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Church Baseball
Welcome to the home page of FIRST METHODIST BASEBALL, an outreach program of
the First United Methodist Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas since 1955. Under the
direction and guidance of Dr. Ted Skokos, for whom Skokos Field is named, First
Methodist began what became the Fort Smith
Church Baseball League (FSCBL) with
four teams playing at Lions Club Park (now known as Forsgren Field). The first
four coaches were Dr. Skokos, Robert Jones, Jr., Delmar Edwards, and Lee Dunham.
In 1957, two additional churches joined us to begin FSCBL. Our youth minister,
Herschel McClurkin, served as the first league commissioner in 1958.
From that first season with 69 players, FSCBL has grown into a program serving over 80 teams and 1100 players.
Here is a breakdown of the leagues and the eligible ages, subject to change and the availability of players to field a First Methodist team:
- Junior Pee-Wee: Players must be at least five (5) years of age by October 1 of the current year and may not be seven (7) years of age before August 1 of the current year. The team roster cannot consist of more than 3 players who turn six (6) years of age before August 1 of the current year.
- Pee-Wee: Must be at least five (5) years old by October 1 of the current year and may not be seven (7) years old before August 1 of the current year.
- Super Pee-Wee: May not be nine (9) years old before August 1 of the current year. The team roster cannot consist of more than 4 players who turn eight (8) years of age before August 1 of the current year.
- Bambino: May not be nine (9) years old before August 1 of the current year.
- Pony - First Year and Second Year: May not be eleven (11) years old before August 1 of the current year.
- Prep League (Not fielded in 2005): Must be thirteen (13) years old by August 1 of years old before August 1 of the current year.
- Midget: May not be thirteen (13) years old before August 1 of the current year.
- Babe Ruth: May not be sixteen (16) years old before August 1 of the current year.
Our
baseball commissioners Michael Thames or Robert Burris can be contacted
by email: Baseball@FSFUMC.org
or
call the church office at 782-5068.
First United Methodist Church, 200 North 15th, Fort Smith, AR 72901