Hardball Magazine: An MSBL Journey of Passion for Jackie Piro Huyck
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications No 35th anniversary of the Men’s Senior Baseball League would be complete without a re-visit with the managing editor of the beloved Hardball Magazine, a staple in the MSBL environment from the spring of 1991 through 2012. The inception of the immediacy of websites and social media necessitated a…
Read More2022 Montebello Angels Hold Off Sox for 45+ National Division Crown at ‘Beat the Heat’ Labor Day Classic
2022 ‘Beat the Heat’ 45+ National Division Montebello Angels 6, OC Sox 4 Submitted by Robert Oskin, Angel’s manager The MSBL Beat the Heat tournament lived up to its name as temperatures soared above 100 degrees all weekend! The Angels had a complete team effort by going 4-0 and defeating the OC Sox in a…
Read More2022 Pruskowski Walk-Off Knock Secures 45+ Atlantic Division Bux-Mont MSBL Title for Sanatoga Dodgers
Bux-Mont MSBL, 45+ Atlantic Division Sanatoga Dodgers 3, Reading Bombers 2 (Game 2 in best-of-three championship series) How can you not be romantic about baseball? One year after making the last out in the 2021 championship game, Sanatoga Dodgers catcher Kevin Pruskowski redeemed himself in the most dramatic of ways by delivering the game-winning walk-off…
Read MoreChallenged ‘Warriors’ A Challenge for Detroit MSBL Pickup Teams at Labor Day Exhibition
By Larry Paladino, Detroit MSBL They’re not called Warriors for nothing. The Louisville Slugger Warriors National Amputee Baseball Team is, as you might expect, composed of players who have disabilities of one kind or another. Many are military veterans who have lost limbs in combat. Others, perhaps, were born without an arm, or hand. All…
Read More2022 ‘Beat the Heat’ 18+ American Division
North County San Diego 5, SoCal Sundevils 2 Submitted by Ben Penney, North County manager The team from North County San Diego entered the 2022 MSBL Beat the Heat Classic 18+ American Division playoffs as the #2 seed after going 2-1 in pool play. North County San Diego (NCSD) made it to the championship game…
Read More2022 Lugnuts Walk it Off in 62+ Division of Milwaukee-Rock
Milwaukee-Rock, 62+ Division Lugnuts 6, Pilots 5 Submitted by Jeff Walsh, Lugnuts manager Hi, Nuts Fans whirled wide! After trailing most of the game, the Lugnuts pulled a rabbit-out-of-the-hat win in the bottom of the ninth. The game started in the first inning as so many do. Terry Teske and John Arnold each singled. Dave…
Read More2022 Loudon Nationals Make it ‘Five in a Row’ in 30+ ‘A’ Division of DCMSBL
DCMSBL, 30 ‘A’ Division Loudon Nationals 9, Grays 1 (Game two of best of three series sweep) ‘Nationals Make it an Amazing ‘Five in a Row’ Under the leadership of Michael Garrison, the Loudon Nationals captured their fifth consecutive DCMSBL 30+ title. Coming out the number five seed to defend the title, some might call…
Read More2022 MSBL World Series Hall of Fame Inductee: Fred Krause, Detroit MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Any Hall of Fame inductee, regardless of the sport, has been considered because of their passion, ability, and their body of work. This inductee more than qualifies in all three areas. Though a late bloomer into the ‘hardball’ world, 74-year-old Fred Krause from the Detroit MSBL took the baseball…
Read More2022 ‘Beat the Heat’ 55+ Division
North County Waves 18, The Hitmen 4 Submitted by Bill Rindone, Waves manager The Waves hit .455 as a team for the five games played. They were led in hitting by Doug Thigpen at .692 and Billy Ferran close behind at .638. They both created havoc on the base paths all tournament. Ferran also played…
Read More2022 New York Grizzlies Go ‘Back-to-Back’ in 35+ AA Division of Long Island MSBL
The 2022 weekend season for the defending champion Grizzlies did not get off to the start that long-time manager Benny Caliendo was looking for. Going into the season. the team lost three long-time starters and the team was in need of some new players. With the additions of Will Wiand, Pete Memoli, Jose Galvez, and…
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