By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications Mike Girard is an institution of the Capital District MSBL, located in and around the Albany, New York, area and boasting over 600 members. In the words of League President John Reel, “Mike has been a member of our league since the beginning, he is in our Hall of…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications Dave Scola is 68 years old.  Why is this important?  Because what he pulled off on a junior college field recently is what young dreams are made of, not people on the Social Security threshold. Dave went 5 for 5, which many people have accomplished and bragged about for…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications The Honorable Bret Binder is not only a busy person on the bench in Chester County, Pennsylvania, but he is a successful pitcher who has endured multiple arm surgeries on the way to not only playing in the Greater Pennsylvania MABL but also helping the Forkballers win MSBL World…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications The Fort Worth MSBL is a 12-team gem that operates within a 25-over and a 35-over structure.  The league is run by MSBL Honor Roll recipient Jon Beggerly.  When we asked Jon for a recommendation of a pivotal cog within the league who would be a good candidate for…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications Florida is a hotbed of amateur baseball, especially in the younger divisions.  There are so many colleges representing so many divisions, and these guys want somewhere to play when their collegiate career is over.  When you factor in the young adults who played high school ball but can’t quite…

Supplied by Tim Cundiff, Senior League Advisor East Peoria, IL – The oldest amateur baseball league in America is kicking off its historic 110th season with a special banquet on June 6th at Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria.  This event promises to be a special evening to celebrate the League’s history and the start of season #110.…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications Tennessee is famous for the Smokey Mountains, Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Todd Helton, and now the MSBL’s latest addition, the Chattanooga MABL, also known as the ‘Nooga Baseball League.’  The 6-team, 18-over league is headed up by Tyler Cupit and is making its 2025 debut under the…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications The MABL of Southern Wisconsin began in Madison and surrounding communities in 1995, and Dan Hendrickson was involved from day one.  Dan has been the treasurer for 25 years, while the league continues to thrive with League President Chris Jackson at the helm. “I have been the treasurer for…

By Steve LaMontia-Carlentini, Director of Communications Mike Gross is the newly ordained League President of the Columbus (OH) Men’s Baseball League, an MSBL-associated affiliate since 1988.  Mike’s appointment was necessitated by the sudden passing of longtime league president Rick Fryman in 2024. “Our league president, Rick Fryman, passed away unexpectedly in early 2024,” explained Mike.…