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This year’s All Star game hats to be worn versus @ctlbaseball on Sunday, August 19th at New Britain Stadium.
First pitch will be at 8 PM immediately following the @newbritainbees game scheduled at 5 PM.
2018 GHTBL All Stars to be announced tomorrow at noon.
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Vernon Orioles Champions Again - The O's Dynasty Continues for 4th Straight Year.

Jack Ceppetelli's Vernon Orioles have done it again for a fourth consecutive championship year. At Trinity College Vernon handled Rainbow Graphics in the final championship round with two wins: 3-1 and 7-1. Strong pitching by Seth Sypniak and Matt Purnell overmatched the opposition while a barrage of hits came from the Trubia brothers. Solid defense also contributed to the O's success in the tournament as well as throughout the 2018 season.
Congratulations to the Vernon Orioles on their superior ball playing and long run of success.

Many thanks go to our friends at Trinity College for hosting the league, Dan Saccu, our PA Announcer, and to Bill Holowaty (President), Andy Baylock (Vice President), Tom Abbruzzese (People's United Bank Manager), and Chris Kehoe (Treasurer) for facilitating the tournament for the league.

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Vernon Orioles vs Rainbow Graphics at Trinity College today at 5 PM to decide our 2018 Playoff Champion.
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⚾️⛈😒Late finish last night due to thunderstorm delays.
People’s United Bank 9, South Windsor Phillies 5.
Ulbrich Clippers 11, Middletown Outlaws 1.
TONIGHT’S PLAYOFF MATCHUPS🏆
Rainbow Graphics vs Vernon Orioles at 6 PM.
People’s United Bank vs Ulbrich Clippers at 8 PM.
A popular Hartford food truck, Fuego Picante🌶 will step in as concessions tonight at Trinity College.

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Playoffs? ⚾️ Playoffs.
Our postseason starts tomorrow - 6 PM at Trinity College.
Check GHTBL.org for ☔️ updates.
#hartfordhasit #ctbaseball #90thanniversary

Congrats to recent @recordjournal Expo, @mikegulino08 who signed with the @cleburnerailroaders of the American Association and hit his first professional dinger on Sunday night.
Gulino is the fifth #GHTBL player to begin their pro career this year.
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THE CLASH FOR CONNECTICUT
Our 2018 All Star Game is on Sunday, August 19th, 8 PM at New Britain Stadium, the home of the @newbritainbees as we match up against @ctlbaseball for the 4th year in a row.

The Bees play vs. @liducks at 5 PM that day.
Come on out to both games and support the professional and amateur game!

#GHTBL All Stars to be selected by managers following the Regular Season.
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TED WILLIAMS BLASTS GAME WINNING HOME RUN IN HARTFORD

On September 29, 1942, a day after beating the New York Yankees in the final game of the 1942 season, Ted Williams drove to Hartford, Connecticut, to make a guest star appearance for Bill Savitt’s semi-pro ball club, the Savitt Gems. The Gems took on the New Britain Cremos who had the battery of the Brooklyn Dodgers as guest stars of their own; pitcher, Hugh Casey and catcher, Mickey Owen.

Ted Williams put on a display during batting practice for a crowd of about 2,500 people under the lights at Bulkeley Stadium. The game would prove to be a pitchers duel. Hartford’s own Monk Dubiel and Hugh Casey kept the bats at bay for 5 scoreless innings. The Gems scraped in a run in the 6th inning. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Williams cracked a home run over the centerfield wall off of Casey. The Savitt Gems won 2-1 over the Cremos.

A year before coming to Hartford, Williams famously completed the 1941 season with an amazing .406 batting average. Ted “The Kid” Williams was 23 years old and in his prime at the time of his game with the Gems. He had just finished his fourth season; perhaps his best season. He led the league in home runs, RBI’s and batting average earning him his first Triple Crown. During his visit in Hartford, Williams revealed publicly that he planned to enlist in World War II as Navy flying cadet. Williams served heroically and would be recalled into the Korean War in 1952 and 1953.
Also nicknamed “The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived” Williams is now regarded as one of the greatest players in baseball history. He spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. Williams was a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, a six-time AL batting champion, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. Williams finished his career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a .482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. His career batting average is the highest of any MLB player whose career was played primarily in the live-ball era.

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Anyone’s ballgame!

Our double-elimination 2018 Playoff Tournament will be hosted by @trinitycollege. - August 3rd-11th (and 12th if needed) - Dates are subject to change due to rain. - Check GHTBL.org for latest updates. - $10 per playoff tournament ticket. - Tickets valid for all tournament games. - Children 14 and under attend free.

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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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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.