St. Louis Metro Collegiate Instructional Baseball League
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| CEO | Bob Totterer |
| President | Marty Stein |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Wildwood Dodgers |
| Official website | Official site |
The St. Louis Metro Instructional Collegiate Baseball League, also known as the St. Louis Collegiate League or Metro League, is a collegiate summer baseball league operating in Greater St. Louis. The league is one of only a few summer collegiate baseball leagues operating out of a single metropolitan area; all St. Louis Metro League games are held within the in and around St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded as the Metro Collegians Instructional League was formed by ex-professional baseball players, Major League Scouts, and area college and high school coaches with the intent to instruct boys at all age levels in the fundamentals of baseball. In addition to organizing the collegiate summer league, the organization also conducts baseball clinics throughout the year for coaches, boys, and girls in all age groups up to the age of 22.[1]
The St. Louis Metro Collegiate Instructional Baseball League consists of players between the ages of 19-22, and like other summer collegiate baseball leagues, all of the league's players are NCAA eligible and are unpaid in order to maintain their eligibility. Like other Summer Collegiate Baseball Leagues, all of the league's players are NCAA eligible and are unpaid in order to maintain their eligibility while developing their skills in hopes to enter the Major League Baseball Draft. The Metro League's teams are operated in a similar manner to a Single-A baseball and Independent league professional minor league teams and provide players with an opportunity to play under the similar conditions using wooden bats, minor league specification equipment. The league consists of six teams, each plays a 30-game regular season schedule that runs from May through July, followed by the league playoffs. The league is a member of the National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) with the winner of the league playoffs qualifying for NABF post-season play in August.[2]
St. Louis Metro Baseball League Teams
| Team Name | Location | Home field |
|---|---|---|
| Alton Indians | Alton, Illinois | Roy E. Lee Field/Gordon Moore Park |
| Bridgeton Knights | Bridgeton, Missouri | Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex |
| Kirkwood Kats | Kirkwood, Missouri | Ballwin Athletic Complex |
| Normandy Gnats | Normandy, Missouri | Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex |
| St. Louis Saints | Clayton, Missouri | Shaw Park/Kelly Field |
| Wildwood Dodgers | Wildwood, Missouri | Ballwin Athletic Complex/ Parkway South Field |
Notable alumni
Neumerous alumni have gone on to play professional baseball, including MLB players:[3]
- David Freese
- Justin Hampson
- Scott Bailes
- Brian Boehringer
- Joe Boever
- Mark Buehrle
- Scarborough Green
- Mike Henneman
- Lonnie Maclin
- T.J. Mathews
- Bill Mueller
- Al Nipper
- Bryan Oelkers
- Robert Person
- Cliff Politte
- Kerry Robinson
- Dave Silvestri
- Donne Wall
References
- ↑ "What We Do". St. Louis Collegiate Baseball League. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ↑ Elder, Mike (August 2, 2011). "Dodgers turn back Indians, advance to NABF World Series". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame". St. Louis Collegiate Baseball League. Retrieved March 30, 2012.