2017 Springfield Claims Title in 65+ Legends Division of Ohio MSBL/MABL

Ohio MSBL/MABL, 65+ Legends Division

Springfield 7, Kent Mud Hens 4

Kneeling L-R: Ron Jennings, Skip Feigert, Jim Greer, Bobby Johnson, Rich Tabis, Ed Farrell and Paul Bevilacqua;Standing L-R: Jim Wilson, Frank Ceccarelli, Player-Manager Pat Pruent, Don Christian, Jimmy Ciotti, Nick Simko and Howard Merritt. Missing:John Jewell, Dave Bindas, Dick Tate, Charlie Harris and Jack Thorn.

Submitted by Pat Pruent, Springfield manager

Springfield (Johnson Club) won the championship of the Ohio Men’s Senior Baseball League Legends Division (65 and older) with a recent 7-4 win over the Kent Mud Hens at Thurman Munson Stadium, Canton, Ohio. Springfield finished 9-3 to win the regular-season championship, then won a pair of playoff games to finish 11-3 overall. Our team members included several from Hermitage, Greenville, Mercer, Hubbard and Niles.