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THE ARCHIVES
National Champions and Qualifiers
AABC State Champions
League Champions
Former and Current Teams
Origin - The Chicago Suburban Baseball League (formerly the Northwest Suburban League) was organized in 1983. In January of that year, Dave Ciarrachi, manager of the Park Ridge Orioles, formed the league at the suggestion of one his players, Larry Kurkowski. The two of them envisioned a small league of excellent teams who would provide one another with a summer of competitive games. The charter organizations that joined the Orioles included the Elk Grove Pioneers, Park Ridge Barnstormers, Skokie Indians, Addison Braves, and Northbrook Hornets. Of those teams, only the Park Ridge Orioles (now called "Lombard Orioles") and the Addison Braves remain with the league.
The CSBL started out allowing the use of aluminum bats. But, in 1999, it made the move to wood bats and has never looked back. At the same time, the league adopted American League Baseball rules, thereby elimnating hybrid rules like courtesy runners.
National Champions and Qualifiers - Nearly every year representatives of the CSBL compete in national tournaments. Here is a list of our highest finishes:
1986 - High Tech Scanners AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
1989 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
1992 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Champions
1993 - Prairie Gravel Runner-Up AABC Stan Musial World Series
1994 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
1995 - Prairie Gravel Runner-Up AABC Stan Musial World Series
1995 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
1995 - Lombard Orioles NABF National Tournament Participant
1995 - Prairie Gravel 3rd Place Grand Forks International Tournament
1996 - Prairie Gravel 3rd Place Grand Forks International Tournament
1996 - Prairie Gravel AABC Stan Musial World Series Champions
1997 - Prairie Gravel 3rd Place National Baseball Congress Tournament
1997 - Westchester Knights 3rd Place AABC Stan Musial World Series
1997 - Prairie Gravel 4th Place Grand Forks International Tournament
1997 - Lombard Collegiate Orioles 3rd Place CABA National Tournament
1997 - Addison Braves NABF National Tournament Participant
1998 - Lombard Collegiate Orioles 2nd Place CABA National Tournament
1998 - Westchester Knighst AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
1999 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
2001 - Addison Braves NABF National Tournament Participant
2002 - Beecher Muskies NABF National Tournament Participant
2003 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
2003 - Beecher Muskies NABF National Tournament Participant
2003 - Prairie Gravel 3rd Place National Baseball Congress Tournament
2004 - Lombard Orioles AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
2004 - Oswego Cats AABC Stan Musial World Series Participant
2004 - Beecher Muskies NABF Major National Tournament Participant
2004 - Twin City Scrappers NABF College World Series Champion
2004 - Prairie Gravel National Baseball Congress Tournament Finalist
2004 - Beecher Muskies - NABF National Tournament Participant
2005 - Prairie Gravel National Baseball Congress Champions
2005 - Beecher Muskies - NABF National Tournament Participant
2006 - Crestwood Panthers 3rd Place NBC Tournament
2006 - Beecher Muskies - NABF National Tournament Participant
2007 - Crestwood Panthers 3rd Place NBC Tournament
2007 - Addison Braves - NABF National Tournament Participant
2007 - Lombard Orioles - AABC Stan Musial World Series Champions
2008 - Lombard Orioles - AABC Stan Musial World Series Runner-Ups
2008 - Beecher Muskies - NABF Major National Tournament
AABC State Champions - Each summer the American Amateur Baseball Congress holds a state tournament. The winner advances to the AABC regional tournament in Michigan. Every year a team from the Chicago Suburban Baseball League has won the tournament. Here is a list of the champions:
2008 - Melrose Indians
2007 - Westmont Red Sox
2006 - Westmont Red Sox
2005 - Oswego Cats
2004 - Oswego Cats
2003 - Addison Braves
2002 - Oswego Cats
2001 - Beecher Muskies
1998 - Addison Braves
1997 - Oswego Cats
League Champions - Throughout the years, the Chicago Suburban Baseball League has been divided into as many as three divisions. While data is not available for the early years of the league, the league champions for the most recent years are as follows:
2008 Lombard Orioles & Chicago Wildcats
2007 Lombard Orioles & Beecher Muskies (co-champions)
2006 Lombard Orioles
2005 Prairie Gravel
2004 Prairie Gravel, High Tech Scanners, and Lombard Orioles
2003 Prairie Gravel, High Tech Scanners, and Beecher Muskies
2002 Prairie Gravel and High Tech Scanners
2001 Aurora Oilers and Crestwood Panthers
2000 Lombard Orioles and High Tech Scanners
1999 Lombard Orioles and Crestwood Panthers
1998 Addison Braves and Prairie Gravel
1997 Downers Grove and Oswego Cats
1996 Addison Braves and Prairie Gravel
1995 Downers Grove National Bank, Prairie Gravel, and Lombard Orioles
1994 Prairie Gravel and Lombard Orioles
1993 Lombard Orioles, Downers Grove National Bank, and Prairie Gravel
1992 Lombard Orioles
1991 Lombard Orioles
1990 Lombard Orioles
1989 Lombard Orioles
1987 Park Ridge Barnstormers
1986 Lombard Orioles
1983 Lombard Orioles
Former and Current Teams
Addison Braves (1983-present)
Arlington Heights Cardinals (1988-1990)
Arlington Heights Orioles (2003-2004)
Arlington Heights Rebels (1984-1987)
Arlington Heights Thoroughbred (1994)
Aurora Oilers (1992-2003)
Aurora Tigers (1987)
Beecher Muskies (2000-present)
Chicago Gators (2008)
Chicago Mustangs (1996-1998)
Chicago Wildcats - formerly Blaze (2004-present)
Crestwood Panthers (1996, 1999-present)
Crystal Lake Cardinals (2004-present)
Dolton Braves (1992-2003)
Du Page Generals (1999-2000)
Elk Grove Pioneers (1983,1985)
High Tech Scanners - formerly Downers Grove National Bank (1990-2005)
Hinsdale/Westmont Red Sox (1988-1996)
Kenosha Indians (2001)
Lombard Collegiate Orioles (1999-2002)
Lombard Orioles (1983-present)
Melrose Indians (2007-present)
Midwest Angels (1993)
Naperville(1989)
New Lenox Hawks (1997)
Northbrook Hornets (1983-1990)
Northern Illinois Black Hawks (1993)
Northern Illinois Yankees (1993)
Northwest Storm (1999-2001)
Oak Forest Shooters (2006-present)
Oswego Cats (1990-present)
Palos Park Cougars (2003)
Park Ridge Barnstormers (1983-1988)
Prairie Gravel (1992-1999, 2001-2006)
Prairie Gravel Collegiate (2004)
Rockton Hawks (1990)
Rolling Meadows Royals (1995-1997)
Skokie Indians (1983)
Sycamore Stars (1986)
Twin City Scrappers (2004)
Vee Pak Hawks of Elmhurst-formerly Elmhurst Hawks (1997-1999, 2003 - present)
West Cicero (1993)
Westchester Knights (1995-1996, 1998)
Westmont Red Sox (2006-present)
Zion Dill Brothers (1993-1995)
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