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The 2025 Benchwarmer Bash
Association Championships in the Lou Gehrig Federation
The Benchwarmer Bash begins with Association Championships.
The 68 leagues are divided into 8 Federations. Each Federation
has 2 Associations. In 2025, four Associations have 3 leagues and
the remainder have 2.
See the breakdown on the
Leagues page.
League champions advance to the Association round plus wild
card teams will fill out the field of 4 teams. All series
are best-of-7. The Association winner
advances to the Federation tournament.
Teams are seeded based on their Association
power index.
However, in matchups between wild cards and league champs, the league
champion will have home field advantage.
Seeding - Association Championships:
Josh Gibson Association:
- Wild Card One: Altoona, K Street - Power Index:
1 - Jerry King
- K Street Champion: Alvin - Power Index: 2 -
Michael Quinn
- Home of the Brave Champion: Hazzard County -
Power Index: 3 - Jerry King
- Wild Card Two: YYZ, Home of the Brave - Power
Index: 4 - Anthony C
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Lefty Grove Association:
- Wild Card One: Belgium, They Might Be Giants -
Power Index: 1 - Jon Swanson
- Commissioners Champion: San Andreas - Power
Index: 2 - Bill Munger
- Wild Card Two: Silicon Valley, They Might Be
Giants - Power Index: 3 - Dave Matter
- They Might Be Giants Champion: McCovey Cove -
Power Index: 6 - Jason Kiernan
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Bob Gibson Association:
- Wild Card One: Minneapolis, Minnie & Paul -
Power Index: 1 - Dave Matter
- Wild Card Two: Manny, Grand Slam - Power Index:
2 - Dave Matter
- Minnie & Paul Champion: Minoso & -
Power Index: 10 - Jason Kiernan
- Grand Slam Champion: Enigmatic - Power Index: 12
- Jim Duzyk
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Hank Greenberg Association:
- Wild Card One: Seattle, Geek Pride - Power
Index: 1 - Dave Matter
- Wild Card Two: Welcome to, Geek Pride - Power
Index: 2 - Jamie Reese
- Geek Pride Champion: Loco - Power Index: 3 -
Michael Quinn
- Grunge Champion: Plush - Power Index: 6 - Jason
Kiernan
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Past Association Champions
Josh Gibson
- 2024: I've Seen Your Face Before
(Home of the Brave) Sherman Wan - Federation Champion, Bash Runner
up
- 2023: I've Seen Your Face Before
(Home of the Brave) Sherman Wan
- 2022: Dawn's (K Street) Ken
Stevenson - Federation Champion
- 2021: Spahn and Sain (Home of the
Brave) Jason Kiernan
- 2020: Mohawk Valley (Home of the
Brave) Michael Rudolph
- 2019: Dawn's (K Street) Ken
Stevenson
Lefty Grove
- 2024: Brooklyn (Commissioners)
Jason Kiernan
- 2023: Gilroy (They Might Be Giants)
Sherman Wan - Federation Champion
- 2022: NYC2ATL (They Might Be
Giants) Ricardo Alexander
- 2021: Herrickville (They Might Be
Giants) owned then by Jay Snyder
- 2020: McCovey Cove (They Might Be
Giants) Jason Kiernan - Federation Champion
- 2019: Kenesaw (Commissioners)
Sherman Wan
Bob Gibson
- 2024: Minoso & (Minnie & Paul)
Jason Kiernan
- 2023: McPherson's Ridge (Grand
Slam) Robert Elias
- 2022: Minoso & (Minnie & Paul)
Jason Kiernan
- 2021: Cincinnati (now Happy, Minnie & Paul)
owned then by Michael Horvitz
- 2020: Old Hickory (Minnie & Paul)
Ken Degroot
- 2019: Winston Wants (Grand
Slam) Jamison Reese - Federation Champion
Hank Greenberg
- 2024: Plush (Grunge) Jason Kiernan
- 2023: Seattle (Geek Pride) Dave
Matter
- 2022: Boba Chette (Geek Pride)
Sherman Wan
- 2021: Ai. Phi. Oh (Geek Pride)
Jason Kiernan - Federation Champion
- 2020: Sun (now Darkness, Grunge) Sherman Wan
- 2019: Clark (Geek
Pride) Mike DeSmedt
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Bash Main Page
Lou Gehrig
Federation Page
Last year's Bash
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Josh Gibson Association
Jump to games
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Semifinals:
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YYZ, Home of the Brave (91-59) vs.
Altoona, K Street (95-55)
YYZ Hosers vs. Altoona Thunder Chicken
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Hazzard County, Home of the Brave (84-66) vs.
Alvin, K Street (95-55)
Hazzard County Good'Ol'Boys vs. Alvin Express
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Association Final:
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TBD () vs. TBD ()
TBD vs. TBD
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2025 Josh Gibson Association Champion: |
Lefty Grove Association
Jump to games
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Semifinals:
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McCovey Cove, They Might Be
Giants (89-61) vs. Belgium, They Might Be Giants (92-58)
Kenesaw Mountaineers vs. California Dreamin' Team
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Silicon Valley, They Might Be
Giants (85-65) vs. San Andreas, Commissioners (90-60)
Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Valley Forge Continentals
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Association Final:
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TBD () vs. TBD ()
TBD vs. TBD
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2025 Lefty Grove Association Champion: |
Bob Gibson Association
Jump to games
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Semifinals:
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Enigmatic, Grand Slam (78-72) vs.
