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BABE RUTH LEAGUE 2020 MEDIA GUIDE MISSION STATEMENT OF BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC. The Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball program, using regulation competitive baseball and softball rules, teaches skills, Section 1 mental and physical development, a respect for the rules of the game, and basic ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. In all aspects, Babe Ruth League, Inc. is committed to providing our participants the very best educational, sports experience possible. It is our fundamental belief that every child with a desire to play baseball or softball be afforded that opportunity. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 - About Babe Ruth League Bambino Buddy-Ball ...............................22 Section 7 - 2019 World Series Sites Mission Statement ....................................1 Softball Regional Commissioners ............24 2020 Baseball Sites: Executive Staff ......................................... 2 8U - 18U Softball .....................................24 Cal Ripken 8-Year-Old Machine-Pitch Administration . ........................................2 (Ocala, FL) ...............................................51 Cal Ripken 8-Year-Old Player-Pitch Board of Directors .....................................3 Section 5 - BRL World Series Records (Cherry Hill, NJ) .......................................52 Advisory Board ..........................................5 2019 All World Series Teams ....................25 Cal Ripken 9-Year-Old 2019 All Defensive Teams ........................26 People Are Talking .....................................5 (Treasure Coast, FL) .................................53 All-Time Batting Champions ...................27 Highlights In BRL History ..........................7 Cal Ripken 10-Year-Old Region Map ...............................................9 All-Time Honor Roll of Champions ...........31 (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) .........................54 Chain of Command ..................................10 All-Time Most Outstanding Players .........33 Cal Ripken 11-Year-Old/70 All-Time World Series Baseball Records: (Treasure Coast, FL) .................................53 Section 2 - Babe Ruth League Alumni Individual ................................................35 Cal Ripken/60 (Waterville, ME) ...............55 MLB American League ............................11 Team .......................................................37 Cal Ripken/70 (Branson, MO) ..................56 MLB National League ..............................12 All-Time World Series Softball Records: 13-Year-Old (Jamestown, NY) .................57 Notable Alumni .......................................12 Individual ................................................38 14-Year-Old (Glen Allen, VA) ...................58 Alumni Association .................................13 Team .......................................................38 13-15 (Eagle Pass, TX) .............................59 16-18 (Mobile, AL) ..................................60 Section 3 - Hall of Fame & Awards Section 6 - 2018 World Series Champions 2020 Softball Site: MLB All Century Team .............................15 Cal Ripken 8-Year-Old Machine-Pitch ......39 Treasure Coast, FL ....................................62 BRL Hall of Fame - Organizations ............15 Cal Ripken 8-Year-Old Player-Pitch ..........39 Section 8 - Other League Information BRL Hall of Fame - Individuals .................16 Cal Ripken 9-Year-Old..............................40 National Umpires Association..................63 Babe Ruth, George Herman Stats ............17 Cal Ripken 10-Year-Old ...........................40 Official BRL Baseballs ..............................63 Cal Ripken Jr. - Hall of Famer ...................18 Cal Ripken 11-Year-Old/70 ......................41 Official BRL Softballs ...............................63 Volunteer of the Year ...............................18 Cal Ripken Major/60 ................................41 Inquiry Kits..............................................63 Scorekeeper of the Year ...........................18 Cal Ripken Major/70 International ..........42 Sportsmanship Code ...............................63 Cal Ripken Major/70 U.S. .........................42 Sponsorship & Fundraising Programs ......64 Section 4 - League Divisions 13-Year-Old .............................................43 Baseball Regional Commissioners ...........20 14-Year-Old .............................................43 Cal Ripken Baseball .................................20 13-15 ......................................................44 Rookie Baseball .......................................20 16-18 ......................................................44 13-Year-Old Baseball ...............................20 8U Softball ..............................................45 13-15 Baseball ........................................21 