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This Saturday April 25th IS Draft Day! BE THERE! JOIN The KMSPL Triple Crown Pool
- Apr 22
- 4 min read
🚨 THIS IS IT: The 50th Anniversary Draft Day is THIS SATURDAY! 🚨
50 Years of History, One Season of Celebration
Calling all KMSPL Players, Alumni, and League Legends!
This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. Saturday, April 25th marks the official launch of the KMSPL 50th Anniversary season, and we are kicking it off in a MASSIVE way with our most spectacular Draft Day yet!
Half a century of softball, lifelong friendships, legendary stories, epic rivalries, and unforgettable championships have all led to this. This isn’t just another Draft Day—this is the kickoff to the biggest, most historic season in KMSPL history, and we need everyone there to be a part of it.
☀️ The Vibe: The weather is looking absolutely perfect, the park is going to be buzzing, and we are expecting over 103 people to attend! 🍔 The Food: We’re firing up the grills for a massive, league-sponsored FREE BBQ! Come hungry for great food, cold drinks, big laughs, and the absolute best people in Kirkland all in one place.
Come watch the new rosters take shape live! This is your chance to reconnect with old teammates, catch up with alumni, chirp your biggest rivals, and celebrate the league that has united this community for 50 incredible years.
🏆 LAST CHANCE: The KMSPL Triple Crown Pool! Attention all armchair GMs and wanna-be coaches: Draft Day is your LAST chance to join the KMSPL Triple Crown Pool! Think you can build the ultimate roster? Now is your time to prove it. Pick your squad, stay under the cap, and compete for massive cash prizes all season long. Let’s see who really knows KMSPL softball.
Whether you were turning double plays back in 1977 or you’re stepping onto the diamond for your very first season, this day is for YOU.
Bring your best stories. Bring your appetite. Bring that legendary KMSPL spirit.
Let’s completely pack the park, make some noise, and launch this 50th Anniversary season exactly how it deserves to be launched—loud, proud, and absolutely unforgettable.
Good Fun • Great Friends • Community Spirit
See you on Saturday!
The KMSPL 50th Anniversary Committee
🥎 The KMSPL 50th Anniversary DRAFT DAY & BBQ 🍔 Saturday, April 25
This is where it gets real.
Draft Day is where rivalries begin and championship dreams officially start. Captains are locked in. Boards are ready. Every pick matters.
Will a veteran go first overall?Will a sleeper steal the spotlight?Will this finally be your year?
And it’s not just about the draft.
🍔 League-Sponsored BBQ
We’re inviting everyone — players and alumni — to come out and kick off the 50th season together.
Grab a burger. Catch up with teammates. Meet the new faces. Talk draft strategy. Relive old stories.
This is the official launch party of the season.
Draft Day is more than selections. It is energy. Strategy. Banter. Debate. Community.
April 25 changes everything.
✅ FREE FOOD – Full BBQ spread
✅ THE TEAMS – See the rosters as they happen
✅ THE VIBE – Cold drinks, loud laughs, and classic KMSPL chirping.
Whether you’re a seasoned vet or a rookie stepping into your first season, this is where the year begins.📅 Saturday, April 25th ⏰ Draft starts at 2:00 PM
Good Fun. Great Friends. Community Spirit. See you at Draft Day.
You asked. It’s back.
The KMSPL Triple Crown Pool returns for our 50th season and it’s going to be competitive.
Here’s the challenge:
• Pick 13 players
• Stay under the 213 rating cap
• $25 per entry• Submit your team by April 30
Every single. Every RBI. Every home run counts.
Monthly prizes reward consistency.Season-long payouts reward the grind.
Think you can build the ultimate roster? Prove it.
🔥 PETER HARDING ALUMNI DAY
Sunday, June 14 - Holleufer Park | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
This one is special!!!
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebration, we’re coming together to honor “The Original” Peter Harding.
We are calling on every generation of KMSPL players. If you ever stepped on the diamond, this day is for you.
League-sponsored BBQ.
Stories from 50 years of softball.
A park full of teammates past and present.
🎖 Special Presentation
The official unveiling of the new KMSPL Peter Harding Award.
This award will carry Peter’s legacy into the next 50 years of our league.
Let’s pack the park.Let’s fire up the grill.Let’s celebrate a life and a league that shaped this community.
50 YEARS STRONG
From building the season at the Coaches Meeting…To Draft Day energy and BBQ kickoff…To Triple Crown strategy…To honoring the legends who built this league…
The 50th Anniversary season is already unforgettable.
See you at the park.
West Island Mission: Our partnership with the community is stronger than ever, with food drives planned for all marquee events this year.
The KMSPL Gazette: The KMSPL Gazette: Our new monthly magazine (launched February 2026) is the hub for historical deep dives, player stories, and essential league updates. With each edition, more photos and past history will be published, honoring and showing memories of the past 50 Years of History
KMSPL Sponsors
Sponsor Gift: Every team sponsor will receive a commemorative 14th jersey as a thank-you.
Legacy Sponsors: We will pay tribute to our longest-term supporters throughout the season:
Calzone (29 years)
John’s (29 years)
GMS (25 years)
Aeromotion (20 years)
The KMSPL 50th Anniversary Organizing Committee 🍔🥎
QUOTES
"The 50th Season is about more than just softball; it’s about honoring our alumni, celebrating our legacy sponsors, and ensuring the next generation understands that the KMSPL spirit is stronger than ever."
From The President: "One league. One community. Fifty years of memories. Let's celebrate 50 years the only way we know how! TOGETHER!!!"
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