How it all Began: A 35 Year Celebration of MSBL, Thomas Evans Krause, Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (Fifth in a series)
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Tom Evans Krause has been the president of the tremendously successful Puget Sound Senior Baseball League in Washington state since 2006. The non-profit league boasts a total of 68 teams in 2022. “We always experience annual attrition of maybe 15-20% so we host a series of March tryouts culminating…
Read MoreMike Maruszczak Crowned 2022 Detroit MSBL ‘Bowler of the Year’
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications This past Sunday, April 3, 2022, saw the crowning of the Detroit MSBL ‘Bowler of the Year.’ A tradition since 2018 as a means of having some indoor Michigan fun while awaiting spring, 18 hearty souls took part to claim the traveling championship trophy along with helping to raise…
Read More1988 Sports Illustrated Article Pivotal in Jump-Starting MSBL
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications 2022 represents the 35th anniversary of the Men’s Senior Baseball League, the first league established in the United States specifically for the purpose of extending participation in a sport dear to aging baseball aficionados. MSBL Founder and President Steve Sigler had an idea back in the late 80s, as…
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OC Dodgers 8, Lehigh Valley Railriders 3 Submitted by Jef Brown, Dodger’s manager The OC Dodgers have long participated in the MSBL tournaments, including the Kickoff Classic, and this year’s team almost didn’t happen. Prior to the start of the tournament, we had several players drop, one due to a serious car accident that put…
Read MoreAnderson MSBL (Ohio) Celebrates 20 Years of MSBL Affiliation in 2022
By Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications The Anderson MSBL, located 13 miles southeast of downtown Cincinnati in the Anderson Township, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022. 80 year ‘young’ John Gruenberg was the original league president in 2002 and remains in that position in this, their anniversary year. John has come a long way…
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Montebello Angels 19, Utah Blues 0 Submitted by Robert Oskin, Angel’s manager The Montebello Angels compiled a 5-0 record on their way to winning the 35+ National Division of the 2022 MSBL Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas. The way the format was set up was four teams in Group A and six teams in Group…
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Inland Angels 14, Paladin 3 Submitted by Ted Poleto, Angel’s manager We won the 65+ American Division Kickoff Classic championship with a total team effort of 13 guys. We were short on depth but long on competing. Greg Brinkley pitched a complete game shutout in the semi-final and Dave Statter pitched a great game in…
Read MoreHow it all Began: A 35 Year Celebration of MSBL, Mike Juliano, Detroit MSBL (Fourth in a series)
Submitted by Steve LaMontia, Director of Communications Mike Juliano is the MSBL equivalent of being thrown off the dock to learn to swim. Mike is the current league president of the Detroit MSBL, a post he has embraced since 1993. How he became the president is the real backstory here. “I began playing in the…
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Boston Wolfpack 16, Mustangs Baseball Club 5 Submitted by Sterling Endicott The Boston Wolfpack defeated the two-time defending champion Mustangs Baseball Club 16-5 in the 50+ Championship at the MSBL Las Vegas Kickoff Classic. Boston pounded out 83 hits and scored 68 runs, going 5-0 after moving to the younger division due to lack of teams in the 55+. …
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North County Mudcats 24, Tri-Valley Antiques 5 Submitted by Jim Teeter, Mudcats manager San Diego’s North County Mudcats won the 2022 Las Vegas Kick-off Classic tournament 70+ division Monday afternoon (March 14) at Heritage Park with a 24-5 victory over the Tri-Valley Antiques. After losing a classic battle with the Tri-Valley Antiques in pool game…
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