Opening
Day April 13 and 14 |
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2024 Season Starts up
April 13 and 14th |
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Manager's
Kickoff and, New Team Inquries Meeting |
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Managers
kickoff meeting- January 13th, 1:00pm @
Wintrust Field Stadium Club on the 3rd
floor. New Teams Q&A welcomed - Lunch will
be provided.
Upgrades for the 2024 MSL Season! All 4
divisions are wood bat, including the week
night federal division. We are now going
from the high school baseball to the pro
baseball. New field developments in the
works, some all turf. Stay tuned & get
ready!
For
more information contact Larry Kolcz
(773)-430-7979
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2024 Team
Registration Now Open |
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10/05/2023
Registration is now open for the 2024 Season!! Click on above link
contact us, fill out team registration form and we will get back to
you. Call Larry at 773-430-7979 for detailed info. |
Umpires
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06/14/2023 The
MSL is now matching all other leagues in Payment to the umpires!! If
you are already working for us you now have an increase. Any one not
working and wants to work for us you need to register clicking on
the link at the top of this page. New pay structure is : 9inn
$100--7inn $80 for a 2 man, One man $150 for 9inn, and $120 for a
7inn. We have over 600 games a year, you assign yourself, and
payment is at the field. 33% of our schedule is on turf fields, no
rain outs!! Our fields are the best and safest fields in the
Chicagoland Area. |
New for
2023 MSL Youth Division |
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The MSL is
starting up the Youth Division for 20223 This a excellent chance for managers to bring their team to an
alternative to tournament ball, at a cost that is affordable per player,
local fields, limited travel, the full baseball experience, individual
awards, championship rings, all-star game in a stadium, championship
game in stadium, a regular season game in a stadium, quality fields all
local, start up Memorial Day weekend, finish 2nd weekend in August. More
info soon. Need 6 teams to start, we have 3 so far.
Registration |
MSL
Celebrating 25 Years |
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Lake Park
High School New Field |
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2024 Season
Conversations |
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11/15/2023 Let
the conversations begin:
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Entire
League all wood bat!
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Bulls/Sox
Practice start up Jan 24th
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Possible
formation of a 4th league weeknight's
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New, team
and free agent tags, A, B, C
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Free agent
A tag, can only go to Team B, C tag
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Free agent
fee bumped to $500
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2024
Central league wood bat only
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Boomers
relationship continues for 2024
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AAA
all-star game against the Boomers
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Monday
night stadium games continue
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Monday
night stadium games live streamed and recorded
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Revisit
Fall Chicago and Suburb tournament
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25+
tournament Zona Oct.
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18+
tournament Florida Nov.
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35+
tournament Roy Hobbs Florida Nov.
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Managers
Meeting Jan. 13st
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Combine
and Dome startup Jan. 21th
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A and AA
Alll-star Game, Suite, Lunch Boomer Game
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Wed./Thur.
weeknight emergency slots.
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MSL is Family |
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Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at
Lake Park High School (Bob and Bill Allen's alma-mater):
A once-in a lifetime moment here! Nine Allens take the field
together in a memorable ballgame for the Swingers. Three generations
of Allens together. Uncle Elmer (78), the elder statesman and
Central Wisconsin Baseball hall of famer threw out the first pitch.
Joined by his 2 brothers Dennis (Bill and Bob's dad, 68, who got a
nice hit in the game!) and Danny (67), manager Bill (42) and older
brother Bob (44), Bill's sons Brandon (22) and Austin (19), and Bobs
kids Jordan (15) and Donovan (9). Bill's daughter Emma (8) ran out
the ball for Elmer's celebratory first pitch. Elmer and Dennis
played semi-pro ball for the Wausau Barons, Elmer passed up a shot
at pro ball to head to the Marines. Bill and Bob have been playing
in the MSL since 2001. What a truly memorable moment this was!
Thanks to the league and the Reds for allowing us to share this
awesome moment! Swingers end up winning the game 9-6 and go on an
improbable run to the finals after the old timers motivated the
team! Dennis, Bill, and Austin have been talking about making this
happen for years It took a lot of travel and planning to pull it
off, but was well worth the memory it created! Baseball truly is
America's "past-time"!
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MSL Indoor
Training Facilities and Combines |
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This is the
West Suburban Sports Complex, formerly the Bulls/White Sox Academy.
