger: From Bad News Bears in Philly to Repeat World Series Champion in Arizona

Just like Elroy Face, who went 18-1 in 1959 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Russel Kessinger is a Forkballer. Well, sort of. Though he is also a pitcher of exceptional quality, the Forkballers are the team he is a part of from the Greater Philadelphia MABL who just won consecutive MSBL World Series championships, and is managed by League President Brett Mandel. 5152023 (Click on the picture for the story)

Mike Egan: Turf Magician of the Sacramento MSBL

"The project for the renovation of the infields started at the end of the 2022 season. Then it rained “cats and dogs” off and on through February. I have not been able to fly to Asia since the Pandemic started which freed up a lot of time for me. I was able to lay out a plan and able to order and secure the new grass in November 2022 after our season." Mike Egan 5212023 (Click on the picture for the story)

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MSBL League President Spotlight: Rick Fryman, Columbus (OH) Men’s Baseball League

Rick Fryman is the League President of the outstanding Columbus Men’s Baseball League, a position he has embraced for the past 11 years. In 2012 Rick took over the leadership role from long-time president Jim Durham. 592023 (Click on the picture for the story)