2024 Ducks Sweep Expos for ‘Three-Peat’ Championship in Central Ohio MABL
Central Ohio MABL (29th) Championship Series Pickerington Ducks 1, Westerville Expos 0 (Game two of championship series sweep) Submitted by Charles McCroskey, League President Fun facts: The Ducks won their third straight championship (2022, 2023, 2024) finishing 6-0 in the three Championship Series. The Expos have now lost three Championship series (2020, 2023, 2024) going…
Read More2024 OC Sox Dominate Monarchs in Game Three of Playoffs for 40+ National Division Crown in SoCal MSBL
SoCal MSBL, 40+ National Division OC Sox 18, Monarchs 4 (Game three in best-of-three championship series) Submitted by Dave Rice The OC SOX have always had a rich tradition of talented players. This year was no exception. New additions included Jeff Cruz, Ray Avalos, and Tim Chappell. The OC SOX have a great 1-2 punch on the…
Read More2024 MSBL/MABL National Hall of Fame Recipient Jefrey Brown, SoCal MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 61-year-old Jef Brown is at the peak of his earning and baseball-playing careers, as a business owner performing financial planning, Insurance work, and assembling retirement programs and annuities for his clients and as the League President of the SoCal MSBL, based in Orange County, California. “I began playing in…
Read More2024 MSBL/MABL National Hall of Fame Recipient: Jim Frenn, Bay Area MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 72-year-‘young’ Jim Frenn has been the League President of the Bay Area MSBL since 2013 and was inducted into the MSBL Honor Roll in 2014. It turns out that the Honor Roll would not be the last of the awards bestowed on Jim while saluting his leadership abilities. Fast…
Read More2024 SoCal MSBL American League Yankees Come Back from Crushing 9th Inning Loss in Game One to Win Best Two Out of Three Championship Series
SoCal MSBL, 40+ American Division Yankees 15, Indians 3 (Game three in best-of-three championship series) Eli Velez threw back-to-back complete games in Game Two (9-5) and Game Three (15-3) to defeat the MSBL Indians in Irvine, California to win the 40+ American League Title in the SoCal MSBL. This is the Yankee’s first title, as well as the first title…
Read More2024 MSBL/MABL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Joe O’Brien, League President, Arizona MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Joe O’Brien is the 48-year-old envy of every league president in the MSBL family. Most of us look forward to competing on the beautiful MLB facilities and pristine area parks while traveling to Arizona for the MSBL World Series every year. Joe lives there and plays on them all…
Read More2024 MSBL/MABL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Doran, Southern Maine Men’s Baseball League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Jim Doran joined the Southern Maine Men’s Baseball League, based in Portland, Maine, in 1999 and has worked himself up to Commissioner of the league in 2006. He is also one of the catalysts of the Maine Diamond Dogs, a mainstay in the Father/Son division of the MSBL World…
Read More2024 Yard Goats Sweep Orioles for MABL AA Crown at MSBL/MABL of Southern Colorado
MSBL/MABL of Southern Colorado, MABL AA Division Yard Goats 11, Orioles 6 (Game two in best-of-three Championship series sweep) The Yard Goats triumphed in the 2024 MABL AA Division, breaking a three-year streak of runner-up finishes. After losing in the championship series each year to the Phantoms (formerly the Pines), the Goats returned stronger and…
Read MoreMSBL/MABL World Series Manager Profile: Pedro ‘Pete’ Ojeda, Guam Father/Son Desert Division
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Pedro ‘Pete’ Ojeda is the catalyst of the Guam addition to the Father/Son division of the MSBL World Series. Do you complain about getting from the eastern part of the United States to go play in Arizona? Pete and his team of fathers and sons will be traveling 6,437…
Read More2024 Storm Claim First 18+ National Division Regular Season Title in Arizona MSBL
Arizona MSBL, 18+ National Division ‘Arizona Storm 18+ National Division Champions’ Submitted by Stephanie McLeester The Arizona Storm finally won the 18+ National division of the Arizona MSBL after many successful seasons previously. The Storm have won the championship and various tournaments, but they were never able to win the division until now. The Storm…
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