10U Softball ............................................45 16-Year-Old Baseball ...............................21 1670 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road 12U Softball ............................................46 Hamilton, NJ 08619 16-18 Baseball ........................................22 14U Softball ............................................46 www.BabeRuthLeague.org 16U Softball ............................................47 Contact Our International Headquarters Section 8 1 Section 7 Section 6 Section 5 Section 4 18U SoftballSection 3 ............................................47Section 2 toll-free: 1-800-880-3142. PROVIDING THE BEST SPORTS EXPERIENCE BABE RUTH LEAGUE EXECUTIVE STAFF Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 President/CEO Chairman of the Board Steven M. Tellefsen James Wagoner Vice President/Operations & Marketing Vice President/Commissioner Vice President/Commissioner Joseph M. Smiegocki Robert P. Faherty, Jr. Robert A. Connor National Commissioner, Softball Controller Jess Cusimano Kimberly Krauss www.baberuthleague.org • [email protected] INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS & ADMINISTRATION 1670 Whitehorse-Mercervile Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 Phone: (609) 695-1434 • Toll-Free: (800) 880-3142 • Fax: (609) 695-2505 Copyright © 2020 Babe Ruth League, Inc. All Rights Reserved 2 BABE RUTH LEAGUE 2020 MEDIA GUIDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 The International Babe Ruth Board of Directors, composed of The eight Regional Baseball Commissioners serve as Board members not more than 17 persons, including the Chairman of the Board along with eight “at large” members who are volunteers from all and the President/CEO, direct the affairs and policies of Babe Ruth walks of life, representing the combined thinking of Babe Ruth’s League, Inc. adults at all levels of administration. STEVEN M. TELLEFSEN, President/CEO Each season, communities from across AT-LARGE MEMBERS REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS the United States and throughout Canada join the Babe Ruth League program. JAMES WAGONER, Chairman of the Board New England Region Close to 1,000,000 young athletes enjoy Fort Smith, Arkansas BARRY JORDAN participating under the Babe Ruth League umbrella playing Babe Ruth Baseball, Sebago, Maine Cal Ripken Baseball and Babe Ruth Softball. RAYLA J. ALLISON Bloomington, Minnesota Middle Atlantic Region The program has been cited by government, AL SOLANIK educational, civic, religious and recreational ROBERT DICKSON Bridgeton, New Jersey Alexandria, Indiana organizations throughout the world, including: Ohio Valley Region Freedom Foundation, 67th Congress of the United STEPHEN F. HUPKA Mark Watkins States, National Federation of State High School Nolensville, Tennessee Evansville, Indiana Associations, and the International Film Festival- Cannes, France. GEORGE R. LALLY, JR. Southeast Region Babe Ruth League, Inc. is a non-profit, educational Norwood, Massachusetts HENRY P. SERMONS organization and an active member or associate Havelock, North Carolina participant in such organizations as: American NORMAN TRAVIS Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Burlington, Colorado Midwest Plains Region Recreation; Major League Baseball; National TIM KUNTZ Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; National TOM WRIGHT Bismarck, North Dakota Laporte, Indiana Fastpitch Coaches Association; National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations; National Southwest Region Recreation and Parks Association; USA Baseball; EUGENE REYNOLDS United States Olympic Committee and World Leisure Alexander City, Alabama and Recreation Association. Pacific Northwest Region JERRY BODDEN Lewiston, Idaho Pacific Southwest Region LEONARD J. HAMMER Fowler, California Section 8 3 Section 7 Section 6 Section 5 Section 4 Section 3 Section 2 BABE RUTH LEAGUE 2020 MEDIA GUIDE BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC. ADVISORY BOARD Section 1 Babe Ruth League, Inc. has formed an Advisory Board whose purpose is to provide assistance and guidance to Babe Ruth Headquarters on specific projects and/or research. Individuals serving on the Advisory Board must be interested in developing better citizenship as well as physical and emotional maturity of youngsters through youth baseball and softball. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AFFILIATION Neil A. Bencivengo, Hamilton, NJ ..........................................................................Retired, Superintendent of Schools Christopher E. Bonacci, MD, D.D.S, Vienna, VA ........................................................Dentist Kirk Bouchie, Vincennes, IN ..................................................................................City Executive Rex Bradley, Louisville, KY .....................................................................................Former

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