Putting A Bow On The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball - An Event Recap
Tuesday August 16, 2022
Life is about memories and moments, not things.
Things get consumed, lost, used, sold, or thrown away. Memories and moments last forever. Especially today with everyone over 9 years old wielding a cutting edge camera in their pocket.
I've been lucky to have a lot of very memorable moments in my life. This weekend was right at the top of the list.
The wiffle ball part of this event is really marvelous. 291 games. Teams fighting to get to Sunday. When you start to see the fields whittled down to incredibly talented players as you get into the afternoon.
But to me, this event is about so much more than the wiffle ball games.
I had conversations with so many people I miss, like, and wish I had more time to see. I saw like 75 dogs. I laughed like 400X and was happy all weekend. I didn't check my email. I lived off breakfast burritos and pulled pork and Skittles. I saw kids drooling into the Dunk Tank brown tub of water instead of their phones. I rode and stayed on Bruno The Mechanical Bull for 23 seconds. I woke up Sunday morning to nine people sleeping on my floor and I only knew six of them. I watched three middle-aged white guys sing disco live on park grass under a tent for six hours.
I saw a 12-year kid I love get mobbed by like 20 kids at the pitchers mound after recording the final out in the semifinals of the 58-team 10-12 division to send his team to the finals.
It was really fun getting to meet so many new people this year and also getting to see the tourney vets who come back every year. So many awesome convos and nice comments. And encouragement of my train wreck sense of humor!
We've very intentionally tried to incorporate a social element into this event that we'd like to think contributes to the incredible vibe up at the park this weekend. The type of person who will not attend the event because they think the rhetoric is too much is not the person we want at the event. And Liberty Park was PACKED this weekend with people that laughed their asses off at the "TWINS DAYS OFFICIALS CONCEDE DEFEAT" piece and the retraction the next day.
Because it's ok to have fun, to be silly, to poke fun at things and people. Laughter truly is the best medicine. Or at least that's what I and every other French Bulldog owner tell ourselves.
I just see too many people today looking for reasons to be angry about something instead of using that energy to do something kind for someone. Pay It Forward and The Golden Rule have been replaced by What's In It For Me and "just leave my Door Dash McDonalds at my front door step".
A year ago in this email we promised a bigger and better event and you're getting more of the same next year. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for The 9th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball, which will take place August 10-13, 2023.
You can only imagine how insane the 10th Annual will be the year after next. I'd schedule nothing the entire month of August 2024 just to be safe.
Liberty Park is the perfect venue for this thing, we just gotta figure out how to get more fields built there, which we will. We can start on Thursday night. I'm definitely bringing in a Speed Pitch as well next year. The bounties were a hit. There will be more and more and more cash bounties for knocking out defending champs, former champs, and any other teams containing players that annoy me the week leading in. And a drone with a live feed ... drone footage of that park at like 2-3 PM Saturday would have been amazing ...
We also have a hold on space at The Edge (indoor facility) in Twinsburg for Wednesday Dec 28 and Thursday Dec 29 for a potential indoor tourney. One thing at a time and potentially more to come there.
I'll be updating the website with all the winners and runners ups and the winners of all the HR Derbies and Uni and name contests and will send out another email when done.
Lastly - let's not forget what this is all about. We just raised a metric shit-ton of money for an incredible cause - Twinsburg's Youth Baseball League.
100% of every penny raised this past weekend will be put back into the baseball program based on what most positively impact the most kids in the year to come.
Life is about memories and moments, not things.
Things get consumed, lost, used, sold, or thrown away. Memories and moments last forever. Especially today with everyone over 9 years old wielding a cutting edge camera in their pocket.
I've been lucky to have a lot of very memorable moments in my life. This weekend was right at the top of the list.
The wiffle ball part of this event is really marvelous. 291 games. Teams fighting to get to Sunday. When you start to see the fields whittled down to incredibly talented players as you get into the afternoon.
But to me, this event is about so much more than the wiffle ball games.
I had conversations with so many people I miss, like, and wish I had more time to see. I saw like 75 dogs. I laughed like 400X and was happy all weekend. I didn't check my email. I lived off breakfast burritos and pulled pork and Skittles. I saw kids drooling into the Dunk Tank brown tub of water instead of their phones. I rode and stayed on Bruno The Mechanical Bull for 23 seconds. I woke up Sunday morning to nine people sleeping on my floor and I only knew six of them. I watched three middle-aged white guys sing disco live on park grass under a tent for six hours.
I saw a 12-year kid I love get mobbed by like 20 kids at the pitchers mound after recording the final out in the semifinals of the 58-team 10-12 division to send his team to the finals.
It was really fun getting to meet so many new people this year and also getting to see the tourney vets who come back every year. So many awesome convos and nice comments. And encouragement of my train wreck sense of humor!
We've very intentionally tried to incorporate a social element into this event that we'd like to think contributes to the incredible vibe up at the park this weekend. The type of person who will not attend the event because they think the rhetoric is too much is not the person we want at the event. And Liberty Park was PACKED this weekend with people that laughed their asses off at the "TWINS DAYS OFFICIALS CONCEDE DEFEAT" piece and the retraction the next day.
Because it's ok to have fun, to be silly, to poke fun at things and people. Laughter truly is the best medicine. Or at least that's what I and every other French Bulldog owner tell ourselves.
I just see too many people today looking for reasons to be angry about something instead of using that energy to do something kind for someone. Pay It Forward and The Golden Rule have been replaced by What's In It For Me and "just leave my Door Dash McDonalds at my front door step".
A year ago in this email we promised a bigger and better event and you're getting more of the same next year. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for The 9th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball, which will take place August 10-13, 2023.
You can only imagine how insane the 10th Annual will be the year after next. I'd schedule nothing the entire month of August 2024 just to be safe.
Liberty Park is the perfect venue for this thing, we just gotta figure out how to get more fields built there, which we will. We can start on Thursday night. I'm definitely bringing in a Speed Pitch as well next year. The bounties were a hit. There will be more and more and more cash bounties for knocking out defending champs, former champs, and any other teams containing players that annoy me the week leading in. And a drone with a live feed ... drone footage of that park at like 2-3 PM Saturday would have been amazing ...
We also have a hold on space at The Edge (indoor facility) in Twinsburg for Wednesday Dec 28 and Thursday Dec 29 for a potential indoor tourney. One thing at a time and potentially more to come there.
I'll be updating the website with all the winners and runners ups and the winners of all the HR Derbies and Uni and name contests and will send out another email when done.
Lastly - let's not forget what this is all about. We just raised a metric shit-ton of money for an incredible cause - Twinsburg's Youth Baseball League.
100% of every penny raised this past weekend will be put back into the baseball program based on what most positively impact the most kids in the year to come.
8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball Lives Up To, Exceeds & Dominates The Hype
Monday, August 15 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - Amidst swirling controversies, record numbers of players and attendees, and daunting expectations - The World Series of Wiffle Ball once again managed to live up to the hype. Over 4,000 people were in attendance at Liberty Park in Twinsburg, OH to see champions crowned in six different divisions in the 8th annual event this past weekend.
Already the world's largest wiffle ball tournament, the 2022 edition shattered their own record as the field of teams increased from 114 teams a year ago to an astonishing 169 teams this year. "It takes a village, and the village delivered," said Tournament Director Tony Dye. "We played 291 wiffle ball games this weekend. Crowned six champs. So many smiles! So little drama." Dye has been an integral part of the event's success since its earliest days as the 'man behind the curtain' managing the event's complex scheduling and field assignment process. His son Jaden, a 2nd Team All-Suburban League varsity baseball player for Twinsburg High School (as a sophomore) was on hand all weekend volunteering as well. Right by Jaden's side all weekend helping out was Twinsburg Varsity Baseball Coach Jeff Luca.
After exploding in size post-pandemic in 2021, the 8th Annual World Series endured a number of controversies this summer before delivering their most grandiose event yet. The 2022 event featured a live performance by The Players Club, a mechanical bull, dunk tank, freshly grilled food, kettle corn, Kona Ice, cotton candy and popcorn. "People love this event because we don't take ourselves too seriously," said Rules & Umpires Director Bill Tisone, another grizzled event veteran. "We paid out over $3,000 in cash to the kids of Twinsburg this weekend working as our umps." Few, if any, have volunteered more of their own time to the benefit of others than Tisone in the city of Twinsburg this past decade as a member of the Twinsburg Baseball Board of Directors and its current Vice President.
Shock waves were sent through the park Saturday morning when Event Director Rich Swerbinsky issued cash bounties for any teams that took out one of the six defending champs in the field. "The park started buzzing when everyone saw the bounties issued," said Operations Manager Tyson Tinter. "None of us knew. It was a cool twist." Tinter saved the event from near disaster in the days leading into the event as Swerbinsky ordered a bull, band, dunk tank, heavy concession equipment, and several vendors with no plan on how to get the power or water needed to operate it all.
The event featured 14 magnificently manicured Wiffle Ball fields, hand-crafted by event legend Rick Hollan. Hollan has supplied the paint and created the fields at Liberty Park every year since the event's inception and has tossed one of just three perfect games in tournament history, his coming just after a four margarita lunch at the Mexican restaurant down the street. The fields were once again cared for all weekend by Fields & Equipment Director Dean Cook. "Our field crew was amazing all week," said Cook. "Wil Bowen, Kyle Cook, Stone O'Bryant, Zack Simchon, Bobby Lemieux, Nathan Christensen and Gabe Heskamp killed it all weekend. And sponsorship and signage was managed flawlessly by Paul Baird and Dave Torcasi."
Two of the six defending champions ended up repeating as The Upside Downs (Ava Banach, Cayla Cellura, Taylor Dye, Erin Sweeney) went back-to-back after winning the inaugural female division a year ago. They fended off the upstart Stingers & Dingers, who rode into the title game via a thrilling 23-22 semifinal win over Resting Pitch Face that caused one of the louder Sunday roars. "It's been great to see the growth of the female division," said Concessions Director Matt Cellura. Matt and his wife Gretchen own the popular swimming pool repair & maintenance company MJG Pools and played a huge role volunteering in this year and past events.
The other repeat champion was in the 30+ division as Over The Shift (Jon Brayer, Rob Jackman, Jon Susin). After becoming the first team in tournament history to go wire-to-wire allowing nary a run a year ago, OTS allowed just two this year in a similarly-dominant run through a larger and stauncher field before calling out the MLW All-Stars for dodging the event after being handed the hardware. Hardware that was brilliantly designed by Event Awards Director Chris Tost.
