TOURNAMENTS
The Men's Senior Baseball League provides its local affiliates
ample opportunity to participate in tournament play. These tourneys
are held at some of the finest locations in the world, including
Major League Baseball Spring Training training facilities in Arizona
and Florida, Walt Disney World, Las Vegas, The Caribbean and the
fields of the Cape Cod League -- just to name a few. All players
in the BMBL are welcomed to participate. Provided is merely a
sampling of recent participation.
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Tourneys
NATIONAL MSBL TOURNEYS
MSBL national tournaments host a total of more than 650 teams
a year, making them the largest amateur baseball tournaments in
the world. These tourneys are in Florida, California, Nevada and
Arizona. The Boston Men's Baseball League is always well represented.
Disney Holiday Classic, Orlando,
FL (est. 2000)
Held each January over MLK Weekend

The Disney Holiday Classic is played at Walt Disney's Wide
World of Sports, the Spring Training complex of the Atlanta
Braves. There are usually four age divisions of play: 18+
and 25+ metal bat and 35+ and 45+ wood bat.
Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this
tournament include:
- 2009: Boston Wolfpack (5-0) defeated the San Antonio
Bombers, 14-1 to win the 45+ Championship, Boston Cutters
(2-1), Boston Braves (1-3), and Natick Knights (1-2) did
not make the playoffs.
- 2008: Boston Wolfpack (5-0) defeated the S. Jersey Philles,
5-0 to win the 45+ Championship, Boston Cutters (5-0)
defeated the St. Pete Blue Jays, 16-4 to win the 18+ Championship,
Boston Braves (1-3), and Natick Knights (1-2) did not
make the playoffs.
- 2007: Boston Wolfpack, Boston Braves, Boston Cutters,
Natick Knights.
- 2006: Boston Wolfpack, Boston Braves.
- 2005: Boston Wolfpack, Boston Clippers.
- 2004: Boston Wolfpack, Boston Cubs, Boston Tribe.
- 2003: Boston Wolfpack
defeated Jacksonville, 9-5, to win the Championship. The
New England Stars also participated.
- 2002: Boston Wolfpack
lost to Boca, 8-3, in the Finals. The Long Rhode Stars
and New England Top Hats also competed.
- 2001: Boston
Wolfpack defeats the Charlestown Yankees, 14-7, to
win the 38+ Championship. The Boston
United also participated.
- 2000: Boston Royals.

Cutters accept 2008 Championship trophy. |

John Collins slides in safely. |
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Desert Classic, Palm Springs, CA
(est. 2004)
Held each January

This MSBL National tournament is open to five age divisions:
18+, 25+, 35+, 45+ and 55+. No Boston team has opted to
participate in this tourney through 2006. |
Kickoff Classic, Las Vegas, NV
Held each March

In 2007, A scrappy Wolfpack Team made up of many new faces
scratched and clawed their way to another Championship Game
only to lose a heart breaker to the Southern California
Angels by a score of 10-8. The 'Pack went 3-1 in Pool Play
and then beat the Atlanta Giants in the quarters behind
Rich Erwin and the Twin Cities Crosstown Traffic in the
Semis behind Franz Strassman. After jumping to a 6-0 in
the Finals versus the Angels, Boston could not stop the
bleeding and left one win short of their goal once again.
About 100 teams participated in 2006. This tourney is open
to the following five age divisions: 18+, 35+ and 55+ wood
bat, as well as 25+ and 45+ metal bat.
In 2005, the Boston Bears battled at the MSBL Kick Off
Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. In typical Vegas-style, it
was all 7's and 11's, as they won 11-3 versus the Northern
Colorado Mets and 11-6 versus the Northern Colorado Angels,
but lost 11-4 to the DC Rattlers and 7-4 to the Lakeland
Crew. A decent roll of the dice overall.
Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this
event include:
- 2009: Boston Wolfpack (runner-up in 45+ Championship
over Team Victory, 5-4.)
- 2008: Boston Wolfpack (wins 45+ Championship over San
Diego Stars, 14-6.)
- 2007: Boston Wolfpack (runner-up in 45+ Championship
over So. Cal Angels, 10-8.)
- 2005: Boston Bears
- 2001: Boston Turf Dogs

