2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Cooney, Rhode Island MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Jim Cooney has been playing in the Men’s Senior Baseball League going into his 35th year. That alone is worthy of hearty recognition. When you pour his MSBL World Series experience into the recipe, it is no wonder that MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler has inducted Jim into…
Read More2024 MSBL/MABL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Philip Ellis, Southern Senior Baseball League, Huntsville, Alabama
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Philip Ellis (left) is the 60-year-old League President of the Southern Senior Baseball League located in and around Huntsville, Alabama. The league sports a total of 15 teams in 25+ and 40+ divisions. “I play for and manage the Rocket City Mudcats, a team in our league’s 40+ Division,”…
Read More2024 Dragons Take Fourth Straight R.E.B.L. 65+ Title
Redwood Empire Baseball League, 65+ Legends Division Dragons 14, Emeralds 12 ‘Dragons Make it Four Straight’ Submitted by Allan Green Dragons’ manager The 2024 Redwood Empire Baseball League season produced unprecedented drama in the Legends (65+) League. Three highly competitive teams battled for twenty games; seedings were not determined until the final games were decided. …
Read More2024 MSBL/MABL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Rob Isbell, Central North Carolina MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Robert (Rob) Isbell is the 61-year-old League President of the Central North Carolina MSBL, the league he has called home for the past 17 years. “I may be 61, but I still have the body of a 60-year-old!” Rob and his beautiful wife of 33 years, Wendy, live in…
Read More2024 Tribe Overwhelms Gamecocks in Inaugural 18+ Cactus Division of Fresno Men’s Baseball League
Fresno Men’s Baseball League, 18+ Cactus Division FMBL Tribe 14, Gamecocks 5 (Game three of best-of-three championship series) Submitted by Frankie Fagundes, Tribe manager The Fresno Men’s Baseball League started an 18+ Cactus Division. The division has a restriction on pitchers that can pitch in that division. No player above high school is eligible to…
Read More2024 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Ben Cabanas, Tri-Valley (CA) MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Ben Cabanas has been a part of the MSBL landscape since 1988 when he became a member of the inaugural San Jose MSBL affiliate. He also decided to dive into the MSBL World Series competition back in 1990. “I didn’t return to Arizona for the World Series until 2003…
Read More2024 Salty Dogs Celebrate 14th Consecutive Title in 50+ Division of Rhode Island MSBL
Rhode Island MSBL, 50+ Division Rhode Island Salty Dogs 13, Colt 45s 12 (Game two in best-of-three series sweep) ‘Salty Dogs Notch 14th Consecutive Championship’ Game One: Mike King pitched a complete game scattering six hits. The Salty Dogs had 16 hits with Mike Lunardelli, Scott Partington, Norm Dumont, Gary Raymond, Mike Souza, and Tony Lizotte…
Read More2024 Rangers Win Fourth Consecutive RRABL 18+ Title with Championship Victory Over Trash Pandas
Red River Adult Baseball League, 18+ Division Elysian Fields Rangers 14, Twin City Trash Pandas 4 Submitted by David Pratt, League President SHREVEPORT, La. – The Elysian Fields Rangers blasted their way to a 14-4 win over the Twin City Trash Pandas to secure their 12th Red River Adult Baseball League 18+ Division Championship, including…
Read More2024 Rats Squeak by to Claim Red River Adult Baseball League 30+ Championship
Red River Adult Baseball League, 30+ Division Red River Rats 13, Shreveport Storm 12 Submitted by David Pratt, League president SHREVEPORT, La. – The Red River Rats finished the regular season in a tie for first place but lost out on the top seed in the playoffs due to the head-to-head tiebreaker with the defending…
Read More2024 MSBL Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Gary Bowman, League President, Utah Adult Amateur Baseball League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Gary Bowman is a quiet guy. He lets his actions take the forefront and is quick to deflect any individual accolades. He is probably embarrassed at my even writing this. When notified by MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler that he was a 2024 recipient of this award, he…
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