Eric Page, MSL Player Director, Federal Weeknight Comissioner Larry Kolcz, President 773-430-7979   League Hotline: 888.339.5585
Opening Day April 13 and 14
2024 Season Starts up April 13 and 14th
 
Manager's Kickoff and, New Team Inquries Meeting

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

 

2024 Team Registration Now Open

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

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

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
Lake Park High School New Field
2024 Season Conversations

11/15/2023 Let the conversations begin:

  • Entire League all wood bat!

  • Bulls/Sox Practice start up Jan 24th

  • Possible formation of a 4th league weeknight's

  • New, team and free agent tags, A, B, C

  • Free agent A tag, can only go to Team B, C tag

  • Free agent fee bumped to $500

  • 2024 Central league wood bat only

  • Boomers relationship continues for 2024

  • AAA all-star game against the Boomers

  • Monday night stadium games continue

  • Monday night stadium games live streamed and recorded

  • Revisit Fall Chicago and Suburb tournament

  • 25+ tournament Zona Oct.

  • 18+ tournament Florida Nov.

  • 35+ tournament Roy Hobbs Florida Nov.

  • Managers Meeting Jan. 13st

  • Combine and Dome startup Jan. 21th

  • A and AA Alll-star Game, Suite, Lunch Boomer Game

  • Wed./Thur. weeknight emergency slots.

 

MSL is Family

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"!

 

 

 

MSL Indoor Training Facilities and Combines

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.

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.

 

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
Browns Sweep Marlins
American League Champions
Blue Jays Defeat Yankees
Central League Champions
Punishers Defeat Wolves
Championship Series is Set
[47+] Toronto Blue Jays Logo Wallpaper - WallpaperSafari
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

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.

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

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
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

 

 

Baseball History

"I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who GAVE ALL HE HAD TO GIVE.".

----Roberto Clemente

MSL Pitching Instructor

MSL's own Joe Klancnik Instructor

MSL Social Media

1/30/2015 Players, family, Friends, alumni, new teams and new players contact us and follows on Social Media.

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
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    

Veterans

 

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