DAN OLSEN
Northeastern Regional Sales Manager,
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Dan Olsen handles all MSBL business with Rawlings: sales via Anaconda Sports, advertising in Hardball and else-where, delivery of sponsored goods, and production and distriubtion of MSBL baseballs.

Dan played on Russ Thiedemann’s great UW-Oshkosh teams of the mid-70’s with Jim Gantner, placing third in the NAIA in 1973. In 1976, Dan became Coach Thiedemann’s graduate assistant, while man-aging a sporting goods store in Oshkosh where he first made contact with the Rawlings organization.

"We do significant business with the MSBL," he says. "It’s in our business interest to support the League, but we also admire and respect the MSBL. Steve Sigler has brought organization and class to the world of recreational baseball.

JIM DARBY
Senior Vice President of Promotions and Public Relations,
Easton Sports

Jim Darby has been with Easton for over twenty years and involved with the MSBL since 1988. He is responsible for Easton product giveaways to the MSBL (tournament support) and the annual Caribbean Cruise award. Jim pitched for UC-Berkeley from 1971-73 and in 1974, he became a Berkeley assistant coach. He spent 1975 as the pitching coach at St. Mary’s College and in ’76, re-turned to his alma mater where he coached knuckleballer Tom Candiotti.

In 1989, Darby played a partial season in the Bay Area MSBL before a rotator cuff injury forced him to the sidelines. "The MSBL is a neat concept. There’s been no way for the average guy to play baseball . . . We [at Easton] believe in supporting the game of baseball. The MSBL has demonstrated its viability and growth potential even in tough economic times. We have confidence in the leadership of Steve Sigler. Easton is com-mitted to the long-term success of the MSBL.."

KIRK IHLENBURG
Chief Executive Officer
Ringor

Ringor was established twenty-three years ago on the premise that no baseball footwear company was addressing the injuries and discomfort resulting from the old-fashioned three-spike pattern found on all traditional baseball shoes. From the beginning, the company has been focused on quality and customer service. Beginning with its patents, through design, production and delivery, the company makes certain top quality products and service are offered. Ringor has dedicated itself to baseball equipment, with great focus on and attention to the sport. These traditions and values foster a closely aligned partnership with MSBL/MABL.

"When we met Steve Sigler for the first time, we knew MSBL would be a success. The attention to detail and drive displayed by MSBL’s founder told us Ringor had to be associated with the program. Ringor is proud to be associated with Rawlings and Easton as sponsors for MSBL."