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Welcome to the home of the
Susquehanna Semipro Baseball League
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Frank Lynch, 1939-2008
Frank Lynch, commissioner of the Susquehanna League, passed away Thursday night (February 28th) from complications of open heart surgery. He was 68 and survived by his wife and children. Viewings will take place on Sunday (March 2nd) in Bel Air, at Schimuneck's Funeral Home (next to Upper Chesapeake Hospital on Rt. 24) from 2-4 and again at 7-9pm.
Frank saw his first professional baseball game as a seven-year-old in 1946, and what a game it was. The home-town club, the Baltimore Orioles, was hosting the Montreal Royals and the team's exciting rookie, Jackie Robinson.
The fact that Robinson was breaking baseball's color barrier had little impact on the youngster. Although he was fascinated with Robinson's aggressive style and blazing speed, Frank was more interested in the players wearing the Oriole uniforms. He quickly matched uniform numbers and names-- those of Eddie Robinson, Al Cihocki, Howie Moss and Johnny Podgajny. He was hooked.
Throughout his youth and into adulthood, he was first and formost a baseball man. For 30 years, he worked as a sports writer and copy editor at both of Baltimore's major newspapers -- the News American and the Baltimore Sun. After retiring in 2001, Frank decided to chronicle the final ten years of Baltimore's membership in the International League with his 2007 book release: 'Orioles Rise from the Ashes'. The book is a fact-filled account of events both on and off the field that eventually led to Baltimore's journey to the majors.
Also in retirement, Frank became a mainstay at Thomas Run Park. It was not unusual to see Frank taking in Susquehanna League games, the league he commissioned the last two years.
He will most certainly be missed.
Get a website!
In an effort to make a web of every team and league operating and/or participating out of Thomas Run Park, each team is asked to start a website if you haven't already done so. Your site (if participating in the Susky League) will be linked to this league site which is linked to a Thomas Run Park main site (www.leaguelineup.com/thomasrunpark).
This is on a voluntary basis of course. You can put your site together here:
www.leaguelineup.com
It's simple, and most importantly, FREE!
Upcoming Games/Practices
| Sunday, Jul 20 |
| Winters Run Division |
| Essex Express @ Susquehanna Assault |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Cecil Shock @ White Marsh Warriors |
6:00pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Bynum Run Division |
| Harford Baseball Club @ Harford Express |
8:45pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Monday, Jul 21 |
| Winters Run Division |
| Essex Express @ Harford Baseball Club |
7:30pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Bynum Run Division |
| Susquehanna Braves @ Baytown River Bandits |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Tuesday, Jul 22 |
| Winters Run Division |
| Baytown River Bandits @ White Marsh Warriors |
8:45pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Bynum Run Division |
| Susquehanna Assault @ Cecil Shock |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| White Marsh Warriors @ Baytown River Bandits |
6:15pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Wednesday, Jul 23 |
| Winters Run Division |
| Harford Express @ Essex Express |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Thursday, Jul 24 |
| Winters Run Division |
| Susquehanna Braves @ Harford Baseball Club |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Baytown River Bandits @ Susquehanna Assault |
7:30pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Bynum Run Division |
| Susquehanna Assault @ Baytown River Bandits |
7:00pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Friday, Jul 25 |
| Bynum Run Division |
| Cecil Shock @ Harford Express |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Harford Baseball Club @ Susquehanna Braves |
6:15pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| White Marsh Warriors @ Susquehanna Braves |
8:45pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Monday, Jul 28 |
| 2008 Playoffs |
| Seed 4 @ Seed 5 |
7:30pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Tuesday, Jul 29 |
| 2008 Playoffs |
| Seed 3 @ Seed 2 |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Winner of 4/5 @ Seed 1 |
7:30pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Wednesday, Jul 30 |
| 2008 Playoffs |
| Seed 1 @ Winner of 4/5 |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Seed 2 @ Seed 3 |
7:30pm |
Thomas Run Park |
| Thursday, Jul 31 |
| 2008 Playoffs |
| Seed 3 @ Seed 2 |
6:00pm |
Lynch Field |
| Winner of 4/5 @ Seed 1 |
6:00pm |
Thomas Run Park |
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For a complete schedule listing, click here!
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