The National Baseball Congress World Series congratulates its 2009 graduate of the year, San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum.
Lincecum grew up in Renton, Wash., playing at Liberty High School. After leading Liberty to a State Championship in his senior season, …
Few players in the last decade have been as consistently dominant as Mark Teixeira. Through his first seven years in the Major Leagues, the switch-hitting first baseman has averaged 35 home runs and 114 RBI per 162 games with a …
lan Kinsler is known as one of the best second basemen in Major League Baseball. Not a lot of second basemen in the MLB are known as power hitters, but Kinsler has provided some significant pop during his career. Even …
The legendary Stanford coach first made his mark as an All-American slugger with the Humboldt Crabs
Mark Marquess died Friday at his California home, leaving behind a legacy that stretched from the fog-soaked North Coast to Omaha’s College World Series and …
NBC Baseball Foundation Announces 2026 Board of Directors
The NBC Baseball Foundation has unveiled its 2026 Board of Directors, bringing together an impressive lineup of civic, business, and community leaders who will guide the Foundation’s mission to connect communities through baseball, …
How a 5’7″ catcher from Wichita became one of Kansas baseball’s most enduring figures
Mark Standiford was seven years old when he first fell in love with Lawrence Stadium. It was the early 1970s, and he was a bat boy for …
Originally Published in the 2014 NBC World Series Tournament Program
For 80 years, the National Baseball Congress World Series has been calling Wichita, KS home. This series has embedded itself in the hearts of long-time baseball fans, some of which have …
For decades in Wichita, aviation workers did more than build bombers and airliners—they also powered some of the greatest teams in National Baseball Congress history.
When Factory Workers Became Champions
In the 1940s and 1950s, Boeing employees weren’t just assembling B-29 Superfortresses …
Before becoming known as the original “Mr. Padre,” Randy Jones established himself as one of the most dominant pitchers in National Baseball Congress history with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots.
Jones starred for the Glacier Pilots in 1970 and 1971, compiling a …
National Baseball Congress Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class
Garrett Breda, Hilton Smith, and Mark Standiford Join the Prestigious Ranks
Wichita, Kansas – November 5, 2026 – The National Baseball Congress (NBC) is proud to announce the inductees for the 2026 class …