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#TBT to when Rob Dibble played in the Greater Hartford Twilight League for Katz Sports Shop in Meriden, Connecticut, during the 1983 season before he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (20th) of the 1983 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase. Dibble would go on to earn a pair of MLB All Star appearances in 1990 and 1991 as a closer with the “Big Red Machine” and finished his Major League career with a 2.98 ERA and a rate of 12.2 strikeouts per 9 innings.

Big game tonight in the Twi loop!
Vernon Orioles (16-0) vs. Rainbow Graphics (12-7)

7 PM at Mount Nebo Park in Manchester.
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The Vernon O’s stayed undefeated on the season last night vs Rainbow Graphics winning 3-2. They are 14-0 with 10 games left to play before playoffs.
Four teams are in contention for 2nd place.
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Tonight’s scoreboard: South Windsor Phillies 4, Middletown Outlaws 3

2nd half of summer ball starting tonight. 3 games on the schedule.
Hope everyone had a blast on the 4th. Go America. Forever.
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The @recordjournal Expos lit up the newspapers this week - 📷 cred: @justin_weekes

Go to https://goo.gl/xAsvGf for the full story.
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HARTFORD TWILIGHT PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
E.O. Smith High School Head Coach and Rainbow Graphics, Outfielder, Mike Susi hit a grand slam this past week at the age of 47, making him the oldest player to ever homer in the league.
Susi was a standout out utility man at Eastern Connecticut. In his Senior year Susi led the Warriors both in the batter’s box (.390) and on the mound (5-1-0, 2.72) and earned two 1st-team all-New England pick and the regional tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award. Susi became an Assistant Coach at New Haven University and the at University of Hartford while playing in the #GHTBL in the late 90’s and 2000’s becoming one of the Twi’s all-time home run leaders.

The GHTBL Charity Series raised $4500 for @ctchildrensmedctr! Congrats to the East Hartford Jets, Vernon Orioles, People’s United Bank and Record-Journal Expos on their victories at DD Park.
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Fun fact of the day: Bernie was signed out of the #GHTBL.

Established in 1929, the Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is Connecticut's premier wood bat, amateur baseball league for adults. As a non-profit organization, the GHTBL aims to preserve and promote amateur baseball in the Greater Hartford area while serving as a positive venue for the development of young men in our community. Hartford Twilight players have advanced to the professional baseball ranks since the league's founding. Former Major Leaguers from the GHTBL include Pete Naktenis, Moe Drabowsky, Monk Dubiel, Joey Jay and more. Jeff Bagwell, Bernie Williams, Rob Dibble and Ricky Bottalico played Hartford Twilight ball before becoming MLB All-Stars. GHTBL alumni currently employed by Major League Baseball are St. Louis Cardinals Director of Player Development, Gary LaRocque and Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Coach, Pete Walker. GHTBL alumni now playing professional baseball include A.J. Pollock of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Scott Oberg of the Colorado Rockies, Justin Morhardt of the Atlanta Braves, and Tyler Olander of the Toronto Blue Jays organizations.