World Series

Dodgers 12, Mutiny 0 The Ventura Dodgers, 35+ Wood Bat Cactus Division Champs By Jason P. Skoda Tempe Diablo Stadium, Oct. 22, 2011 — If Brad Milner learned anything in his 15 years of coming to Arizona for the MSBL World Series, it is that every half inning counts. The Ventura Dodgers showed that type…

L.A. Reds 6; Scottsdale Finest 4 The L.A. Reds, 2011 MSBL World Series Champions in the 35+ Wood Bat American Division By Rodney Johnson Mesa Hohokam Stadium, October 22, 2011— In a mutually agreed-upon eight inning game that almost wasn’t played at all, the L.A. Reds claimed a 6-4 win over Scottsdale’s Finest and a…

Sacramento Giants 16, San Diego Stars 8 By Rick Sorci Goodyear Arizona, Oct. 22, 2011 – They did it for Dennis. On September 21 the Sacramento Giants lost a teammate and inspirational leader in Dennis Viegas. He died during a game in Auburn, California, near Sacramento. One month and one day later the heavy-hearted Giants…

Fort Worth Phillies 9, Houston Baseball Club 8 By Alejandro Rodriguez Tempe Diablo Stadium, Nov. 5, 2011 — Frank Phillips’ infield single in the bottom of the 13th inning scored Dan Sosa and gave the Fort Worth Phillies a 9-8 win over the Houston Baseball Club in the MSBL 50 & over Wood Bat Central…

Team New Era 5, Dallas Rangers 1 By Jason P. Skoda Tempe AZ., Nov. 5, 2011 — Was Team New Era going to be the early 1990 version of the Buffalo Bills – a great team that couldn’t finish? Or were they going to be more like the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals – a surprise…

Sacramento Giants 6, San Jose 2 By Jeff McGaw Hohokam Stadium, Nov. 5, 2011 –Just prior to the 50 National Championship game, in a small ceremony designed not to alarm the grounds crew, Dennis Viegas was laid to rest at second base in Hohokam Park – the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs. “We…

Greenwood Ridge Dragons 14, Sacramento Solons 5 By Jeff McGaw Hohokam Stadium, Nov. 5, 2011 — The Greenwood Ridge Dragons scored seven runs in the third inning to turn a 4-1 deficit into an 8-4 lead and then piled on six more runs to claim a 14-5 win over the Sacramento Solons in the 60…

Texas Blue Jays 4, Washington Nationals 3 By Jason Johnson Tempe Diablo Stadium, October 30, 2011 – Despite getting only three hits, and not even having a base runner in seven of nine innings, the Texas Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 to claim the Father-Son Central crown at the MSBL World Series at…

San Antonio Reds 2, Tri Valley Cardinals 1 The San Antonio Reds, 45+ Wood Bat Central Champs By Rodney Johnson Tempe Diablo Stadium, October 28, 2011- You’ve probably heard of Murderers Row, the Gas House Gang and the Whiz Kids. How about the Bonzi Bombers? A 2-1 victory over the Tri Valley Cardinals in the…

Halo Baseball Club 5, Seattle Blues 4 By Rodney Johnson Halo Baseball Club, 45+ Wood Bat Cactus Division Champs Scottsdale Stadium, October 28, 2011— Special–Saturday night special; midnight special; special edition; blue plate special. Sometimes it seems that this overused word has lost its impact. But the gleam in Gaston Escudero’s eyes and the sincerity…