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2011 Winterballers

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Young Bucks 6, Aging Stallions 5

Results

The 11^th annual Winterball was a huge success, drawing dozens of amateur adult baseball players from local baseball leagues across New England to play a game to benefit Toys for Tots. With a game-time temperature of 39 degrees, the Young Bucks (players aged 18-29) defeated the Aging Stallions (players aged 30+) in a 10-inning contest by a score of 6 to 5.

With the score 6-2 in the 10^th inning, the Aging Stalling rallied for 3 runs before the game-tying run was called out at the plated to end the contest.

Sgt. Major Rick Peterson of the United States Marines was on hand to collect the toy donations, and even through out the game’s first pitch.

What is Winterball Baseball?

Winterball is a 9-inning baseball game fundraiser played the first weekend of December each year. This is the 11^th straight year of the game, and the 8^th straight year this freeze-fest will be held to benefit Toys for Tots and the United States Marine Corps. The Boston Amateur Baseball Network is hosting.

Winterball participants were required to make a toy donation to Toys for Tots to get onto a roster. Since inception, the average game temperature has been 39 degrees.

Date/Time:     Saturday, December 3, 2011

Location:        Maplewood Park, 275 Maplewood Street, Malden, MA

About Toys for Tots:

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

Media Contact:

Brett Rudy, Boston Amateur Baseball Network

617-840-7981 or [email protected]

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