It keeps growing as the 69th annual event bats again at South Williamsport, Pa. Thursday. They tried and failed in 1939, they tried again in 1947 and succeeded to where it has grown into a world event By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today For those history buffs who have followed …
Read More »Long ball deserts Southwest’s Texas West, and its pitching was wild in Monday’s 13-4 loss to the East team from Pennsylvania in the International
Junior Baseball Little League World Series Abilene Wylie LL drops to 1-1 in the double-elimination of the 36th annual event played at Taylor, Mich. By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today TAYLOR, Mich. — When a team scores 13 runs against you behind only nine hits, there has to be something …
Read More »A new champion will be crowned as the 69th annual International Little League Baseball World Series
South Dakota makes its first appearance, Japan in quest of its 11th championship, field once again totals 16 By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today What’s new? There will be a new champion. What’s old? It’s the 69th annual International Little League Baseball World Series. What’s new? South Dakota Sioux Falls …
Read More »Texas West’s Abilene Wylie Junior Little League will be up, up and away flying to the International LL in Taylor, Mich., Friday
Play starting Sunday against the West’s Northern California. The boys from Wylie won the Regional at St. Michael’s in Santa Fe and are now on an uncharted course after having never before having advanced this far By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today This time, there won’t be the usual caravan …
Read More »Baseball loses a good guy, good player when Don Baylor passes away at the age of 78 from multiple myeloma Monday
He left behind honors of MVP Manager of the Year, and World Series MVP. Provided leadership, versatility, the long ball, running the bases, and spent 19 years with six Major League teams COMMENTARY By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Never let it be said that if you don’t make the …
Read More »Santa Fe hosted the Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional in fine style, with St. Michael’s taking good care of its ballpark and the volunteer umpires standing tall
The City Different did its part over the five days that concluded with Texas West making the World Series By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today It’s neat to give credit where credit is due. And this applies to …
Read More »A first for the Abilene Wylie Little League representing Texas West as it turned back Texas East, 10-6, Monday, to win state and regional for the first time and also gain the World Series
The boys from Wylie went 4-0 in the Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional played at St. Michael’s By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today It was all so new, the Wylie Little League boys even did a premature rush to celebrate. They then had to retreat quickly because it’s not …
Read More »Not one Graham, but two, as Garrett and Cristofer come through with the big blows in respective wins for Texas West over Texas East, and Santa Fe over New Mexico’s state champions
The host Monsters bow out after Sunday’s loser’s bracket to Texas East at St. Michael’s, and the Monday championship matches the two Longhorn State rivals By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Graham Crackers, anyone? If not, how about the heroics of Garrett and Cristofer Graham snacks of long balls, the …
Read More »One shot over the left field fence at St. Michael’s made amends for Texas West’s Dash Almus’ woesome first-inning woes in the Southwest Little League Baseball Region Friday morning
Three-run clout brought his team the lead for good in 10-2 win over host Santa Fe Monsters, while Texas East topped Colorado, 7-1, in the afternoon contest By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today After struggling with his control, Dash Almus was anything but happy when his dad, the manager, informed …
Read More »Sunny skies greeted Thursday’s opening day of the Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional played at the St. Michael’s ball field
Texas West triumphed over New Mexico champion Shorthorn, Texas East mercy-ruled Louisiana, and Friday will see host Santa Fe and Colorado after byes By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Kudos to the District 1 Little League staff for scheduling its Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional in the morning hours. …
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