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I have two potential sponsors for your MBL teams next year. 

First is a bar on the southside near the airport.  The owner is willing to sponsor a team or two for up to $1000 based on patronage, with a few hundred up front for uniforms, and contributions throughout the season for regular attendance.  If your team is looking for a nice regular watering hole near the airport, get in contact with me. 

Second is for all teams.  Wisquote Insurance Services, LLC, an independent insurance agency, will kick in $1 for every $4 in life insurance premium that your players or friends and family place with the (my) agency.  For example, if five guys all buy life insurance at about $400 per year each, for a total of $2000 in premium, your team will receive $500. 

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2010 marked a significant year for the Milwaukee Baseball League.  Now in our eighth season as an independent league after Milwaukee County ceased running adult baseball leagues, the MBL added a division for players age 25 and over and is working with Milwaukee County to resurface the infield at Zirkel Field in McCarty Park.  In general the league is healthy with a good group of volunteers managing it, has run a small surplus each year and maintains an emergency fund of several thousand dollars for unforseen events and issues.

Looking forward we see three divisions comprising the league on a long term basis: American Division, National Division and Veterans Division. 

For 2011 the league will accept expansion teams, however, we will only allow up to 12 teams total in the MBL American/National divisions, and up to 12 teams in the Veterans division, for a maximum total of 24 teams.  It is likely that we hold those limits long term unless more fields become available.  New teams must have at least one $500 sponsor by our first league manager's meeting in January 2011 to secure a place in the league for 2011.  Teams should also have a reliable 15 man roster with a few fill-in players to cover when family commitments, vacations, work or weddings interfere with baseball.

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Status Update

Press coverage: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/90186367.html

The Milwaukee Baseball League will be doing the following with Zirkel Field this year, presuming funding:

1. Repair mound and batter's circle area with clay and clay bricking (spring/funded). DONE BY CO.
2. Cut infield lips and fill with topping (spring/funded). DONE BY CO.
3. Purchase a new L screen (spring/funded). 
4. Completely reskin infield and foul territory including level, raise and resod infield (autumn/raising funds).

We will also hopefully acquire by donation a storage shed for rakes.  We have several advertisers for the outfield wall and have room for 24 total.

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The Milwaukee Baseball League has added a Veteran’s Division for 2010.  Currently there are five teams in the division.  In 2011 we expect to add 3 to 7 teams to the division including one internally from one of the other MBL divisions.

The league is composed primarily of MBL veteran players who are seeking to extend their baseball career well into their 30s.  The league is designed to be competitive while providing a gentlemanly recreational outlet.  The division will play Sundays, with some Thursdays and Fridays (more for teams that would like to have their Saturday/Sunday off a couple times per year for other endeavors).

Managers of teams or groups who would like to be considered being added to the league please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   ASAP. 

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O’Brien’s/Milwaukee Harley Davidson: 7  South Shore All-Stars: 5

Dan Wilfrath allowed only four hits and struck out five to get the win. The game was tied 1-1 until the bottom of the fourth when O'Brien's scored five times to take a 6-1 lead. The All-Star's would score four in the top of the sixth to close the gap to 6-5. O'Brien's added an insurance run in the bottom half of the inning and that's how it would end. Joe Vilkoski, Tim Heling, and Dave Pangallo all had two hits for the Oriole's. Bryan Mueller took the loss for the All-Star's while contributing two hits to his efforts.

O’Brien’s/Milwaukee Harley Davidson: 12  South Shore All-Stars: 9

In a wild back and forth game 2 of the DH O'Briens/Milwaukee Harley Davidson Oriole's Scored six runs in the top of the seventh to secure the come from behind victory against Southshore All-Stars. The Orioles held a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the sixth when Pangallo walked the leadoff hitter and was relieved by Chris Sanders. The All-Stars would score four time in the inning with a costly Orioles error with two outs to score two runs. Down by three going into the seventh inning O'Briens would score six runs against a depleted All-Star pitching staff that was missing three starters forcing game one starter Bryan Mueller back into action. Chris Sanders would get the final three outs in the seventh to get the win. The Orioles were led offensively by Tim Heling (3-4 3RBI 2R SB) along with 2 hit games from Bob Rinelli & Jim Rinelli. Rich Galewski had three hits for the All-Stars and Bryan Mueller had two hits while picking up the loss. The DH sweep combined with Johnny V's losing to Brown Deer Supreme Builders clinches the 2010 National division title For O'Brien's/Milwaukee Harley Davidson Orioles. Congratulations!

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Leff's Lucky Town Americans 10 Town and Lake Realty Braves 4
In game one of a doubleheader that Leff's needed to sweep to get back into the playoff race, Jared Catenacci, John Kuhn and Alex Rejniak got Leff's on the board early with 2 runs in the first inning. Catenacci was hit with the first pitch and John Kuhn followed with a single. Rejniak with two outs then hit a single scoring both runners after John Kuhn's steal. The Braves got one in their half of the first, but that would be their last meaningful challenge as Leff's defense made the key plays, led by Steve Gustafason in centerfield and Aaron Bielawski at second base.  Leff's added two runs in the second and three in the third as Rob Tschimperle, Jeremy Kroll and Jarrett Gates all contributed hits.  In the sixth, Mike Schroeder helped his pitching cause with his second homer of the season, an exclamation point 380 foot home run which drove in John Kuhn after Kuhn's 3rd hit of the day, a double to the wall. 

Schroeder worked a game plan to perfection controlling the game on his way to the victory, while dealing with symptoms of the heat which caused him to be sick and need ice packs.  Rejniak pitched a final scoreless inning.  Catenacci went 2-4, 4r, bi; John Kuhn 4-4, 3r, 2bi and Rejniak 3-4, 3bi.  Adam Graves had two hits for the Braves, while three other Braves were ejected.

Leff's Lucky Town Americans 3 Town and Lake Realty Braves 1
In game two of a key doubleheader, Leff's pitcher Rob Tschimperle pitched a gutty game, allowing only three hits in six innings en route to the sweep of the Brave's. The defense behind him got the job done in the middle innings until Tschimperle asserted himself strongly in the fifth and sixth getting five strikeouts over those two innings. In the sixth, "Chimp" recorded three of those strikeouts, including of a Braves pinch hitter.  Alex Rejniak pitched a scoreless final inning getting the save, with two strikeouts including striking out the final hitter on a nasty breaking ball.  Jared Catenacci had two hits and a run scored for Leff's.  Rejniak had the game winning RBI.

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