2025 World Series Player Profile: Vince Overfelt, Paladin USA

Compiled by Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, MSBL Director of Communications

I manage and play for Paladin USA Baseball in the 65+ and 70+ divisions.  We play in the sandbaggers division since we’ve not won a ring.  But when we do, we will move up without any excuses.

I’ve been playing in the MSBL World Series since 1998, initially with a 35+ team from where I live and played, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Once I played in my first World Series, I was locked in for the long run.

I’ve been involved in MSBL since 1996 and recently retired two years ago from being the president of the New Mexico MABL/MSBL local league.  I left it in the great hands of Bryan DeShayes and Matt Reeder.

I got involved with the local league at the age of 48 after playing softball since leaving NMSU.  I thought I was too old then, but then the bug bit me, and I’m still playing baseball.

I won a ring in 2003 with the Phoenix 50’s in the 48 division, with props to Wally Kopp and Chuck Brockman, whose teams I originally played for in the 50+ divisions.

In 2007, I finally put my Paladin USA team together and played good enough to win the 55+ American Division ring. (Whatever happened to the American division?)  Again, with help from Chuck and Wally, we made the finals a time or two but finished second.

We have won the Kickoff Classic and Las Vegas Open several times in the past, and a couple of San Diego Memorial Day tourneys.  That is a great tourney and a very entertaining time.

Off the diamond, I have two daughters and four grandchildren.  Louie, the oldest, is 13 and one of the best 13-year-old baseball players in Albuquerque. He’s a lefty that can bring it at 70+ mph!  He also possesses a BIG bat.  Henry is an upcoming soccer stud (8 years old).  And Jack, who is four, will become the second coming of Louie very soon.  These guys are my oldest daughter Crystal’s kids.

My youngest daughter, Sara, has a 19-month-old daughter and a future soccer player in 8-10 years.

Elizabeth, my significant other, puts up with me and enjoys traveling with me.  Cruising!!!

I’m planning on playing in the 80+ division when I get there.  I’m 74 currently and planning on 73+ and 75+ teams sometime soon!