About


ABOUT THE TWILIGHT LEAGUE

Established in 1929, the Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is Connecticut’s premier amateur summer league. More than 350 alumni have played professional baseball. Jeff Bagwell, Bernie Williams, Rob Dibble and Ricky Bottalico played in the GHTBL before becoming MLB All-Stars. Alumni now playing professional baseball are A.J. Pollock, Scott Oberg, Mike Gulino and Marvin Gorgas.


OUR MISSION

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our mission is to preserve and promote amateur baseball in the Greater Hartford area while supporting our community through charitable giving.


GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

The GHTBL has a long history of organizing benefit games for local causes. Most recently, in 2017, the league hosted the first “Charity Series” at Hartford’s Dunkin’ Park. Four games were played and the ticket proceeds were donated. Here’s a list of GHTBL donations since then:

2017 – $5,641 to Hartford’s Camp Courant.
2018 – $4,500 to Connecticut 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


RULES & REGULATIONS

  • 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.
  • Regular Season games begin in late May, followed by a double-elimination Playoff Tournament beginning in August.
  • Players must appear in 5 Regular Season games to qualify for the Playoff Tournament.
  • GHTBL By-laws include American League rules (DH), 7 inning games, 9 batters in a lineup, no re-entry and no courtesy pinch runners.

LEAGUE MANAGEMENT

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Trevor Mays
Trevor Mays

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Chris Kehoe
Chris Kehoe

M&T BANK

Tom Abbruzzese, Manager

Eric Malinowski, Assistant Manager

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Tom Abbruzzese
Tom Abbruzzese

MIDDLETOWN METS

Weston Ulbrich, General Manager

Ryan Ruggiero, Manager

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Ryan Ruggiero
Ryan Ruggiero

MANCHESTER RAINBOW GRAPHICS

Jon Brandt, General Manager

Tyler Repoli, Manager

Jason Valliere, Head Coach

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Tyler Repoli
Tyler Repoli

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AJ Hendrickson
AJ Hendrickson

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Ron Pizzanello
Ron Pizzanello

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Jack Ceppetelli
Jack Ceppetelli

GHTBL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Bill Holowaty President
Bill Holowaty
President
Andy Baylock Vice President
Andy Baylock
Vice President
Marc Levin Treasurer
Marc Levin
Treasurer
Wes Ulbrich Secretary
Wes Ulbrich
Secretary
Ryan Ruggiero GHTBL Assistant Secretary
Ryan Ruggiero
Assistant Secretary

GHTBL PRESIDENTS

Bill Holowaty
Bill Holowaty
(2017-Present)
Thomas Malinowski
Thomas Malinowski
(2016 – 2017)
Jane Foss
Jane Foss
(2014 – 2015)
Mark Foss
Mark Foss
(2006 – 2013)
James Gallagher
James Gallagher
(1982 – 2005)
Rev. Thomas Campion
Rev. Thomas Campion
(1977 – 1981)
John "Jack" Rose
John “Jack” Rose
(1966 – 1976)
Roy Dissinger
Roy Dissinger
(1966)
Louis J. Morotto
Louis J. Morotto
(1951 – 1965)
John "Bud" Mahon
John “Bud” Mahon
(1938 – 1950)
Frank Strong
Frank Strong (1936 – 1937)
John A. Barrett
John A. Barrett (1930 – 1935)
Harry N. Anderson
Harry N. Anderson
(1929 – 1930)