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Yawkey Baseball League of Boston
The Yawkey League was established in 1990. Our 15 team league consists of talented college and post-collegiate aged young men who live in the Greater Boston Area. We play a competitive 32 game schedule during the spring & summer months each year. Our league only plays with wood bats, the way the GAME was intended to be played. Although it seems that the YBL is a new amateur baseball league, we have deep roots in a longtime Boston baseball tradition. Since our beginnings in the 1950's, we have been known as the Boston Junior Park League, Boston City League and the Twilight League. We are honored to play our annual All-Star game at Fenway Park. We have been blessed with the strong support of the Boston Red Sox & the Yawkey Foundation, which was established in honor of former Sox owners Tom and Jean Yawkey. Our league is named in honor of these two heroes, whose generosity continues to assist inner-city people.
Mailing and Street Address:
31 Ely Rd
Dorchester, MA
Telephone: (781) 575-6775
Website: www.yawkeybaseball.com
Year Founded: 1990
Board of Directors:
2009 Opening Date: May 15
Closing Date: July 31
Regular Season: 32 Games
Conference/Division Structure:
All-Star Game: Fenway Park, Boston. Date and Time TBA
Playoff Format:
Roster Limit: 25
Player Eligibility Rule:
Brand of Baseball: Nokona
Statistician: 400 Hitter( 400hitter.com )
AlThomas Athletics
Location: Milton
Sponsor: Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home
Colors: Green, White & Gold (Oakland A's)
Head Coach: Joe O'Hara
Assistant Coaches: Andrew Campbell
Home Field: Healy Field ( Roslindale )
Founded: 1982
YBL Championships: 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993
Conference Championships: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001
Playoff Apperances: 1982-1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992-1999, 2001-2003
YBL HALL OF FAMERS: Sponsor Al Thomas, Lloyd Hill, Larry Hill, Tom Degnan, Paul Ratti, Mike Hannon
Revere Rockies
Location: Boston
Sponsor: TBA
Colors: Purple and Black
Head Coach: Brian Cooper
Assistant Coaches: Neal Roper
Home Field: Revere High School
Founded: 1994 as a member of the Boston MABL, joined the YBL for 2004 Season.
Playoff Appearaces: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Brighton Black Sox
Location: Brighton
Sponsor: Bus Stop Pub
Colors: Black and White
Head Coach: Joe Terrio
Assistant Coaches: Bill Carey
Home Field: Rogers
Founded: 1983
YBL Championships:(2) 1995, 1996
Conference Championships: 4
Playoff Apperances: 15
YBL HALL OF FAMERS 1
Brighton Braves
Location: Brighton, MA
Sponsor: Volante Farms
Colors: Red, Navy Blue, Grey
Head Coach: Scott Hannon
Assistant Coaches: Ted Tracy, Owen O'Malley
Home Field: Rodgers Park
HISTORY: One of the original teams from the former Junior Park League.
YBL HALL OF FAMERS: Dave Aronson
Brighton Brewers
Location: Brighton
Sponsor: Joey's Pub, Extra Innings-Watertown
Colors: Blue and Grey
Head Coach: Dan Pill
Assistant Coaches: Mike Freire and Jack Dunn
Home Field: Rogers
Founded:
Playoff Apperances:
Formerly known as the Brighton Mariners
Brookline Dodgers
Location: Brookline
Sponsor: Twins Enterprises, Anheuser Busch
Colors: White & Black
Head Coach: Trevor Donelan
Assistant Coaches: Josh Frias, Keith Masterson, Patrick McGrath
Home Field: Healy Field
Founded: 1999
Playoff Apperances:(1)2003
Chelsea Cyclones
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Chelsea, MA
Sponsor: McGovern Physical Therapy
Colors: Royals Blue and White
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Patrick Spellman
Assistant Coaches: Joe Sciarappa, Paul Harrington, John Breslin
BASEBALL FIELD
Home Field: Chelsea H.S.
