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HISTORY OF NBC HAP DUMONT YOUTH BASEBALL
HISTORY
OF
NBC Hap DUMONT YOUTH BASEBALL
Organizers working with Raymond Hap Dumont, founder and President of the
National Baseball Congress, established in 1974 NBC Hap Dumont Youth
Baseball. The youth program started in 1974 was a 12 & under organization.
In 1989 a new Division for 14 & under was added, with the 10 & under Division
following in 1990. The organization continued to grow, and three years later in
1993, the 16 & under Division was established.
The popularity and growth in numbers of teams in the 12 & under and 14 & under
Divisions resulted in the creation of the 11 & under and 13 & under Divisions in
1997. Three years later, in 2000, the 15 & under and 18 & under Divisions made
their successful debut. The 8 & under Machine Pitch Division was launched in 2002,
with the 9 & under Division starting play in 2003, on our 25th Anniversary.
In 2005 we added the 17 & Under Division. That resulted in our having 11 Divisions
holding World Series for youth age Divisions from 8 to18 years old.
Starting in 2003 our 18 & Under World Series became a Qualifying Tournament
for the NATIONAL BASEBALL CONGRESS WORLD SERIES.
This amateur baseball tournament is for adult, non-professionals, drawing teams
from around the world. Our 2003 NBC Hap Dumont Youth Baseball World
Series Champions, the Wichita Sluggers, from Wichita Kansas, were completive
while starting a tradition we hope will be continued by younger groups as it
becomes time for them to graduate to that next level of play, being able to
participate in the greatest sport in the worldbaseball.
KANSAS NBC HAP DUMONT YOUTH BASEBALL, Written by Jim Barr
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