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ABOUT THE MSL
The Midwest Suburban
Baseball League (MSL) was founded in 1998 when a few determined
individuals decided that they had had enough of playing in
un-organized men's adult baseball leagues. In the May of 1998 the
MSL was launched with an astounding 20 teams in it's inaugural
season and to a huge success. Top notch fields, low team fees, and
outstanding league features, made the MSL an overwhelming success in
just its first year.
Word spread fast and
teams across the Chicagoland area wanted to be a part of the MSL in
1999. The MSL grew to 30 teams and added a third playing level.
This was unprecedented in the Chicagoland area at the time. No
other league offered the range of different playing levels that the
MSL now offered. 1999 also brought upon the use of the new
Schaumburg Flyers Stadium for the MSL All-Star Weekend, which turned
out to be a booming success.
The MSL suffered
some growing pains in it's second season and had to expand it's
Board of Directors to 5 to cover the increasing work load of running
the 4th largest Mens Adult Baseball League in the country. Our
affiliation with the national organization of
MSBL/MABL is stronger than
ever and the upcoming season looks to break new ground. Now entering
it's 8th season, the MSL has grown to 50+ teams with 4 divisions
including a wood bat league.
The MSL plays on
fields across the Northwest Suburbs, and we only choose top quality
fields to play on. These usually consist of college, minor league,
or community parks. All our fields have grass infields, dugouts,
home run fence's, and most have lights. All our games are 9 innings, (7 innings for the
2nd games in double headers), fully umpired, and fully insured.
There are 3 different levels of playing ability and they are as
follows:
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National
League - Wood Bat/Metal Division - Teams and players wanting to
play wood bat. Experienced teams and players.
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American
League - Metal Bat Division - Experienced ex-high school and college players.
Some experience in the league and additional pitching depth.
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Central
League - Metal Bat Division - For newly formed teams and in most cases,
some
high school experience or comparable baseball experience.
We also showcase a
fantastic All-Star Weekend for all 3 levels including a Homerun
Derby and other exciting contests. Our league is always looking for
players and teams that are interested in being a part of the MSL.
For more information on becoming a player or entering a team visit here.
LARGEST
MEN’S AMATEUR BASEBALL LEAGUE IN THE UNITED STATES
MEMBERS
OF THE MSBL NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FOUNDED
1997
WE
OFFER THREE LEVELS OF PLAY NATIONAL (WOOD BAT/METAL), AMERICAN &
CENTRAL (METAL)
ALL-STAR
GAMES AT ALEXIAN BROTHERS FIELD
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FOR ALL
LEVELS AT ALEXIAN BROTHERS FIELD
HOST
THE 4TH OF JULY TOURNAMENT WITH MANY OUT OF TOWN TEAMS
WEEKEND
GAMES 22 GAME SCHEDULE
PLAYOFFS
BEST OF THREE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
RINGS, HATS FOR ALL LEAGUES
RUNNER UP JACKETS
MVP, GOLD GLOVE, CY YOUNG,
HOME RUN AWARDS FOR EACH LEAGUE
AWARD
WINNING WEB-SITE
DRAFT
FOR IN COMING PLAYERS
THE
BEST FIELDS AVAILABLE
NATIONAL
HARDBALL MAGAZINE
TOURNAMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN FLORIDA, ARIZONA, PUERTO RICO, LAS VEGAS
WOOD
BAT DAY
HOME
RUN, FASTEST MAN, AND HARDEST THROWER CONTEST AT THE ALL-STAR GAMES
HOME
OF FOUR NATIONAL TITLE HOLDERS RAVENS, LOOKOUTS, GATORS, REDHAWKS,
AND
CUBS
WOOD BAT LEAGUE
FALL LEAGUE
FOR
MORE INFORMATION CALL
LARRY
KOLCZ
773-430-7979
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