Over the 40-year history of the MSBL, a handful of the hundreds of leagues that have hoisted the MSBL banner have been as heavily relied on as the Atlanta MABL/MSBL, currently enjoying the guidance of League President Don Pike.

It is high time we dug a little deeper and conveyed the winning formula for why this league thrives, and when and how it all began.

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Miño Cruz is 82 years old.  On June 20^th, Miño stepped up to pitch for the 55-and-over Rocks of the Tri State League, based around the Philadelphia area.  The two regular pitchers were not available, so his number was called.

However, that isn’t the story.  Miño has been playing baseball for over 70 years and is in remarkable physical condition.  He took the ball when he was needed, no excuses, no hesitation.

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"It’s a great Honor to be recognized by MSBL National and included in this esteemed group of individuals.

I am humbled and blessed by the sport I love; it’s a great game, and I hope to keep playing and help build our League so more individuals can experience the same level of play and participate in more National tournaments each year.” Bret Fink

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"Stan is a quality guy and was elected into our Tri-Valley MSBL Hall of Fame in 2022. Stan has played in the TVMSBL for over 10 years and has been one of the best pitchers in the 45+ and 55+ Divisions throughout that time.  

He has a career 4.48 ERA, and he keeps getting better; over the last two years, his ERA has been about 2.35.  The great thing about Stan is his competitiveness!  He thrives on going up against the best hitters in the league." Bruce Fraser, Tri Valley League president  

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Carlton researched the area and found the San Antonio MSBL.  He hit the gym, hit the batting cages, and was doing pretty well.  He then decided to go to the league tryouts, still hovering around 350 pounds.

“I would love to report a ‘happily ever after’ ending to this story, but I stunk up the place.  I didn’t hit a single ball and my fielding was horrible.  I went into a serious depression and decided to give up.  Nobody drafted me.  I was lost.”

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On Father’s Day, June 21^st, in the Vermont Senior Baseball League, four father-son duos played in the Vergennes Codgers-Williston Armadillos game. Williston topped Vergennes 13-3. Williston leads the league with a team batting average of .388.

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“St. Lucie is not a huge league, but there was a need for baseball in this area, and there are tons of guys who play slow pitch softball, yet have so much baseball experience.  They don’t know we’re around.  Once guys find out, the league will grow, and other leagues may come aboard.

I am happy to be a part of Frank’s (Brown) league and will promote it any way I can.  The baseball future in this area is bright!” Anthony Siderio

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