Northwest Connecticut Connie Mack Baseball League

Mission

To provide an independent, inclusive and competitive summer baseball program for young adults between the ages of 16-19 with the emphasis on sportsmanship, fair play and respect for the game and it's participants.

History

In 1980, a Senior Babe Ruth League for 16-18 year olds was formed between the towns of Torrington and Washington which fielded several teams.  At the end of the 1982 season, the league began to look for an affiliation that would offer more local control.  They discovered the Connie Mack Division of the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) for players 19 years and under.  The AABC allows local control operating under guidelines which they provide.  The AABC also provides tournament play at the State, Regional and National levels.  Connie Mack seemed to be what everyone was looking for so at this point the Northwest Connecticut Connie Mack Baseball League was born.

For a quarter of a century now, the Northwest Connecticut Connie Mack Baseball League has prospered and grown.  From it’s humble beginnings with (4) teams in 1983, the league now operates with between 9-13 teams during any given season.  They are located in Eastern New York State and Northwest and Central Connecticut.  It is recognized, at State and Regional levels, as one of the best operated summer leagues and has developed a reputation for it’s highly competitive level of baseball play in this 19 and under age group.

By-Laws

League Members

Team Name Title e-mail Phone(s) Field(s)
Amenia Gary Murphy Manager murphygba@aol.com
h: 845.868.7298
w: 518.789.4442

c: 914.474.0187
Beekman Park
Doc Bartlett Field
  Pete McCaffrey Coach petemcc@us.ibm.com
h: 845.373.8675
c: 914.489.9084
 
  Ken Pomeisl Website/Standings pomeisl@optonline.net
h: 845.789.1127
c: 845.418.0592
 
Brookfield Jim O'Neil Manager jim@financial-solution.net
h: 203.775.0867 
w: 203.775.3281
c: 203.231.7012
Brookfield HS
  Chris Danieli Coach danieli@charter.net
h: 203.264.5754 
c: 203.943.2412
 
  Jim Gradt Coach jgradt@ahearnholtzman.com
c: 914.490.4886
 
Danbury Tony Sousa Manager T511@aol.com
c: 203.733.7910
Danbury High School or Sherman Field
Litchfield Bob Gauvain Manager gauvainr@region10ct.org
h: 860.567.5806
c: 860.309.6331
Community Park
New Milford Jim Smith Manager &
Board Exec
jksmith23@aol.com
h: 860.354.4607
c: 203.470.1240
w: 203.791.9040
New Milford HS
Pomperaug Ed Merklen Manager emerklen@cokecce.com
h: 203.262.8079
c: 914.329.7549
Community Field or Pomperaug HS
  Ken Smith Coach kenneth.a.smith@siemens.com
h: 203.262.6824
c: 914.610.5868
w: 203.740.6467
 
  Rob Lucas Coach  
h: 203.391.8914
 
  Brian Harris Coach  
h: 203.264.1892
 
Torrington Bill Heintz Manager &
Commissioner
billsand50@sbcglobal.net
h: 860.489.7511
c: 860.689.3551
w: 860.482.9131
Fuessenich Park
  Scott Tucciarone Coach tucc19@optonline.net
c: 860.485.8600
 
Tribury Vic Faggella Manager triburybaseball@charter.net
h: 203.266.4037
c: 203.233.4528
w: 203.798.3170
HOLLOW, Route 6, Woodbury
  Barry Groman Coach  
h: 203.264.2050
 
Washington Rob Hungerford Manager hung8@charter.net
h: 860.868.7116
c: 860.318.1311
Washington PS
Ted Alex Field
  Pat Guilano Coach  
c: 860.868.7820 
 
Waterbury Joe O'Neil Manager mrgronei@aol.com
h: 203.757.7937
c: 203.228.8275
Bucks Hill, Washington or Fulton Park
Winsted Joe Nichols Manager &
Board Exec
jbkarjoe@sbcglobal.net
h: 860.379.5177
c: 860.480.2606
w: 860.379.3348
Walker Field
  Bob McCarthy Coach  
h: 860.379.5284
c: 860.480.9904
 

Non-League Members

Team Name Title e-mail Phone(s) Field(s)
Bristol Ryan Broderick Program Director  
w: 860.212.9727
Muzzy Field
Bristol Central HS
  Ed Swicklas Superintendent of Parks and Recreation edwardswicklas@ci.bristol.ct.us
w: 860.584.6159
 
  Patty Tomascak Recreation Coordinator patriciatomascak@ci.bristol.ct.us
w: 860.584.6160
 

Umpires

Asscociation Head Umpire e-mail Phone
Hudson Valley (NY) John Manfredi deepocket@aol.com
s: 888.289.4428
Litchfield Jay Lemere  
h: 860.238.7163
c: 860.605.7038
Waterbury Board Joe Christiano  
h: 203.757.7007

Newspapers

Company Editor/Writer e-mail Phone
Register Citizen Garrett Dale sportseditor@registercitizen.com
203.489.3121 x326

Season

The Connie Mack regular season play begins in mid-June and runs to the end of July.  Post season tournament play, for those teams qualifying, will run through the first week of August.  Standings for regular season play are determined by a point system format (see By-Laws).  The top 6 teams make the playoffs.  The first round is a single elimination playoff between the 3rd & 5th place and 4th & 6th place teams.  (top two teams get bye).  In the second round the 1st place team plays the lowest remaining seed, 2nd place plays remaining team.  The two remaining teams then play a 2 out 3 series to determine the league championship. 

In addition to our league tournament, the AABC conducts a state tournament for those who qualify and for those who may be interested.  The tournament is usually held the 3rd week of July.  The winner would then advance to a regional tournament held early in the last week of July.

The NWCT Connie Mack Baseball League also has a a playing partnership with the Bristol CT, City League. We have 12 playing dates, which provide both leagues a greater diversity in teams to play.  All games are played at Bristol’s Muzzy Field.  The Bristol League also provides a year end invitational tournament called the Benjamin J. Brezicki tournament held during the first and second week of August.

Teams/Players in the NWCT Connie Mack Baseball League can expect to play 20-30 games during the season depending on their teams qualifying status.

Schedule

Standings

                League 				                  Overall

		 W(F) 	 L(F)	T	PTS		W	L	T
 Torrington  	18       2      0       56             19       2       0
 Pomperaug 	14       6      0       48             14       7       0
 Amenia  	14 1     6      0       47             14       6       0
 Washington 	11 1     8      1       42             11       8       1
 Danbury	11       8      0       41             12       8       0
 Winsted         8      11      1       37              8      11       1
 Litchfield 	 9      10 1    0       35              9      10       0
 New Milford 	 7      12      0       33              7      12       0
 Tribury 	 7      12      0       33              7      13       0
 Brookfield	 4      13 1    0       23              4      13       0
 Waterbury       2      16      0       22              2      16       0

Playoffs (2009)

League Champions

Year Team Year Team Year Team
    1990 Waterbury 2000 Amenia
    1991 Waterbury 2001 Waterbury
    1992 Winsted 2002 Washington
1983 Washington 1993 Amenia 2003 Winsted
1984 Washington 1994 Amenia 2004 Naugatuck Bulldogs
1985 Washington 1995 Washington 2005 Danbury
1986 Washington 1996 Washington 2006 Danbury
1987 Avon 1997 Falls Village 2007 Torrington
1988 New Milford 1998 Washington 2008 Amenia
1989 Waterbury 1999 Waterbury 2009 Winsted