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Deep Purple Teamwork Makes the Difference in Las Vegas. EMASS Travel Team wins in SSUSA World Championships in Las Vegas. Businesswire.
The Good ol' boys of (many) summers wind up another unforgettable season. Boston Globe Metro Section, Rich Fahey.
The Retired Boys of Summer Play On. New York Times article written by Sy Ellin's daughter Abby Ellin.
EMASS Plays in 2020: Community Advocate article about EMASS shortened season in 2020.
Dave Hornfisher interviews Ron Harper. Ron Harper was our guest speaker at the 2019 EMASS end-of-year banquet.
EMASS 2019 Press Release. EMASS celebrates its 25 year anniversary.
El Mundo Boston: Chico y Rey Rosado: Invitan a mayores de 50 años de edad a jugar softball
Boston Globe: Alan Joseph Rocks. A profile of Alan Joseph and his band The Rockin' Chairs.
Interview with Dick Flavin. Dave Hornfisher interviews Dick Flavin on Framingham Fan to Fan.
MetroWest Daily News: Softball is a family affair for Ashland’s Chico and Rey Rosado. Bob Holmes, Mar 20, 2018. An EMASS family story. “I’m real competitive. But I think I’ve mellowed out in my old age. If I wasn’t having fun out there, win or lose, then I wouldn’t be playing. But win or lose I always have fun.”
Framingham Fan to Fan, Access Framingham. Dave Hornfischer, Mar 15, 2018. Host Dave Hornfischer interviews Rob Mitchell, Rob Podoloff and Dennis Piantigini from EMASS Senior Softball League. This is a 30 minute YouTube video.
Boston Globe: Senior softball league keeps them playing. Cindy Cantrell, March 16, 2018. You sign up to play softball, but you also make 150 new friends.
Boston Globe: In wake of Spotlight series on race, a growing dialogue emerging. Andrew Ryan, March 3, 2018. EMASS Senior Softball is looking for more diversity. “Recognizing that diversity doesn't happen by accident or because of good intentions, we have taken the recent Globe series as a call to action to be part of change,” said Rob Mitchell, EMASS Commissioner.
Wall Street Journal: He Is Hardcore Into Softball at 81. Jen Murphy, Aug. 12, 2017. One of the oldest members in the senior division, Marshall Krasnow inspires his younger teammates with his energy and versatility on the field.
Boston Globe: The fiercest 87-year old pitcher you will ever see. Dugan Arnet, June 10, 2016. The roughest, toughest, fiercest player in the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball League is a guy by the name of Jimmy Wong.
Wickid Local Wayland: Young seniors enjoy fun and exercise in Wayland. February 22, 2016. From late April through early October, Cochituate Field comes alive with “young” seniors playing a competitive brand of ball most days of the week from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with good humor, friendship, and a joie de vivre not often found in other activities in town.
Metro West: The big boys of summer hit the field. Julia Spitz, August 9, 2009. In the Atlantic League of the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball Association, you need to readjust some of the things you think you know about the game, if what you’re thinking of is regulation baseball.
New York Times: The Softball Ambassadors to Cuba. Bruce Weber, Nov 25, 2011. It was old guys vs. old guys. The United States was clobbered by Cuba in an international softball competition.