BABE RUTH LEAGUE 2018 MEDIA GUIDE PROVIDING THE BEST SPORTS EXPERIENCE MISSION STATEMENT OF BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC. BABE RUTH LEAGUE EXECUTIVE STAFF Section 1 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. Section 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 2 Section 1 - About Babe Ruth League 16-Year-Old Baseball ...............................21 16U Softball ............................................45 Mission Statement ....................................1 16-18 Baseball ........................................22 18U Softball ............................................45 Executive Staff ......................................... 2 Bambino Buddy-Ball ...............................22 Section 3 Administration . ........................................2 Softball Regional Commissioners ............24 Section 7 - 2018 World Series Sites President/CEO Chairman of the Board Board of Directors .....................................3 8U - 18U Softball .....................................24 2018 Baseball Sites: Steven M. Tellefsen James Wagoner Our Reach ..................................................3 Section 3 10-Year-Old (Vincennes, IN) ....................47 Advisory Board ..........................................5 Section 5 - BRL World Series Records Cal Ripken/60 (Phenix City, AL) ...............48 People Are Talking .....................................5 2017 All World Series Teams ....................25 Cal Ripken/70 (Branson, MO) ..................49 Highlights In BRL History ..........................7 2017 All Defensive Teams ........................26 13-Year-Old (Mountain Home, AR) ..........50 Section 4 Region Map ...............................................9 All-Time Batting Champions ...................27 14-Year-Old (Eagle Pass, TX) ....................51 Chain of Command ..................................10 All-Time Honor Roll of Champions ...........31 13-15 (Longview, WA) .............................52 Section 4 All-Time Most Outstanding Players .........33 16-18 (Jamestown, NY) ..........................53 Section 2 - Babe Ruth League Alumni All-Time World Series Baseball Records: 2018 Softball Site: MLB American League ............................11 Individual ................................................35 Treasure Coast, FL ....................................54 MLB National League ..............................12 Section 5 Team .......................................................37 Vice President/Operations & Marketing Vice President/Commissioner Notable Alumni .......................................12 Joseph M. Smiegocki Robert P. Faherty, Jr. All-Time World Series Softball Records: Alumni Association .................................13 Section 8 - Other League Information Individual ................................................38 Section 5 National Umpires Association..................55 Team .......................................................38 Section 3 - Hall of Fame & Awards Official BRL Baseballs ..............................55 MLB All Century Team .............................15 Official BRL Softballs ...............................55 Section 6 - 2017 World Series Champions Inquiry Kits..............................................55 Section 6 BRL Hall of Fame - Organizations ............15 BRL Hall of Fame - Individuals .................16 Cal Ripken 10-Year-Old ...........................39 Sportsmanship Code ...............................55 Babe Ruth, George Herman Stats ............17 Cal Ripken Major/60 ................................39 Sponsorship & Fundraising Programs ......56 Section 6 Cal Ripken Jr. - Hall of Famer ..................18 Cal Ripken Major/70 International ..........40 Volunteer of the Year ...............................18 Cal Ripken Major/70 U.S. .........................40 Scorekeeper of the Year ...........................18 13-Year-Old .............................................41 Vice President/Commissioner Controller Section 7 14-Year-Old .............................................41 Robert A. Connor Donna J. Mahoney Section 4 - League Divisions 13-15 ......................................................42 16-18 ......................................................42 Section 7 Baseball Regional Commissioners ...........20 www.baberuthleague.org • [email protected] Cal Ripken Baseball .................................20 8U Softball ..............................................43 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS & ADMINISTRATION Rookie Baseball .......................................20 10U Softball ............................................43 1670 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton, NJ 08619 1670 Whitehorse-Mercervile Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 13-Year-Old Baseball ...............................20 12U Softball ............................................44 Section 8 Phone: (609) 695-1434 • Toll-Free: (800) 880-3142 • Fax: (609) 695-2505 13-15 Baseball ........................................21 14U Softball ............................................44 www.BabeRuthLeague.org Copyright © 2018 Babe Ruth League, Inc. Contact Our International Headquarters Section 8 All Rights Reserved 1 toll-free: 1-800-880-3142. 2 BABE RUTH LEAGUE 2018 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 OUR REACH Section 2 AT-LARGE MEMBERS REGIONAL COMMISSIONERS PARTICIPANTS .......................................870,000 JAMES WAGONER, Chairman of the Board New England Region TEAMS.....................................................54,350 LEAGUES ...................................................9,475 Fort Smith, Arkansas BARRY JORDAN Sebago, Maine VOLUNTEERS ......................................1,400,000 RAYLA J. ALLISON Bloomington, Minnesota Middle Atlantic Region Section 3 The program has been cited by government, AL SOLANIK educational, civic, religious and recreational RUSSELL E. DIETHRICK, JR. Bridgeton, New Jersey Jamestown, New York organizations throughout the world, including: Freedom Foundation, 67th Congress of the United Ohio Valley Region ROBERT DICKSON TOM WRIGHT States, National Federation of State High School Alexandria, Indiana Laporte, Indiana Associations, and the International Film Festival- Cannes, France. Section 4 JIM HILL Southeast Region Babe Ruth League, Inc. is a non-profit, educational White Hall, Arkansas HENRY P. SERMONS organization and an active member or associate Havelock, North Carolina participant in such organizations as: American STEPHEN F. HUPKA Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Nolensville, Tennessee Midwest Plains Region Recreation; Major League Baseball; National TIM KUNTZ GEORGE R. LALLY, JR. Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; National Section 5 Bismarck, North Dakota Norwood, Massachusetts Fastpitch Coaches Association; National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations; National Southwest Region Recreation and Parks Association; USA Baseball; NORMAN TRAVIS JOE FEATHERSTON Burlington, Colorado United States Olympic Committee and World Leisure Bentonville, Arkansas and Recreation Association. Pacific Northwest Region Section 6 JERRY BODDEN Lewiston, Idaho Pacific Southwest Region LEONARD J. HAMMER Fowler, California Section 7 Section 8 3 BABE RUTH LEAGUE 2018 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 Section 2 Kirk Bouchie, Vincennes, IN ..................................................................................City Executive Rex Bradley, Louisville, KY .....................................................................................Former VP at Hillerich & Bradsby Robert W. Brown, MD, Fort Worth, TX ....................................................................Past President of American League Michelle Delloso, Santa Clara, UT ..........................................................................Go Girl Future Program Carl Erskine, Anderson, IN .....................................................................................Former Major League Player George Foster, Greenwich, CT ................................................................................Former