The 16-29 field was littered with upsets and 85 MPH fastballs, and it was Game On (Alex Antel, Yudi Joseph, Tim Snyder) that took home the title in a 3-0 win over The Master Batters. Saturday saw Back 2 Back bountied by the North Canton Mastadons in one of the tournaments biggest upsets.
In the always tense 7-9 division, Knights 9U and Can't Tatis This locked horns. The Tatis team was heckled all weekend when news broke Friday that the real Fernando Tatis had been suspended for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. In a tight 0-0 game late, amidst "PED! PED!" taunts (from Event Director Swerbinsky), Can't Tatis This erupted for a 7-run rally to etch Gavin Holdford, Porter Howell, Dominic Konopka and Mason Prout's name in the record books. Prout also was the winner of the highly-hyped 7-9 year old Home Run Derby, which was brilliantly executed by TBL President and all-around good guy Mark Silversten.
At 41 and 58 teams respectively, the 13-15 and 10-12 year old divisions were great theater and the large fields pushed the championship games into the early evening on Sunday.
Hittin' Dingers became just the third team in event history (Ball Busters, The Minions) to win the tournament in more than one age division. Champions three years ago in the 10-12 division, Grady Eader, Landon Homan and Peyton Weigand will be bringing more hardware back to their hometown of Mogadore, OH.
Shortly after Hittin' Dingers won the 13-15 crown, fans raced across the park to the screams of "10-12 Championship Game! 5:30 PM start time, field 5!" As the largest division of the event every year, the 10-12 year old championship game always concludes the event before a massive crowd and this year was no different. Adding to the drama was two incredible finishes to the two semifinal games as fans ran over from the 13-15 fields. Tin To Win (Isaiah Baker, Lucas Hudock, Nate Kimball, Ryan Sweeney) held off Holey Balls 9-8, with Kimball mobbed at the pitchers mound after recording the final out. And Catcha Wiffa Dis held off Banana Ballerz in an equally thrilling finish.
The championship was tight early, but in the end Catcha Wiffa Dis was too much, with a 3rd inning grand slam home run being the difference maker in a 10-2 championship win for Will Blueter, Ryan Frohwerk, Logan Ritchie and Landon Root.
The 9th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball has already been announced for August 10-13, 2023 and will be pushed into Thursday night to satisfy the growing demand, according to tournament officials.
TWINSBURG (OH) - Amidst swirling controversies, record numbers of players and attendees, and daunting expectations - The World Series of Wiffle Ball once again managed to live up to the hype. Over 4,000 people were in attendance at Liberty Park in Twinsburg, OH to see champions crowned in six different divisions in the 8th annual event this past weekend.
Already the world's largest wiffle ball tournament, the 2022 edition shattered their own record as the field of teams increased from 114 teams a year ago to an astonishing 169 teams this year. "It takes a village, and the village delivered," said Tournament Director Tony Dye. "We played 291 wiffle ball games this weekend. Crowned six champs. So many smiles! So little drama." Dye has been an integral part of the event's success since its earliest days as the 'man behind the curtain' managing the event's complex scheduling and field assignment process. His son Jaden, a 2nd Team All-Suburban League varsity baseball player for Twinsburg High School (as a sophomore) was on hand all weekend volunteering as well. Right by Jaden's side all weekend helping out was Twinsburg Varsity Baseball Coach Jeff Luca.
After exploding in size post-pandemic in 2021, the 8th Annual World Series endured a number of controversies this summer before delivering their most grandiose event yet. The 2022 event featured a live performance by The Players Club, a mechanical bull, dunk tank, freshly grilled food, kettle corn, Kona Ice, cotton candy and popcorn. "People love this event because we don't take ourselves too seriously," said Rules & Umpires Director Bill Tisone, another grizzled event veteran. "We paid out over $3,000 in cash to the kids of Twinsburg this weekend working as our umps." Few, if any, have volunteered more of their own time to the benefit of others than Tisone in the city of Twinsburg this past decade as a member of the Twinsburg Baseball Board of Directors and its current Vice President.
Shock waves were sent through the park Saturday morning when Event Director Rich Swerbinsky issued cash bounties for any teams that took out one of the six defending champs in the field. "The park started buzzing when everyone saw the bounties issued," said Operations Manager Tyson Tinter. "None of us knew. It was a cool twist." Tinter saved the event from near disaster in the days leading into the event as Swerbinsky ordered a bull, band, dunk tank, heavy concession equipment, and several vendors with no plan on how to get the power or water needed to operate it all.
The event featured 14 magnificently manicured Wiffle Ball fields, hand-crafted by event legend Rick Hollan. Hollan has supplied the paint and created the fields at Liberty Park every year since the event's inception and has tossed one of just three perfect games in tournament history, his coming just after a four margarita lunch at the Mexican restaurant down the street. The fields were once again cared for all weekend by Fields & Equipment Director Dean Cook. "Our field crew was amazing all week," said Cook. "Wil Bowen, Kyle Cook, Stone O'Bryant, Zack Simchon, Bobby Lemieux, Nathan Christensen and Gabe Heskamp killed it all weekend. And sponsorship and signage was managed flawlessly by Paul Baird and Dave Torcasi."
Two of the six defending champions ended up repeating as The Upside Downs (Ava Banach, Cayla Cellura, Taylor Dye, Erin Sweeney) went back-to-back after winning the inaugural female division a year ago. They fended off the upstart Stingers & Dingers, who rode into the title game via a thrilling 23-22 semifinal win over Resting Pitch Face that caused one of the louder Sunday roars. "It's been great to see the growth of the female division," said Concessions Director Matt Cellura. Matt and his wife Gretchen own the popular swimming pool repair & maintenance company MJG Pools and played a huge role volunteering in this year and past events.
The other repeat champion was in the 30+ division as Over The Shift (Jon Brayer, Rob Jackman, Jon Susin). After becoming the first team in tournament history to go wire-to-wire allowing nary a run a year ago, OTS allowed just two this year in a similarly-dominant run through a larger and stauncher field before calling out the MLW All-Stars for dodging the event after being handed the hardware. Hardware that was brilliantly designed by Event Awards Director Chris Tost.
The 16-29 field was littered with upsets and 85 MPH fastballs, and it was Game On (Alex Antel, Yudi Joseph, Tim Snyder) that took home the title in a 3-0 win over The Master Batters. Saturday saw Back 2 Back bountied by the North Canton Mastadons in one of the tournaments biggest upsets.
In the always tense 7-9 division, Knights 9U and Can't Tatis This locked horns. The Tatis team was heckled all weekend when news broke Friday that the real Fernando Tatis had been suspended for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. In a tight 0-0 game late, amidst "PED! PED!" taunts (from Event Director Swerbinsky), Can't Tatis This erupted for a 7-run rally to etch Gavin Holdford, Porter Howell, Dominic Konopka and Mason Prout's name in the record books. Prout also was the winner of the highly-hyped 7-9 year old Home Run Derby, which was brilliantly executed by TBL President and all-around good guy Mark Silversten.
At 41 and 58 teams respectively, the 13-15 and 10-12 year old divisions were great theater and the large fields pushed the championship games into the early evening on Sunday.
Hittin' Dingers became just the third team in event history (Ball Busters, The Minions) to win the tournament in more than one age division. Champions three years ago in the 10-12 division, Grady Eader, Landon Homan and Peyton Weigand will be bringing more hardware back to their hometown of Mogadore, OH.
Shortly after Hittin' Dingers won the 13-15 crown, fans raced across the park to the screams of "10-12 Championship Game! 5:30 PM start time, field 5!" As the largest division of the event every year, the 10-12 year old championship game always concludes the event before a massive crowd and this year was no different. Adding to the drama was two incredible finishes to the two semifinal games as fans ran over from the 13-15 fields. Tin To Win (Isaiah Baker, Lucas Hudock, Nate Kimball, Ryan Sweeney) held off Holey Balls 9-8, with Kimball mobbed at the pitchers mound after recording the final out. And Catcha Wiffa Dis held off Banana Ballerz in an equally thrilling finish.
The championship was tight early, but in the end Catcha Wiffa Dis was too much, with a 3rd inning grand slam home run being the difference maker in a 10-2 championship win for Will Blueter, Ryan Frohwerk, Logan Ritchie and Landon Root.
The 9th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball has already been announced for August 10-13, 2023 and will be pushed into Thursday night to satisfy the growing demand, according to tournament officials.
The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball - A Review In Photos
DAY ONE IN THE BOOKS, DAY TWO PRIMER
What a first day! All scores are input into Tourney Machine. We had one game that was halted due to darkness that we'll resume and finish tomorrow. Everything else got in and it was an awesome night up at the park.
DAY TWO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 13th
7:30 AM - Bruno The Mechanical Bull and The Dunk Tank are delivered
8 AM - Pool play games begin, concessions open
11 AM - The Players Club arrives and starts setting up
1 PM - The Players Club goes live
2 PM - HOME. RUN. DERBY!
Rules - $5 per player, 10 swings, last two are gold "money balls" that count for two HR's, top five and ties advance to finals, 8 foot tall trophies for winners.
7 PM - Pool Play games conclude
7:01 PM - After-parties begin
9-10 PM - Estimated time the Sunday morning brackets and game times will be released
DAY TWO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 13th
7:30 AM - Bruno The Mechanical Bull and The Dunk Tank are delivered
8 AM - Pool play games begin, concessions open
11 AM - The Players Club arrives and starts setting up
1 PM - The Players Club goes live
2 PM - HOME. RUN. DERBY!
Rules - $5 per player, 10 swings, last two are gold "money balls" that count for two HR's, top five and ties advance to finals, 8 foot tall trophies for winners.
7 PM - Pool Play games conclude
7:01 PM - After-parties begin
9-10 PM - Estimated time the Sunday morning brackets and game times will be released
The Ten Most Compelling Story Lines For The Weekend
CLICK HERE to vote for what you think is the most compelling story line this weekend from these options.
- Never Bunt and Team Minion going for their third titles
- Three former champs in the 30+ division (Over The Shift, Never Bunt, St.Mary's Lobos)
- Will Fart The Frenchie attack again?
- ALL SIX defending champs in the field!
- Will Bruno The Mechanical Bull rage-injure any riders?
- Will The Players Club blow out the power sources when they play Party Rock Anthem?