HISTORY 2001 East Coast Amateur Baseall League Champions
Founded: 2001, joined YBL in 2005
East Boston Bluefish
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: East Boston
Colors: Gray, Navy Blue, White, Aqua
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Sean McCarty
Assistant Coaches: Al Becker
BASEBALL FIELD
Home Field: EB Stadium
Founded: 2004 (MABL), joined YBL in 2005
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
YBL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2008
McKay Club Bulldogs
Location: Dorchester, MA
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Head Coach: Dave McKay
Assistant Coaches: Mike Kazmouski, Bill Cunningham & George Edwards
Home Field: Ronan Park ( Dorchester )
ESTABLISHED IN 1984
The McKay Club entered the Junior Park League now the Yawkey Baseball League in 1984 as a Dorchester & South Boston based franchise. The Team was known as Mill Stream at the time. Thru the years, Mill Stream/McKay Club has drawn its talent from both communities & the former Columbus & Don Bosco High Schools in Boston.
The team expanded its horizons in the late 1990's. Players were recruited from Metro-Boston & other states, Colleges & Universities.
The McKay Club has always been blessed with exceptional talent. Two current players remain from the Inaugural 1984 Season: Player - Coach, Mike Kazmouski of Dorchester and SS/P, John Pagel of South Boston. The team has had many opportunities for the "big prize". The hunt for a league Championship lingers after 19 years.
McKay Club were at or near the top of the JPL & YBL during their tenure. The team made the League Championship Finals in 1993, 1998 & 2000. Each time they were defeated 4 games to 1. East Boston ('93), Cambridge ('98) & Somerville ('00) were the Champs in those series.
FRANCHISE HIGH LIGHTS
* McKay Club plays in post-season playoffs every year except 1994,1997 & 2003. Only YBL Franchise to boast that accomplishment.
* 1993, 1999 & 2000 Tarpey Conference Champions.
* League Play-off Finalist 1993, 1998 & 2000.
* Defeated the Colorado Silver Bullets - Women's Professional baseball Team 5-2 at Fenway Park on July 12, 1998. This was the last game ever played by the Silver Bullets. Baseball Hall of Famer, Phil Niekro managed the Silver Bullets team at the time of the game.
HALL OF FAME:
DICK SEXTON: P/SS/1B INDUCTED IN 1996
TIMOTHY MAHONEY: C INDUCTED IN 1998
JOHN MALLEY: OF/C/IF INDUCTED IN 1999
BRIAN YANOVITCH: OF INDUCTED IN 2000
PAUL BUZZELL: COACH INDUCTED IN 2001
TOM BURKE: COACH INDUCTED 2002
DAN KAZMOUSKI: C/1B INDUCTED IN 2003
Medford Maddogs
Location: Medford
Colors: Royal Blue and Gold
Head Coach: David Hanley
Assistant Coaches: Jim Taylor
Home Field: Playstead Park
Founded: 1997 (2004 First year in YBL)
Savin Hill Hornets
Location: Savin Hill, Dorchester, MA
Sponsor: Savin Hill Sporting Goods, Dorchester, MA 617-436-4378.
Colors: Navy,Gold,White
Head Coach: Jim Drury
Assistant Coach: Dave Bonnell
Home Field: McConnell Park
Founded: 1984
Conference Championships: 1998
Playoff Apperances: 12
YBL HALL OF FAMERS
Tony Urso, Dan Elliot, Brian Connors, David Proctor
South Boston Saints
SPONSORS: GRILLE 77, CITY OF BOSTON CREDIT UNION, and SHENANIGANS
COLORS: Maroon and Grey
HOME FIELD: Ronan Park and King Field, South Boston
Manager: Kevin George
Coaches: Steve George, Armand Veneziano Harvey Soolman
Championships: 1977
Runners Up: 1999, 2001, 2004
Last 5 years been finalist or semifinalist in YBL
South End Astros
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