GBA August 2023 Newsletter |
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The last few months were busy months for GBA! We have wanted to get a newsletter out for a while, but there was so much good news to add we couldn't keep up! While we couldn't include everything, we did our best to give a summer overview. Please also check your emails for important messages from our league president, as well as our Facebook page and website. |
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FALL BALL REGISTRATION Please register ASAP for fall ball, from t-ball through Super Colt, and including 10U softball! The Fall Ball season will be in September and October. Schedules will vary based on interest and coaches. We need coaches! Please consider volunteering to coach and email the league president if interested (turkgba1951@gmail.com). | | |
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TROPHY DAY Trophy Day is coming up! Join us on Saturday, August 19th at 11:00 am at Hammer for a great day celebrating our players. There will be trophy presentations and some very special recognitions. We will have complimentary food for our GBA families. Kids should come dressed ready to play as we will have some skills competitions, races, and a home run derby for our older players. RSVPs are appreciated and may be made online here >> |
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GOLF OUTING Join GBA on Saturday, September 30th for a fun fundraiser...the return of the Golf Outing! This year, we will be at Meadowink in Murrysville. Tickets are $125 each and sponsorships are available for $100 a hole. You may purchase tickets online or pay by check (email turkgba1951@gmail.com). There will be a special slingshot hole sponsored by Greenfield's Finest Podcast you won't want to miss! | | |
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HONORING COACH JIM GREGG In addition to our awesome lights, you'll see another new element at Hammer Field. Tasso Way is now also Jim Gregg Place, as indicated by our new street sign. This was part of July 4, 2023 being officially designated as Jim Gregg Day in the City of Pittsburgh! Thank you, Coach Gregg, for all you do for GBA and Greenfield! |
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10U and COLT PLAY PNC PARKGreat job by our 10U and Colt teams for making the season championship games, held at PNC Park! Our 10U team came home as winners with the Mayor's Cup, and our Colt team finished as runner-ups! This was a special opportunity and memory for all the kids and families, and something for the younger players to check out and work hard towards. |
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PIRATES RBI TEAM MAKES WORLD SERIESReviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) is a Major League Baseball youth outreach program and holds national playoffs ending in a major World Series. Five players from GBA made the Pirates team this year: Jason Peyton (15U), Bryan McCann, Garrett White, Mike Twigg, and Jimmy Zugai (18U). The 18U team had the incredible achievement of winning the Mid-Atlantic Region Championship. They traveled to the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Florida and played against Curacao, Newark, Chicago, and Atlanta. The Curacao game was even featured in a national MLB article which you can read here >> Our entire GBA community is proud of the hard work and achievements of these players! |
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2023 SEASON WRAP-UPWhat a fantastic spring/summer season for GBA! T-ball and Coach Pitch introduced many new players to the game, and had a blast mixing teams up at All-Star Day. GBA championships were won by the Royals (for Minors) and Pirates (for Little League). Our older players had terrific spring seasons, with each Greenfield team making the playoffs. Bronco ended up finishing in third, Pony fourth, and Colt and Super Colt both in second place in the Pirates/CitiSports RBI program standings. 8U, 10U, and 12U tournament teams combined for SEVEN first place wins, facing teams from all over the region. Lots of good things happening at GBA! We are thankful to the coaches, leaders, and volunteers who make it happen for the kids. Well done to all our players! Keep it up! |
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SUPER COLT GRADUATESGBA is proud of our Super Colt players who graduated from high school this year -- Logan Carter, Roman Donis, Jack Heider, Nolan Hurd, Bryan McCann, Brandon Twigg, and Michael Twigg. Congratulations, everyone, and thanks for the GBA memories! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. |
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DONORSThank you to our generous donors, both businesses and individuals. We are honored to have the support of many dedicated families for our tournaments and beyond. Did you know you can now donate directly to GBA online? Simply click here and donate using PayPal or a credit card. GBA is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization, and may be eligible for your work's corporate matching giving program. We'd also like to thank Jersey Mike's for continuing to hold special donation nights for GBA! Make sure to check our Facebook page for the next one. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Save the Date for a special GBA service project in honor of Roberto Clemente Day on September 15th! We will be making care bags for Family House Pittsburgh, which serves patients and their families who travel to Pittsburgh hospitals for medical care. Keep a look out for our sign-up sheet. Many, many thanks to our dedicated Pop Stand team leaders, who worked tirelessly for months to make sure this was a successful fundraising season! Several people worked every single week, including all those hot days. Their hard work provided essential fundraising to GBA, which directly benefits ALL our players. Steelers Block Poll fundraiser is going on now! Please purchase blocks and learn more at: https://www.gfbaseball.org/football-fundraiser. The cost is $100 per block and the block is for all 17 Steelers games. The numbers change weekly. Payouts are:
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