New York Emperors Stickball League

New York Emperors Stickball League
Sport	Stickball
Founded	1985
CEO	NYESL Board
No. of teams	9
Country	United States
Official website	http://www.stickball.com/

The New York Emperors Stickball League is a stickball league in The Bronx, New York City. Established in 1985,^[1] the league has nine teams and a youth division. The seasons lasts from 180 games to 240 games a season.

Current teams[]

Jersey City Saints
Bronx Diamondbacks
Emperors
Silver Bullets
Leland Legends
Bronx Royals
The Gold
Bronx Ravens
Sugar Hill

Emperors Memorial Day Weekend Classic[]

The Emperors League hosts an annual tournament every Memorial Day weekend. The tournament attracts teams from Manhattan, southern California, Florida, and Puerto Rico.^[2]

Presidents of the NYESL[]

Joe Cruz (1985-1993)
Robert Martinez (1993-1996)
Pete Santiago (1997-2000)
Steve Mercado (2000-2001)
Eddie Rivera (2001-2002)
Jennifer Lippold (2002-2004)
Richie Marrero (2004-2006)
Ervido Creales (2006-2016)
Jennifer Lippold (2016 - present)

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References[]

^ DeMarco, Peter (2000-09-08). "WEEKEND WARRIOR; Stick Plus Ball, A Happy Science". The New York Times. ...its inception in 1985, when it obtained permission from the city to close the street during game time.
^ ^a ^b Shattuck, Kathryn (2007-09-12). "A Sports Show for New York's Weekend Warriors". The New York Times.

External links[]

http://www.stickball.com/

[1] DeMarco, Peter (2000-09-08). "WEEKEND WARRIOR; Stick Plus Ball, A Happy Science". The New York Times. ...its inception in 1985, when it obtained permission from the city to close the street during game time.

[snyshow-2] Shattuck, Kathryn (2007-09-12). "A Sports Show for New York's Weekend Warriors". The New York Times.

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