- Channel 3 News broadcasting live from the event
- 31 team names with the word "balls" in them
- The raging, Starbucks-addled, over-competitive parents of the 7-9 year old players
- 57 teams in the 10-12 division!
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
We've been running this tournament since 2014. We've seen what works, what doesn't, and what's most important to everyone having an awesome time this weekend.
Here's a loosely prioritized list of the 10 most important things to know and do this weekend.
Here's a loosely prioritized list of the 10 most important things to know and do this weekend.
- Know The Rules - The rules can be found here. Ignorance is not an excuse. Read them. Read them again. Leave a copy by the toilet for the next three days. Here's the things that come up most. Hitting the PVC framing of the strike zones is NOT a strike, you must "ping the metal". Balls must touch the ground on or beyond the single and double lines to be singles and doubles.
- Don't Be An Asshole - By calling our people that act like idiots and having so much fun with the emails and story lines, we're clearly trying to dissuade assholes from participating in this event and encouraging fun-loving laid back people to attend. Don't make this weekend about you. The majority of our umps are kids. The majority of the players in the tournament are kids. Be cool.
- Be At Your Field At Least 30 Minutes Prior To The Start Time - Games rarely go over 60 minutes and typically finish in 30-45 minutes. We like to start games early if possible, as there are a slew of Saturday night after-party's all across the city. Wristbands for the one I'm throwing (live right across the street from the park) are currently going for $250+ on eBay.
- Winners Must Report Final Scores To One Of Several Locations Right After The Game Ends - Know that everyone is checking the Tourney Machine app all day looking at the updated standings. Don't be the idiots we're trying to track down that left the park with an unreported score hours later. WINNERS of games must report scores to either the brick concession stand, the satellite concession stand, or to the gals working Bruno The Mechanical Bull.
- Do Not Bring Your Own Bats Or Balls - Scuffing balls is an advantage. Don't do it. And since the other team is using the same balls to pitch to your team, it makes no sense anyway. We provide the bats and balls. Also, don't steal them. We have roughly 100 wiffle balls get legs and walk away each year. Plain clothes tournament operatives with tasers will be meandering throughout the park all weekend to ensure compliance.
- Download The Tourney Machine App - I don't care how old or how drunk you are (30+ age division, I'm talking to you), download and use the app. If Rick Hollan can figure it out, anyone can.
- Buy T-Shirts Early - They are awesome. Prime sizes will be gone by Saturday afternoon. We'll be totally sold out by Sunday. We sell them at cost and offer discounts if you buy three or more. The shirts are guaranteed to increase your sex appeal by 27% and 16% of all shirts purchased last year ended up on a ceiling fan within one week of purchase.
- Come Hungry - Our food crew does not mess around. There is zero need to bring food or to go elsewhere to eat this weekend. Even for the drunk 30+ players. This year - we've added kettle corn and Kona Ice vendors (will be there all weekend) and we'll also be offering fresh popped popcorn and fresh spun cotton candy on Saturday this year as well. Full breakfast items will also once again be available Saturday and Sunday morning.
- Be Ready For Home Run Derby By 1:30 - More to come on the Derby and the rules. No need to pre-register. $5 per player. We have a window to get it done (7-9 year old 2-4 PM, 10-12 and 13-18 from 2-3 PM) so we'll have to act with precision. Listen for announcements from the band. BYOP - bring your own pitcher. And be ready to hit BOMBS. Derby winners walk away with ridiculously sized trophies and 2nd and 3rd place get comically small ones.
- Make A Weekend Of It At Liberty Park - Invite friends, family members, bring your dog, a blanket, and a cooler. Get some steps walking around the park. It is a fun weekend up at a great park.
TASTE THE RAINBOW WINS BEST TEAM NAME
Congrats to Trip Gaghan, Carmen Chiappero, Brady Wynbrandt, and Jordan Kerman-Story in the 10-12 division from Chesterland, OH. We have awesome trophies for all four of you.
Congrats to Trip Gaghan, Carmen Chiappero, Brady Wynbrandt, and Jordan Kerman-Story in the 10-12 division from Chesterland, OH. We have awesome trophies for all four of you.
FRIDAY/SATURDAY POOL PLAY SCHEDULES RELEASED
The Friday & Saturday pool play schedules have been released. And my head is killing me! Good times last night. The Master Batters uniforms are great. And I desperately need 2 or 3 sausage mcmuffin's right now.
We received a preposterous number of game time requests and were able to satisfy almost all of them. The process of balancing all that against 169 teams in six divisions and 14 fields is challenging. We cannot make any more changes at this point. Team roster changes can be made until midnight tonight and must be memorialized with an email to richswerb@gmail.com.
NOTE - the entire schedule has been loaded into the Tourney Machine app, everything will be managed in that app and scores and standings will be updated real time. If you don't have that app downloaded, do so immediately.
We received a preposterous number of game time requests and were able to satisfy almost all of them. The process of balancing all that against 169 teams in six divisions and 14 fields is challenging. We cannot make any more changes at this point. Team roster changes can be made until midnight tonight and must be memorialized with an email to richswerb@gmail.com.
NOTE - the entire schedule has been loaded into the Tourney Machine app, everything will be managed in that app and scores and standings will be updated real time. If you don't have that app downloaded, do so immediately.
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BREAKING: VANDALS DEFACE TWINSBURG WATER TOWER
August 10, 2022 - 2:05 PM EST
Team rosters - 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle ball, presented by Burgers 2 beer twinsburg
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THE FIELD IS SET!
169 TEAMS!
Female - 13 teams
7-9 year olds - 17 teams
10-12 years old - 58 teams
13-15 years old - 44 teams
16-29 years old - 11 teams
30+ years old - 26 teams
642 players
1 mechanical bull
3,000-4,000 people expected at Liberty Park this weekend
169 TEAMS!
Female - 13 teams
7-9 year olds - 17 teams
10-12 years old - 58 teams
13-15 years old - 44 teams
16-29 years old - 11 teams
30+ years old - 26 teams
642 players
1 mechanical bull
3,000-4,000 people expected at Liberty Park this weekend
Mechanical Bull Pleads To PETA For Help As 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball Approaches
Tuesday, August 9th
TWINSBURG (OH) - Just days away from cementing their stronghold as the world's largest wiffle ball tournament, The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy. Bruno The Mechanical Bull, hired to perform at the event, addressed reporters today and spoke to what he called "inhumane treatment" from his handlers and tournament officials.
"Enough is enough already," said a road-weary Bruno. "I just came off a four day gig at the Ohio State Fair, where two different kids shit themselves while riding me on Sunday. My joystick controller is a raging alcoholic that breaks beer bottles over my head every night. And now they're sending me to Twinsburg for a wiffle ball tournament? The guy running the thing actually tried to get me to wear lingerie and wanted to spray paint 'Sandra BULLock" on my side. I need a new agent. And PETA needs to step in immediately, this is inhumane treatment."
The allegations are the latest in a series of controversies that have surrounded the event throughout the summer. Tournament officials waged a very public and ugly war with the popular Twins Days event in early June and then later that month event budget documents were leaked, showing excessive spending on eccentric entertainment items. Then just last week, tournament emails obtained by reporters indicated that tournament officials not only encouraged "highly inappropriate" team names but were planning to schedule games based on the "humor factor" of the name matchups.
World Series of Wiffle Ball Event Director Rich Swerbinsky was quick to present his side of Bruno's allegations. "When we work with talent in the lead up to the event, a number of different creative ideas are bandied about by our people and their people," said Swerbinsky. "I have no specific memory of proposing what he alleges. But would remind Bruno that when you decide to take your life down the Mechanical Bull path, you lose some freedoms. Here's hoping he's nice and angry Saturday. And let him know I'm eating steak every day this week in his honor."
The event kicks off Friday at 5 PM at Liberty Park in Twinsburg and will feature over 300 wiffle ball games played by roughly 170 teams through Sunday. More information can be found at worldseriesofwiffleball.com.
TWINSBURG (OH) - Just days away from cementing their stronghold as the world's largest wiffle ball tournament, The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball finds itself embroiled in yet another controversy. Bruno The Mechanical Bull, hired to perform at the event, addressed reporters today and spoke to what he called "inhumane treatment" from his handlers and tournament officials.
"Enough is enough already," said a road-weary Bruno. "I just came off a four day gig at the Ohio State Fair, where two different kids shit themselves while riding me on Sunday. My joystick controller is a raging alcoholic that breaks beer bottles over my head every night. And now they're sending me to Twinsburg for a wiffle ball tournament? The guy running the thing actually tried to get me to wear lingerie and wanted to spray paint 'Sandra BULLock" on my side. I need a new agent. And PETA needs to step in immediately, this is inhumane treatment."
The allegations are the latest in a series of controversies that have surrounded the event throughout the summer. Tournament officials waged a very public and ugly war with the popular Twins Days event in early June and then later that month event budget documents were leaked, showing excessive spending on eccentric entertainment items. Then just last week, tournament emails obtained by reporters indicated that tournament officials not only encouraged "highly inappropriate" team names but were planning to schedule games based on the "humor factor" of the name matchups.
World Series of Wiffle Ball Event Director Rich Swerbinsky was quick to present his side of Bruno's allegations. "When we work with talent in the lead up to the event, a number of different creative ideas are bandied about by our people and their people," said Swerbinsky. "I have no specific memory of proposing what he alleges. But would remind Bruno that when you decide to take your life down the Mechanical Bull path, you lose some freedoms. Here's hoping he's nice and angry Saturday. And let him know I'm eating steak every day this week in his honor."
The event kicks off Friday at 5 PM at Liberty Park in Twinsburg and will feature over 300 wiffle ball games played by roughly 170 teams through Sunday. More information can be found at worldseriesofwiffleball.com.
Tuesday, August 9th
We've snuffed out a couple teams that had Twinsburg Bulletin reporters on their roster that have been removed from the event. As such, registration is BACK OPEN and we will allow the next two teams to register into the tournament.
Pool play games will be unveiled tomorrow night at 8 PM at The Mother of All Pre-Parties at Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg. 80 cent wings, specials on milkshakes and root beer floats for the kids, and dirt cheap draft specials and cans of craft beer.
We've snuffed out a couple teams that had Twinsburg Bulletin reporters on their roster that have been removed from the event. As such, registration is BACK OPEN and we will allow the next two teams to register into the tournament.
