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55 Dodgers and Twins play a Classic Medley
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Played last night at Watervliet where the sky was outrageously beautiful with plenty of late day sun and exquisite post thunderstorm clouds. The field was in phenomenal condition thanks to Dennis Lane who does the best job preparing the field for baseball. This game had a little of everything. Fine...
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Cubs and Twins punch the clock in an hour and 37 minutes.
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The Cubs and Twins got together for their second meeting at Watervliet High School, on a beautiful Thursday night. The first three innings were played at a blistering pace. Cubs' starter, Mike Girard, and Twins starter Gary Webber, were sharp. Girard allowed just two base runners: a hit by pitch and...
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Matinee Division goes to Cooperstown
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With threatening skies and rain all around yesterday, the Baseball Gods made sure we had warm and dry conditions when we took the field on historic Doubleday field for our annual trip to the mecca of baseball. As we were warming up the crowd starting filing in and it was obvious that we were in for a treat...
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This time, not a loss
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Twice this season, the first-place, over-62 Yankees, beat the third and/or fourth-place Americans in the last inning. We're talking game's end folks! When things were nearly done. That's twice, as in two straight times. Both times los Americanos were ahead with a half inning to go. And then Yankee...
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7/17, 55 game postponed at NS Yanks/Pirates
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Tonight's 7/17 game at New Scotland has been postpone due to a very wet field. 55 Yankees vs Pirates.
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62 ARACHNIDS AND PEPPERS KNUCKLE DOWN
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Wayne Nicholson and Bob Bolt squared off on the mound last night as the home team Peppers took on the visiting Arachnids. The spiders struck first in the top of the 1st scoring a run with a double by TJ Scorsone and an RBI single by Lee Madsen off the always challenging Bolt. Nicholsen dispensed the Peppe...
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Heat Index Cancellations
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We have seen a number of games cancelled this season due to a high heat index. A game between the 55+ Dodgers and Yankees was cancelled in June for this reason. The decision to cancel a game can be difficult for the GMs. Some team members want to play regardless of the weather forecast. Some guys have heal...
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There is good news and bad news for the Cubs.
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First the Good News: The Cubs pounded out 13 hits, while scoring 11 runs against the Dodgers last night at Watervliet High School. Meanwhile, Mike Girard pitched a complete game, scattering 6 hits, while giving up 3 runs (1 earned) in the 11-3 win over the Dodgers. Girard hit one batter and walked 1 (bo...
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7/10,62 game Peppers vs Pirates postponed due to high heat index
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7/10 game at NS postponed between the Peppers and pirates. Makeup date TBD.
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6/9, 55 Americans vs Pirates at A diamond postponed.
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The 55 game at A diamond between the Amer. and Pirates for tonight 6/9 has been postponed due to high heat index. Makeup TBA
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62 Americans and Arachnids Play a Gentlemanly Game 7-8-24
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On another hot and sweaty July evening 2 teams with great respect for one another played old school gentleman's baseball at New Scotland. Spiders starter Wayne Nicholsen retired the first two American batters. However, the 3-4-5 hitters, Rich Garbarino, Mike Kane, and Steve Lounello all singled...
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62 Cardinals and Arachnids In a Good One On 7-3-24
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New Scotland on another perfect baseball evening. The visiting spiders scored 4 runs in the top of the first against Cardinals starter Jerry Solomon who delivered 35 pitches, but did not walk a batter. Instead he allowed 4 singles, hit a batter, and went deep in the count several times. The Cardinals...
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Fall Classic BASEBALL in November
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Hope everyone has a happy fourth, its that time of year where I start to finalize my roster for the 45s plus tournament team in West Palm beach Florida Monday November 4 through Saturday November 9, I know its in conflict with the Fort Myers Hobbs tournament. Its the same week. I have a few select spots ba...
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An unbelievable honor.....
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As many of you know, a very special date is on the horizon for me, that still seems surreal. On November 10th, 2024, I am honored, privileged, and humbled to be inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. It is an event that draws a huge crowd, and tickets to the event sell out very quickly. The 2...
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Cubs bounce back with an 8-5 win over the Yankees.
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The Cubs were coming into Thursday night's game with the 3rd place Yankees after playing their worst game in years. They were also facing the prospects of dropping from the top spot in the division all of the way to 3rd place, if they lost to the Yankees. The game started on the wrong foot for the Cubs, as t...
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