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The 2025 Benchwarmer Bash
Benchwarmer Baseball holds a final playoff
tournament each fall, taking all the league champions and - for now -
some wildcard teams and crowning a single champ for all of Benchwarmer
Baseball.
The format - as BWB continues to grow - will be in flux from season
to season. Eventually, leagues will be part of "associations"
and "federations" and there will be champs at each level that advance
to the final bash.
In 2009 we made the move to
Federations, and in 2019, we moved to an Association level. Currently, there are 8
complete Federations in BWB - each
Federation contains 4 Associations, and each Association has 2 leagues.
Beginning in 2020, BWB expanded into additional Federations.
Until those fill up, leagues may be placed randomly in the Bash amid
other groupings. The
league champion teams will make the
Association round along with wild cards to fill out a field of 4
teams. Selection of wild cards will be based on the
Power Index compared within that Association.
The existence and number of wild cards will continue to fluctuate annually as the number of
leagues change.
Until the Koufax Federation gets enough teams to fill out the bracket for Association/Federation play in the Benchwarmer Bash, those leagues will be placed randomly in other Federations/Associations. That placement will be at random and will change each year.
For the purposes of the 2025 Benchwarmer
Bash, these leagues will be put into other associations:
- Great Lakes League - Ty Cobb Federation,
Steve Carlton Association
- Game Night League - Dennis Eckersley Federation,
Dwight Evans Association
- Big Red Machine League - Joe DiMaggio
Federation, Ed Delahanty Association
- British Invasion League - Rogers Hornsby Federation,
Rickey Henderson Association
4 Association champs move on within each
Federation. Then, each Federation crowns a champ
from those 4 teams...then the 8 remaining Federation champions will
play in a final bracket - seeded by
Power Index (ranked over all BWB).
Confused? You'll see how it plays out.
PRIZE -
The winner of the Benchwarmer Bash will earn two free seasons for
their winning team, in addition to the free season they may have won
if they were a league champion. The Bash runner up will earn one
free season.
Last year's Bash
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2025 Benchwarmer
Bash Bracket (coming soon) |
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2025 Benchwarmer Bash Champion
2025 Federation Champions
- Hank Aaron Federation:
- Johnny Bench Federation:
- Ty Cobb Federation:
- Joe DiMaggio Federation:
- Dennis Eckersley Federation:
- Jimmie Foxx Federation:
- Lou Gehrig Federation:
- Rogers Hornsby Federation:
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Past BW Bash Champions
- 2024: NYC2ATL (Chevy Chase) Ricardo
Alexander
- 2023: Kingston (Marxball) Ricardo
Alexander
- 2022: Kingston (That's the Fact
Jack) Ricardo
Alexander
- 2021: Kingston (Marxball) Ricardo
Alexander
- 2020: Stargell's Spectacular (Steel
City) Jason Kiernan
- 2019: The (Beer) owned then by Jesse Roche
- 2018: Fiorello's (Marxball) Jason
Kiernan
- 2017:
The (Beer)
owned then by Jesse Roche
- 2016:
Crumpton (now
Rich, Moneyball) owned then by Jesse Roche
- 2015:
Towanda (Commissioners)
owned then by Jay Snyder
- 2014:
Crestone (Moneyball)
owned then by Kevin Connors
- 2013:
Backwoods (now
Clearwater, Phightin' Phils) owned then by Kevin Connors
- 2012:
Crumpton (now
St. Paul, Winners Circle) owned then by Jesse Roche
- 2011:
Crumpton (now
Atlanta, Murderers' Row) owned then by Jesse Roche
- 2010:
Save the Dome (now Fantasy, Experts) owned then by Jacob Vass
- 2009:
Aksarben (K Street) Don Kruse
- 2008:
Trinidad (Longball) Leif Jonson
- 2007:
Gashouse (Reality Bites) Rob Behymer
- 2006:
NJ (now
Cleveland, Shadowball)
owned then by Tom Twomey
- 2005:
Carlisle (now
Stu Sutcliffe, Beatleball) owned then by Mark Groninger
- 2004:
Gorilla (now Abbey Road, Beatleball) owned then by David Regan/Dana Moreau
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2025 Entrants:
Hank Aaron Federation
Grover Alexander Association
- Hall of Fame: Ancient (5)
- A League About Nothing: NYC2ATL (1)
- Wild Card: Alcatraz, Hall of Fame (2)
- Wild Card: Overdried, A League About
