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May 17, 2012 edition The next issue of Let’s Play Softball/Let’s Play Baseball comes out on June 14, 2012. For a complete update of baseball and softball in Minnesota, check out the latest edition of the 20-page newspaper. Pick up a copy at one of these Twin Cities locations. Send your softball or baseball team’s tournament highlights and photos to Let’s Play Softball/Let’s Play Baseball at: editor@letsplaysoftball.com Feature stories Below is a sampling of stories from the May 17, 2012, edition of Let’s Play Softball/Let’s Play Baseball. • Help! By Gordy Jones • Saints turn 20 By Don Bowman • USSSA Update - May 17, 2012 By Gerry Turnberg • Hammer can pound the ball By Gordy Jones 2012 Let’s Play Softball Tournament Calendar Rankings Linked are the 2012 softball and baseball rankings in each division from the May 17, 2012, edition of Let’s Play Softball/Let’s Play Baseball. Pick up a copy of the latest edition of Let’s Play Softball/Let’s Play Baseball for complete adult softball and youth baseball rankings. Rankers needed at all levels for this season’s adult softball, youth baseball and town ball rankings. Want to continue the tradition by emailing your top 20 for each edition? Send a note with your name, team and level to editor@letsplaysoftball.com Past feature stories/columns • Twins Reflections • Gopher baseball challenging for Big Ten title • USSSA Update - May 3, 2012 • NSF-MSF Softball Report - May 3, 2012 • Now speaking: Dave Winfield • Justin’s Casino Night should be a full house! • Coming to the plate • Golden Gophers off to good start! • USSSA Update - April 5, 2012 • Hey Twins fans! Come on down! • Hmm … could be fun • Team USA blasts Canada in Border Cup title game • 2011 Let’s Play Softball Bat Reviews/Contest • USSSA Update • Touch ‘em all, John Gordon • Summer tournament schedule heating up • USSSA Update • Batter up, kids • Dudley field to showcase the best the U.S. has to offer • Welcome to the Dudley • The clubhouse attendants do it all! • Viessman Trucking captures 6’s Wild Classic • USSSA Update • The Minnesota Red Wings? • Corky’s Earlybird will draw 125 teams! • USSSA Update • One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor • Long winter is over … let’s play ball! • USSSA Update • Trading places • Battle of the Bats • USA splits at Softball World Championship events • Safe at home: Tim Tschida • MN Vets College Showcase displays area talent • USSSA Update • Joe Nathan is on the air • Dudley Classic set to rock ‘em • Welcome to the Dudley • Hudson talks the talk, walks the walk • Gopher Ball • Fastpitch powerhouses showcase talent in North St. Paul • Magic with the Mauers • A walk in the park • Gopher softball hits rock bottom after sweep • The playing time debate • Great spring weather = Let’s play ball! • A hometown hero stays at home • Buttermakers Baseball: Best buy in sports • Firemen’s, Frolics put on impressive shows • Hauling away a Dudley title • Sweet home Chicago and Minnesota • The Dudley Classic is truly a softball spectacular • The USSSA’s men (and woman) in red at the Dudley • Leslie has a ball throwing St. Thomas into World Series • Resmondo/Worth turns it up a notch • Giving more than RBI’s • Hastings, Cretin-Derham Hall win fastpitch titles • Minnesota softball is No. 1 in the nation • A luxury problem: Twins’ four-man outfield • The Baseball Guy’s Twins news and notes • Resmondo wins Last Chance/teams off to Nationals • Long Haul wins Fireman’s/Resmondo takes Smokies • Easton/Hooters/Rockets wins in Owatonna and Bloomington • 50^th annual Fireman’s Classic set for July 18-20 • Minnesota SSWC qualifier battles weather in Walker • Combat’s Scott Brown with Mike Macenko • Dan Smith rocks Dudley Classic field • The USSSA’s men (and woman) in red at the Dudley • Combat’s Brown and McGraw on injury and recovery • This Dudley’s for you • Combat’s Scott Brown on the Dudley • Softball Kingdom brings live TV to the Dudley • Minneapolis 12AAA Millers prepare for Cooperstown • The Last Piranha • Combat’s Scott Brown with Bryson Baker • Elite/Grayhounds & MN Prize win in Rochester • In-season training with Combat’s Scott Brown • Zubaz on the comeback trail • Resmondo makes it two championships in a row • It’s Corky’s time • Minnesotans making the calls • Hoffman’s and Redwood win first World berths • Long Haul Trucking back in the majors • Coming to the plate for our 22^nd season • SSWC Northern Championship set for May 16-18 2007 Let’s Play Baseball/Softball Expo Check out highlights from the inaugural Expo, the first of its kind if Minnesota. The two-day consumer trade show at Canterbury Park in Shakopee attracted about 3,000 visitors.