Kids and Kubs

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Kids and Kubs is a 75 and older men's softball team located in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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[edit] ORIGIN

Kids and Kubs were founded in 1930 by a New York actress named Evelyn Barton Rittenhouse who was in St. Petersburg recuuperating at the time. They were originally called the Three Quarter Softball Club.

[edit] Team Info

To be able to qualify for the team you must be 75 years of age or will turn 75 during your "rookie" year. The team plays 2 games a day, 3 days a week from November through March at the North Shore Park ballfield in downtown St. Petersburg.

[edit] Barriers Broken

In December 2005, 83 year old John Gist became the first African American to join the Kids & Kubs.

In 2004, Ethel Lehmann became the first woman to join Kids & Kubs.

[edit] Additional Info

  • Babe Ruth once served as guest umpire.
  • The team were the 1998 over 80 champions at the Senior Softball World Series.
  • The team were the National and World Champions in 2000.
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