SPRINGFIELD OWNER APOLOGIZES TO FANS
“I’m sorry we put such faith in such losers,” he tells crowd
by Jack N. Hoff, staff writer
Minutes after the final out that eliminated the Springfield Puzzle Pieces from the playoffs, team owner Jason Wert met fans outside the stadium and apologized for his team’s performance.
“These guys are an embarassment to our [...]

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He wasn’t a star in high school but tiny Jericho College offered him a scholarship.  He began to blossom in college and ended his senior year hitting over .400.  When the Springfield Puzzle Pieces called in round three, Danny Jones could already see himself standing in the outfield at Autism Awareness park wearing the the [...]

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In honor of the OTBA’s 20th anniversary, the only team to have won six OTBA championships has announced their 20th anniversary team.  The team is listed below by position along with years they were starters for the team.
Catcher: Pio Valdovinos (2005-2019.)  Despite bitter, jealous voters denying him his rightful place as a first ballot Hall [...]

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SPRINGFIELD WON’T RE-SIGN ROWDEN
Rowden Says Team Isn’t Loyal To Faithful Players
by R.M. Pitsse, staff writer
“This damn team just looks at us like cattle,” pitcher Robert Rowden told the Springfield News-Leader today.  “After all I’ve invested in this club the least they could have done is offered me a decent contract.”
Rowden was leaving Puzzle Pieces offices [...]

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SPRINGFIELD REFLECTS ON “HORRIBLE SEASON”
Team shares the sentiment of fans that losing in the playoffs amounts to failure
by I.P. Freelee, staff writer
After losing in seven games to the eventual OTBA Champion in the Kuffrey League Championship, spirits were less than high in the Springfield locker room.   No one smiled, no one laughed and no one [...]

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Inducted into the Hall of Fame:
C Pio “3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679…” Valdovinos (92.3%)
SP Allen Vandusen (76.9%)
 
Those that received 3 or more votes and are eligible again next year:
SP Sakuichirou Kaii, 3rd Year (61.5%)
1B Coy Rosser, 2nd Year (53.8%)
SP Oscar Munoz, 1st Year (46.2%)
SS Eddie Bruno, 4th Year (38.5%)
CL Norman Jennings, 1st Year (38.5%)
LF Charles Calhoun, 1st Year (30.8%)
 
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SPRINGFIELD SATISFIED WITH DRAFT RESULTS
SP Moore Breaks Down In Tears After Being Taken In First Round
by I.P. Freely, staff writer
Springfield team owner Jason Wert was actually smiling after an amateur draft.
“It’s a nice change,” the owner said after completion of the 2023 OTBA draft.  “I like being able to look at our draft class and [...]

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SPRINGFIELD SEASON PREVIEW
by I.P. Freely, staff writer
commentary by Springfield radio commentator Bob Bobberts
The Puzzle Pieces are about to embark on another season of baseball and some of the names are the same while others are different.  Here we look at the upcoming season while obtaining commentary from OTBA Hall of Fame announcer Bob Bobberts who [...]

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