MSBL League President Spotlight: John Linden, Mid-Iowa Baseball League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications John Linden is the League President of the Mid-Iowa Baseball League, located in and around Des Moines, Iowa. The league began their MSBL affiliation in 1994 and John has been at the helm for the past 15 years. John is also a member of the MSBL National Hall of…
Read MoreSteve Masten: Working Hard and Playing Hard in the Ohio MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Steve Masten is a working-class ballplayer and an integral part of the Ohio MSBL. League President Nick Loukas recommended we speak with Steve as we continue seeking the MSBL’s movers and shakers as a 2023 expanded element of our 2022 35th Anniversary celebration. “Steve Masten would be great to…
Read MoreMike Egan: Turf Magician of the Sacramento MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications The Sacramento MSBL opened the Sacramento Army Depot Park, their new two-field home, on July 17th, 2019. The city of Sacramento donated land to replace McAuliffe Park, the long-time home of Sacramento MSBL. They are very fortunate to have such a wonderful facility to play on. Enter Mike Egan.…
Read MoreMSBL League President Spotlight: Larry Lombardi, DCMSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications As we continue our League President Spotlight series, we now introduce the Grand Daddy of MSBL. Larry Lombardi of the DCMSBL has been the league president or commissioner for 35 years and leads the pack in the category of longevity, other than the original Long Island MSBL as founded…
Read MoreFor the Love of the Game: One Amateur Baseball Player’s Journey to Throw with His Opposite Arm
Compiled by Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications My name is listed above not for any particular work I did to put this wonderful piece together, but because I need to explain what you are about to get into. This story was painstakingly and professionally constructed by Shawn Lee, League President of the 26-team-four division North…
Read MoreRussel Kessinger: From Bad News Bears in Philly to Repeat World Series Champion in Arizona
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Just like Elroy Face, who went 18-1 in 1959 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Russel Kessinger is a Forkballer. Well, sort of. Though he is also a pitcher of exceptional quality, the Forkballers are the team he is a part of from the Greater Philadelphia MABL who just won consecutive…
Read More2022 60+ American
Rhode Island Salty Dogs 8, Orlando Royals 7 Submitted by Noah Clark, Salty Dogs manager It took a total team effort to beat the Orlando Royals and clinch the 60+ American Division championship. We had some fine pitching by starting pitcher Tony Catalano and reliever Jim Keenan, as they continued to fight off a very…
Read MorePaul Hendrickson Defines ‘Volunteering’ as a Member of the Southern Wisconsin MABL in Madison
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Below is the perfect introduction to our profile, as taken from a local television production outlining Paul’s effort: MADISON, Wis. — The year is 2005, and it is Super Bowl Sunday. Paul Hendrickson is at the bar with friends, angry at the government’s lack of response to Hurricane Katrina.…
Read MoreJoe Smith Quietly Compiles Two Decades of Superstar Status in Des Moines, Iowa
“He is by far the most accomplished player I know”…John Linden, Mid-Iowa Baseball League president By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications There is something special going on in the Mid-Iowa Baseball League located in and around Des Moines. That special something is named Joe Smith and it’s been going on for over two decades. Joe…
Read MoreLong Island MSBL and World Series Veteran Bill Rattazzi Embraces a New Chapter in Arizona
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 20-year MSBL World Series veteran and member of the Long Island MSBL since 1991, Bill Rattazzi, is looking forward to a new chapter this year as a member of the Long Island A’s in Arizona at the MSBL World Series as a member of their Father/Son division squad for…
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