Baseball Writer Returns as Ottawa Prepares for Royals and Little League
Ottawa's official baseball writer greets a hopeful season as the Royals look strong and Babe Ruth era nostalgia rekindles local interest. He praises Ottawa as a baseball town, notes Drake Field's first out of the park homer, and endorses Bill Geist's Little League Confidential while reflecting on coaching quirks and parental passions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orls Cox
Drake Field
Ottawa
Babe Ruth
Kansas City Chiefs
Bill Geist
Geist
Royals
van Halen
Local club sports schedule for May week nights
Tuesday May 23 features Bank IV against Eagles at 6 00 and Rotary against Kiwanis at 6 00 in C South venue. On Wednesday May 24 Lions clash with WFW at 5 30 while West Kiwanis meet Optimists at 6 00 in C South. Friday May 26 events listed but details missing.
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Bank IV
Eagles
Lions
WFW
West Kiwanis
Optimists
C. South
Rotary
Bank
OFD
Elks
Giants
Cardinals
Yankees
Phillies
Dodgers
A’s
Baseball and softball league schedule and youth programs
The schedule lists multiple evening games at Forest Park and Orlis Cox Complex including 600 C A's, Giants, Dodgers, and Ottawa Truck matchups with start times from 6:00 to 9:00. Also notes Midget League boys ages 9-10 begin June 5 with games on Mon Tue Thu Fri at 6 p.m. and girls softball starting June 5 in four age-based leagues at the same complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geist
Ottawa
New York Times
Donahue
New Jersey
Orlis Cox
Bill Cosby
Orlis Cox Complex
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Kansas City
Betsyn
Heaven
Orris Cox
Pomona
By Rob Curley
The
Ottawa Herald
Kiwanis
Pim Babuth
HMD
Wes
A's
White Sox
Ottawa Truck Outlaws
Dodd
Forest Park
Bones Transportation Vs
Cheadsmokers
the Dawgs
T& W
Croucher
Forest. Park Boys Leagues Info
Girls Leagues Info
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