Pool play games will be unveiled tomorrow night at 8 PM at The Mother of All Pre-Parties at Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg. 80 cent wings, specials on milkshakes and root beer floats for the kids, and dirt cheap draft specials and cans of craft beer.
The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball, presented by Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg
PERFORMING LIVE - THE PLAYERS CLUB
Saturday, August 13th - 1-6 PM - Liberty Park in Twinsburg
PERFORMING LIVE - THE PLAYERS CLUB
Saturday, August 13th - 1-6 PM - Liberty Park in Twinsburg
REGISTRATION CLOSED
August 4, 2022
We're one week away. Registration is closed. For any out there that may have meant to register last night and forgot, late registrations may be considered if accompanied by ...
The tournament is going to be insane this year. The goal is to end with exactly 169 teams. When you think about 169 teams, ALL with at least one Saturday game, all their friends and family, general spectators, all the vendors and sponsors, the live band, the rented donkeys, the dunk tank, Bruno The Mechanical Bull ... it is going to be utter madness on Saturday particularly.
We are building 14 fields this year. For those familiar with Liberty Park, four small fields (7-9 & female) will be built in the outfield of Liberty 2, four big fields will once again be built in the outfields of Liberty 1 & 3, and we'll be adding two big fields to the outfield of Liberty 4.
The event kicks off FRIDAY NIGHT with games starting at 5 PM. All 14 fields will be going at the 6 & 7 PM time slots. And we'll also play games at 8 PM. So four Friday night game time slots at 5, 6, 7, and 8 PM.
Saturday, we start at 8 AM, and the last scheduled game time slots will be 6 PM. So in theory, all play should be concluded by 7 PM. This allows for more thorough after-partying and it also allows us to set the Sunday morning brackets earlier. We should have the Sunday brackets out by 8:30 PM Saturday night this year.
Sunday, all teams that go 2-0, 1-0-1, or 1-1 (MUST win one game) are seeded for single elimination championship bracket play.
MANY more updates to come in the next seven days.
We're one week away. Registration is closed. For any out there that may have meant to register last night and forgot, late registrations may be considered if accompanied by ...
- Bottles of fine bourbon - Pappy Van Winkle, Weller's Special Reserve, Blanton's Original Single Barrel, some special batches of Buffalo Trace may be accepted
- Shohei Otani, Vlad Guerrero Jr., or Juan Soto Rookie Cards - Gem Mint 10 grades only please
- Pre-cut individually wrapped fresh steaks - Strip cut (USDA Prime or Kobe Beef only, please pack in dry ice)
The tournament is going to be insane this year. The goal is to end with exactly 169 teams. When you think about 169 teams, ALL with at least one Saturday game, all their friends and family, general spectators, all the vendors and sponsors, the live band, the rented donkeys, the dunk tank, Bruno The Mechanical Bull ... it is going to be utter madness on Saturday particularly.
We are building 14 fields this year. For those familiar with Liberty Park, four small fields (7-9 & female) will be built in the outfield of Liberty 2, four big fields will once again be built in the outfields of Liberty 1 & 3, and we'll be adding two big fields to the outfield of Liberty 4.
The event kicks off FRIDAY NIGHT with games starting at 5 PM. All 14 fields will be going at the 6 & 7 PM time slots. And we'll also play games at 8 PM. So four Friday night game time slots at 5, 6, 7, and 8 PM.
Saturday, we start at 8 AM, and the last scheduled game time slots will be 6 PM. So in theory, all play should be concluded by 7 PM. This allows for more thorough after-partying and it also allows us to set the Sunday morning brackets earlier. We should have the Sunday brackets out by 8:30 PM Saturday night this year.
Sunday, all teams that go 2-0, 1-0-1, or 1-1 (MUST win one game) are seeded for single elimination championship bracket play.
MANY more updates to come in the next seven days.
Report: World Series of Wiffle Ball Field Littered With Inappropriate Team Names
July 29, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - In the latest episode in an ongoing feud between the two organizations, the Twinsburg Bulletin reported this week that leaked World Series of Wiffle Ball registration emails and documents they're in receipt of indicate that a number of teams in field are registered under what many would consider "inappropriate team names".
According to the Bulletin, leaked emails indicate that tournament officials are planning to schedule pool play game matchups, advertised as randomly drawn, based solely on the comedic value of the team names. Highlights from the proposed matchups being considered are Balls Deep vs. Fueled By Hops (7-9 age division), Resting Pitch Face vs. We Don't Talk About Bruno (female division), Old Fat and Horny vs. UMass Debate, Premier Dad Bods Select Elite vs. We Got The Runs, and Bong Jovi vs. The Doobie Brothers.
Tournament Director Rich Swerbinsky seemed to send mixed signals when asked about the report. "On behalf of The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball, presented by Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg, we'd like to completely disavow and do not support of some of the team names submitted this year. That said, we find it hysterical and are going to do absolutely nothing about it."
The quarrel between the Bulletin and The World Series of Wiffle Ball escalated this spring when Swerbinsky added Bulletin reporters to Russian oligarchs (and the guy that freaked out during the 7-9 year old Home Run Derby last year) to the banned list for the 2022 event. And now this morning, the Bulletin's non-paying unwilling subscriber base of 148 homes awoke to headlines that are only certain to stoke the flames in the two weeks leading into the event.
"We have 31 team names this year with the word 'balls' in them already, which we're really proud of," said Swerbinsky. "That breaks last year's record of 26 balls-related names. If you think about it, we could have a separate tournament just with teams with the word 'balls' in their name that would be a large event in and of itself. We've always tried to stay goal-oriented with this event."
The event kicks off two weeks from today and is set to sell out and cap at 175 teams, demolishing last year's record of 114 teams, which made it the world's largest wiffle ball tournament. More details on the event can be found at worldseriesofwiffleball.com.
TWINSBURG (OH) - In the latest episode in an ongoing feud between the two organizations, the Twinsburg Bulletin reported this week that leaked World Series of Wiffle Ball registration emails and documents they're in receipt of indicate that a number of teams in field are registered under what many would consider "inappropriate team names".
According to the Bulletin, leaked emails indicate that tournament officials are planning to schedule pool play game matchups, advertised as randomly drawn, based solely on the comedic value of the team names. Highlights from the proposed matchups being considered are Balls Deep vs. Fueled By Hops (7-9 age division), Resting Pitch Face vs. We Don't Talk About Bruno (female division), Old Fat and Horny vs. UMass Debate, Premier Dad Bods Select Elite vs. We Got The Runs, and Bong Jovi vs. The Doobie Brothers.
Tournament Director Rich Swerbinsky seemed to send mixed signals when asked about the report. "On behalf of The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball, presented by Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg, we'd like to completely disavow and do not support of some of the team names submitted this year. That said, we find it hysterical and are going to do absolutely nothing about it."
The quarrel between the Bulletin and The World Series of Wiffle Ball escalated this spring when Swerbinsky added Bulletin reporters to Russian oligarchs (and the guy that freaked out during the 7-9 year old Home Run Derby last year) to the banned list for the 2022 event. And now this morning, the Bulletin's non-paying unwilling subscriber base of 148 homes awoke to headlines that are only certain to stoke the flames in the two weeks leading into the event.
"We have 31 team names this year with the word 'balls' in them already, which we're really proud of," said Swerbinsky. "That breaks last year's record of 26 balls-related names. If you think about it, we could have a separate tournament just with teams with the word 'balls' in their name that would be a large event in and of itself. We've always tried to stay goal-oriented with this event."
The event kicks off two weeks from today and is set to sell out and cap at 175 teams, demolishing last year's record of 114 teams, which made it the world's largest wiffle ball tournament. More details on the event can be found at worldseriesofwiffleball.com.
BREAKING: World Series of Wiffle Ball Officials Under Pressure To Explain Excessive Expenses On Leaked Event Document
July 13, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) – Shocking details regarding the operating budget of The 8th Annual Twinsburg World Series of Wiffle Ball were revealed today, putting tournament officials on the defensive with the event just a month away.
Founded nine years ago to help raise funds for a new baseball field for younger players, the event has grown dramatically post-pandemic, and so has the operating budget according to leaked internal memos and documents. Over $110,000 in expenses are slated for this year’s tournament, many of them egregious and extravagant in nature, including but not limited to line items related to donkey rentals, a mechanical bull, a dunk tank, tattoo artists, a live band, a cigar rolling station, $30,000 in fireworks, round-trip flights to and from the event for 18 German Oktoberfest operatives, and a large donation to the Twinsburg Police Department.
While Twinsburg Mayoral candidates, most closely aligned with the event, have yet to publicly respond, some in the community wasted no time voicing their displeasure with the event and event officials. “This exorbitant misuse of funds is just another example of local politicians cutting deals behind closed doors in an attempt to screw over city residents that sit on Facebook all day being critical of people without offering viable alternative solutions,” said (self-proclaimed) Community Activist ‘Mike T’. “What will those donkeys be used for? Why such a large donation to the Twinsburg PD? The people demand to know!”
World Series of Wiffle Ball Finance Director Paulie Gualtieri seemed unfazed by the released documents despite incessant media pressure. “The increase in expenses is proportionate to the increased registration fee and sponsor revenue. The event is not at all tied with the local government and all proceeds go to Twinsburg Youth Baseball, a non-profit organization.” Pressed by reporters on the exorbitant nature and dollar figure of the expense items, Gualtieri was unrelenting, lamenting “If we now live in a world where donkey rentals are looked down upon, this isn’t the type of world I want to raise my kids in.”
Slated for the weekend of August 12-14, Gualtieri noted that over 100 teams have already registered for the event, which is poised to significantly distance itself from the pack as the world’s largest wiffle ball tournament. More information on the event including rules and registration can be found at www.worldseriesofwiffleball.com.
TWINSBURG (OH) – Shocking details regarding the operating budget of The 8th Annual Twinsburg World Series of Wiffle Ball were revealed today, putting tournament officials on the defensive with the event just a month away.
Founded nine years ago to help raise funds for a new baseball field for younger players, the event has grown dramatically post-pandemic, and so has the operating budget according to leaked internal memos and documents. Over $110,000 in expenses are slated for this year’s tournament, many of them egregious and extravagant in nature, including but not limited to line items related to donkey rentals, a mechanical bull, a dunk tank, tattoo artists, a live band, a cigar rolling station, $30,000 in fireworks, round-trip flights to and from the event for 18 German Oktoberfest operatives, and a large donation to the Twinsburg Police Department.
