Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League
The Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is Connecticut’s classic summer league. Since 1929, the Twi-loop has sustained a local tradition and a high level of amateur baseball. Our 24-game Regular Season begins in late May followed by a double-elimination Playoff Tournament in August. Most GHTBL players have collegiate experience. 375+ alumni have played professional. Jeff Bagwell, Bernie Williams, Rob Dibble and Ricky Bottalico joined GHTBL before becoming MLB All-Stars.
Rules & Regulations
- GHTBL By-laws include wood bats, the designated hitter, 7 inning games, 9 batters to a lineup, and a runner on second base during extra innings.
- The GHTBL is an amateur organization. No players or managers are paid for their services.
- There is no age restriction, but most GHTBL players are current or former college athletes, high school prospects and ex-professionals.
- Players must appear in 5 Regular Season games to qualify for the Playoff Tournament.
GHTBL Executive Committee
League Management
Trevor Mays, Manager
Joe Acampora, Assistant Manager
Tom Abbruzzese, Manager
Eric Malinowski, Assistant Manager
Weston Ulbrich, General Manager
Victor DeSimone, Manager
AJ Hendrickson, Manager & General Manager
JD Tyler, General Manager
Ron Pizzanello, Manager
Kevin Powell, General Manager
Jack Ceppetelli, Manager
Our Mission
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, GHTBL’s mission is to preserve and promote amateur baseball in the Greater Hartford area while supporting our community through charitable giving.
Giving Back
GHTBL has an old habit of organizing benefit games for charitable causes. In recent years, the league has hosted fundraising events at Hartford’s Dunkin’ Park. Here’s a list of donations since 2017:
2017 – $5,641 to Hartford’s Camp Courant
2018 – $4,500 to CT Children’s Medical Center
2019 – $7,000 to MS4MS
2020 – $2,000 to Colt Park Foundation
2021 – $5,624 to Connecticut Cancer Foundation & Brian Peer Memorial Scholarship
2022 – $5,035 to Sandy Hook Promise
2023 – $4,000 to Hartford PAL
2024 – $4,950 to Various food banks in CT
2025 – $5,000 to Miracle League of Connecticut
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does the GHTBL season start and end?
A: The season starts in late May and ends around mid-August. Visit the Schedule page.
Q: How do I sign up to play baseball in the GHTBL?
A: Go to our Player Application page and apply.
Q: How does my company become a GHTBL Sponsor?
A: Email us by clicking here.
Q: Want to start a new GHTBL franchise?
A: Email us by clicking here.
GHTBL Presidents
(1966-1976)
(1966)
(1951-1965)
(1938 -1950)
(1936-1937)
(1930-1935)
