Dylan Dreiling, a hometown guy from Hays, Kansas, is making some serious moves in baseball.
NBC Connection & Hometown Ties
Dylan’s baseball journey is seriously rooted in his hometown of Hays. He grew up in Hays and even played for the Hays …
You know we love to follow our alumni, and Josh Jung’s journey is one for the books! From his standout performance in the NBC World Series to becoming a World Series champion, his dedication is truly special. Last year, he …
Let’s talk Ryan Helsley. The Cardinals’ closer is absolutely dialed in this spring, and he’s generating a ton of buzz. But this shouldn’t come as a surprise since we know the NBC World Series runs through his DNA. His development …
When 27-year-old CJ Blowers took the mound for the Seattle Blackfins at the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, July 27, no one thought he’d go 10 2/3 innings and throw 161 pitches. No one, except …
The National Baseball Congress World Series is celebrating its 90th tournament in 2024, but without one of the most prolific pitchers in baseball’s history, the tournament may not have survived past the first National Baseball Congress Semi-Pro Invitational in 1935. …
The National Baseball Congress announced today that Texas Rangers 3rd basemen Josh Jung is the 2024 NBC Graduate of the Year. Jung was a member of the 2017 Santa Barbara Foresters that finished 5th in the NBC World Series, Jung …
When people think of great players who played in the NBC World Series, the names that often come to mind are MLB Hall of Famers like Roger Clemens, Ozzie Smith and Joe Carter, or those who have had Hall of …
While Hap Dumont may have dreamt up the National Baseball Congress and the idea of a national tournament, one Wichita woman is credited in part with keeping the tournament going for so many years.
Dian Overaker worked as an administrator for …
The NBC World Series is celebrating 90 years this summer, and one woman greeted fans for more than half of those tournaments. Betty Abbott is a familiar face for fans, organizers and teams, as she spent more than four decades …
The National Baseball Congress announced today that St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley is the 2023 NBC Graduate of the Year. Helsley played in 2014 as a member of the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate League. During …