Nothing (3)
Association Champ: Ancient Astronauts
(Hall of Fame) - David Henning
Cap Anson Association
- Shadowball: Norfolk (4)
- Wes Anderson: Atlanta (1)
- Wild Card: Australia, Shadowball (2)
- Wild Card: Cascading, Shadowball (3)
Association Champ: Cascading Hazards
(Shadowball) - Jim Duzyk
Luis Aparicio Association
- Bronx Bombers: Chandeliers
(12)
- Fenway Fenatics: Alaskan (1)
- Wild Card: Polo Grounds, Bronx Bombers
(2)
- Wild Card: Staten Island, Bronx
Bombers (3)
Association Champ: Chandeliers On The
Hood (Bronx Bombers) - Sherman Wan
Richie Ashburn Association
- American Association: Skeleton (4)
- Anchorman: Hot (1)
- Wild Card: Area 51, American Association
(2)
- Wild Card: Monaca, American
Association (3)
Association Champ: Area 51 ET's
(American Association) - Jerry King
Aaron Federation Results
Association
Results
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Johnny Bench Federation
Ernie Banks Association
- Chevy Chase: NYC2ATL (3)
- Perfect World: Long Island (2)
- Wild Card: Suffolk, Perfect World (1)
- Wild Card: St. Cloud, Chevy Chase (4)
Association Champ: Suffolk Steel
(Perfect World) - Robert Elias
Yogi Berra Association
- Beer: Duff (10)
- Winners Circle: Mobile (6)
- Wild Card: Maiden's, Beer (1)
- Wild Card: Elsinore, Beer (2)
Association Champ: Mobile Baseball
Legends (Winners Circle) - Bill Munger
George Brett Association
- Broadway: Rochelle (1)
- Silver Screen: Court (4)
- Wild Card: Hankie, Broadway (2)
- Wild Card: Chatsworth, Silver Screen (3)
Association Champ: Court Jesters
(Silver Screen) - Jason Kiernan
Lou Brock Association
- White Elephant: Mustache (2)
- Steel City: Clean (10)
- Wild Card: Carnegie, Steel City (1)
- Wild Card: Run Rickey, White Elephant (3)
Association Champ: Clean Sweep (Steel
City) - Orphan team with foster owner Robert Elias
Bench Federation Results
Association
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Ty Cobb Federation
Roberto Clemente Association
- Beatleball: Stu Sutcliffe (2)
- Firemen: Vitamin (1)
- Wild Card: Broomall, Beatleball (3)
- Wild Card: Plastic
Ono, Beatleball (4)
Association Champ: Vitamin Sea
(Firemen) - Jim Duzyk
Eddie Collins Association
- Reality Bites: Kingston (4)
- The Kings of Queens: Kansas (8)
- Wild Card: Memphis, Reality Bites (1)
- Wild Card: Minneapolis, Reality Bites (2)
Association Champ: Kingston Jamaicans
(Reality Bites) - Ricardo Alexander
Steve Carlton Association
- North Siders: Wrigleyville (12)
- South Siders: El Dorado (14)
- Great Lakes: Silver Beach
(3)
- Wild Card: Party, Great Lakes (1)
Association Champ: Party Animals
(Great Lakes) - Leif Jonson
Roy Campanella Association
- B Movie Actor: Fantasy (7)
- Whiff: Big Train Rides (2)
- Wild Card: Brisco County, B Movie Actor
(1)
- Wild Card: Cyborg, B Movie Actor (3)
Association Champ: Brisco County
Dharmanauts (B Movie Actor) - John Hula
Cobb Federation Results
Association
Results
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Joe DiMaggio Federation
Bill Dickey Association
- Four Star: Upstream (3)
- Redbirds: Brooklyn (2)
- Wild Card: NYC2ATL, Four Star (1)
- Wild Card: Bloomingdale, Redbirds (4)
Association Champ: NYC2ATL Jr
Blackbirds (Four Star) - Ricardo Alexander
Dizzy Dean Association
- Three of a Kind: The Three
(3)
- Royal Flush: St. Louis (2)
- Wild Card: Florida, Three of a Kind (1)
- Wild Card: Speed Wins and, Royal
Flush (4)
Association Champ: Speed Wins and
Homers do too!!! (Royal Flush) - Jason Kiernan
Don Drysdale Association
- Tobacco Road: Kingston (1)
- Federal: Kansas City (4)
- Wild Card: Cape Fear, Tobacco Road (2)
- Wild Card: Longyearbyen, Federal (3)
Association Champ: Kingston Bun and
Cheese (Tobacco Road) - Ricardo Alexander
Ed Delahanty Association
- Motor City: Canadian (8)
- Marxball: Kingston (1)
- Big Red Machine: Kingston (2)
- Wild Card: Drunken, Motor City (3)
Association Champ: Kingston Baseball
Club (Marxball) - Ricardo Alexander
DiMaggio Federation Results
Association
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Dennis Eckersley Federation
Johnny Evers Association
- Longball: Trinidad (4)
- Blame Canada: Elsinore (3)
- Wild Card: Alberta, Blame Canada (1)
- Wild Card: Gettysburg, Longball (2)
Association Champ: Elsinore Hosers
(Blame Canada) - Jerry King
Darrell Evans Association
- Golden Throat: Twin Cities (4)