While Twinsburg Mayoral candidates, most closely aligned with the event, have yet to publicly respond, some in the community wasted no time voicing their displeasure with the event and event officials. “This exorbitant misuse of funds is just another example of local politicians cutting deals behind closed doors in an attempt to screw over city residents that sit on Facebook all day being critical of people without offering viable alternative solutions,” said (self-proclaimed) Community Activist ‘Mike T’. “What will those donkeys be used for? Why such a large donation to the Twinsburg PD? The people demand to know!”
World Series of Wiffle Ball Finance Director Paulie Gualtieri seemed unfazed by the released documents despite incessant media pressure. “The increase in expenses is proportionate to the increased registration fee and sponsor revenue. The event is not at all tied with the local government and all proceeds go to Twinsburg Youth Baseball, a non-profit organization.” Pressed by reporters on the exorbitant nature and dollar figure of the expense items, Gualtieri was unrelenting, lamenting “If we now live in a world where donkey rentals are looked down upon, this isn’t the type of world I want to raise my kids in.”
Slated for the weekend of August 12-14, Gualtieri noted that over 100 teams have already registered for the event, which is poised to significantly distance itself from the pack as the world’s largest wiffle ball tournament. More information on the event including rules and registration can be found at www.worldseriesofwiffleball.com.
WE HAVE LOGO GEAR
July 8, 2022
The new logo we had created this year has been more popular than baking bread was in the spring of 2020.
Thus, we've put together an online store putting that logo on everything from t-shirts to lingerie. If you order by July 20, you can customize the t-shirts by adding your name, your World Series team name, etc. on the back and the customized garment will be waiting for you at the event hospitality tent when you arrive at the tournament. As always, we'll have tees on sale at the event as well. MANY THANKS to Wonderland Bins (a cool new store in the Handel's plaza in Twinsburg) for coming on board as the event t-shirt sponsor!
We've also created some separate "Wiffle Ball. God. Family. Country." uni-sex tees, tanks, and youth shirts that can be purchased here.
July 8, 2022
The new logo we had created this year has been more popular than baking bread was in the spring of 2020.
Thus, we've put together an online store putting that logo on everything from t-shirts to lingerie. If you order by July 20, you can customize the t-shirts by adding your name, your World Series team name, etc. on the back and the customized garment will be waiting for you at the event hospitality tent when you arrive at the tournament. As always, we'll have tees on sale at the event as well. MANY THANKS to Wonderland Bins (a cool new store in the Handel's plaza in Twinsburg) for coming on board as the event t-shirt sponsor!
We've also created some separate "Wiffle Ball. God. Family. Country." uni-sex tees, tanks, and youth shirts that can be purchased here.
Wiffle Ball Emerging As Key Issue With Twinsburg Mayoral Election Four Months Out
July 5, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - With just four months remaining before the City of Twinsburg will select a new mayor, new polling suggests city residents will be focused on new issues when they hit the polls this November. Amidst raging inflation, a war in Ukraine, and coming off the heels of a global pandemic, 71% of city residents cited "DeShaun Watson" or "positions on The Twinsburg World Series of Wiffle Ball and/or Wiffle Ball in general" as their most critical issue on which they'll be basing their vote.
July 5, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - With just four months remaining before the City of Twinsburg will select a new mayor, new polling suggests city residents will be focused on new issues when they hit the polls this November. Amidst raging inflation, a war in Ukraine, and coming off the heels of a global pandemic, 71% of city residents cited "DeShaun Watson" or "positions on The Twinsburg World Series of Wiffle Ball and/or Wiffle Ball in general" as their most critical issue on which they'll be basing their vote.
The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball ... presented by Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg
June 20, 2022
Very excited today to announce that Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg is officially on board as the presenting title sponsor of this years 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball. In addition to the naming rights, Burgers 2 Beer will be hosting a pre-party in the days leading into The World Series and will have massive presence up at Liberty Park that weekend. If unaware, Burgers 2 Beer recently opened up in the iconic space (formerly occupied by Damon's Ribs) right in front of the Hilton Garden Inn and has incredible food, a ridiculous beverage menu, video games, pool tables, and like 100 TV's. Like them here on Facebook.
This development should illustrate that we're willing to sell ANYTHING related to the event. And aligning with the event and the attention it brings businesses with community residents is impactful. Ask business owner Sarah Coyne and her clothing boutique Strawberry Moon. Or the fine folks at 1899 Indoor Golf, Handel's Ice Cream, or Taylor Dental - all of whom have forged creative partnerships with The World Series of Wiffle Ball. In total, 14 companies have already sponsored the event. And it's important to remember amidst all the sarcastic emails - 100% of the proceeds of this event go to benefit Twinsburg Youth Baseball in the form of field and equipment upgrades. And this event played a big role in the construction of Liberty 5, the newest field at Liberty Park.
If you're interested in bringing thousands of unsuspecting event attendees to their knees begging for your companies products or services, these are the remaining sponsorship opportunities.
June 20, 2022
Very excited today to announce that Burgers 2 Beer Twinsburg is officially on board as the presenting title sponsor of this years 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball. In addition to the naming rights, Burgers 2 Beer will be hosting a pre-party in the days leading into The World Series and will have massive presence up at Liberty Park that weekend. If unaware, Burgers 2 Beer recently opened up in the iconic space (formerly occupied by Damon's Ribs) right in front of the Hilton Garden Inn and has incredible food, a ridiculous beverage menu, video games, pool tables, and like 100 TV's. Like them here on Facebook.
This development should illustrate that we're willing to sell ANYTHING related to the event. And aligning with the event and the attention it brings businesses with community residents is impactful. Ask business owner Sarah Coyne and her clothing boutique Strawberry Moon. Or the fine folks at 1899 Indoor Golf, Handel's Ice Cream, or Taylor Dental - all of whom have forged creative partnerships with The World Series of Wiffle Ball. In total, 14 companies have already sponsored the event. And it's important to remember amidst all the sarcastic emails - 100% of the proceeds of this event go to benefit Twinsburg Youth Baseball in the form of field and equipment upgrades. And this event played a big role in the construction of Liberty 5, the newest field at Liberty Park.
If you're interested in bringing thousands of unsuspecting event attendees to their knees begging for your companies products or services, these are the remaining sponsorship opportunities.
RETRACTION - Please Read
June 7, 2022
Yesterday an email was sent out claiming Twinsburg city officials had succumbed to mounting resident pressure and aligned with the World Series of Wiffle Ball, essentially forcing Twins Days out of town.
This is completely untrue and was a very poor attempt at sarcasm/humor. Twins Days is thriving and coming back to Twinsburg August 5-7 like it does every year during the first weekend of August. I want to offer a complete and sincere apology personally and on behalf of The World Series of Wiffle Ball to any that were misled or offended.
More broadly, my sarcasm-laced emails have become a big part of the event. As such, here's a primer on things mentioned in previous emails that were sarcastic and untrue vs. true.
SARCASTIC AND COMPLETELY UNTRUE
THINGS THAT ARE 100% ABSOLUTELY TRUE
June 7, 2022
Yesterday an email was sent out claiming Twinsburg city officials had succumbed to mounting resident pressure and aligned with the World Series of Wiffle Ball, essentially forcing Twins Days out of town.
This is completely untrue and was a very poor attempt at sarcasm/humor. Twins Days is thriving and coming back to Twinsburg August 5-7 like it does every year during the first weekend of August. I want to offer a complete and sincere apology personally and on behalf of The World Series of Wiffle Ball to any that were misled or offended.
More broadly, my sarcasm-laced emails have become a big part of the event. As such, here's a primer on things mentioned in previous emails that were sarcastic and untrue vs. true.
SARCASTIC AND COMPLETELY UNTRUE
- Twinsburg city officials have succumbed to mounting resident pressure and aligned with the World Series of Wiffle Ball, essentially forcing Twins Days out of town.
- The World Series of Wiffle Ball was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics for their field and backstop design schematics.
- The World Series of Wiffle Ball surpassed Tesla and TikTok as the US News & World Report "Fastest Growing Brand in 2022".
- Twinsburg Bulletin reporters have been banned from the event for covering the Tadpole Fest last year instead of the world's largest wiffle ball tournament.
- Event Director Rich Swerbinsky flies in "authentic Germans" to add to the pageantry of his Saturday night after party.
- The World Series of Wiffle Ball budgets "hush money" to be paid to local police to "look the other way" on the event weekend afterparties.
- The National Guard was called in last year to deal with the aftermath of the Saturday night event after parties.
- Any one city resident being 0-8 in elections. (Think there may be someone 0-5?)
THINGS THAT ARE 100% ABSOLUTELY TRUE
- The after parties that people throw the evenings after play concludes at Liberty Park.
- We have obtained a mechanical bull for the event, and his name is Bruno.
- The Players Club did play Game 4 of the Cavs/Warriors NBA Finals and is performing live on Saturday at the event.
- NewsChannel 5 did broadcast live from the event last year with their "Good Morning Cleveland" crew.
- The 7-9 year old parents ARE crazy.
- We are getting a dunk tank this year and temporary tattoo artists.
- My French Bulldog is named "FART" and did try to murder his brother during the 10-12 year old championship game last year.
- We have banned Russian oligarchs from participating in the event this year.
TWINS DAYS OFFICIALS CONCEDE DEFEAT
Twinsburg, OH now officially known as "The Home of the World's Largest Wiffle Ball Tournament"; twins across America outraged and dejected
June 6, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - In a turn of events that would have seemed unfathomable just a few years ago, the city of Twinsburg, OH announced today that they'd officially be known as "The Home of the World's Largest Wiffle Ball Tournament". City officials cited "mounting resident pressure" for the change, which erases a nearly 50-year long association with holding the world's largest gathering of twins annually that Twinsburg has become synonymous with nationally.
Twins Days officials conceded defeat publically this morning, ending months of contentious back and forth with World Series of Wiffle Ball event executives throughout the spring. They said they still hope to conduct this year's event August 5-7 (the weekend before wiffle ball enthusiasts descend upon Twinsburg) but that the commitment with the city ends after this year. "It's unfortunate, but was inevitable," said Twins Days Committee Chair 'Trisha K'. "I'd prepared myself mentally but I feel terrible from the thousands of twins across America we've heard from these last 48 hours that looked so forward to coming to Twinsburg each August. There's only one city in America named Twinsburg, so I don't know where we go from here."
