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The Yawkey Baseball League is honored to announce the Hall of Fame class of 2017. The following individuals will be honored at a banquet to be held on Saturday October 14.

The following people will be inducted into the YBL Hall of Fame

• Bernie Driscoll, Somerville Alibrandis
• Sal Mendonca, Somerville Alibrandis
• Franz Strassman, Avi Nelson Club / South Boston Saints
• Jay Shatto, Brookline Dodgers

Additionally Bernie Driscoll has also been inducted into the National Semi-Pro Baseball Association Hall of Fame

The 2017 YBL Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday October 14. The banquet will be held and Carson Place in Dorchester, MA. Doors will open at 6:30 with dinner and awards ceremony to follow. For tickets and information please visit the banquet event site here

The 2017 YBL Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday October 14. The banquet will be held and Carson Place in Dorchester, MA. Doors will open at 6:30 with dinner and awards ceremony to follow. For tickets and information please visit the banquet event site here

League Awards

Most Valuable Player
Mike Smith, Brighton Braves

Pitcher of the Year
Mike Smith, Brighton Braves

Rookie of the Year
Matt Costanza, McKay Club Beacons

Postseason Most Valuable Player
Brian Tanguy, Somerville Alibrandis

Fireman of the Year
Duncan Finigan, Al Thomas Athletics

Comeback Player of the Year
Matt Levasseur, Al Thomas Athletics

Manager of the Year
Ed Lee, Brighton Braves

Gentleman of the Year
Angelo Colucci, Stoneham Sabres

Executive of the Year
Nate Laliberte, Revere Rockies

Franchise of the Year
Brighton Braves

Umpire of the Year
James Kelly, Massachusetts Baseball Umpires Association

Rookie, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards

All Rookie Team
Gold Glove Awards
Silver Slugger Awards

Voting Results

League Awards
Gold Glove Awards
Silver Slugger Awards

The 2017 YBL Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday October 14. The banquet will be held and Carson Place located at 180 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester, MA 02125. Doors will open at 6:30 with dinner and awards ceremony to follow.

For tickets and information please visit the banquet event site here

The Somerville Alibrandis franchise won the YBL Championship Series for the 8th consecutive time and 18th in franchise history.  They swept the McKay Club, outlasted the Stoneham Sabers and survived a surge from the Brighton Braves, who made their first finals appearance in 40 years.

The Hose, Brian Tanguy, took home the Playoff MVP honors pitching in 4 of the 7 Finals games amassing 14 innings only giving up 7 hits and one earned run.  He also struck out 16 over those 4 appearances.

Chalk was the word in the playoffs this year as every single top-seed won each series, but not without a competitive wrinkle thrown in.  Stoneham put the champs on the ropes winning the first two games on the road against Alibrandis forcing the champs to have to win 3 in a row just to advance to the finals.  The Brighton Braves made it to the finals after playing Game 4s in both of their series.

In the end, the Ted Tracy, Pete Lankarge, Mike Smith and company gave Alibrandis everything they could possibly handle taking them to the limit.  It was the first Game 7 that the Yawkey League has seen since 2005 and only the 5th “Champs or go-home” game in the history of the League.

Congratualtions to every Yawkey participant this year for making it the most competitive season in recent memory!!!

The matchups for the semifinal round of the 2017 Yawkey League playoffs are now set. Somerville (31-1-1, 3-0) faces off against Stoneham (21-11, 3-2) while Brighton Braves (23-8-1, 3-1) takes on Al Thomas (21-11, 3-1).

UPDATE: Both best of five series are set to being on Saturday 8/19. The updated schedule for each series is as follows.

#1 Somerville vs #4 Stoneham
Game 1 – Sat 8/19 at Maplewood, 8:00pm
Game 2 – Sun 8/20 at St Peters, 7:30pm
Game 3 – Mon 8/21 at Peabody HS, 8:00pm
Game 4 – Tue 8/22 at Peabody HS, 8:00pm
Game 5 – Wed 8/18 at Trum, 8:00pm

#2 Brighton Braves vs #3 Al Thomas
Game 1 – Sat 8/19 at Rogers, 4:00 pm
Game 2 – Sun 8/20 at Cunningham Park, 4:00pm
Game 3 – Mon 8/21 at Rogers, 7:30 pm
Game 4 – Tue 8/22 at Braintree HS, 7:30pm
Game 5 – Wed 8/18 at Rogers, 7:30pm

With victories over the Park League and Cranberry League, the YBL claimed its second Eastern Mass Classic Title.

In their first game the Yawkey League defeated the Park League 5-0 in 8 innings. After seven innings the game was tied 0-0 as both teams battled through the rain. In the top of the 8th the Yawkey League would score 5 runs to defeat the Park League and move on to the championship game.

In the finals, the Yawkey League defeated the Cranberry League 4-3. The Yawkey League jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead scoring two runs in both the first and second innings.   The Cranberry League scored three runs in the fourth. The Yawkey League would hold on from there to bring home the trophy.

Congratulations to Nate Laliberte of the Revere Rockies and all of the Yawkey League All Stars for an outstanding performance.