We will be on Wed. Nights from 9-11, starting on Jan, 17th to March
20th. Fee $15 for the rental of the facility. 6200 River Bend Rd,
Lisle Il. |
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This is the
Rosemont Dome, where we have Sunday Nights from 9-11pm, starting
Jan. 21st to March 17th. Fee $20 for the facility rental. 27 Jennie
Finch Way, Des Plaines IL. |
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National League MVP
Jose Alberto Ortego Antequera, Browns, Silver Slugger
Charlie Capozzoli, Marlins,
Cy Young
Aaron Husson, Elite |
American League MVP
Matt Cole,CPD Knights Silver Slugger
Gary Ramos, Kumquats
, Cy Young
Erik Swanson, Blue Jays |
Central league MVP
Aaron Hanna, Punishers, Silver Slugger
Blake Gould, Bucs ,
Cy Young
James Charek, Sidewinders |
National
League Champions |
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Browns
Sweep Marlins |
American
League Champions |
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Blue Jays
Defeat Yankees |
Central
League Champions |
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Punishers
Defeat Wolves |
Championship Series is Set |
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Championship Series Starts
this weekend Sept. 23rd and 24th at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg Il.
First game Central 9:00am, National 12:30pm, and American at 4:00pm
We will be Live Streaming the Championship Series to our Facebook
Page. |
July 9
5:00pm Wintrust Field |
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07/14/2023 The
American League All-Star Game is set for July 9th 5pm. All players
can come early watch the Boomers Game from one of the Luxury Suites
while enjoying a lunch before proceeding down to the field to play
their Game. |
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04/28/2023
May 8th the AAA MSL All-Star's will take on the Boomers for the
third straight year for the Special Olympics. Please come out and
support a great organization. A very special Thank you to the
Boomers for Hosting this night !! |
The Face of
the MSL |
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Graphics By Joe Klancnik |
04/12/2023
People ask who or what
is the MSL? We are starting our 28th
year as the top amateur baseball league in the Chicago area. We
attribute our success for 28 years to the names in the panel above.
They are the managers who make the MSL the success that it has been
for many years. It’s their hard work that puts the Face on the
League. They have to collect money, order uniforms, set up practice,
get players to the game, fill out a roster etc. Without those names
in that panel, some of which have been with the League 5, 10 and
even 15 years, the league would not exists. The League has also put
in some features to help with its success, 3 tier talent levels,
stadium games for every team, individual achievement awards, MVP, Cy
Young, Silver Slugger, and Gold Glove, All Star Game, Championship
series for all Levels in a Stadium, and Finally World Series Rings.
But again over the years we average 50 teams, 1200 players, all put
together from those names above. The MSL thanks those managers who
work hard every year to put a team in the MSL and making this League
the best in all of the Midwest. Coming soon the first annual
manager’s burger and brew appreciation day to be held at a venue TBA. |
MSL's
League Professional Photographer |
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Defending
Our Country |
Kristopher Cabai, Sooyong Youn,
Justin Chung all MSL players who have left to defend our country. Our prayers and Best Wishes are with them. Another old friend will
be retiring from the Navy, and returning to the Chicago area.
Welcome home Bud Beebe!! |
Road to the
Ring |
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Baseball
History |
"I want to be remembered
as a ballplayer who GAVE ALL HE HAD TO GIVE.".
----Roberto Clemente |
MSL
Pitching Instructor |
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MSL's own Joe Klancnik
Instructor |
MSL Social
Media |
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1/30/2015 Players,
family, Friends, alumni, new teams and new players contact us
and follows on Social Media. |
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Upcoming Events 2024 |
1/13/2024 |
1:00pm |
Kick-off meeting
deposits due |
1/21/2024 |
10:00pm |
Dome Practice |
1/24/2024 |
9:00pm |
Bulls/Sox Practice |
2/15/2024 |
9:00pm |
Payment Due |
3/01/2024 |
9:00pm |
Payment Due |
3/15/2024 |
9:00pm |
Final Payment |
4/13/2024 |
9:00am |
Opening Day |
5/6/2024 |
7:00pm |
AAA All Star Game |
6/23/2024 |
6:00pm |
A
All-star Game |
7/14/2024 |
6:00pm |
AA All Star Game |
9/7/2024 |
9:00am |
Playoffs Begin |
9/21/2024 |
9:00am |
Championships |
9/28/2024 |
9:00am |
Championsips |
TBA |
9:00am |
NABA 18+ Zona |
TBA |
9:00am |
NABA 25+ Zona |
TBA |
9:00am |
NABA 18/25 Florida |
TBA |
9:00am |
NABA 18/25 Florida |
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