World Series of Wiffle Ball representatives were feeling much better about the decision. "To say I'm elated would be an understatement," said Event Director Rich Swerbinsky. "The city is flooded with identical twins each year, which sounds cool until you walk into WalMart. And the only thing more terrifying than the carnival rides they bring in is the operators. Twinsburg residents have been secretly annoyed by Twins Days for years. My phone has not stopped buzzing with thankful notes from residents since the news broke."
Not all residents seem to share that mindset however. "First it was The Old School. Now Twins Days. What's next?!? The intermediate school that smells like toxic waste?", said (self-titled) Community Activist 'Mike T'. The idiotic people of this town just keep destroying our heritage in the name of progress, evolution, and allegedly improving the city. I just don't get it."
June 6, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - In a turn of events that would have seemed unfathomable just a few years ago, the city of Twinsburg, OH announced today that they'd officially be known as "The Home of the World's Largest Wiffle Ball Tournament". City officials cited "mounting resident pressure" for the change, which erases a nearly 50-year long association with holding the world's largest gathering of twins annually that Twinsburg has become synonymous with nationally.
Twins Days officials conceded defeat publically this morning, ending months of contentious back and forth with World Series of Wiffle Ball event executives throughout the spring. They said they still hope to conduct this year's event August 5-7 (the weekend before wiffle ball enthusiasts descend upon Twinsburg) but that the commitment with the city ends after this year. "It's unfortunate, but was inevitable," said Twins Days Committee Chair 'Trisha K'. "I'd prepared myself mentally but I feel terrible from the thousands of twins across America we've heard from these last 48 hours that looked so forward to coming to Twinsburg each August. There's only one city in America named Twinsburg, so I don't know where we go from here."
World Series of Wiffle Ball representatives were feeling much better about the decision. "To say I'm elated would be an understatement," said Event Director Rich Swerbinsky. "The city is flooded with identical twins each year, which sounds cool until you walk into WalMart. And the only thing more terrifying than the carnival rides they bring in is the operators. Twinsburg residents have been secretly annoyed by Twins Days for years. My phone has not stopped buzzing with thankful notes from residents since the news broke."
Not all residents seem to share that mindset however. "First it was The Old School. Now Twins Days. What's next?!? The intermediate school that smells like toxic waste?", said (self-titled) Community Activist 'Mike T'. The idiotic people of this town just keep destroying our heritage in the name of progress, evolution, and allegedly improving the city. I just don't get it."
June 5, 2022 - We're 68 days out from the tournament and already have 40 teams registered. Last year at this exact time we had 4 teams registered. The plan right now is to cap it at 170 teams. Registration is here. Click here for rules. Past event pictures and history.
Sponsorship packages are flying off the shelves, but we have a few left. Remaining stock of business promotional opportunities at the event can be found here.
Sponsorship packages are flying off the shelves, but we have a few left. Remaining stock of business promotional opportunities at the event can be found here.
The Ten Reasons It's Unthinkable To Be Anywhere Else In The World August 12-14
1. Bruno The Mechanical Bull - My 14 year old daughter (exact same warped sense of humor as me) has been begging for a mechanical bull to be a part of this event since last year. Thus, Bruno the Mechanical Bull (actual pic below) will be in attendance all day Saturday from 9 AM - 6 PM. This is how decisions are made with this event. We've also added temporary tattoo artists, a dunk tank, and a live band this year.
2. You'll Be A Part Of History - How often can you participate in something in the Guinness Book of World Records? ABC's Good Morning Cleveland broadcast live from the event last year and I can assure there will be much more media at the event this year. City of Twinsburg Mayoral Candidates are already devising ways to use the event to springboard their campaigns.
3. The 7-9 Year Old Parents & General People Watching - There's nothing better than watching the overcompetitive parents of the 7-9 year old teams that are going through their first wave of youth sports. The nicest people in the world when their kids are winning that then turn into raging Tazmanian Devils when the action gets tense. Watch out for the Nordonia parents of youngsters in particular.
4. The Food - Homemade breakfast burritos, donuts and pastries, and freshly brewed coffee leading the breakfast menu leading into the aroma of freshly grilled meats permeating throughout the park all weekend. Being added this year - freshly popped popcorn and handspun cotton candy.
5. Fart The Frenchie - My French Bulldog "Fart" unexpectedly became a big part of event history last year when he marred the 10-12 year old championship game by viciously attacking his brother "Dog" the Cattle Dog in the second inning. To add to the excitement of the event this year we're fattening Fart up (goal is to have him put on 20 lbs) and we're not going to use any of his many behavioral collars for 45 days prior to the tournament.
3. The 7-9 Year Old Parents & General People Watching - There's nothing better than watching the overcompetitive parents of the 7-9 year old teams that are going through their first wave of youth sports. The nicest people in the world when their kids are winning that then turn into raging Tazmanian Devils when the action gets tense. Watch out for the Nordonia parents of youngsters in particular.
4. The Food - Homemade breakfast burritos, donuts and pastries, and freshly brewed coffee leading the breakfast menu leading into the aroma of freshly grilled meats permeating throughout the park all weekend. Being added this year - freshly popped popcorn and handspun cotton candy.
5. Fart The Frenchie - My French Bulldog "Fart" unexpectedly became a big part of event history last year when he marred the 10-12 year old championship game by viciously attacking his brother "Dog" the Cattle Dog in the second inning. To add to the excitement of the event this year we're fattening Fart up (goal is to have him put on 20 lbs) and we're not going to use any of his many behavioral collars for 45 days prior to the tournament.
6. The Pageantry - The uniforms. They're so great. People have so much fun with them. Dogs all over the park. The aforementioned smell of the grill. Live music. The park a sea of coolers, tents, and humans. It's hard to explain how awesome Liberty Park is this weekend to someone who's never experienced it.
7. Vanilla Thunder, Tattoos, and The Dunk Tank - We wanted to make a big splash this year with the live music. Enter Vanilla Thunder and The Players Club. Their mission statement "is to perform the best dance songs of the last 50 years with uncompromised energy." They'll perform live on Saturday from 1-6 PM. We've also added temporary tattoo artists and a dunk tank to the mix this year.
8. The Ban on Russian Oligarchs & Twinsburg Bulletin Reporters - By registering for this event you can assure yourself that the tournament will be free and devoid of ANY Russian Oligarchs as well as Twinsburg Bulletin reporters who were banned last year after deciding to cover the Tadpole Fest over the World's Largest Wiffle Ball Tournament. Fart The Frenchie is being trained like a drug dog to sniff out and to attack any of these people that breach security.
9. The Team Names - At what other event can you see this on the game schedule?
10:00 AM - Old, Fat and Horny vs. Premier Dad Bods Select Elite
11:00 AM - Wiff Deez Balls vs. Vicious, Delicious, and Wifflicious
10. The After Parties - The hope this year is that we can have play wrapped up by 7 PM on Saturday night so we can set Sunday bracket game times earlier and also be sensitive to the array of After Parties throughout the city of Twinsburg on Saturday night. In addition to the Wiffle Ball field in my backyard (see below), I'll be flying in some authentic Germans for shotski service and will once again be have a hand-rolled cigar station.
7. Vanilla Thunder, Tattoos, and The Dunk Tank - We wanted to make a big splash this year with the live music. Enter Vanilla Thunder and The Players Club. Their mission statement "is to perform the best dance songs of the last 50 years with uncompromised energy." They'll perform live on Saturday from 1-6 PM. We've also added temporary tattoo artists and a dunk tank to the mix this year.
8. The Ban on Russian Oligarchs & Twinsburg Bulletin Reporters - By registering for this event you can assure yourself that the tournament will be free and devoid of ANY Russian Oligarchs as well as Twinsburg Bulletin reporters who were banned last year after deciding to cover the Tadpole Fest over the World's Largest Wiffle Ball Tournament. Fart The Frenchie is being trained like a drug dog to sniff out and to attack any of these people that breach security.
9. The Team Names - At what other event can you see this on the game schedule?
10:00 AM - Old, Fat and Horny vs. Premier Dad Bods Select Elite
11:00 AM - Wiff Deez Balls vs. Vicious, Delicious, and Wifflicious
10. The After Parties - The hope this year is that we can have play wrapped up by 7 PM on Saturday night so we can set Sunday bracket game times earlier and also be sensitive to the array of After Parties throughout the city of Twinsburg on Saturday night. In addition to the Wiffle Ball field in my backyard (see below), I'll be flying in some authentic Germans for shotski service and will once again be have a hand-rolled cigar station.
If You Build It, They Will Come
One of many awesome things about this event is how people destroy their backyards in the run up to it. I decided to set a good example this year by getting out in front of that. SEND US your picture of your backyard wiffle ball fields and we'll feature them in future newsletters.
Mechanical Bull & Live Performance From The Players Club Headline Vast Array of Entertainment Options at 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball
June 4, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) New Years Eve in Times Square, Lollapalooza, the Sundance Film Festival, Coachella, Mardi Gras, the Super Bowl.
Much like these other iconic social gatherings - The World Series of Wiffle Ball is much more than just the WORLD'S LARGEST wiffle ball tournament. It's an event.
And the entertainment options that will be a part of this event at Liberty Park in Twinsburg, OH the weekend of August 12-14 just keep expanding.
We previously announced that The Players Club would be performing live on the Saturday of the event from 1-6 PM. Established in 2013, The Players Club burst onto the music scene with a forceful and critically acclaimed tour de force performance live at Game Four of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Buoying off that fame, the flamboyant foursome has gone on to electrify audiences at over 300 events since.
And we can now proudly report the following confirmed additions for the 8th Annual event: Bruno the Mechanical Bull (all riders will have to sign waivers), a dunking booth, and temporary tattoo artists. Our world famous fresh grilled concessions will also be amplified this year with cotton candy and fresh popped popcorn machines.
Returning from previous years will be our Home Run Derby contests (Saturday afternoon), awards for the best dressed teams, best team names, and teams that travel the furthest to participate. And of course the slew of after parties around town that get kicked off after play concludes each evening.
Registration is filling quickly, and the tournament absolutely will sell out well in advance of the August 12 start date. Click here to register your team(s) - you can always edit player names or the team name later on.
TWINSBURG (OH) New Years Eve in Times Square, Lollapalooza, the Sundance Film Festival, Coachella, Mardi Gras, the Super Bowl.
Much like these other iconic social gatherings - The World Series of Wiffle Ball is much more than just the WORLD'S LARGEST wiffle ball tournament. It's an event.
