by posted 12/13/2007



Babe Ruth Life Cycle
For the players, coaches, and managers, it starts at the Fall tryout.  Players get a taste of the “big diamond” and the managers start the assessment process for the following year. The winter months settle in and the manager notes are put aside. In March, spring is not that far away and Babe Ruth has another tryout, so kids can once again showcase their skills to the managers and coaches of the current 12 teams. The kids then nervously wait to see which team they will be on with a new season about to begin. As managers and coaches, we evaluate all the players to ensure that we are placing the players at the appropriate levels. The kids are drafted onto their teams and the season begins and before too long, the season is nearing an end. Another year passes and kids graduate and the rookies move up a notch to veteran status. The managers and coaches are all volunteers who all work to ensure that the over 160 players have a positive Babe Ruth experience.

Volunteer Spotlight
Allen Jokinen, first year manager of the 2007 Town Champion Marlins, found out why we volunteer, as the smiles of his 14 players was his paycheck. Yet it is not always about winning; just ask league president, Jim Robillard, who has braved the cold, rain and his share of winning (and losing) seasons over 40 years. Of course, if it were all about winning games, we wouldn’t be here. The winning comes from more than winning games and volunteers find that out quickly. The program runs on the generosity of volunteers.

If you have questions or would like to be part of our program, please contact:
Al Ticehurst  - 781-281-2154  - .