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Tuesday, August 4
REGISTRATION
2010 SPRING REGISTRATION Registration for the 2010 spring baseball season for players ages 7 to 14 will close on October 16. For information, please call the Little League office at 201-858-9147.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 2010-2011
THE NEW OFFICERS FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON: COMMISSIONER: BRUNO D'AVELLA PRESIDENT: JOE SPENGLER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT: DANNY BOCK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT: PAT RICCARDI FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: PETE CASIAS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: JOHN O'BRIEN SECRETARY: BOB SEXTON TREASURER: MIKE CONWAY CONTROLLER: JODI CASIAS LEAGUE DIRECTORS: DENNIS BYRNE and JOE ROESINGER WEBMASTER: MARTY REED
J & J WINS CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
J & J PRINTING CLINCHED THE 2009 MAJOR LEAGUE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP. CONGRATULATIONS FOR MANAGER JOHN VACCARO, HIS COACHING STAFF AND PLAYERS ON A GREAT SEASON. FOR THE FULL STORY, GO TO PLAYOFF NEWS.
DE SENA WINS 2009 JUNIOR MINOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
NEIL DE SENA ASSOCIATION IS THE 2009 JUNIOR MINOR CHAMPION. THEY WON THE TITLE BY WINNING 2 GAMES AGAINST COLDWELL BANKER. CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN COLLINS AND HIS COACHING STAFF ON AN EXCELLENT SEASON, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO COLDWELL MANAGER JOHN O'BRIEN AND HIS STAFF ON AN EXCELLENT SEASON. FOR THE FULL STORY, GO TO PLAYOFF NEWS. Tuesday, September 1
NICK CERBONE OF UNICO CLUB PITCHES PERFECT GAME FOR BAYONNE IN SAYREVILLE TOURNAMENT
BAYONNE 2 SAYREVILLE O Nick Cerbone the 11 Year old flame thrower from Unico Club threw and unbelievable 59 pitches to finish his Perfect Game. Nick struck out 11 along the way, baffling the hitters all game long with his change up and the unhittable fastball. The game took place 8/31/09 in the 11 year old Sayreville tournament. The game was against the home team Sayreville. The final score was 2-0 The Batting stars were Jacob Mc Namara with a double and a single driving in a run, Neil Kiniery had 2 singles, and Drew D'Avella was 1 for 1 with an rbi. Thomas Hojnacki called a great game behind the plate. BAYONNE 9 NEW YORK PANTHERS 3 Drew D'Avella lead Bayonne with a perfect day at the plate, getting 4 hits, including a 2run homer, and drove in a total of 6 runs, Neil Kiniery also had a big game, getting 3 hits in 4 at bats, driving in a run, and pitching a 1 hitter with 8 strikeouts. Marc Wissen and Nick Cerbone both went 2 for 2, and Jacob Mc Namara had a base hit. BAYONNE 6 ELMORA 4 (7 innings) Drew D'Avella had 3 hits including a double, and drove in 5 runs, Kenny Tarantino was 2 for 2, and Nick Cerbone picked up the win in relief, Rocco Bleich started and pitched 5 and two thirds strong innings. BAYONNE 9 FREEHOLD 6 Jacob Mc Namara went 4 for 4 with 2 rbis. Neil Kiniery was 3 for 4, while Kenny Tarantino and Brandon Hanson both went 1 for 2 and drove in 2 runs each. Joe Squitieri was the winning pitcher, and Mc Namara closed out the game. Bayonne will now play for the championship on Monday (Labor Day) at 11 AM. Monday, July 20
FALL BALL - CONCESSION STAND
CONCESSION STAND Although the regular season is over, the upcoming Fall Ball season will be beginning before you know it and this will be the very last chance you have to work the concession stand which we will credit towards this past season NOT the upcoming season. More information to follow. Gina
THE MISSION OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, INCORPORATED IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO "PROMOTE, DEVELOP, SUPERVISE, AND VOLUNTARILY ASSIST IN ALL LAWFUL WAYS, THE INTEREST OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL." THROUGH PROPER GUIDANCE AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP; THE LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAM ASSISTS YOUTH IN DEVELOPING THE QUALITIES OF CITIZENSHIP, DISIPLINE, TEAMWORK AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. BY ESPOUSING THE VIRTUES OF CHARACTER, COURAGE AND LOYALTY, THE LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SUPERIOR CITIZENS RATHER THAN SUPERIOR ATHLETES.