Minneapolis, Minnie & Paul (85-65)
Minneapolis Millers vs. Enigmatic Clouds
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Minoso &, Minnie & Paul (94-56) vs.
Manny, Grand Slam (98-52)
Manny Slamirezes vs. Minoso & Waner
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Association Final:
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TBD () vs. TBD ()
TBD vs. TBD
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2025 Bob Gibson Association Champion: |
Hank Greenberg Association
Jump to games
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Semifinals:
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Plush, Grunge (95-55) vs.
Seattle, Geek Pride (92-58)
Seattle Grunge vs. Plush sung by Percival Edmund
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Loco, Geek Pride (97-53) vs.
Welcome to, Geek Pride (86-64)
Welcome to Beta Gamma Phi vs. Loco Motion
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Association Final:
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TBD () vs. TBD ()
TBD vs. TBD
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2025 Hank Greenberg Association Champion: |
2025 Benchwarmer Bash - Association Championships
Josh Gibson Association
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Semifinal One |
Semifinal Two |
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| | R | H | E | | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Z. Wheeler vs T. Skubal | |
| | R | H | E | | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | | F. Peralta vs K. Gausman | |
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| | R | H | E | | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | | M. Boyd vs H. Brown | |
| | R | H | E | | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | | H. Greene vs T. Rogers | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | | F. Peralta vs H. Waldrep | |
| | R | H | E | | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | | N. Pivetta vs B. Bello | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | | J. Ryan vs E. Lauer | |
| | R | H | E | | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | | L. Giolito vs J. Soriano | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | | M. Boyd vs F. Valdez | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | | M. McGreevy vs B. Singer | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Z. Wheeler vs T. Skubal | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | | F. Peralta vs K. Gausman | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | YYZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Altoona | 0 | 0 | 0 | | M. Boyd vs H. Brown | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Hazzard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Alvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | | H. Greene vs T. Rogers | |
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Lefty Grove Association
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Lefty Grove Association Championship |
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Semifinal One |
Semifinal Two |
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| | R | H | E | | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Z. Wheeler vs T. Skubal | |
| | R | H | E | | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | | L. Webb vs L. Allen | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | | D. Cease vs N. Eovaldi | |
| | R | H | E | | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | | B. Woo vs T. Skubal | |
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| | R | H | E | | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Kolek vs R. Suarez | |
| | R | H | E | | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Cavalli vs H. Brown | |
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| | R | H | E | | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | | L. Giolito vs M. Keller | |
| | R | H | E | | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Q. Priester vs G. Crochet | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Kershaw vs Z. Gallen | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | | J. Verlander vs C. Rodon | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Z. Wheeler vs T. Skubal | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | | L. Webb vs L. Allen | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | McCovey Cove | 0 | 0 | 0 | | D. Cease vs N. Eovaldi | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Silicon Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | San Andreas | 0 | 0 | 0 | | B. Woo vs T. Skubal | |
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Bob Gibson Association
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Bob Gibson Association Championship |
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Semifinal One |
Semifinal Two |
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| | R | H | E | | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | G. Crochet vs T. Rogers | |
| | R | H | E | | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | | M. Fried vs C. Rodon | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | H. Brown vs Q. Priester | |
| | R | H | E | | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Imanaga vs N. Eovaldi | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | | R. Nelson vs R. Suarez | |
| | R | H | E | | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Kolek vs F. Peralta | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Bieber vs S. Baz | |
| | R | H | E | | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Kershaw vs G. Williams | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | | L. Giolito vs A. Pallante | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | | J. Leiter vs B. Bello | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | G. Crochet vs T. Rogers | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | | M. Fried vs C. Rodon | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Enigmatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | H. Brown vs Q. Priester | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Manny | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Minoso & | 0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Imanaga vs N. Eovaldi | |
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Hank Greenberg Association
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Hank Greenberg Association Championship |
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Semifinal One |
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| | R | H | E | | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | | T. Skubal vs G. Crochet | |
| | R | H | E | | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | | P. Skenes vs C. Sanchez | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | | H. Brown vs N. Eovaldi | |
| | R | H | E | | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Y. Yamamoto vs B. Woo | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | | L. Giolito vs F. Peralta | |
| | R | H | E | | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | | A. Abbott vs M. Fried | |
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| | R | H | E | | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | | C. Sale vs H. Greene | |
| | R | H | E | | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | | D. Kremer vs B. Snell | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | | S. Kolek vs G. Williams | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | | J. Cantillo vs T. Bibee | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | | T. Skubal vs G. Crochet | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | | P. Skenes vs C. Sanchez | |
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| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Plush | 0 | 0 | 0 | | H. Brown vs N. Eovaldi | |
| If necessary | R | H | E | | | Welcome to | 0 | 0 | 0 | Box | | Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Y. Yamamoto vs B. Woo | |
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