2022 Pilots Strike Late to Overwhelm Mariners for 60+ Rainier ‘Repeat’ Division Title in Puget Sound
Puget Sound Senior Baseball League, 60+ Rainier Division Pilots 17, Mariners 10 ‘Pilots ‘Repeat’ With 19-2-1 2022 Record’ The PSSBL 60+ Rainier Division 2022 season concluded with the Pilots repeating as Champions. The Pilots were impressive wire-to-wire going 16-1-1 in the regular season and 3-1 in their playoff run. They defeated the Mariners 17-10 in…
Read MoreJeff Travis: Tournament Veteran and 17-Year Right-Hand Man to Don Pike in the Atlanta MABL/MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Jeff Travis, known by most as just Travis, is the ‘Right Hand’ and vice-president to Don Pike, league president of the Atlanta MABL/MSBL, a position Jeff has held the past 17 years. I interviewed Jeff but Jeff followed up by sending me a synopsis of his baseball memories, which…
Read More2022 MSBL Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Joe Banasik, Houston Hardball League
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Joe Banasik started playing baseball in Houston in 1993 while in his mid-20s. Fast forward 30 years and the 54-year-old Banasik is now running the show! The Houston Hardball League is under his wing and is one of the most successful and productive leagues under the MSBL banner. Because…
Read More2022 Pines Go ‘Back to Back’ in MABL West Division of Southern Colorado MABL/MSBL
Southern Colorado MABL/MSBL, MABL West Division Colorado Springs Pines 4, Nomads 2 (Game three in best of three championship series) ‘Pines Notch ‘Back to Back’ Titles’ The Colorado Springs Pines of the Southern Colorado Men’s Adult Baseball League (SOCO MABL) finally won the western division title in 2021 after grinding away through three losing seasons.…
Read MoreInaugural Northwest Arkansas Classic Big Success
‘All-Stars Rebound for Championship Victory’ Submitted by Marc Deweese On September 24th and 25th, the Inaugural NWA Classic was played in Springdale, Arkansas at the Randall Tyson Recreational Complex. The entry fee for the tournament was $750 with a 3-game guarantee, but we were able to have a consolation game as well for the two…
Read More2022 MSBL National Hall of Fame Inductee: Dan Hendrickson, Southern Wisconsin MABL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 63-year-old Dan Hendrickson is currently the league treasurer and field coordinator for the successful MABL of Southern Wisconsin, located in Madison. Since beginning his league involvement in 1995 Dan has enjoyed taking part in most every office within the league, as well as serving as a board member, and continues to play…
Read More2022 Grizzlies Take a Bite Out of Predators for 50+ AA Title at Southern Colorado MSBL
Southern Colorado MSBL, 50+ AA Division Grizzlies 17, Predators 9 (Game two in best of three championship series sweep) Submitted by Duane Prinzing, Grizzlies’ manager The Grizzlies won the AA division of the Southern Colorado MSBL for the third time in the last five years. After starting the season 1-3, they regrouped to finish the…
Read More2022 Biscuits Outlast Liners for Best of Three Series Win and Metro Tulsa Baseball Association Crown
Metro Tulsa Baseball Association Biscuits 10, Liners 5 (Game three in best of three championship series) Submitted by Pat Macek, Tulsa League President The Biscuits and Liners started off the spring season as a combined team, so it is only fitting that the two teams wrap up the 2022 Metro Tulsa Baseball Association Summer Season…
Read MoreGary Garrett, Central Arkansas MSBL: An Arkansas ‘Diamond’ in the Rough
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications The Central Arkansas MSBL, now headed up by Stephen King, has been around since 1989 and is based in Little Rock. The 68 -year-old physical therapist Gary Garrett has been a part of that league for 19 of those years, as well as being an MSBL World Series participant…
Read More2022 Chicago Central Northstars Win Another Championship in 60+ Division of Chicago Central MSBL
Chicago Central MSBL, 60+ Division Chicago Northstars 7, Islanders 4 (Game two in best of three series sweep) Submitted by Glenn Gaffney, Northstar’s manager The Chicago Northstars originated in 2019 as a 60’s team in the Chicago Central MSBL and have also played in crossover games against the Roy Hobbs Oak Lawn and Chicago North MSBL leagues.…
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