- Experts: Atlanta (1)
- Wild Card: Atlanta, Golden Throat (2)
- Wild Card: Fantasy on Roids, Experts
(3)
Association Champ: Twin Cities
Fighting Carp (Golden Throat) - Jon Swanson
Buck Ewing Association
- Scooby Doo: Atchafalaya (5)
- Birdland: Ocean City (10)
- Wild Card: J-town, Birdland (1)
- Wild Card: Rittman, Scooby Doo (2)
Association Champ: Atchalafaya
ZydecoCometZ (Scooby Doo) - Bill Munger
Dwight Evans Association
- Born to Run: Runnin' Redbirds (2)
- Moneyball: Billy Beane (14)
- Game Night: Atlanta (7)
- Wild Card: Loose, Game Night (1)
Association Champ: Atlanta Robot
Baseball (Game Night) - Ricardo Alexander
Eckersley Federation Results
Association Results
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Jimmie Foxx Federation
Bob Feller Association
- Triple Crown: Hornsby
(10)
- Cleveland Rocks:
Atlanta (1)
- Wild Card: Hobart, Triple Crown (2)
- Wild Card: Radio, Cleveland Rocks (3)
Association Champ: Atlanta United
BC (Cleveland Rocks) - Ricardo Alexander
Whitey Ford Association
- Deuces Wild: Double (3)
- Murderers' Row: Ruth and Gehrig (4)
- Wild Card: Starship, Deuces Wild (1)
- Wild Card: South Florida, Deuces Wild (2)
Association Champ: Ruth and Gehrig
Bashing and Smashin (Murderers' Row) - Jason
Kiernan
Frankie Frisch Association
- ThirtyThirtySomething: Boston (5)
- Phightin' Phils: NYC2ATL (1)
- Wild Card: Kalas City, Phightin' Phils
(2)
- Wild Card: Fairborn, Phightin' Phils (3)
Association Champ: NYC2ATL
Blackbirds (Phightin' Phils) - Ricardo Alexander
Rollie Fingers Association
- Will Ferrell: Brick's (1)
- Five Boroughs: Staten Island (7)
- Wild Card: Arizona, Will Ferrell (2)
- Wild Card: Riemann, Will Ferrell (3)
Association Champ: Arizona Gun
Runners (Will Ferrell) - Robert Elias
Foxx Federation Results
Association
Results
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Lou Gehrig Federation
Josh Gibson Association
- K Street: Alvin (2)
- Home of the Brave: Hazzard County (3)
- Wild Card: Altoona, K Street (1)
- Wild Card: YYZ, Home of the Brave (4)
Association Champ: Altoona Thunder
Chicken (K Street) - Jerry King
Lefty Grove Association
- Commissioners: San Andreas (2)
- They Might Be Giants: McCovey Cove (6)
- Wild Card: Belgium, They Might Be Giants
(1)
- Wild Card: Silicon Valley, They Might
Be Giants (3)
Association Champ: McCovey Cove
Candlestick Makers (They Might Be Giants) -
Jason Kiernan
Bob Gibson Association
- Minnie & Paul: Minoso & (10)
- Grand Slam:
Enigmatic (12)
- Wild Card: Minneapolis, Minnie & Paul (1)
- Wild Card: Manny, Grand Slam (2)
Association Champ: Minoso & Waner
(Minnie & Paul) - Jason Kiernan
Hank Greenberg Association
- Geek Pride: Loco (3)
- Grunge: Plush (6)
- Wild Card: Seattle, Geek Pride (1)
- Wild Card: Welcome to, Geek Pride (2)
Association Champ: Welcome to Beta
Gamma Phi (Geek Pride) - Jamie Reese
Gehrig Federation Results
Association Results
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Rogers Hornsby Federation
Carl Hubbell Association
- Blue and Gray: Charleston (1)
- Bleed Dodger Blue: Wisconsin (2)
- Wild Card: Johnson Island, Blue and Gray
(3)
- Wild Card: Oh No, Bleed Dodger Blue
(4)
Association Champ: Oh No Not Ohtani
Too (Bleed Dodger Blue) - Michael Lehman
Rickey Henderson Association
- Batman: Infinity
Island (10)
- Superman: Metropolis (8)
- British Invasion:
Desert (7)
- Wild Card: Bellvue Hospital, Superman (1)
Association Champ: Metropolis Ites
(Superman) - Jason Kiernan
Harry Heilmann Association
- Pacific Northwest: Griffey, Edgar, and (9)
- Gone But Not Forgotten: Ebbets Field
(2)
- Wild Card: Walla Walla, Pacific Northwest
(1)
- Wild Card: Bisbee, Gone But Not
Forgotten (3)
Association Champ: Ebbets Field
Robins (Gone But Not Forgotten) - Robert Elias
Catfish Hunter Association
- That's the Fact Jack:
Fort Knox (7)
- Original Six: Lamoureux
(5)
- Wild Card: Kingston, That's the Fact Jack
(1)
- Wild Card: Montreal, Original Six (2)
Association Champ: Lamoureux Mighty
Dekes (Original Six) - Sherman Wan
Hornsby Federation Results
Association Results
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Number in parentheses represents Association Power Index ranking
that is used for seeding
Wild Card spots in italics are tentative
depending on the results of league championship series.
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