The Duke tosses heat in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas Open, Las Vegas, NV
Held each May over Memorial Weekend

The Las Vegas Open is open to five age divisions: 18+ and
25+ (wood and metal conferences), as well as 35+, 45+ and
55+ (wood bat). Approximately 60 teams participate in this
round-robin tournament.
Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this
event include:
- 2008: Boston Wolfpack (wins 45+ Championship over Team
Victory, 6-4.)
- 2007: Boston Wolfpack (runner-up in 45+ Championship
to Aqua Dulce Reds, 15-6.)
- 2006: Boston Wolfpack (runner-up in 38+ Championship
to La Matanzas, 15-3.)
- 2005: Boston Wolfpack (lost in 38+ semi finals to Team USA 13-6.)
- 2004: Boston Wolfpack (lost in 38+ semi finals to Tri Valley 40's 9-8.)
- 2003: Boston Wolfpack (lost in 38+ semi finals to Sacramento Rivercasts 5-4.)

2006 Boston Wolfpack in Las Vegas |
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MSBL World Series,
Phoenix, AZ (est. 1989)
Held each October

More than 400 teams from across the globe play in the MSBL/MABL
World Series in Phoenix, Arizona -- the largest amateur
baseball event in the world. Age divisions are 18+, 25+,
35+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ and 65+. There are both wood bat
and aluminum bat divisions, as well as a Father/Son division.
Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this
event include:
- 2008: Boston Wolfpack (wins 45+ Championship over the
So Cal Stars, 7-3), Boston Tides
- 2007: Boston Wolfpack, Rhode Island Cardinals
- 2006: Boston Wolfpack, Rhode Island Cardinals
- 2005: Boston Wolfpack, Boston Cutters, Massachusetts
Cardinals
- 2004: Boston Wolfpack, Boston United, Plymouth Rox,
New England Red Sox
- 2003: Boston Wolfpack, New England Red Sox, Brockton
Athletics, Boston Clippers, Boston
Braves (won 38+ title), Massachusetts Cardinals (won
48+ title), Boston United.
- 2002: Boston Wolfpack,
Boston United, Boston
Braves, Brockton Athletics.
- 2001: Boston Wolfpack,
New England Pride,
Boston Braves,
New England Stars, Brockton
Athletics, Boston United,
Boston Dirt Dogs, Riverside
Cardinals.
- 2000: Boston United becomes
the Boston MABL's first national tournament team.

2005 Boston Cutters, led by Coach Coyle |

Eddie Bardber pitches for Boston Dirt Dogs. |
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MSBL Fall Classic, St. Petersburg,
FL (est. 1991)
Held each November

The Fall Classic is open to the following age divisions:
18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 52+ and Father/Son. There are both wood
bat and metal bat conferences.
Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this
event include:
- 2006: New Hampshire Patriots
- 2001: New England Pride
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REGIONAL & NON-MSBL
AFFILIATED TOURNEYS
There are dozens of regional tournaments held throughout the
country over the course of the year. It is easiest for Boston
teams to attend those tourneys that are local within Massachusetts,
and they typically have our largest attendance -- especially since
we have a hand in running many of them. However, Boston teams
routinely head out of state to Puerto Rico, Arizona, Florida,
New York, Vermont and Maine to participate in regional or non-MSBL
affiliated tournaments.
Cape Cod Classic, Cape Cod, MA
(est. 1995)

Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this
event include:
- 2006: Club Franz captured the title, beating the Situate
Tide, 3-0, in 11 innings. Other BMBL teams include: Waltham
Red Sox, Lexington Astros, Framingham Orioles, and Middlesex
Thunder.
- 2005: Middlesex Thunder captured the title, beating
Club Franz, 9-3. Other BMBL teams include: Waltham Red
Sox, South Shore Tides and the Lexington Astros.
- 2004: Middlesex Thunder win title beating the Mashpee
Knights 6-4 at beautiful Whitehouse Field in Harwich.
Other BMBL teams incude: Rhode Island Salts, Worcester
Stars and Lexington Astro-Sox, and Duxbury Twins.
- 2003: Middlesex Thunder win title with a 1-0 win over
the Worcester Stars at Chatham Field, home of the Chatham
Athletics. From the BMBL, the Duxbury Twins and Lexington
Astros/Newton Red Sox also played.

2004 Middlesex Thunder Champions |
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Caribbean Winter Baseball Championship,
San Juan, Puerto Rico (est. 1995)

In 2005, the 10th Annual MSBL Caribbean Winter Baseball
Championship was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico where the
New England Bandits posted a 5-2 overall record. The Bandits
went 4-1 in pool play, beating 2 teams from Puerto Rico.
In the Quarterfinals, the Bandits knocked off last year's
champion Puerto Rico Seniors 6-5 before losing to the champion
Daytona Beach in the Semifinals. Some of the Boston teams
who have participated in this event include:
- 2009: New England Bandits, Rhode Island Cardinals.
- 2008: New England Bandits, Rhode Island Cardinals.
- 2007: New England Bandits, Rhode Island Cardinals.
- 2006:
- 2005: New England Bandits.
- 2004: Boston Clippers, New England Bandits, Boston Cardinals.
- 2003: Brockton Athletics
defeated Puerto Rico for the title, 21-9. The New
England Bandits also competed.
- 2002: New England Bandits.
- 2001: Boston Bandits.

2005 New England Bandits Led by Dickie Pacino |

A's Richie Figueroa, Franz Strassman, Dave Valdanbrini,
James King, and Tony Catalano |
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Central Mass Tourney, Leominster,
MA
Boston Wolfpack defeated Leominster Diamondbacks for 2006
Championship. The Quincy Grays and Duxbury Blue Jays also
competed from the BMBL. |
Cooperstown Classic, Cooperstown,
NY (est. 2004)

This tournament began with 6 teams in 2004 and the MABL
Marlins winning the Cup. The tourney expanded to 9 teams
in 2005 with the MIBL Brockton Reds winning in back-to-back
years. Games are played at Doubleday Field at the Baseball
Hall of Fame, as well as at Beaver Valley an Windsor Park
in Cooperstown. More info on the Cooperstown
Tourney.

2006 Champion Brockton Reds |

Terry Belli of Brewers at Doubleday |
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Down East Classic,
South Portland, ME (est. 1998)

Each Fourth of July weekend, the Southern Maine Men's Baseball
League hosts the Annual Down East Wood Bat Tournament.
Some of the Boston teams who have participated in this event
include:
- 2006: The Middlesex Thunder win 38+ title over the Maine
Diamond Dogs, 8-2. The North Andover Thunder competed
in the 28+ division and lost in the semifinals to the
Rhode Island Riptide, 4-0.
- 2005: The Middlesex Thunder went 3-0 in pool play, but
lost to the Maine Diamond Dogs in Semi finals. The Acton
Orioles went 1-2 and did not make the playoffs.
- 2004: The Middlesex Thunder won the 38+ Division Championship
beating the Maine Diamond Dogs in the Finals 14-2. The
North Andover Thunder, Acton Orioles and New England Mutts
also competed.
- 2003: Middlesex Thunder, Brockton A's, North Andover
Thunder.
- 2002: North Andover Thunder, Middlesex Thunder, Acton
Orioles.
- 2001: Cleveland Circle Indians, New England Bandits,
Acton Orioles, Boston Wolfpack.

