Patrick Conley joined the DC MABL in 1998 as a player for the 18+ Silver Spring Dodgers, who were managed by Carl Sandford at the time.  CJ Ford, who was a high school friend and teammate, introduced Patrick to the team.  Patrick played for Carl for five seasons through 2002. Following the 2002 season, Carl decided to resign as manager.  Several of the players were not ready to “hang up the spikes” including Patrick, so he decided to keep the team going and took over as manager & player beginning the 2003 season.  The Dodgers won their first league championship in 2005.  They continued to win the league championship again in 2006 & 2007. In 2008, the Dodgers lost in the semi-finals. In August of 2009, the Dodgers returned to the championship and won their 4th in the past five seasons.  

Since 2003, the Dodgers have won the league championship 4 times out of the past 7 seasons, and have an overall record of 113 wins, 34 losses, and 2 ties.  Patrick played baseball at Prince George’s Community College in the late 1990’s, and later transferred to play ball at Shenandoah University. 

2010 will be his 13th season as a member of the DC MABL.  He also currently plays for the Linthicum Expos in the Chesapeake MSBL.  In 2004, Patrick was a player & co-manager of the MABL World Series Runner-up Fairfax Yankees in the 18+ federal division.  In December of 2009, the Silver Spring Dodgers were selected by the Washington DC Home Plate Club, as the top adult baseball team in the Washington DC Metro region in 2009.  The Dodgers received the Del Norwood adult team of the year award Sunday, January 31st 2010 at the 53rd annual Home Plate Club banquet.  The 2010 season will be Patrick’s 8th season as manager and his 13th season as a player for the 18+ Silver Spring Dodgers.

Jim Beck Bio

The late, great Jim Beck passed away just on Jan. 12, ’08. For many of us, there still is not a day when we don’t think about quacking rabbits, Norwegian goggles, or some unique experience we had with him.  Indeed, Jim touched the lives of countless people throughout the area, from Little League teams to men’s leagues, from players and coaches, to the many charitable organizations he supported over the years.

Jim Beck was a longtime baseball patron, coach and player in the Northern Virginia area.  He coached at every level of amateur baseball, from Little League and Babe Ruth, to high school and adult teams.  For the last several years, Jim coached baseball at Falls Church High School, and was the co-founder and President of the Fairfax Nationals, a summer college team in the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League.  He also served as the team’s bench coach and team motivator.

Jim was also on the roster of several adult league teams throughout the area and regularly played upwards of 100 games per year, often traveling to Arizona and Florida to play and coach in tournaments.  As a charter member of the DC Men’s Senior Baseball League, Jim’s energy and passions were instrumental in making it one of the nation’s largest adult leagues. Jim was also a long time member of the Home Plate Club and was previously honored for his contributions to local baseball. Jim was a member of both the DCMSBL Hall of Fame and the Home Plate Club Hall of Fame.

Jim also left his mark in the community as a tireless contributor to youth clubs and other groups supporting community events and activities, which included the Rotary Club and the Fairfax County Baseball Council.  As the owner of A.J.’s Sport Shop in Vienna, Jim was a long time friend of many Northern Virginia sports memorabilia buffs.

Jim was the father of Karen, Kristen, James, Ted, Monica and Walter Beck. Jim lived in Fairfax, along with his wife Lynda, and their children Walter and Monica.

Jim Beck-isms

“Don’t worry about the mule, just load the wagon!”

“Don’t throw him anything straight.  And don’t throw him anything crooked.”

“How do you throw a ball that moves so slow and still moves forward?”

“What should I do next time, Jimmy, roll it to him?”

(Jim asking a coach how to pitch to a guy who had just blasted two consecutive homers off of him)

“Waaaaaaaaaaaallllltteeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr!”

“Rat-a-TAT, TAT!”

“…Queens rook to Kings bishop four… Just like we practiced.”

“Walter, son, you’ve GOT to get your body behind that ball. The pain you might feel for a minute if the ball hits you is NOTHING compared to the lifetime of humiliation you’ll feel if you miss it.”

“SOMEBODY’s got to turn them LIGHTS on before SOMEBODY gets HURT!”

“Norwegian goggles”

“Ya can’t fight a war if you’re playing in a baseball game.”

“I throw just as hard as a major league baseball player, it just takes my ball a little longer to get there.”

“Think of a cow… a big ol’ Guernsey cow!”

“Let’s do like we talked about in Cleveland.”

“I KNOW you can do it, I’ve SEEN you do it.”

“I hear those ducks a-quacking!”

“You know, baseball players are smarter than football players.  When was the last time a baseball team was penalized for having too many players on the field?”

“…it doesn’t matter what sign you give me, they’ll all come in the same……” (Jim talking about how he throws 9 different pitches but they all look the same)

“As Ol’ Diz used to say, ‘He took a ripple’” (after a batter took a big swing)

“Ultimate power resides in the hands of those who know how to use it.”

Roger Stanley bio

Roger was one of the eight (8) original DCMSBL 30 and over team managers when the league began in 1989. Within two years of the inaugural season, Roger became the DCMSBL League Treasurer, a position he held until his passing on August 16, 2019. Roger was multi-talented because he created and wrote the scheduling software and the software code for the DCMSBL. Roger was the League Webmaster from the first day the DCMSBL went online, which was in 1998, only a few years after the Internet was available to the public! 

Besides being the League Treasurer, Roger managed a number of DCMSBL teams over the years in the 30+ and 40+ age groups and managed a number of DCMSBL teams in the National MSBL World Series in Arizona. Roger’s Arizona World Series teams managed to make the playoffs almost every year. At least two of those years, Roger’s teams made it to the 40 + National Championship!

Roger was one of the six (6) original DCMSBL Hall of Fame Inductees in 2008. Roger also was inducted into the MSBL National Hall of Fame in 2005 and in 2012 Roger received the MSBL Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Roger’s impact upon the DCMSBL was immeasurable and there would be no DCMSBL without Roger’s commitment, talents and love of the game – and for that we all owe him our gratitude.

Roger was the beloved husband of Patricia for 51 years. He is survived by Pat, six daughters, Sherri, Denise, Kristi, Jamie, Nicole and Cory; three grandchildren, Romeo, Jaslene and Vincent; as well as his brother, Warren and his family, and his brother-in-law, Stephen.