Carlo Gozzi, president of Flossmoor Baseball and Softball, ended his opening day remarks Saturday, April 22, urging players and families to “bring back the ’90s,” a pitch for embracing community and setting aside the disunity often found on social media these days. The season-opening traditions of the organization certainly conjure[Read More…]
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Parade returns to help kick off Flossmoor baseball season April 23
The 2022 season for Flossmoor Baseball and Softball opens Saturday, April 23, with the return of the opening day parade that was forced into two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The opening day parade is set to line up at 8:45 a.m. in the Parker Junior High parking lot and[Read More…]
Youth baseball organizations wrestle with pandemic challenges
Youth baseball organizations are struggling to make a go of a 2020 season hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homewood Baseball and Softball (HBBSB) is preparing for a late start to its regular season. Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBBSB) has canceled all activities until further notice. In mid-May, FBBSB announced that[Read More…]
Youth baseball seasons delayed by COVID-19 uncertainty
Players march in the 2019 Flossmoor Baseball and Softball opening day parade. This year’s festivities, originally scheduled for April 18, could be pushed back as late as May. FBS officials continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and plan to make an announcement April 1. (Chronicle file photo)
Parades, first pitches launch new youth ball season
Youth baseball programs in Homewood and Flossmoor held opening day festivities on Saturday, April 21, with parades and ceremonial first pitches prior to the first games of the season.
Registration nears for FBBSB hitting league, 2018 programs
Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBBSB) is introducing a baseball hitting league this fall. The program, which is being offered for the first time, will take place from Nov. 4 to Dec. 14 in the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Field House. The weekly program will focus on situational hitting. Each two-hour session[Read More…]
With spirit and a history lesson, Flossmoor Baseball and Softball launches new season
Anyone who wants to know what team spirit sounds like need only visit the Flossmoor Road viaduct while the Flossmoor Baseball and Softball (FBS) parade is marching through. Early on April 22, as team after team marched under the tracks, the concrete walls reverberated with the roar of enthusiastic little[Read More…]
Parades Saturday open baseball season
Baseball season officially opens in Homewood and Flossmoor on Saturday, April 22, when little leaguers, baseball and softball players march in opening day parades. Flossmoor Baseball parade steps off at 8:30 a.m. from Parker Junior High on Flossmoor Road. The route heads east and then north at Brassie Avenue[Read More…]