NEW PLAYER TRYOUT & LEAGUE DRAFT
The Boston Men's Baseball League Tryout is typically held the
first weekend in April across each age division. In most years,
hundreds of players attend and about half are selected. The draft
is one of the major factors that allows the league to grow at
it's rapid pace, while also helping teams to remain competitive.
Go to: Draft Selections by Year
| 2017 |
Site: Extra Innings, Watertown, MA
#1 Pick: Willie Biddings, Orioles
Date: February 12, 2017
See 2017 Draft Picks.
A pack of hopefuls showed up on a snowy Sunday morning
to tryout for the Boston Men's Baseball League 18+ division. |
| 2008 |
Site: Clifford Field, Roxbury, MA
#1 Pick: Jay O'Hara, Grays
Date: April 5, 2008
See 2008 Draft Picks.
A pack of hopefuls showed up on a rainy Saturday morning
to tryout for the Boston Men's Baseball League 18+ division. |
| 2007 |
Site: Clifford Field, Roxbury, MA
#1 Pick: Steve Hemingway, Grays
Date: April 7, 2007
See 2007 Draft Picks.
100 prospects on the nose tried out today in icy conditions
for the 2007 Boston Men's Baseball League season across
its 18+ and 30+ Age Divisions. Congratulations to those
drafted -- including a special congrats to Steve Hemingway
who was the #1 pick overall to the Grays in the 18+ grouping.
Hemingway is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduate
and former All MASCAC standout pitcher. |
| 2006 |
Site: Clifford Field, Roxbury, MA
#1 Pick: Jon Hernandez, Grays
Date: April 8, 2006
See 2006 Draft Picks.
Exactly 150 prospects tried out today in a 43 degree chill
for the 2006 Boston Men's Baseball League season across
its 18+, 30+ and 40+ Age Division. Congratulations to those
drafted in 2006 -- including a special congrats to Jonathan
Hernandez who was the #1 pick overall to the Grays in the
18+ grouping.
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2006 BMBL prospects check in.
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A hopeful giving it a shot .
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| 2005 |
Site: Clifford Field, Roxbury, MA
#1 Pick: Eric Harvey, Astros
Date: April 10, 2005
See 2005 Draft Picks.
The BMBL held its annual league tryout today, and about
150 players were in attendance to tryout for the age 18+,
age 30+ or age 40+ divisions. From the Age 18+ division
alone, 57 were drafted! Congratulations to Eric Harvey,
selected by the Astros as the #1 pick overall.
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2005 Draft Hopefuls
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Sean Jacquet pitches to 1st Rd pick
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Red Bull samples to MSBLers
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| 2004 |
Site: Clifford Field, Roxbury, MA
#1 Pick: Ron Viola, Astros
Date: April 11, 2004
See 2004 Draft Picks.
Thanks to the 114 players who were in attendance at the
league tryout yesterday, 79 were selected across the Age
18, 30 and 40 divisions. Congratulations to #1 picks Ron
Viola (MABL 18 Astros) and Steve Hare (MSBL 30 Franklin
Braves).
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Pitching hopefuls await their turn.
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Age 18+ pitchers/catchers addressed.
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| 2003 |
Site: Buckingham, Browne and Nichols
(BB&N), Cambridge, MA
#1 Pick: Rob Sherman, Athletics
Date: April 13, 2003
See 2003 Draft Picks.
The Boston Men's Baseball League Open Tryout was held at
BB&N Upper School in Cambridge. Across the Age 18+,
30+ and 40+ divisions, once again, more than 200 players
were in attendance. Congratulations to pitcher, Rob Sherman,
drafted by the Athletics as the #1 pick of the 2003 MABL
draft and to pitcher Wade Ward, drafted by the Boston Hurricanes
as the #1 pick of the 2003 MSBL 30+ draft.
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Prez Steve Wolf with Kristen McLaughlin & Lauren
Huscher
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VP Gilefsky addresses recruits
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| 2002 |
Site: Cleveland
Circle, Brighton, MA
#1 Pick: Matt O'Hara, Royals
Date: April 9, 2002
See 2002 Draft Picks.
The Boston Baseball League Tryout was held this past Sunday
at Cleveland Circle. For the third straight year, more than
200 players were in attendance to try out. For the MABL
18+ Division, 42 of 145 players were drafted. About 27 others
were selected to the MSBL 30+ and MSBL 40+ Divisions.
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Dana Piechowski and Kissy Diamond registered every
player
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James Matthews hides, but the
Yankees still find him
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| 2001 |
Site: Cleveland Circle, Brighton,
MA
#1 Pick: Brendan Ryan, Tigers
Date: April 7, 2001
See 2001 Draft Picks.
For the second straight year, more than 200 ballplayers
tried out for the Boston Baseball League. Overall, about
70 were selected for teams. However, due to the amazing
demand, the MABL added a Saturday league to accommodate
an additional 100 undrafted players.
New MABL recruits addressed by league VP |
Heather Diamond signs them all in |
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| 2000 |
Site: Cleveland Circle,
Brighton, MA
#1 Pick: Bill Schellbach, Diamondbacks
Date: April 19, 2000
New Player Tryouts
for the 2000 season drew more than 200 participants between
the three age divisions. Almost 100 were selected to teams.
Top picks include:
- Bill Schellbach, Diamondbacks
- Kevin, McGowan, Tigers
- Al Becker, Mets
- Josh Congdon-Martin, Diamondbacks
- Mike Byrne, Giants
- Scott Bevis, White Sox
- Mario Seanz, Dodgers
- Gary Moran, Rockies
- Brian Wachob, Cardinals
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| 1999 |
Site: Cleveland Circle, Brighton, MA
#1 Pick: Craig Vecharelli, Pirates
Date:
April 11, 1999
In 1999, the MABL was to add two expansion teams: the Pirates
and Cubs. Even the managers were found on draft day at the
tryout ( Shayne Guiliano and Clarence Hill for the Pirates
and Shane Steffens and Michael Pietrasiewicz for the Cubs).
Since those teams were completely new as of that day, it was
agreed that each of these teams would have 10 draft selections
before other teams would begin picking. That season, the Cubs
battled the Pirates in the MABL Finals -- proving the strength
of the MABL Draft. |
| 1998 |
Site: Cleveland
Circle, Brighton, MA
#1 Pick: unknown
Date: unknown
The MABL Draft began in 1998 as a concept, and as the only
adult baseball league in Boston to hold an open tryout.
It was a huge success and led to 42 signings. |
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