Sport Baseball No. of teams 65 Official website pssbl.com Number of teams 65 | President Tom Evans Krause Continent North America Founded 1989 | |
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Country Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (PSSBL) is a non-profit 501(c)7 adult baseball organization, which started in 1989 for adults (ages 19–70+) 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 national organization which spearheaded the adult baseball movement in the 1980s.
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League structure
The PSSBL has over 1,000 players forming 65 teams in 9 divisions. The divisions are organized based on age and skill level, ranging from competitive to recreational. 2015 marks the PSSBL’s 27th season of operation. The divisions are named after mountains or mountain ranges, such as Olympic, 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, Shoreline 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 32 inductees recognized for their contributions and play.