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The Al Thomas A's have just completed their 26th year in 2007, with 5 league championships and 15 division championships. This year, the Al Thomas Club won a fierce battle to capture the Tarpey Conference title, but bowed out gracefully to the East Boston Bluefish in the playoffs. The A's have missed the playoffs just twice in the last 18 years and have never recorded a season under .500 in the Yawkey League. The Thomas Club was fortunate enough to send 42 players to Fenway Park as All Star representatives over the years. We are proud to boast of the success of one of our alumni, Rich Hill of Milton, who battled through a rough beginning to his major league career before enjoying a solid second half of the season for the Chicago Cubs in 2006. In addition to recording the Cubs' only complete game and shutout of the year, Rich also set the Cubs' record for K's by a lefty with 11. In 2007, Rich enjoyed his first full year in the majors, posting an 11-8 record with an era of 3.92 and 183 strikeouts. We are proud of Rich and wish him continued success in his professional career. Primarily based in Milton and on the South Shore, the team has branched out over the years to include players from all areas. Many colleges have been represented on this team, including Boston College, Bowdoin, Babson, Curry, Holy Cross, Harvard, Massasoit, Bridgewater St., Salem St., Fairfield, Nichols, Westfield St., Franklin Pierce, UMass, Northeastern, Boston University, Providence, Suffolk, Assumption, UVM, U Maine and many more. We play a 32-game schedule, followed by playoffs for 8 of the 18 teams. We benefit from top-level SSUA umpires and a fierce competition level. The Al Thomas Club is sponsored by the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home in Milton. Mr. Thomas has been the franchise holder since the team's inception and regularly attends the games each year, along with our loyal fan base. Mr. Thomas has been one of the best sponsors and contributors to the YBL in the league's history, and was inducted into the Yawkey League Hall of Fame in 2001. The team usually begins its spring with batting practice and throwing indoors at the batting cages around mid-late January. Anyone interested in trying out for the team can contact manager Joe O'Hara at joeohara64@hotmail.com or 617-821-2642. Any Coaches interested in volunteer coaching opportunities with the Al Thomas Club, please contact Joe at joeohara64@hotmail.com and include a brief baseball background. The team is also in need of a scorekeeper.
Tuesday, April 22 Tryouts this Saturday April 26 at Milton High School Tryouts (and practice for returning players) for the Al Thomas Baseball Club will be held this Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Milton High School field on Gile Rd. in Milton from 5 to 7 pm. Any player, aged 17 or older is welcome to attend tryouts. Players are asked to arrive early, dress, stretch and be ready to take the field at 5:00. The team plays 32 games beginning in mid May, both on weeknights (starting times of 7:30 or 8:00) and weekends (varying starting times from 1:00 on). Players must attend a minimum of 17 games in uniform and play in a minimum of 5 games to be eligible for the playoffs. There is an exception for pitchers, as they must attend 8 games and accumulate 32 innings pitched to qualify for the playoffs. Players attending the tryouts (and practice) should know up front that making the roster is no guarantee of playing time. We try to be fair and as accomodating as possible, but often times scores dictate flexibility in playing time. We are in this as a team, and everyone should be prepared to do what it takes to help the team be successful. For further info, or to provide advanced information on yourself (baseball history, positions, availability, speed, lefty, etc.), please contact manager Joe O'Hara at joeohara64@hotmail.com. |
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