News and Information
11/12/2024
Batting Practice and pickup games taking place on Wednesdays is hereby cancelled until the first Wednesday in December.
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Upon starting up at that time a new message will be posted here.
10/25/2024
Amidst the chaos and confusion that the past several weeks have brought us with back to back Hurricanes, we have lost several old friends, teammates and loved ones.
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On October 8, Bill Bonner passed away. Bill was a long time member and supporter of BSSA. He played and managed for many years and also sponsored many Tournament Teams. An excellent player with a friendly and fun loving personality, Bill was a friend to everyone who ever met him. No arrangements have been announced at this time.
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William R. Pichler, lovingly known as "Pic," passed away on October 15, 2024.. Pic lived a life filled with love for his family, deep-rooted friendships, and an unwavering passion for sports and community. Pic too, played and managed in BSSA for many years and was also a friend to all who met him. A funeral service for Bill will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Stowers Funeral Home, 401 West Brandon Boulevard, Brandon, Florida. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Pics Obituary
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Robert Arroyo lost his wife Liz of 46 years on October 19. We all know and love BigRobert and our deepest condolences go out to him. The family will be having a celebration of life from 2 to 6 PM on November 2, 2024 at: Elizabeth's Obituary
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Gonzalez Funeral Home
7209 Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33614.
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9/1/2024
SPECIAL SALE on Current inventory of Shirts
NOTE: IF ANYONE needs a NEW SHIRT ----they can send me an EMAIL or TEXT
thanks
Paul Gawel
EMAIL: pgawel8608@gmail.com
TEXT': 410-200-6735
7/28/2024
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Sadly, former League member, teammate and good friend Dave Starrett has passsed away at age 92 on July 28th.
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Dave came to us rather late in life after establishing a very ambitious and impressive resume "up north". Though quite the senior when he joined us, he was very dedicated and enthusiastic. He made many friends among us and was a fun and knowledgeable guy to converse with.
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He leaves an impressive legacy of family, friends and softball:
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7/27/2024
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I am reaching out to a very powerful subject PRAYERS circle.
I hope you could include my wife of 56 years in your very powerful circle and your own personal prayers.
She was taken to Brandon Hospital with a brain bleed she had brain surgery and has a drain . she is in I C U they say the next fourteen days are critical . She is on a ventilator and not reacted to any voice commands yet but they have her pretty much knot out .So please try to include her. Would be much appreciated
THANK YOU ALL,
SHELLY
6/14/2024
BP and pickup games regularly scheduled for Mondays have been cancelled in favor of going to Lakeland on Mondays.
Beginning the week of June 17 there will no longer be practice on our fields on Monday. Those who have attended are now going to Lakeland to help them keep their program running through the summer.
BSSA practice schedule (page bottom) will now be on Wednesday and Saturday only beginning at 8 AM with teams chosen and pickup games played at 9 AM.
5/09/2024
All,
Rich Kelly, long time member of our league needs our prayers. He was admitted to the hospital today (May 9) with infection in the bone on his foot. This diagnosis is the result of a recent MRI.
The doctors initial plan is to put him on an anti-biotic for 8 weeks.
​His Phone/text number is 813-545-1100
5-07-2024
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Another First for BSSA,
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This week BSSA celebrated their First Father and Son teammates.
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Longtime member Felix Morfi (92) and his son Rafael (64) played together. We believe this is a first for us. Truly an inspiration to all of us.
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Rumor has it that Rafael is "almost as good as his Dad".
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