Gentlemen - I have reserved a tunnel for 1 hour at Top Level Athletics in North Greenbush for 2/23 THURSDAY 7pm. It is all paid for, but I am unable to pull together a full group of Pirates. If interested in joining us, e-mail me at jamesbdalton@yahboo.com Thanks Jimmie D
Your Board of Directors met on 2/1/22 at Top Level Athletics at 531 North Greenish Road, Rensselaer, NY. This is a nice indoor hitting facility you may want to check out as the owner Ryan Ruddy is very interested in building a relationship with the CDMSBL. If you find the time please stop in and check it o...
Hey guys, There will be free workouts from 2-4 p.m. the next two Saturdays at Top Level Athletics, 531 North Greenbush Road, North Greenbush. There are four tunnels for BP and throwing. The facility is owned by Ryan and Mark Ruddy, a father/son team. Ryan is the assistant varsity coach at LaSalle. Rya...
Eddie Basinski, Who Played Both the Infield and the Fiddle, Dies at 99 (link below) He's memorialized in one of best baseball songs ever, "Van Lingo Mungo," by Dave Frishberg. (that link's below, too) Only in baseball. Where else does your second baseman also play Duke Ellington or Jelly Roll Morton...
Congratulations to Jim LaTorre and Mick Novak for being inducted to the CDMSBL 2022 Hall of Fame. Well-deserved award for both gentlemen. -- Edited by MrJ on Monday 7th of February 2022 12:58:02 PM
Strange how life takes turns and twists. When I was in the 6th grade, I used to go to Waterford High School basketball and baseball games. My first local hero was a point guard and shortstop by the name of Fred Miller, who at the time was bigger than life to me! Years passed, and paths crossed again, when a s...
Jeff Whitehead of the 55 Twins, thats who. Last week Jeff played in the Baseball International MLB 30+ Tournament in Ft. Meyers. His team, the Scouts, was made up of players from Western Massachusetts. Temperatures were in the 80s. They won the tournament championship. Jeff hit .300, went 2-0 on the...
If anyone is interested in playing basketball from 7-8:30 on Thursday nights, let me know quickly. We can use the brand new wood floor court at the Boys and Girls Club in Rensselaer. Cost is $75 per night, but if we pay upfront through March we can get a discount. 12-14 players is perfect. Email me at jrbt...
