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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Shields’ passion for baseball leaves lasting legacy
Many know Don Shields as longtime radio voice of Midcoast high school sports, especially basketball, but hall-of-famer also has been driving force in Babe Ruth and high school baseball for decades.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Midcoast Babe Ruth diamond stars finish 1-2 in state tournament
Midcoast 13-15s secure walk-off win in game one against Augusta — thanks to clutch hit from Josh Blake — before it loses against Tri-County and Franklin County in baseball play.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2022
After years of service to youth baseball, Shields earns Maine Babe Ruth Hall-of-Fame nod
Don Shields led high school varsity diamond programs at Oceanside and Georges Valley and was involved with Babe Ruth in Midcoast as umpire, coach and league president for 27 years.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2022
No. 2 Waldoboro unseats No. 1 Rockland Ford to claim coveted MBRL crown
Additionally, 15 area ages 13-15 baseball players within league to play in Sanford event, set to begin July 15.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
On-deck: Midcoast Babe Ruth League steps into playoff batter’s boxes
Regular season for baseball players ages 13-15 concludes, playoff tournament to follow. Rockland Ford grabs top spot, Waldoboro second.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
Midcoast Babe Ruth League season swings in — partially
Longstanding baseball program for area youth ages 13-15 includes six teams in 10 games and single-elimination playoffs to finish summer campaign. Geographically, teams include those from Damariscotta to Belfast.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Rockland Ford Babe Ruth baseball tryout May 1
Squad, open to players ages 13 to 15, participates in Midcoast Babe Ruth League.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Midcoast finishes 2-2 in state Babe Ruth double-elimination tournament
Area baseball squad, which included players from top-ranked teams Damariscotta, Waldoboro and Rockland Ford, posted victories against Capital Area and Saco Bay, but also suffered losses to Skowhegan and Capital Area.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
After unimaginable personal loss, Tom Hedstrom back in dugout once shared with son, Theodore
Following devastating tragedy, Hedstrom found solace in return to diamond to coach son's Midcoast Babe Ruth League baseball team for first time since Theodore's death in house fire in February.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Third-ranked Damariscotta Lions roar loud, proud to claim first MBRL crown in 17 years
Lions dispatch of upset-minded, No. 4 Granite Coast Orthodontics in two-game championship sweep at Morrill Field, after No. 1 Waldoboro, No. 2 Rockland Ford and No. 5 P.G. Willey eliminated in July 10 play.
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