Youth League
Torii Hunter Has Hectic Week
Sunday, September 14th, 2008I’ve been following several storylines regarding Torii Hunter as of late. I guess it all started when he got into a scuffle with the Yankees’ catcher, Ivan Rodriguez. The twosome got into a bench-clearing incident in the sixth inning as the Angels scored six runs en route to a 12-1 victory. Both men were tossed [...]
Youth Baseball Thrives in Northeast Indiana 2
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008I guess this is a follow up to an earlier post about the state of youth baseball in Northeast Indiana. A lot of folks may not realize it, but there’s something going on in Fort Wayne that is a pretty big deal. The 28th Junior League World Series is taking place in several locales throughout [...]
Summit City Sluggers Capture CABA Championship
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Competing in 10 games over 7 days, the Summit City Sluggers captured the CABA World Series July 25th, held in and around Westfield, IN. The tournament included 37 teams, some from as far away as Panama and Brazil.
The Sluggers came from behind to defeat the Louisville Panthers 10-8 in 8 innings in the final championship [...]