Posts by Men's Senior Baseball League
Fidel Gines Suffers Double-Tragedy in Red River Adult Baseball League; Needs Your Help
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Two weeks ago during a game for the Bossier City Rats of the 30-over division of the Red River Adult Baseball League, 34-year-old Fidel Gines rounded second and something popped. His Achilles ruptured and his night was over. His girlfriend Heather took him home and then phase two of…
Read More2022 Denton Mean Bears Sweep Panthers for 18+ Open Division Spring Crown in North Texas
North Texas Amateur Baseball League, 18+ Open Division (Spring season) Denton Mean Bears 4, Dallas Panthers 3 (Game two of series sweep) Submitted by Matthew Ondack, Mean Bear manager Season Summary… The Denton Mean Bears are a newly formed North Texas Amateur Baseball League team assembled from two previous teams, the North Dallas Bears and…
Read More2022 Minden Redbirds Win Third Straight Red River Adult Baseball League Title
Red River Adult Baseball League, 30+ Division Minden Redbirds 14, Shreveport Storm 3 Submitted by David Pratt, League President SHREVEPORT, La. – The Minden Redbirds defeated the Shreveport Storm, 14-3, on Aug. 7 at Calvary Baptist Academy’s Baseball Field to win the 2022 Red River Adult Baseball League 30+ Division Championship. It was the third…
Read MoreMurder Hornets Win Sacramento MSBL Father/Son 2022 Central Division Tourney Title with 10-8 Victory Over Cannons
Submitted by Calvin Nickerson, Hornets manager FIRST OFF, LET ME JUST SAY WOW!!! THIS TEAM WAS PUT TOGETHER ON ‘WORD OF MOUTH’ WITH HALF OF MY GUYS OUT OF BASEBALL AND SOME PLAYING SOFTBALL. SO, AS WE APPROACHED OUR FIRST GAME, I DIDN’T HAVE A CLUE WHAT WE HAD. WE HAD 12 GUYS ON THE…
Read MoreRocky Oddo and Paul Yemma Receive Jason Holman Sportsmanship Award at MUNY–Buffalo MSBL
Submitted by Ralph Proulx, League President Last year the MUNY–Buffalo MSBL lost a long-time player, Jason Holman. The league has started a Sportsmanship award in Jason’s name. This year’s inaugural award went to two players, Rocky Oddo and Paul Yemma. Both players have been in the league for many years and are known for their…
Read More2022 Legends Notch Win to Defeat Tigers for North County (San Diego) 35+ Spring Championship
North County MSBL, 35+ Spring Division San Diego Legends 13, North County Tigers 6 Submitted by Hector Garcia, Legends manager We are very, very proud of our accomplishments. I own the Legends along with my brother Jerry Garcia and we have managed to put a great group of guys together. With great sacrifice and great expense,…
Read MorePeoria Sunday Morning League Crowns New Strikeout King
Submitted by Tim Cundiff, Peoria Sunday Morning League President A few weeks ago, a milestone was achieved. We crowned a new ‘Strikeout King’ in the Peoria Sunday Morning League! Clay McConkey of the Miller Lite Falcons became the all-time strikeout king by achieving 950 strikeouts (and counting). He broke the longtime record that stood for…
Read MoreMSBL 35th Anniversary Profile: Gerald Davis, SoCal MSBL Player and Mentor
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications As we have been celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Men’s Senior Baseball League by publishing stories about some of the pioneers of MSBL, we now run across an ex-professional from Detroit who continues to wear MSBL on his sleeve while impacting our future players. 51-year-old Gerald Davis now…
Read MoreSteve Simmons Throws Perfect Game in Detroit MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Steve Simmons is a 27-year-old master of the mound for the first-place Yankees in the 18-over Pistono Division of the Detroit MSBL, the same division that Steve’s friendly foe Mitch Shedlowsky plays in. Mitch threw the other perfect game this year on July 12th and plays for the Redbirds…
Read MoreIreland Buccaneers Make Third Trip to MSBL World Series
Editor’s note: MSBL is thrilled to have Ireland again represented at the MSBL World Series in Arizona. They first competed in the World Series in 2017 and followed up in 2019. They left without a ring but maybe the third time is a charm! I asked Buccaneer manager Jon Carter to forward a few words…
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