the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ,, Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order 232, which will rescind the current prohibition on outdoor interstate youth competitions, effective 6:00 a.m. on Friday, March 19.
Continue reading Outdoor Interstate Youth Sports Competitions are Back
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paterson NJ, The Passaic County Improvement Authority (PCIA) approved the issuance of not to exceed $60,000,000 Taxable Revenue Notes for the redevelopment of the Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.
Continue reading Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson Redevelopment One Step Closer
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Join Darryl Strawberry at Bookends in Ridgewood the Former World Series Champion with the New York Mets & New York Yankees, for a Zoom Virtual Webinar, on Wednesday, February 17th @ 6pm EST. (the First Day Pitchers and Catchers report for Mets Spring training)
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Miami FL, Kim Ng, a Ridgewood High School graduate, has made history . The Miami Marlins Baseball organization has named Ng as the team’s new general manager, making her Major League Baseball’s first female General Manager, the team announced in a news release Friday.
Continue reading Ridgewood High School Alumni Kim Ng Makes Major League Baseball History
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
New York NY, the New York Yankees announced that Yankee Hall of Fame pitcher and six-time World Series champion Whitey Ford has died, He was 91.
Continue reading Yankee Hall Of Famer Whitey Ford has died at 91
photos courtesy of the Bergen County Historical Society
from Bergen County Historical Society
New Bridge Crossing NJ, We hope you and your families are doing well. Baseball is back. It’s hard to imagine that so late in July. Each July past, we have hosted a Vintage base ball game in the meadow that has always been well attended by cranks who enjoy both baseball and history. While the game was cancelled this year, in honor of baseball starting up again, we wanted to share the history of the game right in our own backyard, New Bridge. Enjoy the history of the game on a local level, photos are from past events.
Continue reading Bergen County Historical Society : Baseball is Back !
Hinchliffe Stadium stands as a relic of a working-class city proud of its baseball heritage and teeters on the precipice of revival. Paterson, New Jersey, lays claim to this storied facility, once the renowned site of Negro League games, but it is hardly the only visual hallmark for the metropolis known as “Silk City” because of its bygone silk industry.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, State of Play: The Old School Guide to New School Baseball author Bill Ripken at Bookends February 26th .
Advanced statistics and new terminology have taken hold of baseball today, but do they accurately reflect the reality of the game? A baseball lifer states his case.
Registration & Program Fees
The RBSA is a volunteer organization. We rely on parents and guardians to volunteer their time to help make this organization possible. While you are going through the registration process, please be sure to register to volunteer as a coach, an assistant coach, fundraiser, parade assistant or any other position that you feel you can help. Coaching in the lower grades requires only a few hours of your time a week and is critical to ensure that our players have the instruction and assistance needed to make this an enjoyable experience.
Continue reading Play Ball : RBSA Early Bird Registration
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog has picked up chatter that the 2014 plan for a 90-foot baseball field was still on at Schedler.
According to Mayor Ramon Hach the plan for 90-foot baseball diamond was discarded in 2016. The Village Council decided to move forward with a new design that was proposed by the Schedler Ad hoc Committee in 2017. The new design includes a protective berm, a playground, a walking path, 44 parking spaces, restrooms and a 75×50 yard multi-purpose which will take up about 1/4 the space of a full-size baseball field. The presentation can be accessed with this
link: https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/images/Active_65868522_8_Schedler_Committee_Presentation.PPTX
“Please, try Responding to the SPECIFIC ISSUE at hand instead of TROLLING w/ meaningless brain-dead comments. There are tons of AWESOME volunteer coaches in Ridgewood. Baseball is tons of FUN. The kids have a blast… and most, and I stress, “MOST” of the coaches are WONDERFUL people. The question is not RAKES, TENNIS RACQUETS or VOLUNTEERING… the question at HAND is SAFETY TRAINING FINANCIALS across almost a DECADE of the RBSA’s Form 990 tax returns.
Continue reading Reader says, “the question at HAND is SAFETY TRAINING FINANCIALS across almost a DECADE of the RBSA’s Form 990 tax returns”
“RBSA Corruption PART 3: SAFETY TRAINING & INSTRUCTION – “THE SMOKING GUN!”
While the RBSA could meet NJ’s LEGAL SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS for around 10k per year, they are generating, on AVERAGE, $50k/YEAR in REVENUE and $150k/YEAR in EXPENSE for SAFETY TRAINING and INSTRUCTION…
That’s a MONSTER COST and an even BIGGER NET LOSS! Seems CRIMINAL to me….
Who is writing checks for TRAINING?
Who is getting paid off this TRAINING?
Who is performing this TRAINING?!?
Why is the RBSA’s SAFETY TRAINING operating at a HUGE NEGATIVE MARGIN?!?
Why did the RBSA report -$0- in REV/EXPENSE for 2014/2015?
Is SAFETY TRAINING an ENGINE for KICKBACKS?
Is SAFETY TRAINING being conducted in HAWAII?!?
Does SAFETY TRAINING include EXPENSIVE SCOTCH, GOLF and CIGARS?!??
I don’t know. I don’t care…where there’s SMOKE there’s FIRE…
It is my position that the RBSA is the MOST CORRUPT 501c3 YOUTH BASEBALL ORGANIZATION in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA….
true story….”
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, according to a reader, ” the RBSA fee gouges, lies on tax returns and steals from a charity registered with the IRS dedicated to Youth Athletics…. They need to be investigated!!!! “
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
WASHINGTON DC, New York Yankees legend Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera was honored on Monday afternoon at the White House.The former relief pitcher was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The 49-year-old Rivera has had a good year . In July the five-time World Series winner became the first player to ever be unanimously inducted into the national Baseball Hall of Fame.
Continue reading Yankees Legend Mariano Rivera Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom
