The History of the Fly-By-Night Baseball Association
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THE HISTORY OF THE FLY-BY-NIGHT BASEBALL ASSOCIATION PART I Founded in 1974 by David Smith COMMISSIONER 1974 - 78 David Smith 1978 - 80 Craig Haines 1981 - 82 Steve Walters 1983 - 84 Craig Haines 1985 - 87 Steve Walters 1988 to present Rob Bruno PRESIDENTS AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT 1985 - 86 Scott Ellis 1985 Bob Cebelak 1987 Mike Kostek 1986 - 87 Rob Bruno 1988 - 89 Bruce Kutler 1988 Joe Hults 1990 - 91 Mike Gereck 1989 Bruce Fogg 1992 - 94 Bob Figella 1990 - 00 Dave Gineo 1995 - 02 Jeff Merklin 2001 to present Bob Figella 2003 –13 Ed Griffin 2014 - 17 Jeff Merklin 2018 to present Ed Griffin WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 1975 - West Jeff Jerks NL (wild card) (1) 2000 – Farmington Valley Hawks NL 1976 - Murray Racers NL 2001 - Maine Yaks AL (wild card) 1977 - Galactic Gladiators NL (wild card) 2002 - Caribou Street Hogs NL (3) 1978 - Galactic Gladiators NL 2003 – Hazardville Powderkegs NL 1979 - Illinois Aces AL 2004 – Hazardville Powderkegs NL 2005 – California Dreamers AL 1980 - Carmel Buccaneers NL 2006 – Hart Street Hogs AL 1981 - Galactic Gladiators NL 2007 – Taxachusetts Chiefs NL 1982 - Illinois Aces AL 2008 – Burlington Buccaneers NL 1983 - Illinois Aces AL (wild card) 2009 – Milford Dogfish NL (4) 1984 - Illinois Aces AL (wild card) 2010 – Salem Psychics AL 1985 - Galactic Gladiators NL 1986 - Jupiter Hellbillies AL (wild card) 2011 – Taxachusetts Chiefs NL 1987 - Galactic Gladiators AL 2012 – Salem Psychics AL 1988 - Pawcatuck Pequots NL (wild card) (2) 2013 – Hotlanta Possums (24 Team League) 1989 - Pawcatuck Pequots NL (wild card) 2014 – US Jarheads NL 2015 – Norwich Navigators NL 1990 - TEEM AL 2016 – Milford Dogfish AL 1991 - Port Chester Molesters AL (wild card) 2017 – Hazardville Powderkegs NL 1992 - TEEM AL (wild card) 2018 – Allyn Street 89ERS NL 1993 - North Reading Hogs AL (3) 2019 – US Jarheads NL 1994 - Lake Wobegon Whippets AL 2020 – Milford Dogfish AL 1995 - Allyn Street 89ERS NL 1996 - Arsenal Gunners NL 2021 - 1997 - Farmington Valley Hawks NL 2022 - 1998 - Connecticut Blue Devils NL (wild card) 2023 - 1999 – Farmington Valley Hawks NL 2024 - 2025- (1.) West Jeff Jerks managed by Jeff Merklin. Merk returned to the FBN 1986, with an expansion team the Yorktown Admirals. (2.) Pawcatuck Pequots managed by Jim Jalutkewicz became Hotlanta Possums in 1994 when Jim relocated the team to Duluth, GA. (3.) North Reading Hogs managed by Ed Griffin became the Caribou Street Hogs when Ed relocated the team to Caribou Street in Bedford, MA., changed to Hart Street Hogs when Ed moved to Hart Street in Burlington, MA. (4.) Milford Dogfish managed by Glen Boucher formerly Farmington Valley Hawks. Leaders - 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1975 - Lancaster Crusaders 1975 - Galactic Gladiators 1976 - Montana Warriors 1976 - Murray Racers 1977 - Illinois Aces 1977 - Galactic Gladiators 1978 - Phillipsburg Flames 1978 - Galactic Gladiators 1979 - Illinois Aces 1979 - Carolina Pines 1980 - Cary Cardinals 1980 - Carmel Buccaneers 1981 - Fiji Islanders 1981 - Galactic Gladiators 1982 - Illinois Aces 1982 - Galactic Gladiators 1983 - Illinois Aces 1983 - Carolina Pines 1984 - Illinois Aces 1984 - Galactic Gladiators 1985 - Chicago Blue Chippers 1985 - Galactic Gladiators 1986 - Jupiter Hellbillies (wild card) 1986 - East Meadow Mustangs 1987 - Galactic Gladiators 1987 - TEEM 1988 - Galactic Gladiators 1988 - Pawcatuck Pequots (wild card) (1) 1989 - Lake Wobegon Whippets (wild card) 1989 - Pawcatuck Pequots (wild card) 1990 - TEEM 1990 - Mystic Holsteins 1991 - Port Chester Molesters 1991 - Willimantic Warriors 1992 - TEEM 1992 - Willimantic Warriors (wild card) 1993 - North Reading Hogs (2) 1993 - Allyn Street 89ERS 1994 - Lake Wobegon Whippets 1994 - Farmington Valley Hawks 1995 - Hazardville Powderkegs 1995 - Allyn Street 89ERS 1996 - Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 1996 - Arsenal Gunners (wild card) 1997 - North Reading Hogs (wild card) 1997 - Farmington Valley Hawks 1998 - Caribou Street Hogs 1998 - Connecticut Blue Devils (wild card) 1999 - California Dreamers 1999 - Farmington Valley Hawks 2000 – Caribou Street Hogs 2000 – Farmington Valley Hawks 2001 – Maine Yaks (wild card) 2001 – Hazardville Powderkegs (wild card) 2002 - Yorktown Admirals (wild card) 2002 - Caribou Street Hogs 2003 – Florida Sun(wild card) 2003 – Hazardville Powderkegs 2004 – Louisville Riverbands (wild card) 2004 – Hazarville Powderkegs 2005 – California Dreamers 2005 – New England Angels (wild card) 2006 – Hart Street Hogs 2006 – Connecticut Blue Devils (wild card) 2007 – Baton Rouge Silver Bullets (wild card) 2007 – Taxachusetts Chiefs 2008 – Yorktown Admirals (wild card) 2008 – Burlington Buccaneers 2009 – Salem Psychics 2009 – Milford Dogfish (3) 2010 – Salem Psychics 2010 – Allyn Street 89ERS 2011 – Milford Dogfish 2011 – Taxachusetts Chiefs 2012 – Salem Psychics 2012 – Burlington Buccaneers 2013 – 24 Team League One Champion – Milford Dogfish 2014 – Hart Street Hogs 2014 – US Jarheads 2015 – Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 2015 – Norwich Navigators 2016 – Milford Dogfish 2016 – US Jarheads 2017 – Nashville Assassins (wild card) 2017 – Hazardville Powderkegs 2018 – Milford Dogfish 2018 – Allyn Street 89ERS 2019 – New Hampshire (4) 2019 – US Jarheads 2020 – Milford Dogfish 2020 – Taxachusetts Chiefs 2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 2025 2025 (1) see page 1 number 2. (2) see page 1 number 3. (3) Formerly Farmington Valley Hawks. Glen changed team name when he moved to Milford. (4) Formerly Hart Street Hogs. Ed changed team name when he moved to New Hampshire. Leaders - 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS EASTERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS WESTERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS 1975 - One league no divisions. 1975 - One league no divisions. 1976 - Calcutta Magic Carpets 1976 - Montana Warriors 1977 - Calcutta Magic Carpets 1977 - Illinois Aces 1978 - Phillipsburg Flames 1978 - Illinois Aces 1979 - Phillipsburg Flames 1979 - Illinois Aces 1980 - Hibbing Icicles 1980 - Illinois Aces 1981 - Illinois Aces 1981 - Fiji Islanders 1982 - Illinois Aces 1982 - Fiji Islanders 1983 - Jupiter Hellbillies 1983 - Hibbing Icicles 1984 - Jupiter Hellbillies 1984 - Hibbing Icicles 1985 - Illinois Aces 1985 - Chicago Blue Chippers 1986 - Galactic Gladiators 1986 - Chicago Blue Chippers 1987 - Galactic Gladiators 1987 - USJarheads 1988 - TEEM 1988 - East Meadow Mustangs 1989 - Salem Psychics 1989 - Galactic Gladiators 1990 - TEEM 1990 - Galactic Gladiators 1991 - Salem Psychics 1991 - Galactic Gladiators 1992 - Taxachusetts Chiefs (1) 1992 - Yorktown Admirals 1993 - Hazardville Powderkegs 1993 - Florida Sun 1994 - North Reading Hogs (2) 1994 - Lake Wobegon Whippets 1995 - Hazardville Powderkegs 1995 - Florida Sun 1996 - North Reading Hogs 1996 - Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 1997 - Bridgewater Bats (3) 1997 - Florida Sun 1998 - Caribou Street Hogs 1998 - Florida Sun 1999 – Salem Psychics 1999 – California Dreamers 2000 – Caribou Street Hogs 2000 – Florida Sun 2001 – Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 2001 – Hotlanta Possums 2002 - Lake Wobegon Whippets 2002 - Florida Sun 2003 – Maine Yaks 2003 – California Dreamers 2004 – Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 2004 – Yorktown Admirals 2005 – Maine Yaks 2005 – California Dreamers 2006 – Lake Wobegon Whippets 2006 – Hart Street Hogs 2007 – Illinois Prairie Dogs 2007 – California Dreamers 2008 – Salem Psychics 2008 – California Dreamers 2009 – Salem Psychics 2009 – Yorktown Admirals 2010 – Salem Psychics 2010 – Hart Street Hogs 2011 – Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 2011 – Milford Dogfish 2012 – Salem Psychics 2012 – Milford Dogfish 2013 – 24 Team League Top 6 Seeds – Milford, Taxachusetts, Hotlanta, Salem, US Jarheads and Norwich Navigators Regular Season Champions - No Divisions 2014 – Hart Street Hogs 2020 – Milford Dogfish 2015 – Baton Rouge Silver Bullets 2021 2016 – Nashville Assassins 2022 2017 – Alpharetta Aces (5) 2023 2018 – Milford Dogfish 2024 2019 – Milford Dogfish 2025 (1) Taxachusetts Chiefs managed by Bud Drapeau. Bud returns to the FBN in 2002 and his new team is the Poquonock Skychiefs. (2) see page 1 number 3. (3) Bridgewater Bats managed by Dave Sanborn became the Plymouth Bats when Dave relocated the team form Bridgewater, Ma to Plymouth, Ma (4) Hart Street became New Hampshire in 2017 as Ed Griffin moved to New Hampshire. (5) John’s Creek becomes Alpharetta when Vic Handel moved. Leaders - 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS EASTERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS WESTERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS 1975 - One league no divisions. 1975 - One league no divisions. 1976 - Carolina Pines 1976 - Murray Racers 1977 - Carolina Pines 1977 - Murray Racers 1978 - Carolina Pines 1978 - Galactic Gladiators 1979 - Tallahassee Seminoles 1979 - Galactic Gladiators 1980 - Carolina Pines 1980 - Carmel Buccaneers 1981 - TEEM 1981 - Galactic Gladiators 1982 - West Jeff Jerks 1982 - Galactic Gladiators 1983 - Cary Cardinals 1983 - Galactic Gladiators 1984 - W.C. Fielders 1984 - Galactic Gladiators 1985 - Galactic Gladiators 1985 - Holland Hawkman 1986 - East Meadow Mustangs 1986 - Bruno’s Red Skins (1) 1987 - TEEM 1987 - East Meadow Mustangs 1988 - Mystic Holsteins 1988 - Connecticut Blue Devils 1989 - Mystic Holsteins 1989 - New England Lime Sox 1990 - Mystic Holsteins 1990 - Windsor Hawks (2) 1991 - Willimantic Warriors (3) 1991 - Windsor Hawks 1992 - Allyn Street 89ERS 1992 - Connecticut Blue Devils 1993 - Allyn Street 89ERS 1993 - Connecticut Blue Devils 1994 - Port Chester Molesters 1994 - Farmington Valley Hawks 1995 - Allyn Street 89ERS 1995 - Connecticut Blue Devils 1996 - USJarheads 1996 - Bolton Bulldogs (4) 1997 - Allyn