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Kids Kubs Open Summer Softball Tuesday, April 22 At North Shore Park
Summer Softball "Spring Training" for players seeking membership in The Three Quarter Century Softball Club. "Kids and Kubs"4/22/25, 8:30 AM
Joe Hannah, President of Kids and Kubs (aka Three-Quarter Century Softball Club), announced that Summer softball play is available and open to all veterans, rookies, and prospects at no cost at 8:30 on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
There is no cost, and the coming months are a time to get in shape for great fun. All player positions are open for male and female players for the 2025-2026 season.
For those Players aged 74 and above seeking membership for coming season, this is "spring training" and can expect to open the Kids and Kubs IntraClub season on Thursday October 30, 2025, through March 27,2026, with a two-week postseason playoff ending April 10, 2026. The complete schedule of playing dates will be announced later this summer.
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Those over age 60 may join the Summer sessions at no cost. Bring your shoes and glove (the Club has bats) and be ready to play.
Pickup games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM begin Tuesday April 22 and will continue until late October. The coming months are the time to get in shape. For great fun and excellent exercise—information is available from the Club office at 727-893-7108; leave your contact information.
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Pickup games occur at 901 North Shore Park Blvd. The home diamond for the team is across the street from the St Petersburg Aquatic Center, at 9th Avenue, and North Shore Drive, NE. Prior softball experience is not required, although that is helpful.
Prospective new players are expected to run the bases (home plate to home plate) in 23 seconds, bat a ball to the 120-foot white line in 3 out of 5 swings (either in the air or on the ground), and throw and catch the ball from base to base (65 feet). A prospective player may have several tryouts until they meet the standards.
Male and Female players are welcome. Players over 60, though not eligible for Club membership, are encouraged to participate in the Summer Ball sessions.
Those interested in completing a Kids and Kubs membership application for the 24-25 season, contact Mike Vander Syde, Mike can be reached at 727-527-6323 and mvandersyde@msn.com.
