2021 MSBL Holiday Classic Final Results
Here are the 2021 MSBL Holiday Classic champions and the final division standings. Congratulations to all of the champions! 30+ Suela South Dade 8 Coral Gables Athletics 3 45+ Detroit Orioles 5 Florida Yankees 4 54+ Boston Wolfpack 8 All-Star Baseball Academy 7
Read More2020 Delaware Pirates Survive Ninth Inning Rally, Secure Combined 45+/52+ Division Crown in South Jersey
South Jersey MSBL, 52+ ‘A’ Division Delaware Pirates 8, Marlton A’s 6 Submitted by Sammy Segarra, Pirates manager The 2020 52+ “A” Division Delaware Pirates of the South Jersey MSBL finished their regular season with a complete turnaround from 2019 going 10-5-1 and leading the division until the last game of the season, where we dropped…
Read MoreJoel ‘Lefty’ Zich Turns 80 Years ‘Young’ as Member of Milwaukee-Rock 62+ Lugnuts
Joel ‘Lefty’ Zich is a member of the Milwaukee Rock Lugnuts and is turning 80 years ‘young’ today, January 18th. Lefty has been a league member on 45+, 55+ and 65+ teams for quite a few championship years. “Lefty will be a rookie this year on our 2021 version of the 62-over Lugnuts, who were…
Read MoreAutism and Sports: How Baseball Can Benefit Children on the Autism Spectrum
Submitted by Jennifer Davies, Special to MSBL Sporting activity for children with autism is both essential and challenging. In fact, two-thirds of teens with autism are overweight, according to a report in Finding Balance: Obesity and Children with Special Needs, published on AbilityPath.org. Other research also shows that teens with autism are twice as likely to…
Read MoreLongtime MSBL Veteran Brian Cass Passes Away in California on 65th Birthday
Longtime MSBL veteran Brian Cass recently passed away in California. Teammate and friend Gary Firestone conveyed his thoughts and remembrances about Brian. “Brian Cass played in MSBL with me for 32 years since our very first year in1988. He competed alongside me on all of my teams since that first MSBL World Series in 1988.…
Read More2020 Hudson Valley-Westchester MSBL Champion Summary
The Hudson Valley Westchester MSBL Season crowned three league champions, had no Covid-19 cases, and still managed to give more than $10,000 away to local youth leagues and other charities in 2020! By Rick Stockfield, League President, Hudson Valley Westchester MSBL With New York being the hot spot and epicenter for Covid-19 back in April…
Read MoreMSBL Veteran Bob Sherwin Subject of Local Newspaper Article
MSBL Veteran and 29-year World Series competitor Bob Sherwin was recently the subject of an article in his local paper, The Acorn, Agoura Hills, California Bob Sherwin grew up playing baseball. He got married, became a partner at a law firm (no one can resist a Bob Loblaw “Arrested Development” joke here), raised children and…
Read MoreOmaha MSBL Treasurer and Longtime Member Tom Stewart Passes Away after Battle with Covid-19
Submitted by Tim Lukowski, Omaha MSBL President “It’s with an extremely heavy heart I write this to all of you letting you know our friend Tom Stewart has passed away after valiantly battling the COVID virus. Tom was an amazing man. His heart was always full, his eyes clear, and his time and patience immense. …
Read MoreLeague Champion Message from Steve LaMontia, MSBL Director of Communications
Greetings from MSBL! 2020 is finally in the rear-view year and even though there is no light switch to change everything, optimism is the word of the day and hopefully we can all get closer to normal, both on and off the field, as spring and summer approaches. One thing I want to mention is…
Read More2020 Lower Allen Dodgers Go ‘Back to Back’ in Pennsylvania Midstate Baseball League
Pennsylvania Mid-State Baseball League Lower Allen Dodgers 5, East Shore Angels 3 ‘Lower Allen Dodgers Prove Championship Worthy Once Again, Capture 2nd Straight Pennsylvania Midstate Baseball League Title’ Submitted by Kody Ness, East Shore Angels manager LANCASTER (PA) – In a year in which many did not think baseball would even be a possibility, the…
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