Forestville Little League
A little birdie told me there was a “secret” meeting held at the Forestville Little League (FLL) complex two weeks ago to discuss the fate of the league. No minutes were taken and no decisions made, but one influential board member lobbied for the league to fold due to its lack of success at the tournament level.
Pardon me but, WTF?
I don’t usually comment but these things work in cycles. While there may be a lack of recent success at the tournament level but so what. Is this about tournament championships or teaching kid’s baseball and life lessons?
Forestville has a long history of winning District Champions 5 Championships staring in 1964 and continuing with titles in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1988, and 1989. Of course one would never know this because there are no signs, pennants, or flags about the complex showing their storied history. Unlike McCabe Waters Little League (one of two cross town rivals) which proudly displays their championships on their outfield fences.
Just for the record, Edgewood Little League (the other cross town rival) did not win their first District Championship until 1990 and that league formed in the late 1950s. Should they have folded too?
Don’t believe me about the District 5 information? Well, that can be found here:
http://www.unpage.org/connecticut/
Oh and one more thing. The same little birdie chirped told that FLL Major League Division (Boys 9-12) will play several regular season games versus McCabe Waters in 2010.
AB
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