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The Bridgetown Baseball Association was founded in 1936, for the sole purpose of organizing youth baseball in the Bridgetown area and surrounding communities. Today we serve over 700 kids ranging in age from 5 to 18. We offer softball, baseball and training leagues.

By your support the Bridgetown Baseball Association can continue to maintain and upgrade our community baseball facilities at Dulles, Springmyer, and Oakdale Elementary, and Bridgetown Middle School. Our thanks go to the Oak Hills School District for all of their support.

Because of Bridgetown Baseball Association on a sunny Saturday in the Spring and Summer you can go to any of our area ball fields and watch and enjoy the innocence of our children learning and experiencing the wonderful and exciting game!

A special thank you to all managers, coaches, participants, sponsors, parents, trustees and umpires who donate endless hours of their time to teach our youth.

Information & History

• Fees
• Trustees
• Rain Out Information
• Code of Ethics
• Rules for Field Use
• How It All Began
• Past City Champions

Fees

TEAM FEES:

BASEBALL     $40.00

SOFTBALL     $40.00

DUE DATE: FOR THESE FEES ARE FEBRUARY 9, 2004

NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE HANDED OUT BEFORE THIS FEE IS PAID.

PLAYERS FEES:

BASEBALL             $55.00

TRAINING LEAGUE        $55.00

SOFTBALL             $55.00

NOTE- EACH PLAYER WILL RECEIVE $10.00 IN RAFFLE TICKETS AND THE PLAYER, KEEPS THE MONEY, TO HELP WITH THEIR COST!

COACHES FEES:

BASEBALL    $5.00

SOFTBALL    $5.00

The manager is exempt from this fee. Only coaches that have completed a "Manager-Coach Information" sheet can participate. This cost is to provide membership for the coach listed. These sheets will be turned in with your final roster sheet.

DUE DATE: FOR THESE FEES ARE MARCH 8, 2007.

TRAINING LEAGUE FEES ARE PAID AT TIME OF SIGN-UP. (Teeball, D American, Slowpitch) NOTE: All money will be collected by the managers, and NO checks from players will be accepted. Have your players pay you, and then you write a check to B.B.A. ALL PAYMENTS CAN BE MAILED TO: MR. DALE VOLLMER, TREASURER 3252 MILVERTON DRIVE CINCINNATI, OH 45248 PHONE # 574-7245

