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Like Father, Like Son – Phil and Ben Gigan Play Ball in Brazil
From the Maccabi Canada website, cap tip Dave Blackburn: BY DAN BERLIN – DECEMBER 31, 2011 Ben and Phil Gigan One is a grizzled vet, having participated in Maccabi Canada Softball for 22 years, spanning seven Maccabi Games. The other turns 22 in the New Year, a rookie ballplayer participating in his first ever Maccabi Games. Together they wear the number 44. For father … [Read more...]
USA, Canada to square off in Maccabi Gold Medal game at Brazil
From the Maccabi Canada website, cap tip Blair Setford: Day 5 – Semifinal Friday – A Bittersweet Day on the Ball Field BY DAN BERLIN – DECEMBER 30, 2011 Both Canada 1 and Canada 2 were back on the softball diamond on Friday, having qualified as the top two seeds respectively for the tournament’s semifinals. In the first semi, Canada 2 (aka Bender’s crew) had a tough … [Read more...]
2011 Maccabi Tournament at Sao Paulo Brazil
Day 1 Updates Day 3 Updates Day 4 Updates Day 4 – Canada 2 Wins on Walkoff HR by Goldsmith BY DAN BERLIN – DECEMBER 29, 2011 Goldsmith had 3 hits and 3 RBI Thursday, including the 7th inning walkoff HR Canada 2 finished off their round-robin schedule in dramatic fashion on Thursday, defeating USA 1 by a score of 5-4 on a walkoff solo-homerun by Stephen … [Read more...]
Dave Blackburn And The Spirit of Maccabi Softball
Editor's note: Catching up on some pre-holidays posts that didn't make it up yet. This one from the Maccabi website: Dave Blackburn And The Spirit of Maccabi Softball BY DAN BERLIN – DECEMBER 19, 2011 With Canada and the U.S. set to renew their 25-year-old rivalry on the softball diamond at the upcoming 2011 Pan-Am Maccabi Games in Sao Paulo next week, a longtime … [Read more...]
USA Maccabi teams square off in Brazil
Information courtesy of Dave Blackburn/Maccabi Fastpitch: The two Maccabi USA Men's Fastpitch softball teams opened the 6 team Round Robin in Sao Paulo, Brazil in a Game between each other. Team USA 1 (Open) defeated Team USA 2 (Masters 35+) 5-4. The difference was a walk-off game winning hit by Gavin Balis, in bottom of 7th. Jason Gluckman got the pitching victory. Rain … [Read more...]
Young Kiwis see opportunity in Baseball
Cap tip Blair Setford. By Ross Karl Major league scouts are in town The lure of Major League Baseball isn't just catching the eye of Black Sox defectors. Young softballers have the chance to trial in front of Baltimore Orioles scouts in January and they're more than willing to take it up. Toronto Blue Jays signing Scott Campbell's one step from Major League … [Read more...]