MSBL Hall of Fame

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Rhode Island is famous for clam chowder, George M. Cohan and for not being too awfully big. But the one fact they can be most proud of is having Noah Clark as a resident, born and raised in this magical state. Noah Clark is a tremendously successful fishing entrepreneur…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications If you have ever participated in an MSBL World Series in your lifetime you have probably seen 2004 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame member Bob Sherwin and his LA Athletics team either having their way with yet another opponent or on the Tempe Diablo Stadium concourse taking part…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Bob Schiotis is the president of the Fresno Men’s Baseball League. After the league’s four team inauguration in 1991 the Fresno MSBL has been built by Bob throughout the years to their current complexion of ten 18+ teams, five 30+ teams and eight in a 50+ division. Fresno is…

 By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Joe Sidor is the 69 year old CEO of the Ohio MSBL, located in and around Canton, Ohio, who is an architect off the field and also an architect in the trenches while helping administer the league. He and his wife Dana live in Kent, Ohio, while Joe stays…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Terry Van Gundy is a 61 year old MSBL veteran of over 30 years who was the 1988 originator of the Arizona MSBL located in and around the Phoenix area and one of the most successful leagues in the MSBL family. Last year Terry began the five team Prescott…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Rick Fryman heads up the Columbus MSBL, a fantastic league offering competition in 25+, 35+ and 45+ divisions. They are one of MSBL’s longest tenured leagues, having begun in 1988. Rick is 51 years old while continuing to play on the Pirates in the 25+ division. Rick started his…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Clair Crandall lives in Scarborough, Maine with wife Karen and plays in the 15 team, two division league known as the Southern Maine Men’s Baseball League located in and around Portland, Maine. “I do everything except catch,” explained Crandall. This 58 year old has been doing everything except catching…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Skip Riser is the 73 year old league president of the Ohio MSBL who lives in Canton Ohio, smack in the middle of football country. To relate on a more baseball-oriented topic, the Canton community is also the home of New York Yankee legend Thurman Munson, who died tragically…

By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Gerry Mecca is the past commissioner of the North Texas Amateur Baseball League, located in and around the Dallas area, a position he held for many years before recently vacating the post in favor of current head man Kirk Pruitt. Gerry began his MSBL career in 1992 and in…