BAYONNE LITTLE LEAGUE COMMISSIONERS
HOW THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR MINOR LEAGUE PROGRAMS GOT THEIR NAMES
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
THE HISTORY OF LITTLE LEAGUE
LITTLE LEAGUE'S ROOTS EXTEND AS FAR AS BASEBALL'S HISTORY ITSELF-EVEN INTO THE 18TH CENTURY. SOLDIERS OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAYED BALL AT VALLEY FORGE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. U.S. CITIZENS PLAYED MORE MODERN VERSIONS OF THE BRITISH GAMES OF CRICKET AND ROUNDERS THROUGH THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY, OFTEN CALLED "TOWN BALL". IN THE 1840'S NEW YORKER ALEXANDER JOY CARTWRIGHT AND HIS ACQUINANCES PLAYED A GAME THEY CALLED "BASE BALL" THAT WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE GAME WE KNOW TODAY. ON JUNE 19, 1846, IN A CONTEST MANY HISTORIANS CONSIDER THE FIRST SCHEDULED BASEBALL GAME, CARTWRIGHT'S NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKER BASEBALL CLUB WAS DEFEATED BY THE NEW YORK BASEBALL CLUB 23-1 IN FOUR INNINGS. THE GAME WAS PLAYED AT ELYSIAN FIELD IN HOBOKEN, WHICH IS NEAR THE CURRENT HOBOKEN LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD. DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, SOLDIERS ON BOTH SIDES PLAYED BASEBALL TO PASS THE TIME BETWEEN BATTLES. IN 1869, THE CINCINNATI RED STOCKINGS BECAME THE FIRST OPENLY PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM. BY THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY, BASEBALL WAS KNOW AS "AMERICA'S PASTIME." AS EARLY AS THE 1880'S, LEAGUES WERE FORMED FOR PRE-TEEN CHILDREN IN NEW YORK, BUT THEY WERE AFFILIATED WITH ADULT "CLUB" TEAMS, AND DID NOT FLOURISH. CHILDREN OFTEN PLAYED "PICKUP" BASEBALL IN STREETS OR SANDLOTS INSTEAD, AND WITH SUBSTANDARD EQUIPMENT. CAST-OFF BATS AND BALLS WERE TAPED AND RE-TAPED, AND CATCHER'S EQUIPMENT IN CHILDREN'S SIZES WAS ALMOST NONEXISTENT. IN THE 1920'S, THE AMERICAN LEGION FORMED A BASEBALL PROGRAM FOR TEEN-AGE BOYS THAT EXISTS TODAY. AMERICAN SCHOOLS ALSO STARTED BASEBALL PROGRAMS. BUT THERE WAS STILL A VOID FOR PRE-TEEN BOYS WHO WANTED TO PLAY IN ORGANIZED GAMES. OTHER SMALLER PROGRAMS CROPPED UP FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT DID NOT CATCH ON BEYOND LOCAL AREAS. IN 1938, A MAN NAMED CARL STOTZ HIT UPON THE IDEA FOR AN ORGANIZED BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR THE BOYS IN HIS HOMETOWN OF WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA. CARL HAD NO SONS OF HIS OWN, BUT HE OFTEN PLAYED BALL WITH HIS YOUNG NEPHEWS, JIMMY AND MAJOR GEHRON, AND WANTED A WAY TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZED PROGRAM FOR THEM. CARL GATHERED SEVERAL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN AND EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND DIFFERENT FIELD DIMENSIONS DURING THAT SUMMER. THE PROGRAM STILL DID NOT HAVE A NAME, AND NO GAMES WERE PLAYED. IN 1939, CARL AND HIS WIFE GRAYCE TOOK THE EXPERIMENT A STEP FURTHER, ENLISTING THE HELP OF BROTHERS GEORGE AND BERT BEBBLE AND THEIR WIVES, ANNBELLE AND ELOISE. CARL, GEORGE AND BERT WERE THE MANAGERS OF THE FIRST THREE TEAMS: LYCOMING DAIRY, LUNDY LUMBER AND JUMBO PRETZEL. JOHN AND PEGGY LINDEMUTH SOON JOINED THE GROUP, WITH THE EIGHT VOLUNTEERS MAKING UP THE VERY FIRST LITTLE LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CARL ALSO TALKED TO HIS FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND CAME UP WITH THE NAME: LITTLE LEAGUE. HIS IDEA WAS TO PROVIDE A WHOLESOME PROGRAM FOR THE BOYS OF WILLIAMSPORT, AS A WAY TO TEACH THEM THE IDEALS OF SPORTSMANSHIP, FAIR PLAY AND TEAMWORK. THE SPONSORSHIPS (THE FEE WAS $30) HELPED TO PAY FOR EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS FOR 30 PLAYERS. SINCE THEN, SPONSORSHIP OF LITTLE LEAGUE BOTH AT THE LOCAL LEAGUE LEVEL AND AT THE HEADQUARTERS LEVEL HAVE HELPED HAVE HELPED TO KEEP COST TO PARENTS AT A MINIMUM. ON JUNE 6, 1939, IN THE VERY FIRST LITTLE LEAGUE GAME EVER PLAYED, LUNDY LUMBER DEFEATED LYCOMING DAIRY, 23-8. LYCOMING DAIRY CAME BACK TO WIN THE SEASON'S FIRST-HALF TITLE,AND FACED SECOND-HALF CHAMP LUNDY LUMBER IN A BEST-OF-THREE SERIES. LYCOMING DAIRY WON THE SERIES IN THREE GAMES. IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS OTHER LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAMS SPRUNG UP. BOUNDRIES FOR EACH LEAGUE WERE ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT EACH LEAGUE COULD THRIVE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT NEIGHBORING PROGRAMS "RAIDING" ITS PLAYERS. FROM THESE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL HAS BECOME THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZED YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM. IN THE SPACE OF JUST SIX DECADES, LITTLE LEAGUE GREW FROM THREE TEAMS TO NEARLY 200,000 TEAMS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. AND THE BASIC GOAL REMAINS THE SAME AS IT DID IN 1939, TO GIVE THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD A GAME THAT PROVIDES FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (SPORTSMANSHIP, FAIR PLAY, AND TEAMWORK) THEY CAN USE LATER IN LIFE TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS. |
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