Puget Sound Senior Baseball League
The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (PSSBL) is a non-profit 501(c)7 adult baseball organization, which started in 1989 for adults (ages 18–70+) who wanted to play baseball. The league started in 1989 with only 4 teams. By 1999, the PSSBL grew to 29 teams. The league is affiliated with MSBL/MABL, the 45,000 member national organization which spearheaded the adult baseball movement in the 1980s. League structure. The PSSBL has approximately 1,050 players forming 70 teams in 10 divisions. The divisions are organized based on age and skill level, ranging from competitive to  recreational. 2020 marks the PSSBL’s 32nd season of operation. The divisions are named after mountains or mountain ranges, such as Cascade, Adams, Rocky, and Teton. Regular season and tournament play. PSSBL games are played at baseball fields around the Seattle-Tacoma area, such as University of Washington's Husky Ballpark, Bellevue College, Bannerwood Park, Edmonds Community College, and more. The season runs from early May to Labor Day with local playoffs scheduled in September. Players and teams from the league also compete in regional and national tournaments, including the MSBL World Series. The MSBL World Series takes place every  fall at Major League Baseball facilities in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. A number of PSSBL teams have won national World Series championships over the years. Hall of Fame. The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame was established in 2011 with the induction of ten members. There are currently 52 inductees recognized for their contributions and play. PSSBL President Tom Evans Krause was inducted into the MSBL National Hall of Fame in 2012, received the MSBL National Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 and was named MSBL National Man of the Year in 2019. Puget Sound Senior Baseball League