And the entertainment options that will be a part of this event at Liberty Park in Twinsburg, OH the weekend of August 12-14 just keep expanding.
We previously announced that The Players Club would be performing live on the Saturday of the event from 1-6 PM. Established in 2013, The Players Club burst onto the music scene with a forceful and critically acclaimed tour de force performance live at Game Four of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Buoying off that fame, the flamboyant foursome has gone on to electrify audiences at over 300 events since.
And we can now proudly report the following confirmed additions for the 8th Annual event: Bruno the Mechanical Bull (all riders will have to sign waivers), a dunking booth, and temporary tattoo artists. Our world famous fresh grilled concessions will also be amplified this year with cotton candy and fresh popped popcorn machines.
Returning from previous years will be our Home Run Derby contests (Saturday afternoon), awards for the best dressed teams, best team names, and teams that travel the furthest to participate. And of course the slew of after parties around town that get kicked off after play concludes each evening.
Registration is filling quickly, and the tournament absolutely will sell out well in advance of the August 12 start date. Click here to register your team(s) - you can always edit player names or the team name later on.
World Series of Wiffle Ball Surpasses Tesla, TikTok as America's Fastest Growing Brand
June 3, 2022
In shocking news to business leaders across the country, the Twinsburg World Series of Wiffle Ball was recognized by US News & World Reports today as the fastest growing brand in America. The top spot was previously held by Tesla, who fell to second in the publication's popular annual brand ranking report. TikTok, PayPal and Apple rounded out the top five.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the news in stride. "I knew it was only a matter of time before I read this headline," said Musk. "My life long efforts to revolutionize transportation on Earth through electric vehicles and into space with rockets has been personally and professionally rewarding. As was winning Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2021. But it all pales in comparison to what the Twinsburg folks have done with that damn wiffle ball tournament. I heard those crazy bastards added a mechanical bull for this year!"
Proposed initially in 2013 as a publicity stunt joke to raise awareness for the need for a new youth baseball field in Twinsburg, the event continues to receive accolades nationally with this honor being the latest. Recently the event was recognized as the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics for their revolutionary wiffle ball field and strike zone design accomplishments. The event takes place August 12-14, 2022 in Twinsburg, OH - a suburb 30 minutes southeast of Cleveland that was once known for the largest gathering of twins in the world annually.
In shocking news to business leaders across the country, the Twinsburg World Series of Wiffle Ball was recognized by US News & World Reports today as the fastest growing brand in America. The top spot was previously held by Tesla, who fell to second in the publication's popular annual brand ranking report. TikTok, PayPal and Apple rounded out the top five.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the news in stride. "I knew it was only a matter of time before I read this headline," said Musk. "My life long efforts to revolutionize transportation on Earth through electric vehicles and into space with rockets has been personally and professionally rewarding. As was winning Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2021. But it all pales in comparison to what the Twinsburg folks have done with that damn wiffle ball tournament. I heard those crazy bastards added a mechanical bull for this year!"
Proposed initially in 2013 as a publicity stunt joke to raise awareness for the need for a new youth baseball field in Twinsburg, the event continues to receive accolades nationally with this honor being the latest. Recently the event was recognized as the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics for their revolutionary wiffle ball field and strike zone design accomplishments. The event takes place August 12-14, 2022 in Twinsburg, OH - a suburb 30 minutes southeast of Cleveland that was once known for the largest gathering of twins in the world annually.
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World Series of Wiffle Ball Reader Mail - May 11, 2022
"Rich, we're coming in from just outside Chicago for the tournament. Any advice on local hotel options? Any other local knowledge that would be helpful? - Vinnie C, Naperville IL"
- We've secured a room block at the Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg for $115 night (quoting $175/night right now for weekends in August). It's a nice hotel, 3.5 miles from the fields, and within walking distance from two great restaurants - Blue Canyon and Burgers2Beer. Click HERE to book your rooms at this special low price.. AVOID the Twinsburg Starbucks between 6-8 AM the weekend of the tournament. That's where the parents of the 7-9 year olds meet to get their rage on over cake pops and lattes with extra shots.
"My 13 year old son lacks the cognitive skills to get his clothes from the floor to the hamper and dirty dishes from the table to the sink. I'm a little worried the tournament's going to fill before him and his mobile device-addled friends figure out a roster. When should I make sure their team's set by to avoid being shut out? - Katie S."
- You're smart to be worried. Unlike the Baker Mayfield trade market, demand is strong. It looks as if we're going to cap at about 170 teams this year. I'll keep everyone posted as we approach that total. You can edit your registration/roster/team name up until 5 days before the event so feel free to register them now and edit the team later.
"Any truth to the rumors that Ted Yates is stepping down due to the pressure of being Mayor of the Wiffle Ball Capital of America? I'm 0 for 8 in elections in town and am looking for an edge for when I run for Mayor. - Mike T."
- We love Mayor Ted, who's been a huge supporter of the event and Twinsburg Baseball. If he can deal with the idiots in the Twinsburg Roundtable on Facebook that are still upset we knocked down the Old School and that are in denial that GlenEagles Golf Course is raking in money for the city, he can deal with anything. His move to the Keys is unrelated to The World Series of Wiffle Ball kicking Twins Days to its rightful place on the back burner in Twinsburg.
"I'm a local business owner and supply chain issues and inflation have kicked my ass and nothing I'm doing to market my company has been working. Is there was a way to align with the event to achieve total domination of all I compete with? - Phil McCraken, Solon"
- You're in luck, your Golden Parachute has arrived. You will expose your brand to so many people and so effectively by aligning with The World Series of Wiffle Ball, they'll be repulsed by your company by Sunday. And then subconsciously become a lifelong customer.
"Are there really after parties? It's hard to tell when you're being serious and when you're being sarcastic. - Haywood J., Streetsboro"
- There absolutely are after parties. They started in 2018 and have become a big part of the event. There's 5 or 6 annually recurring ones that draw a lot of people (some require wristbands) but new ones pop up each year. Here's a picture from mine last year, and yes, those are authentic Germans we had flown in to add to the pageantry of the party:
- We've secured a room block at the Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg for $115 night (quoting $175/night right now for weekends in August). It's a nice hotel, 3.5 miles from the fields, and within walking distance from two great restaurants - Blue Canyon and Burgers2Beer. Click HERE to book your rooms at this special low price.. AVOID the Twinsburg Starbucks between 6-8 AM the weekend of the tournament. That's where the parents of the 7-9 year olds meet to get their rage on over cake pops and lattes with extra shots.
"My 13 year old son lacks the cognitive skills to get his clothes from the floor to the hamper and dirty dishes from the table to the sink. I'm a little worried the tournament's going to fill before him and his mobile device-addled friends figure out a roster. When should I make sure their team's set by to avoid being shut out? - Katie S."
- You're smart to be worried. Unlike the Baker Mayfield trade market, demand is strong. It looks as if we're going to cap at about 170 teams this year. I'll keep everyone posted as we approach that total. You can edit your registration/roster/team name up until 5 days before the event so feel free to register them now and edit the team later.
"Any truth to the rumors that Ted Yates is stepping down due to the pressure of being Mayor of the Wiffle Ball Capital of America? I'm 0 for 8 in elections in town and am looking for an edge for when I run for Mayor. - Mike T."
- We love Mayor Ted, who's been a huge supporter of the event and Twinsburg Baseball. If he can deal with the idiots in the Twinsburg Roundtable on Facebook that are still upset we knocked down the Old School and that are in denial that GlenEagles Golf Course is raking in money for the city, he can deal with anything. His move to the Keys is unrelated to The World Series of Wiffle Ball kicking Twins Days to its rightful place on the back burner in Twinsburg.
"I'm a local business owner and supply chain issues and inflation have kicked my ass and nothing I'm doing to market my company has been working. Is there was a way to align with the event to achieve total domination of all I compete with? - Phil McCraken, Solon"
- You're in luck, your Golden Parachute has arrived. You will expose your brand to so many people and so effectively by aligning with The World Series of Wiffle Ball, they'll be repulsed by your company by Sunday. And then subconsciously become a lifelong customer.
"Are there really after parties? It's hard to tell when you're being serious and when you're being sarcastic. - Haywood J., Streetsboro"
- There absolutely are after parties. They started in 2018 and have become a big part of the event. There's 5 or 6 annually recurring ones that draw a lot of people (some require wristbands) but new ones pop up each year. Here's a picture from mine last year, and yes, those are authentic Germans we had flown in to add to the pageantry of the party:
The growth of the tournament has grown the budget of the event greatly. We're now able to allocate hush money to the local authorities to "look the other way" on the Saturday night before Championship Bracket Sunday. With the event now expanding to Friday's, expect to see Friday night parties crop up as well.
"Why didn't the Twinsburg Bulletin cover the event last year? You think they'd be dying for some actual content. You guys made the Guinness Book of World Records. Was the Tadpole Fest the same weekend or something? - Jimmie P., Twinsburg"
- Yes - News Channel 5's "Good Morning Cleveland" broadcast live from the event and The Bulletin instead deciding to allocate its resources to this hard-hitting piece on the city re-upping its trash/recycling contract. We've decided to extend the ban of Russian oligarchs from this year's event to also include Twinsburg Bulletin reporters as a result.
"Why didn't the Twinsburg Bulletin cover the event last year? You think they'd be dying for some actual content. You guys made the Guinness Book of World Records. Was the Tadpole Fest the same weekend or something? - Jimmie P., Twinsburg"
- Yes - News Channel 5's "Good Morning Cleveland" broadcast live from the event and The Bulletin instead deciding to allocate its resources to this hard-hitting piece on the city re-upping its trash/recycling contract. We've decided to extend the ban of Russian oligarchs from this year's event to also include Twinsburg Bulletin reporters as a result.
The Media Swarm Has Begun, Cleveland.com Pens Column on The 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball
World Series of Wiffle Ball Reaches Agreement with The Players Club to Perform at 8th Annual Event
May 3, 2022
TWINSBURG (OH) - Still three and a half months away, The World Series of Wiffle Ball continues to dominate the news headlines. Today, tournament officials announced an agreement with the band The Players Club to perform live at the 8th Annual edition of the event this August.
Established in 2013, The Players Club burst onto the music scene with a forceful and critically acclaimed tour de force performance live at the Game Four of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Buoying off that fame, the flamboyant foursome has gone on to electrify audiences at over 300 events since.
