“ PLAN OF PLAY FOR THE MICKEY MANTLE LEAGUE“

WELCOME TO THE 2008 CLEVELAND’S MICKEY MANTLE BASEBALL PROGRAM 

The Mickey Mantle League consists of 15 total teams!

 

AMERICAN DIVISION	CENTRAL DIVISION	NATIONAL DIVISION
Clark Recreation	Cudell Recreation	Cory Recreation
Estabrook Recreation	E.J. Kovacic Recreation	Glenville Recreation
Gunning Park Recreation	Emery Park	Kennedy / Urban Aces
Michael Zone Recreation	Halloran	Lonnie Burten Recreation
O’Ball	Stella Walsh Recreation	Zelma W. George Recreation

 

Breakdown of games:           

American Division - Play every team twice in your division + (3) games outside your division = 13 games

Central Division - Play every team twice in your division + (3) games outside your division = 13 games

National Division - Play every team twice in your division + (3) games outside your division = 13 games

Ø  Lonnie Burten plays (1) less game but we will add a game to the schedule if it is needed.

Playoff Plans:             The top 4 teams in each division are in the single elimination playoffs.    

                                    THE TEAM WITH BEST RECORD IS HOME DURING THE PLAYOFFS.

ROUND ONE – ALL GAMES ARE AT 6:00 P.M.

Game #1           2^ND Place Central            vs.        4^TH Place National           Wed. July 16 @ Rozanski Field

Game #2           4^TH Place Central            vs.        3^RD Place American         Wed. July 16 @ W.C. Reed # 2

Game #3           3^RD Place National           vs.        2^ND Place American         Wed. July 16 @ Tremont # 2

Game #4           4^TH Place American         vs.        3^RD Place Central            Wed. July 16 @ Tremont # 3

 ROUND TWO  – ALL GAMES ARE AT 6:00 P.M.

Game #5           Winner of Game 1          vs.        1^ST Place American         Mon. July 21 @ Rozanski Field

Game #6           Winner of Game 2          vs.        2^ND Place National           Mon. July 21 @ W.C. Reed # 2

Game #7           Winner of Game 3          vs.        1^ST Place Central            Mon. July 21 @ Tremont #2

Game #8           Winner of Game 4          vs.        1^ST Place National           Mon. July 21 @ Tremont # 3

ROUND THREE – ALL GAMES ARE AT 6:00 P.M.

Game #9           Winner of Game 5          vs.        Winner of Game 6          Wed. July 23 @ Rozanski Field

Game #10         Winner of Game 7          vs.        Winner of Game 8          Wed. July 23 @ Tremont # 3

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS AT 7:00 P.M.

Game #11         Winner Game 9              vs.        Winner of Game 10        Wed. July 30 @ Talty Field

Tiebreaker Guidelines:   

1.)        Head to Head Competition

2.)        Coin Flip

Awards:                           Division Winner receives a team trophy.

                                          Playoff Winner receives a team trophy + individual plaques for players.

 

Our All Star Game:          

Our all-star game is on Wednesday Aug. 6^TH at Brookside Talty Field.

The American all stars vs. the National all stars at 7:00 p.m.

Championship Game:      Our league’s championship game on Wednesday July 30 will be videotaped by TV 23.

                                                It will be shown in August on the Time Warner Cable Network – Channel 23.

 

We are not sending our representative to a state tournament.

 

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