Men's Senior Baseball League

The Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL)/Men’s Adult Baseball League (MABL) is a national organization in the United States, with 325 local affiliates, 3,200 teams, and 45,000 members who play organized amateur baseball in local leagues, 30 regional tournaments and six national tournaments.

History

The MSBL/MABL World Series and Fall Classic take place every October/November in Arizona and Florida, respectively, playing on almost exclusively MLB Spring Training fields. There are two tournaments held over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in January, the MSBL/MABL Holiday Classic at Disney which is held at the Atlanta Braves spring training facility in Orlando, and a new addition is the Desert Classic which takes place in Palm Springs, CA. The Las Vegas Kickoff Classic [1], held in early-mid March, has become one of our most highly attended tournaments with 104 teams in 2005. Aside from the many regional tournaments held over Memorial Day, the Las Vegas Open is another national tournament which attracts 60 teams each year. Our national tournaments hosted a total of 650 teams in 2004 making them the largest amateur baseball tournaments in the world.

The MSBL/MABL has its own magazine, HardBall Magazine, [2] which reports on its tournaments and leagues and is mailed to all members 5 times per year.

The MSBL/MABL is an idea whose time has come. Just because a person is 18, 28, 38, 48 or over doesn’t mean he loves playing baseball any less.

Purpose

The MSBL/MABL is committed to providing the player who is age 18 & over, 25 & over, 35 & over and 45 & over the opportunity to play real baseball at a competitive level on a regular basis in a professionally-run environment. The MSBL/MABL World Series and Fall Classic also offers 48+, 58+, 65+ and Father/Son Divisions. Membership in the MSBL/MABL often opens doors to new friendships and business contacts that go beyond the white lines and beyond the local community.

Profile

The MSBL/MABL is the fastest-growing adult baseball organization in the country. Started in 1986 with 60 members, the MSBL/MABL is now 45,000 strong. Within a few short years, membership is projected to exceed 50,000. Among the members are doctors, lawyers, local businessmen, former professional athletes, and average working men. All are united by a common passion for playing and enjoying baseball.

MSBL/MABL members are serious amateur athletes of various skill levels. They exhibit a special commitment in their chosen sports, in their professions, and as contributors to the well-being of their communities.

Aside from a few rule changes, the MSBL/MABL conforms to standard baseball rules, with major league style or replica uniforms, carefully kept statistics and nine-inning games played once a week, generally on Sundays.

Both the MSBL and the MABL plan to expand by establishing local units in communities where programs do not exist, and also by welcoming existing amateur hardball leagues to affiliate. For information on getting started in a local league or having your league affiliate with the national organization of MSBL/MABL, please call, write or send e-mail to:

   Men’s Senior /Adult Baseball League
   One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 3N07
   Melville, NY 11747
   Phone: [phone]
   Fax: [phone]
   E-mail: [e-mail] 

Media Attention

MSBL/MABL has been featured in over 600 local radio, TV and newspaper accounts and has reached national prominence with major articles in Sports Illustrated, Sport, Baseball America, USA Today, Sporting News and the US News and World Report. In addition, MSBL/MABL has been in the spotlight on broadcasts of the Today Show and Good Morning America.

One of the foremost articles featuring MSBL appeared in the Sept/Oct 1998 issue of Cigar Aficionado. [3]

Community Benefits

By establishing long-term working relationships for the use of high school fields, the MSBL/MABL plays a constructive role in maintaining the fields that it uses. In addition, it involves its members in activities to support the baseball programs of the schools with which it works.

Organization & Membership

National organization with 325 local leagues across the U.S.

1992 membership 20,000 1993 membership 26,000 1994 membership 30,000 1995 membership 33,000 1996 membership 36,000 1997 membership 38,000 1998 membership 40,000 1999 membership 42,000 2004 membership 45,000

External links

• MSBL/MABL Men's Senior Baseball League website
• Los Angeles Baseball League
• South Jersey Men's Senior Baseball League
• Ninja Baseball Club of Atlanta, Georgia
• The Official Site of The Oakton Orioles