Capital City Charity Tournament Salutes Six Champions; Raises $10,000 for Shriner’s Children’s Hospital
Submitted by Lanny Ropke The Sacramento MSBL Capital City Labor Day Tournament, recently renamed the Capital City Charity Tournament, would like to salute the winners of our six divisions. After last year’s hot weekend, these teams enjoyed perfect baseball temperatures. Saturday was 73 degrees, Sunday was 78, and Monday was 82. In the 25+ division,…
Read More2023 Rangers Outduel PBC Royals in Three Game Series for 35+ Division Title at South Jersey MSBL
South Jersey MSBL, 35+ Division Hartford Rangers 11, PBC Royals 2 (Game three in best of three championship series) Submitted by Rob Price, Rangers’ manager (Compiled by Steve LaMontia) This was a great team win! Both the semis and the finals went to a Game three and WE were able to beat a solid team…
Read More2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee, Bob Korvas
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications We’re going to switch gears here a little. First, the facts. MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler has inducted 67-year-old Bob Korvas into this year’s class of the MSBL World Series Hall of Fame. Regarding my ‘switching gears’ comment, Bob Korvas’ baseball resume is too colorful and extensive to…
Read More2023 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Gary Firestone
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Those of you who have been playing in the MSBL World Series for a decade or two, or more, have probably seen Gary Firestone roaming the fields and either pounding the fences or clearing them from the left side of the plate. He has been playing in Arizona since…
Read More2023 Chesapeake Braves Add Chesapeake MSBL 45+ American Championship to Their Distinguished Resume
Chesapeake MSBL, 45+ Division Chesapeake Braves 13, Orioles 3 (Game three in best-of-three championship series) Submitted by Steve Hoffmann and Jeff Pate, Braves co-managers The Chesapeake Braves captured the Chesapeake MSBL 45+ Championship on 8/22. After dropping the first game in the best-of-three series, the Braves won the next two games versus a solid…
Read More2023 Bombers Sweep Ducks for 18+ Crown in Capital District (NY) MABL
Capital District MABL, 18+ Division Bombers 8, Ducks 2 (Game three in best-of-five series sweep) ‘Bombers Win Third Championship’ Submitted by Rick DiJohn, Bombers’ manager The Championship started on a rainy Thursday night at Shuttleworth in Amsterdam, in a game where the Bombers would start the efficient Jon Mueller, while the Ducks started ace…
Read MoreMSBL World Series Team Profile: Connecticut Navigators, managed by Greg Schienda
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Greg Schienda isn’t about World Series championships being the measuring stick of success. He should know. The league president of the Connecticut North MSBL has been going to Arizona for the World Series since 1991 as a member of the Connecticut North team. In 1994 he started the Farmington…
Read More2023 Crawfords Outslug Orioles for First 45+ Division Title in Men’s Adult Baseball League of Southern Wisconsin
Men’s Adult Baseball League of Southern Wisconsin, 45+ Division Crawfords 12, Orioles 5 Submitted by Sean Michael Dargan, manager The Crawfords rode two big innings and strong pitching to their first 45+ title. Jeff Adas went nine innings for the victors, scattering 14 hits with six strikeouts, while holding the Orioles to just single runs in…
Read More2023 MSBL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Ryan Lutzka, Twin Cities Men’s Adult Baseball League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 41-year-old Ryan Lutzka is the league president of the Twin Cities Men’s Adult Baseball League located in and around Minneapolis. The Plymouth, Minnesota resident is a Senior Sales Director for the global company Blis. Married in 2017 to Shelley, they welcomed son John Ryan to the family in 2018.…
Read More2023 Blue Wave Sweep Orioles for First 21+ American Division Championship in Chesapeake MSBL
Chesapeake MSBL, 21+ American Division Blue Wave 5, Orioles 4 (Game two in best-of-three championship series sweep) Submitted by James Powers, manager The Blue Wave finished what they set out to do since joining the league in 2017. After being close the past few years, they finally won the Championship in the premier division of…
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