WELCOME! – Newsletter June 2023
Baseball is in our blood; and the infield dirt, the smell of the grass and the crack of the bat fuel us and drive us to consume more. More time on the field. More equipment. More news and stories. More – well, you get the idea. So, take a few minutes to discover all that’s new in YOUR family. And thanks for your time and patronage of Roy Hobbs Baseball!

JUNE SPOTLIGHT
Once rivals, two teammates form lasting bond

Garrett Calhoun, left, and Ed Tignor of the Tennessee White Lightnin’ enjoying a cigar.

‘We are always on the same page’

Roy Hobbs Baseball is about more than hitting or striking out. It’s time in the dugout or around the batting cage or going out for post-game beverages or talking over cigars. Garrett Calhoun and Ed Tignor of the Tennessee White Lightnin’ personify this camaraderie with their love of baseball and their brotherly type of love for each other.

Read the story HERE.

Send your Spotlight suggestions to teammatesupport@royhobbs.com

Roy Hobbs World Series #34

295 teams have submitted reservations for the 2023 RHWS as we anticipate a
record number of competitors for 2023.

Week 4 – 60s & 70s – is sold out with 88 teams. We do have issues to address on
scheduling, so it will be interesting. With the number of teams in 65s & 70s, It is
time that we consider playing double-elimination in those playoffs.

A litany of deadlines, plans and policies can be found at royhobbs.com on the
CALENDAR page.

If you need an invitation for 2023, please send an email to:
teammatesupport@royhobbs.com.

Note: Most beaches are now open, as are many restaurants and watering holes;
lodging opportunities on islands is improving every month.

Click here for housing links.

Here come the 80s

Plans for a 3-game series for 80s teams continue. We will set up a sign-up for those players, divide the players in consultation with 75s managers who can assist in making it as even as possible; we plan to play games Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday mornings. Seven innings or maybe just 5, limiting
pitchers to 3 innings each to keep their 75s managers happy. Roy Hobbs will supply jerseys and hats – Knights and Oilers, et al. Charge will be $20 a player to cover umpires, baseballs, hats to keep, etc. 80s individual player registrations will open in August; announcement will be posted at royhobbs.com when open.

 Hall of Fame

Nominations for the Class of 2023 for the Roy Hobbs Hall of Fame are closed.
The HoF Trustees are currently working on vetting the nominees. HoF member
voting will begin in late July.

Events

Sea Otter Festival: Field in 45s and 60s appears set, and a schedule will be
posted by the end of the week.

Peach State Classic: Champions in 4 brackets were crowned in the inaugural
Memorial Day Roy Hobbs Peach State Classic:

30+ Memphis Blues, manager Zach Dowd
43+ Seven Stars, manager Ray Andrade
53+ Yonder Travelers, manager David Halley
60+ Huntsville Havoc, manager Wayne Harris

Tom’s Blog

City of Palms … not history yet? Tom writes about the historic ballpark in Fort Myers that’s still standing and he explores all the angles tied to its future, from costs to a  variety of others matters for Lee County,  Fort Myers and Roy Hobbs.

READ THE BLOG

ROY HOBBS WORLD SERIES
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A Line Up Card of our scheduled events that can keep you on the field all year!

GOT THE BLUES?

We know our RHUA Umps like to be in on the calls we’re making at our events. View our updated RHUA page and keep yourselves up-to-date on our rules, opportunities and more.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Roy Hobbs Umpire Association and working RH events should please click link to fill out the application.

ARE YOU “TRUE BLUE”?  Check out our updated interactive feature and test your rules knowledge. New scenarios in every
newsletter.

YOU MAKE THE CALL!

FIND YOUR PASSION

What’s ours? Baseball, sure…but we’re also invested in Challenger Baseball and the Fight Against Cancer!

THANK YOU HELPING US SUPPORT SOME VERY WORTHY ORGANIZATIONS!

Teammates who have departed this life but are with us in spirit. Click here for photos.

CLICK THE LOGO BELOW FOR OUR IN MEMORIAM LIST.

Please send updated In Memoriam data to teammatesupport@royhobbs.com; photos of our departed teammates are always welcome

RHWS 2023

royhobbs.com

Please remember that royhobbs.com landing page is where we are posting all data and information for the 2023 Roy Hobbs World Series.

We post updates and links there as we make decisions on who, what, when and where.

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