2021 MWBL OPENING DAY
Welcome to the TWENTY-FIFTH Annual Mid-West Baseball League Opening Day!
Opening Day is a big tradition in Baseball & that continues right here in the Mid-West Baseball League. This year, more than ever, we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of 
the Mid-West Baseball League. Many moons ago six (Franchises) came across on the maiden journey from the Iowa Baseball Confederacy & 18 new franchises were created. The League flourished & today is considered one of the top APBA BBW Leagues around. Today as we kick off the season we’d like to thank everyone who has participated & helped the Mid-West Baseball League on this 25-year journey. A tip of the hat to all involved including a fly-by from a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Bomber out of Selfridge Airbase in Harrison Township, MI Military Base.
The 2020 Mid-West Baseball League World Series Champions Hollywood Vampires won their second (2) World Series Championship in 2020 in a 7 game series over of the Columbus Explorers of the National League. The Vampires will start on the road this year with a 3-game series in Fremont & then in Cincinnati who will be joining the MWBL for their inaugural season. The Vampires will return home on Sunday, July 25th to host the Bottle Rockets from Tijuana & host the World Series Flag!
2021 will be a Covid19 shortened season of 66 games. For more information about the Rules & regulations during this Covid19 season please refer to the 2021 Season Plans page.
The Columbus Explorers, 2020 MWBL National League Champions will raise the National League Pennant on Monday, July 19th as they open up the 2021 campaign at home taking on the Luber Jax from Portland.
This year the Mid-West Baseball League pays homage to the National Anthems in front of a sell-out crowd in many cities across the league & performing the National Anthem this year once again is Billy Reedy, who plays an instrumental version of the American & Canadian National Anthems.
The Mexican National Anthem is a version from the internet.
Please click on each flag to play them.
The 2021 Opening Day marks the Twenty-fifth Year for the Mid-West Baseball League.
Good Luck to all teams in 2021 & let’s (even with short-season & short series) – PLAY BALL!
