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21st Annual Best of the West Tournament – June 4-5, 2011

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Our earlier post December 29, 2011 A number of people have inquired as to the future of the Best of the West Tournament in California, in the wake of the serious injuries suffered by Dave Blackburn in a car accident in August, 2010. The prognosis is that Dave's recovery will be a lengthy process. The tournament WILL be held in 2011, marking its 21st consecutive year, … [Read more...]

Moe’s Fastpitch, 2010 Burbank CA Champions

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. Moe's Fastpitch Club, based out of Burbank, Ca recently claimed their second straight Burbank men's fastpitch championship by winning the regular season and playoff championships this past month. Mo's fastpitch club (formerly known as AKA Burbank) was renamed this past summer in honor of our longtime friend, mentor, and fastpitch competitor , Lester "Mo" Riley , who passed … [Read more...]

J&B Painting wins BreederRupp at Long Beach

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From Larry Silfen: J&B Painting won the Tournament beating Long Beach in the Finals behind the pitching of Corey Avery and Gerald Pyle, who both threw well all day and also helped with their bats. Lot's of folks came out to support Dave / Ronnie and overall the day was a huge success. If anyone would still like to contribute to the Charlotte Blackburn Fund, they can … [Read more...]

Long Beach Black Sox 2nd at BreederRupp, End 7 year run

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From the Long Beach Black Sox website: The Long Beach Black Sox ended their 7 year stint as one of the most successful teams in California winning 32 tournaments. They played their last game on a cold Saturday night at El Dorado Park losing to Gerald Pyle and J&B 9-5. Corey Avery got the save and also was 2-3 with a long 3 run home run and a RBI single in the win. Pyle … [Read more...]