Sunday, March 16, 2025 — 9:30 a.m.
2025 Registration — Returning Players Only — Closes This Friday, March 21
The registration period for all RETURNING PLAYERS ONLY opened on Thursday, March 6, and closes THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 21, at 5:00 p.m.
So, if you’re a returning player and intend to play again in the 2025 season, head on over to the Registration page now and take care of this business.
Those who are currently on the league’s Wait List will be contacted later this month and informed when it’s time for them to register and pay, subject to open available roster spots.
Passing of Former Navy Team Member Sean Kilroy
Former Navy Team player and Lynnfield Police Officer Sean M. Kilroy, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 8. The league extends its deepest sympathies to his family members, relatives, and friends. His obituary can be read here.
Sam White, Commissioner
In Memory & Appreciation
John D. DeLuca, Jr. was the founding commissioner and driving force behind the Lynnfield Men’s Over-40 Softball League for many years of its early existence, as well as being a beloved member of the Green Team.
It was his vision to establish a social-based sports endeavor, whereby a bunch of middle-aged guys could have the opportunity to get together outdoors one night a week during the nice weather, whack a ball around for a bit, have some fun, pretend they were athletes again, expand their friendships and network of contacts, and – as Billy Joel sang in “Piano Man” – forget about life for a while.
John’s outgoing personality, perpetual grin, infectious laugh, and sense of humor — combined with his warm and spirited greeting of “Hey, buddy!” to all — made him a natural leader and a friend to virtually everyone he encountered in all corners of his life. This was never more evident than the outpouring of support he received after being diagnosed with leukemia, and the hundreds of people who participated in the subsequent bone marrow drive that was conducted in an attempt to save his life.
John fought a very valiant battle, but ultimately succumbed to this disease on June 21, 2008, at the much too young age of 53.
What he started and tirelessly nurtured for all those years has been bequeathed to all of us to sturdily build on and take forward.
To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high.