Andele Meets Mickey

On a chance meeting this past Labor Weekend at a Cape Cod Over 30 Baseball Tournament, current Wheelmen Andele Conde had a chance meeting with honorary Wheelmen Mickey Garcia. I am told it was love at first site...Andele had not seen Mickey since 2009 while Mickey had joined with the Wheelmen during the Beth Page Long Island weekend in early August of this year in Andele's absence.

The photo brings tears to my eyes.

Thanks To Our Loyal FAN!

A very nice note was left in the Westfield News Pulse Line last week. We appreciate the kind words. Thank you! For those that did not see it here it is...(how did we only make #2?).

The Wheelmen Grab 2011 Maranville Cup

In the same week the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup, so too did the Westfield Wheelmen win the coveted first 2011 Rabbit Maranville Cup sponsored by "Bring It Home," Springfield's fine organization with a goal to bring baseball back to Springfield Massachusetts.

Read the article on the cup victory in the Springfield Republican/MassLive
http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/06/westfield_wheelmen_win_first_r.html

Wheeler & The Wheelmen Help Kick-Off 2011 Little League Season

"Wheeler" and the Westfield Wheelmen helped kick-off the 2011 Westfield Little League season today by marching in the parade with the young ballists showing them the way and offering support for making the right choice in spring sports.

In the photo "Wheeler" is surrounded Nick "The Bull" Dumont on his left and Kenny "Lumberjack" Toporowski on his right and "Jersey" Joe Hepworth on his far right.

Tickets On Sale Now for The Game of the Century!

Yesterday tickets sales kicked-off for the Game of the Century at the Wheelmen offices in downtown Westfield with local politicians State Senator Mike Knapik and State Representative Don Humason buying the first tickets. You can get yours two ways:

1) You can go down to Westfield Voke office during school hours or...
2) On-line; http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=358672

Buying tickets on line is a great way to support the kids at Westfield Voke even if you cannot make the event due to other commitments or distance. Do it!


Yesterday also marked the debut of Wheeler the Wheelmen mascot as he watched over the proceedings.
 

From Left to Right: Dan "Gunner" Genovese, Captain of the Wheelmen; Clem Fucci, Westfield Voke Head Coach; Chris Oberther, Westfield Voke Player; Josh Jimenez, Westfield Voke Player; State Senator Mike Knapik; State Representative Don Humason; and "Wheeler" the Westfield Wheelmen mascot.

The Game of the Century - Westfield Wheelmen vs. The Tradesmen of Westfield Voke in Scholarship Fund Raiser

Westfield, MA - In 2011 Westfield Vocational Technical High School is proudly celebrating its 100^th Anniversary.  A major event to celebrate the anniversary will take place on Saturday May 14^th at Westfield’s Bullens Field with a “Vintage” baseball game that will pit the Westfield Wheelmen Base Ball Club vs The Tradesman of Westfield Vocational Technical High School in a nostalgic style game of America’s pastime. This promises to be fun family event and we are expecting this to be a largely attended. More importantly, the money raised at this event will help support two very important scholarships at Westfield Voc-Tech High School: 1) The Michael Gonzales Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for students to purchase tools for their trade and to further their education; and 2) The Scott Prefontaine Scholarship Fund, which helps our student athletes pay their sports user fees.

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Wheelmen Show-Off New Uniforms for 2011

As I made my way into the Wheelmen spring training offices this morning in La Habana, Cuba, I ran into Ron "Gator" Dumont sporting the new Wheelmen uniforms. Note the rough shape Gator looks to be in as he was out all night taking 3rd place in a Salsa Dance Competition.

Wheelmen Acquire Stop & Shop Site / Stadium To Be Built

Westfield, MA - It was announced today, President's Day, by Westfield Wheelmen owner and president Anheiser Van Pilsner, that he had just purchased the site where today stands a Stop & Shop in downtown Westfield. "I have done this to do my part to help revitalize downtown Westfield," noted Van Pilsner, "I have always thought this site would have been ideal for the stadium but I decided not to purchase the site from the former owner and my good friend Mr. H.B. Smith because my plan was to let the new owners clean up the brown fields with their money...being the smart business man that I am." Groundbreaking will begin in April and the fast-track construction should have the stadium completed by early May.

The city scape will be the view from home plate as seen here.

                                            Artist rendition of the future Wheelmen Park

Gator Takes The Plunge!

Wheelmen second baseman Ron "Gator" Dumont recently took the plunge in the frozen Hampden Ponds in Westfield on behalf of the Westfield Wheelmen in the Penguine Plunge - A fund raising benefit for Amelia Park's Children Museum which only proves that you not only have to be a gamer to be on the Wheelmen but alot crazy.

Aren't you West Coast ballists jealous about what we do in these long New England winters?

Western New England Base Ball League / Springfiled Sunday Republican Article

A great article was recently published in the Springfield Sunday Republican written by Garry Brown that introduces the "new" 1886 vintage league in this region.

Currently we are floating with two league "web" sites.
http://wnebbl.blogspot.com/2011/02/western-new-england-base-ball-league.html
http://www.tnbdomeball.com/westernnewenglandbaseballleague.htm

Photo by Scott Tidlund

January Wheelmen Calendar Raffle Winners

The Westfield Wheelmen would like to thank all that played and helped the Wheelmen. Proceeds from this raffle will help the Wheelmen continue to do their "good deeds" for the community (as well as play some great histroical base ball) in fine fashion.

Take the time check out our webpage regarding our community work.
Wheelmen In The Community

The Winners

January 1st - Bob Cennamo of Westfield
January 2nd - Pamela Doukellis of Granville
January 3rd - Bernie St. Martin of West Springfield
January 4th- Linda Champagne of Westfield
January 5th - John Raymackors
January 6th - Ben Rodriguez of Westfield
January 7th - Joann Barnes of Agawam
January 8th - John Seybold of Enfield, CT
January 9th - Nicole Carlson of Westfield
January 10th - Lou Annino of Westfield
January 11th - Jim Avery of Westfield
January 12th - William Scherpa of Feeding Hills
January 13th - Steve "Old Time Hockey" Grimes of East Longmeadow
January 14th - Brandon Johnson of Southwick
January 15th - Marcel Gendron of Westfield
January 16th - Lori Winiarski of N. Granby, CT
January 17th - Paul Babineau of Springfield
January 18th - Dennis Clark of Southwick
January 19th - Donna Phillips of Southwick
January 20th - Tim Wing of Southampton
January 21st - Janemari Chateauvert of Wilbraham
January 22nd - Jeffrey Saltmarsh of Westfield
January 23rd - Keith C.
January 24th - Stan Choiniere of Southwick
January 25th - Michele Hicks of Blandford
January 26th - Debbie Garcia of Westfield
January 27th - Kate Davidson of Westfield
January 28th - Steve "Old Time Hockey" Grimes of East Longmeadow
January 29th - Paul Wellspeak of Westfield
Januaty 30th - Monique Schuboch of Wilbraham
January 31st - Quinn Baganz of Kingston, NY