"The plan was always to bring things to a new level with the non-Wiffle Ball entertainment options in 2022," said Event Director Rich Swerbinsky. "We were looking for a big name, we were looking for shock value, and we were looking for a band that was going to bring an almost inappropriate level of intensity to their performance. The fans are going to be blown away and this is the first of several big announcements related to the event. I feel awful for the people that live across the street from Liberty Park. And I'm one of those people."
Adorned in throwback authentic Adidas NBA basketball jerseys covering the stage with a satisfying color spectrum, The Players Club's mantra is to "perform the best dance songs of the last fifty years with uncompromised energy." Lead singer Brett "Vanilla" Thunder did not mince words when asked about the opportunity to perform at The World Series of Wiffle Ball. "Being from Cleveland, playing The World Series of Wiffle Ball was one we wanted to cross off our bucket list," said Thunder. "We're going to bring an overbearing amount of energy. Twinsburg has no idea what it's in for."
Registration is already open and filling quickly for the 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball. Much more information on the event can be found at WorldSeriesofWiffleBall.com.
TWINSBURG (OH) - Still three and a half months away, The World Series of Wiffle Ball continues to dominate the news headlines. Today, tournament officials announced an agreement with the band The Players Club to perform live at the 8th Annual edition of the event this August.
Established in 2013, The Players Club burst onto the music scene with a forceful and critically acclaimed tour de force performance live at the Game Four of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Buoying off that fame, the flamboyant foursome has gone on to electrify audiences at over 300 events since.
"The plan was always to bring things to a new level with the non-Wiffle Ball entertainment options in 2022," said Event Director Rich Swerbinsky. "We were looking for a big name, we were looking for shock value, and we were looking for a band that was going to bring an almost inappropriate level of intensity to their performance. The fans are going to be blown away and this is the first of several big announcements related to the event. I feel awful for the people that live across the street from Liberty Park. And I'm one of those people."
Adorned in throwback authentic Adidas NBA basketball jerseys covering the stage with a satisfying color spectrum, The Players Club's mantra is to "perform the best dance songs of the last fifty years with uncompromised energy." Lead singer Brett "Vanilla" Thunder did not mince words when asked about the opportunity to perform at The World Series of Wiffle Ball. "Being from Cleveland, playing The World Series of Wiffle Ball was one we wanted to cross off our bucket list," said Thunder. "We're going to bring an overbearing amount of energy. Twinsburg has no idea what it's in for."
Registration is already open and filling quickly for the 8th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball. Much more information on the event can be found at WorldSeriesofWiffleBall.com.
Parents of Twins Irate, Flood World Series of Wiffle Ball Headquarters With Angry Messages
April 27, 2022
TWINSBURG, OH - World Series of Wiffle Ball event staffers were overwhelmed with hostile correspondence this week from parents of twins amidst the open of registration for the 8th Annual edition of the world's largest WIffle Ball tournament. The parents seemed to take exception to the fact that the events exploding popularity has caused Americans and the national media to associate Twinsburg with the tournament and not the Twins Day event that's acted as the largest national gathering of twins and multiples in America since 1976.
"Let's be honest, having twins just isn't that big of a deal anymore," said Tournament Director Rich Swerbinsky. "The global rate of twin births has risen by a third since the 1980s. And over two thirds of twins born aren't even identical. I'm not saying it's right, but some people I know don't even count fraternal twins as real twins."
The reaction from parents was contentious. "As the mother of twin boys, I am insulted and offended at these Wiffle Ball idiots trying to take over our town and the city's fifty year history as the home of Twins Days," said "Trisha K" from Twinsburg. "I had to call the cops three times on Wiffle Ball weekend last year because of neighbor after-parties and was still hearing wiffle balls pinging metal in my sleep until late September."
After growing to 114 teams last year, further cementing its place in the Guiness Book of World Records as the world's largest Wiffle Ball tournament, tournament officials are expecting the event to completely sell out well before the August 12 start date. More information and registration can be found at WorldSeriesOfWiffleBall.com.
April 27, 2022
TWINSBURG, OH - World Series of Wiffle Ball event staffers were overwhelmed with hostile correspondence this week from parents of twins amidst the open of registration for the 8th Annual edition of the world's largest WIffle Ball tournament. The parents seemed to take exception to the fact that the events exploding popularity has caused Americans and the national media to associate Twinsburg with the tournament and not the Twins Day event that's acted as the largest national gathering of twins and multiples in America since 1976.
"Let's be honest, having twins just isn't that big of a deal anymore," said Tournament Director Rich Swerbinsky. "The global rate of twin births has risen by a third since the 1980s. And over two thirds of twins born aren't even identical. I'm not saying it's right, but some people I know don't even count fraternal twins as real twins."
The reaction from parents was contentious. "As the mother of twin boys, I am insulted and offended at these Wiffle Ball idiots trying to take over our town and the city's fifty year history as the home of Twins Days," said "Trisha K" from Twinsburg. "I had to call the cops three times on Wiffle Ball weekend last year because of neighbor after-parties and was still hearing wiffle balls pinging metal in my sleep until late September."
After growing to 114 teams last year, further cementing its place in the Guiness Book of World Records as the world's largest Wiffle Ball tournament, tournament officials are expecting the event to completely sell out well before the August 12 start date. More information and registration can be found at WorldSeriesOfWiffleBall.com.
World Series of Wiffle Ball Becomes First Thing in America Not To Increase in Price in 2022
April 25, 2022
TWINSBURG, OH - Americans bewildered by the shocking inflation-related price increases of everything they buy got some soothing news today when the World Series of Wiffle Ball announced they would not be increasing prices for their 8th annual event, set to take place August 12-14 at Liberty Park in Twinsburg, OH.
In related news, the World Series also announced that Russian oligarchs would be banned from playing in the 2022 event, saying it had to play its part in the efforts to "limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible." Tournament officials were hopeful that a ban on Russian oligarchs could "have more potential impact than the current economic sanctions due to the prominence of the event."
April 25, 2022
TWINSBURG, OH - Americans bewildered by the shocking inflation-related price increases of everything they buy got some soothing news today when the World Series of Wiffle Ball announced they would not be increasing prices for their 8th annual event, set to take place August 12-14 at Liberty Park in Twinsburg, OH.
In related news, the World Series also announced that Russian oligarchs would be banned from playing in the 2022 event, saying it had to play its part in the efforts to "limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible." Tournament officials were hopeful that a ban on Russian oligarchs could "have more potential impact than the current economic sanctions due to the prominence of the event."
FINALLY, The World SERIES OF WIFFLE BALL IS COMING BACK to twinsburg!
guess who's back? Back Again. WIFFLE'S BACK. TELL A FRIEND.
It started as a publicity stunt back in 2013. What followed was utter madness.
We all remember the days when Twinsburg, Ohio used to be known for the world's largest gathering of twins annually.
Not any more folks. Now the city is rightfully defined by playing host each summer to the world's largest Wiffle Ball tournament.
Last year, 114 teams from all across America flocked to Liberty Park for an event that crowned champions in six different divisions. 40 additional teams were turned away in the final week as Cleveland.com and News Channel 5 ran feature stories on the tournament. Backyards were destroyed by kids and adults transforming them into Wiffle Ball fields to train for the event. The Ohio National Guard was called in to help deal with the slew of Saturday night after-parties all across the city on the eve of the final day of the event.
We saw kids acting like kids and not gazing and drooling into their phones. We saw way more hugs than fist bumps. We saw people from age 5 to age 75 enjoying a game invented in 1953 that involves a $3 plastic bat and a $1 plastic ball. Before camera crews from Channel 5 News. Amidst the smell of freshly grilled meat, the sound of music flowing through the park, and the scenery of a sea of tents, coolers, and several thousand players and spectators.
It's hard to think of any better example of Good Ole' Fashioned American Fun than what the hell we experienced last August.
(Outside of my French Bulldog "Fart" marring the 10-12 year old championship game by attacking and almost tearing through the jugular of my girlfriend's dog in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers and crying children like he was on the main event of a Michael Vick card. And the guy that freaked out during the 7-9 year old home run derby.)
We all remember the days when Twinsburg, Ohio used to be known for the world's largest gathering of twins annually.
Not any more folks. Now the city is rightfully defined by playing host each summer to the world's largest Wiffle Ball tournament.
Last year, 114 teams from all across America flocked to Liberty Park for an event that crowned champions in six different divisions. 40 additional teams were turned away in the final week as Cleveland.com and News Channel 5 ran feature stories on the tournament. Backyards were destroyed by kids and adults transforming them into Wiffle Ball fields to train for the event. The Ohio National Guard was called in to help deal with the slew of Saturday night after-parties all across the city on the eve of the final day of the event.
We saw kids acting like kids and not gazing and drooling into their phones. We saw way more hugs than fist bumps. We saw people from age 5 to age 75 enjoying a game invented in 1953 that involves a $3 plastic bat and a $1 plastic ball. Before camera crews from Channel 5 News. Amidst the smell of freshly grilled meat, the sound of music flowing through the park, and the scenery of a sea of tents, coolers, and several thousand players and spectators.
It's hard to think of any better example of Good Ole' Fashioned American Fun than what the hell we experienced last August.
(Outside of my French Bulldog "Fart" marring the 10-12 year old championship game by attacking and almost tearing through the jugular of my girlfriend's dog in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers and crying children like he was on the main event of a Michael Vick card. And the guy that freaked out during the 7-9 year old home run derby.)
So mark your calendars for Friday, August 12th through Sunday, August 14th. To accommodate what we know will be increased demand we'll be building out additional fields and having some Friday night games (optional only for those who can/want to play Friday) - but we'll likely cut things off at 150 teams - so start making plans 'cause registration is already open.
Please go to the website for all information/rules/etc. on the event, but here's some general info ...
Rich Swerbinsky
richswerb@gmail.com
440-552-0691
Please go to the website for all information/rules/etc. on the event, but here's some general info ...
- Six different divisions (7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-29, 30+, female division).
- Players must be 7 years old by August 12th to participate.
- All teams get assigned two random pool play games on Friday/Saturday and all teams that go 2-0 or 1-1 are seeded and advance to single elimination championship bracket play on Sunday.
- We can schedule teams pool play games around other obligations on Friday/Saturday. Sunday, we're helpless as the bracket (starts at 8 AM) dictates all.
- Teams can have three or four players
Rich Swerbinsky
richswerb@gmail.com
440-552-0691