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A memorial service and reception in honor of Harvey Soolman will be held on Monday June 18, 2018 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. The memorial and reception will take place at the State Street Pavilion Club at Fenway Park. Please use the entrance on 20 Jersey Street (formerly Yawkey Way).

Courtesy Parking will be available after 5pm in the lot at 73 Brookline Ave.  The lot is across the street from Fenway Park next to Boston Beerworks.

Each week Stu Sklaver will be profiling a hitter and pitcher of the week.

For the first week of the 2018 Yawkey Season, Stu has selected Matt Costanza of the McKay Club Beacons as his hitter of the week and Dan Shaw of the South Boston Saints as his pitcher of the week.

To read more on both Matt and Dan follow this link

The Yawkey League Family is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of YBL Hall of Famer – Harvey Soolman. Harvey was a player and manager in our Junior Park and Yawkey years. He touched many lives with his love of the game.

Our thoughts and prayers are extended to Harvey’s Family. We all pray for the repose of his soul.

The 2018 YBL season will open this weekend.
Stoneham and Revere will be featured in our week end of baseball.

Here is the schedule of games for the weekend:

Saturday – May 12 at 5PM
Revere vs Stoneham
Location – Recreation Park in Stoneham

Sunday – May 13 at 5PM
Stoneham vs Revere
Location – Revere High School in Revere

All of our remaining teams will open their seasons beginning Monday at various venues.

Play Ball!!
Dave McKay

Good Day baseball fans!

Yes. It is that time of year once again. Get to your equipment locker. Evaluate your gear — glove and cleats. Order the eye black — get ready. Baseball is around the corner!!!

The Yawkey Baseball League begins its 28th year in May. The wheels are turning. Each franchise is prepping. Recruiting new players and firming up commitments from last years stars are the order of the day.

We have conducted 3 Winter Meetings. Each meeting has been interactive and productive. Our 2018 Board is in place. Each team has made a firm commitment to make this the best year ever.

The YBL will begin our season with 10 teams. The teams will be divided into 2 – 5 team divisions named for Ted Williams and Carl Yastrezemski. The alignment of the two divisions will be determined in April. We are also discussing our play off format.

Managers are looking over financial proposals as well. Determinations are being made on how we can properly supplement our budget.

I am pleased to report the Yawkey Foundation has graciously provided us with a grant to help our mission to develop a quality amateur baseball league.

We have also taken a look at our Rules & Regulations. Every franchise is combing through the rules and will make a final vote in April on this package.

On a personal note. I am proud to announce I will be celebrating my 50th Anniversary coaching and developing amateur baseball programs in Greater Boston this year. Its an honor to be involved in this great organization. It is tremendous dealing with men who love and respect the game.

Our next meeting will take place at Heritage Hall on Granite Avenue in Milton on April 10. I hope to see all our teams in attendance that night.

All the best. Respectfully submitted,

Dave McKay
Yawkey League President

It has been announced that the Red Sox have submitted a petition to the Boston Public Improvement Commission to have the Yakwey Way be renamed. On Thursday March 1 the board of the Yawkey Foundation sent a letter to Dave McKay, the President of the Yawkey League. In this letter the board expressed their disapproval with the actions taken by the Red Sox as well as to defend the Yawkey legacy.

The full letter can be found by following this link.
A letter from the Yawkey Foundation