Murder Hornets Win Sacramento MSBL Father/Son 2022 Central Division Tourney Title with 10-8 Victory Over Cannons
Submitted by Calvin Nickerson, Hornets manager FIRST OFF, LET ME JUST SAY WOW!!! THIS TEAM WAS PUT TOGETHER ON ‘WORD OF MOUTH’ WITH HALF OF MY GUYS OUT OF BASEBALL AND SOME PLAYING SOFTBALL. SO, AS WE APPROACHED OUR FIRST GAME, I DIDN’T HAVE A CLUE WHAT WE HAD. WE HAD 12 GUYS ON THE…
Read MoreRocky Oddo and Paul Yemma Receive Jason Holman Sportsmanship Award at MUNY–Buffalo MSBL
Submitted by Ralph Proulx, League President Last year the MUNY–Buffalo MSBL lost a long-time player, Jason Holman. The league has started a Sportsmanship award in Jason’s name. This year’s inaugural award went to two players, Rocky Oddo and Paul Yemma. Both players have been in the league for many years and are known for their…
Read More2022 Legends Notch Win to Defeat Tigers for North County (San Diego) 35+ Spring Championship
North County MSBL, 35+ Spring Division San Diego Legends 13, North County Tigers 6 Submitted by Hector Garcia, Legends manager We are very, very proud of our accomplishments. I own the Legends along with my brother Jerry Garcia and we have managed to put a great group of guys together. With great sacrifice and great expense,…
Read MorePeoria Sunday Morning League Crowns New Strikeout King
Submitted by Tim Cundiff, Peoria Sunday Morning League President A few weeks ago, a milestone was achieved. We crowned a new ‘Strikeout King’ in the Peoria Sunday Morning League! Clay McConkey of the Miller Lite Falcons became the all-time strikeout king by achieving 950 strikeouts (and counting). He broke the longtime record that stood for…
Read MoreMSBL 35th Anniversary Profile: Gerald Davis, SoCal MSBL Player and Mentor
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications As we have been celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Men’s Senior Baseball League by publishing stories about some of the pioneers of MSBL, we now run across an ex-professional from Detroit who continues to wear MSBL on his sleeve while impacting our future players. 51-year-old Gerald Davis now…
Read MoreSteve Simmons Throws Perfect Game in Detroit MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Steve Simmons is a 27-year-old master of the mound for the first-place Yankees in the 18-over Pistono Division of the Detroit MSBL, the same division that Steve’s friendly foe Mitch Shedlowsky plays in. Mitch threw the other perfect game this year on July 12th and plays for the Redbirds…
Read MoreIreland Buccaneers Make Third Trip to MSBL World Series
Editor’s note: MSBL is thrilled to have Ireland again represented at the MSBL World Series in Arizona. They first competed in the World Series in 2017 and followed up in 2019. They left without a ring but maybe the third time is a charm! I asked Buccaneer manager Jon Carter to forward a few words…
Read More2022 Bombers Hold Off Reds to Claim 38+ Spring League Championship in San Antonio MSBL
San Antonio MSBL, 38+ Spring League Bombers 9, Reds 7 (no team picture available) Submitted by Jack Held, Bomber’s manager The Bombers defeated the San Antonio Reds 9-7 in the 38+ Championship game of the San Antonio MSBL Spring League on Sunday, July 10th. Starting pitcher Randy Mendoza (winning pitcher) and reliever Jerry Spencer, combined…
Read More2022 Bombers Capture 28+ Spring Title in San Antonio
San Antonio MSBL, 28+ Spring League Bombers 20, River Bums 8 ‘Miller Does it on the Bump and at the Plate’ Submitted by Jack Held, Bomber’s manager The Bombers defeated the River Bums 20-8 in the Championship game on Sunday July 17th. The fourth time was the charm for the Bombers as the River Bums…
Read MoreMitch Shedlowsky Finds Perfection at Detroit MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Tuesday, July 12th was a perfect day in the Detroit MSBL. At 8:30 pm Mitch Shedlowsky toed the rubber for the Redbirds of the Pistono Division, the top division in the 18+ super-competitive division. Seven innings later he came away with having thrown a rare perfect game and reducing…
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