2006 Middlesex Thunder win title. |

Alex Masel accepts 2004 Trophy |

Russ Ward named 2004 MVP |
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East Bridgewater Tournament, East
Bridgewater, MA (est. 1997-2002)
- 2002: Rained out.
- 2001: Rhode Island Stars win title over the Cleveland
Circle Indians. The Boston Dirt Dogs and Quincy Devil
Rays also competed.
- 2000: Rhode Island Stars win title. Also competing from
the BMBL are the Cleveland Circle Indians, Boston Dirt
Dogs, Quincy Devil Rays and the Boston United.
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Fall River Baseball Tournament,
Fall River, MA

In the 2002 Fall River Baseball Tournament (SMBL), the
Boston MABL squad finished 3rd overall, finishing with a
record of 4-3. Six MABL teams were represented on the roster,
including the Royals, Braves, Reds, Red Sox, Marlins and
Dodgers. |
Green Mountain Baseball Tournament,
Burlington, VT

In 2004, the Newton Red Sox were defeated by South Burlington
in the finals by a score of 5-2 (wrapping up with a 4-1
record overall). The Boston Bean Bags lost in the semifinals
to Newton, but finished 3-1 overall. The Boston Indians
finished 2-1 overall, but did not advance to the playoff
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Marcus Chimber Tourney, Brockton,
MA (est. 2006)

The tourney was hosted by the MIBL to raise funds for Marcus
Chimbur, a 9-year old boy from Brockton who was diagnosed
with Leukemia on the day before he was to play in his first
all-star game.
The MABL Boston Commons finished 1-1 in pool play, just
sneaking into the playoff round. The Commons then advanced
to the semifinals where they defeated Brockton Legion Post
35, 7-3, before getting crushed by the MIBL A Squad in the
Finals, 12-3. See Marcus
Chimbur tourney pictures, scores and roster.
Alan Donaruma of the Hurricanes was named the MABL MVP
for tossing a complete game shutout and smacking a 3-run
homerun the next game. In the Homerun Derby, Kevin Beliveau
of the Dodgers and Kevin Bell of the Orioles each went yard
-- Bell's off Red Sox legend Oil Can Boyd.

Alan Donaruma tags 3-run HR. |

Beliveau, Bell & Oil Can Boyd. |
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Mass Open, Boston, MA (est.
2002)

2002 marked the only year for the Mass Open, a Boston Baseball
League tournament where teams from the MABL and MSBL battled
each other for bragging rights. Plus, as a pre-season tournament,
it gave all participating teams an opportunity to prepare
for the regular season. Each team played 3 games of round-robin
over 2 weekends. View Mass Open
Results. |
NABA World Series, Phoenix, AZ

In 2006, the Boston Rockies finished 3-2 in pool play
at the National
Adult Baseball Association World Series in Arizona to
advance to the playoffs. After a quarterfinals win over
Tricity, 6-5, the Rockies lost in the semifinals, 9-5, to
the Newport Beach Storm. The Rockies roster contained 8
current and 8 former BMBL players. |
N.I.T. Tournament, Boston, MA
The NIT was founded in 2001 by Mets skipper Brian Fodera
as the tournament of 8 non-playoff teams. The Red Sox won
the tourney with an 11-0 romping over the Diamondbacks.
Corey Aldoupolis pitched 6 shutout innings. Dan Williams
closed the game out by hitting two and striking out three
to preserve the shut out. See all the 2001
NIT teams and scores. |
Roy Hobbs World Series, Ft. Myers,
FL

Many from the Boston Men's Baseball League competed in
the Roy Hobbs World Series in Fort Myers, Florida.
- The Massachusetts Chiefs won the 48+ AAA Division. BMBL
players included Steve Eddy, Randy Sabino, Rollie Hill
and Dave Valdanbrini.
- The Boston Braves advanced to the 38+ AA Division playoffs,
but lost in the first round. Greg Davis was named Braves'
MVP.
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