The GDSL
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Founded: August 4th, 1919 (103 seasons)
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Number of Teams: 5
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Commissioner: Chris LaRose
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Alumni Coordinator: Dom Coro
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Headquarters: Cardines Field
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League Information​
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GDSL History
It was August 4, 1919 two teams, the Tigers and Orioles met on the Basin lot in a twilight game. It was a typical sandlot contest. Few players were uniformed. The fans present stood for there were no seats.
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So a new league, designed to provide working men to play ball, was rather timorously launched.
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Little did the group of pioneers which organized the circuit dream that it creation would grow in popularity and power through the years and parade into its 10th decade on a firm structure.
Fields
Cardines field, Newport, RI
Cardines field ground rules. Starting at home plate working around the field from right to left.
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On deck circle is out of play from the green pole to the end of extended netting.
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The space between the dugouts is out of play.
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A baseball gets stuck in the roll out tarp, player must raise hand and not try to play the ball.
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A player may put a foot on the tarp to catch a ball, but not two feet and attempt to launch and catch a ball.
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Any baseball that hits the netting in right field above the fence will be considered a home run.
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Any baseball that hits the light pole in right center above the fence line will be considered a home run.
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Any baseball that hits a tree below the fence line will be in play. If a ball hits the trees above the fence line it will be considered a home run.
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The bull pens are in play. ignore the white painted line.
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Anything to the left from the tire of the turtle to the end of the fence line on the 3rd base side is considered out of play