Trustees
The Bridgetown Baseball Association Trustees

You can call the B.B.A. at (513) 598-4546. Rain Out Information
If games are to be cancelled, your class representative will call each manager. If you do not receive a phone call, assume that your game is still on as scheduled. Many times, one field may be playable, while another may not.
Code of Ethics
This code of ethics shall govern all members of the Bridgetown Baseball Association. All titles held in this organization are a privilege and shall be determined by the vote of its member, who are in good standing with said organization. Trustees, officers, managers and coaches shall heed the following rules of said organization. We as individuals come together to first and foremost be leaders amongst our youth. By our conduct and attitude, we should be setting a pattern through which they will be molded to an ideal character, so they may become our future leaders. Sportsmanship and the enjoyment of playing baseball and softball shall be our goal. Managers should provide at every opportunity the chance for all to participate. They should be impartial in their judgment as to the needs of every player that they coach. Every manager shall continually strive to promote B.B.A. through a regular attendance at meetings, friendly relations with other members, and being well informed regarding B.B.A. Regulations and procedures. All members should attempt to teach responsibility for equipment, backstops and care of grounds, and the prevention of vandalism to the baseball diamonds. No manager, coach or any member is permitted to advertise for players, and at no time will you recruit any other member’s players. Be cordial with umpires, any and all other competitors, and when disputes arise use the proper due process to alleviate problems. At no time will hostile behavior be tolerated, especially in the presence of the kids. Any and all disciplinary action will be determined at a hearing with the Board of Trustees. They have the authority to release a member of their duties within the organization and to not offer membership after a hearing. Each member should encourage and promote the interest of the Bridgetown Baseball Association Inc. Every member should endeavor to raise the standards of all players on his/her team through the parents, business people and civic groups. The Bridgetown Baseball Association is a nonprofit, noncommercial, and a nonpolitical group. REVISED 01-01-00 Manager______________________________ Date:_____________________________ Rules for Field Use
1.) Stay off the fields when they are wet. Safety for the players is our first priority, then, schedule concerns. 2.) Use only the field that your permit calls for. You may switch fields, only if it is agreeable with another manager. 3.) If there is a game after your time, regardless If you have had a practice or your game has ended, please remove the equipment from the bench area and talk to your team away from the field. Evening games should be on the field by 6:15 for a 6:30 start. 4.) Everyone needs to cooperate with everyone else. 5.) Please don’t let litter lay around the fields. Be proud of our fields and make them the best in the area. After a game make sure your team cleans up after themselves. This will make it better for the team that follows you. Any full cans, please take down to the dumpster and empty. 6.) Remember the state law on drinking of alcoholic beverages of public school grounds. NO DRINKING OR SMOKING WILL BE PERMITTED. 7.) Do not practice on any blacktop areas. You will be responsible for any and all accidents. The Bridgetown Baseball Association will not be held responsible. 8.) Profanity will not be tolerated. Continued complaints will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees. 9.) No teams are permitted on the fields without adult supervision. 10.) Managers are responsible for seeing that the above rules are followed. Failure to do so may render a teams field permit void. If there should be any irregularity of such nature that the manager cannot cope, call Tim Cohill at 598-4546. All violations will be heard by the Board of Trustees. 11.) BATTING HELMETS must be worn during practices, even with the soft toss. Managers must always think and plan for the safety of all the children! BBA TRUSTEES REVISED 10/04/01 How it all Began
"How It All Began" Joseph H. Hawk Founder of Bridgetown Baseball Association Joseph H. Hawk was born on February 24, 1905. In 1934, Joe organized the first Knothole team from the Bridgetown community. In 1935, Bridgetown School sponsored 2 baseball teams, one in Class C and the other in Class B. Joe Hawk coached both of these teams. In 1936, the Bridgetown Baseball Association was formed. It was formed for all boys who wanted to play baseball from the ages of 10 to 16. In 1938, Joe organized the first American Legion Baseball team from this area. They won the Ohio State Tournament in their very first year of existence. Between the years of 1936 and 1967, Joe won 14 State Championships, 9 Regional Championships and 5 National Championships. The Robert Bentley-French Bauer sponsored teams were the only ones to have won the National Championship on five different occasions, 1944, 1947, 1952, 1957, and 1958. More than 100 players, all of whom played for Joe Hawk, have gone into professional baseball. In 1938, Joe purchased an insurance agency and ran it himself until 1970, when joined by Larry Lipps. His insurance agency, known then as Hawk Insurance, is still in business today. Also in 1963, Joe Hawk was asked to finish the baseball season as coach of the Xavier University Baseball team. Joe retired as Principal of Bridgetown School in September of 1961, after 36 years. Joe ran the Bridgetown Baseball Association from 1936 to 1968. In 1980 Jim Ebbers became President of the Bridgetown Baseball Association. Under Jim’s leadership the B.B.A. picnic was organized in 1981 which is still held at Stricker’s Grove. He also started the Girls Softball League in 1984. When Jim became President of B.B.A., there were 20 Knothole and 9 Training League Teams. Currently there are now approximately 51 teams of various types. Over the years the B.B.A. has had 4 Presidents; Walter Freeze (1969-1974), Ron Brown (1975-1976), Mark Lockwood (1977-1979) and Jim Ebbers (1980-1995). Our current President is Tim Cohill (1996-present). Under our current President, Tim Cohill the B.B.A. has continued its growth. Tim has managed on all levels, including his upcoming position of Assistant Coach for the Oak Hills Varsity Girls Softball Team. He is also coaching a Knothole A team this year. Tim puts in countless hours working to maintain the fields and is the reason behind the aggressive upgrading of the fields at Oakdale, Springmyer and Dulles Elementary Schools and the Bridgetown Middle School. Through Tim’s hard work, dedication and leadership, he and the other Trustees have made the B.B.A. what it is today. Did you know?   

 -Past City Champions

        All of the above teams were members of Bridgetown Baseball Association.