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1998 MFL Schedule

May 19
Caterpillar: Chiefs 1 at Brewers 2
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
LP: Jamie Wiley

Mudcats 7 at Steelers 1
WP: Dizzy Edwards
LP: Mike Broussard

May 20
Meadowvale #3:
Palermo 9 at Mudcats 2
Gators 1 at Streetsville 7

May 21
Caterpillar:
Steelers 6 at Bramalea Jrs. 7

Chiefs 5 at Gators 5
Chiefs: Duncan Kosziwka, David Bakker
Gators: Don Hilliard, Rob Elder


May 22-24
MFL Early Bird Tournament at Caterpillar Park
Champions: Toronto Halftime Indians
Finalists: St. Catharines Romby's


May 25
Meadowvale #2: 9 pm Streetsville 1 at Mudcats 4
Palermo: 9 pm Chiefs vs Palermo ppd (rain)

May 26
Caterpillar: Mudcats 2 at Brewers 1
WP: Chris McColl

Palermo vs Steelers ppd

May 27
Meadowvale #3: Gators 3 at Chiefs 13
WP: Jamie Wiley
LP: Rob Elder

Steelers 5 Streetsville 5

May 28
Caterpillar: Mudcats 5 at Bramalea Jrs. 6; Brewers 12 at Gators 3

MFL Schedule for June

June 1
Meadowvale #2: 9 pm Steelers 2 at Chiefs 3
WP: Dave Bakker
LP: Mike Broussard

Palermo 9 pm Mudcats 2 at Palermo 1
WP: Chris McColl

June 2
Caterpillar: Palermo 2 at Brewers 2
Brewers: Rich Miaskowski Sr.

Streetsville 11 at Bramalea Jrs. 1
WP: Dave Lawlor

June 3
Meadowvale #3 Steelers 0 at Mudcats 4
WP: Chris Pevoy & Chris McColl combined no-hitter, 14Ks
LP: Mike Broussard

Brewers 3 Streetsville 3
Streetsville: Lyle Reynolds
Brewers: Billy Stewart

June 4
Caterpillar: Chiefs 5 at  Bramalea Jrs. 3
WP: Duncan Kosziwka 3H 10Ks
LP: Mike D'Abrou

Steelers 5 at Gators 5
Gators: Ian Downey
Steelers: Mike Broussard

June 5
Mississauga Valleys: Streetsville 9 Gators 4
WP: Dave Lawlor Save: Jim Hurst
LP: Ian Downey, relief Don Hillier

Palermo 13 Bramalea Jrs. 0
WP: Tim Lamers

June 8
Meadowvale #2: 9 pm Chiefs 2 at Mudcats 3
WP: Dizzy Edwards; HR: Edwards
LP: Jamie Wiley; HR: David Bakker

Palermo: 9 pm Streetsville 1 at Palermo 2
LP: Lyle Reynolds

June 9
Caterpillar: Streetsville 11 at Bramalea Jrs. 4
WP: Dave Lawlor

Mudcats 10 at Gators 1
WP: Dizzy Edwards
LP: Don Hillier, relief Rob Elder

June 11
Caterpillar: Gators 8 at Bramalea Jrs. 5
WP: Ian Downey
LP: Mike D'Abrou

Chiefs 11 at Steelers 4
WP: Duncan Kosziwka
HR: Blair Setford; Rich Dawe 5 RBIs
LP: Mike Broussard

June 12
Mississauga Valleys: Brewers 2 at Chiefs 4
WP: David Bakker
LP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
HRs: Chiefs: Blair Setford
Matt Barry solo HR in bottom 7th to tie game at 2
Steve Tollington 2R HR in bottom 7th to win game
HR: Brewers: Greg Stevens

Palermo 9 at Streetsville 1
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Dave Lawlor

June 15
Meadowvale #2: 9 pm Streetsville 7 at Chiefs 8
WP: Duncan Kosziwka in relief of Jamie Wiley
LP: Dave Lawlor
HRs: Chiefs: Kosziwka, Wiley
HRs: Streetsville: Glen Broll (2), Dave Grundy

Palermo: 9 pm Brewers 1 at Palermo 9
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Billy Stewart; HR: Stewart

June 16
Caterpillar: Steelers 3 at Brewers 6
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.; HR: Billy Stewart
LP: Mike Broussard

Bramalea Jrs. 0 at Gators 4
WP: Don Hillier

June 18
Caterpillar: Bramalea Jrs. 0 at Steelers 4
WP: Mike Broussard

Palermo 8 at Gators 6
WP: Todd Townshend Save: Glenn Inglehart
LP: Rob Elder, relief Don Hillier

June 19
Mississauga Valleys: Bramalea Jrs. vs Mudcats; Steelers vs Palermo
(rescheduled to July 3)

June 22
Meadowvale #2: Mudcats 2 at Chiefs 1
WP: Greg "Dizzy" Edwards
LP: Duncan Kosziwka

Palermo: Bramalea Jrs. 0 at Palermo 11
WP: Glenn Inglehart
LP: Scott Lavine

June 23
Caterpillar: Gators 6 at Steelers3
WP: Ian Downey; HR: Gary Corbett
LP: Mike Broussard

Streetsville 4 at Brewers 4
Brewers: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
Streetsville: Dave Lawlor

June 25
Caterpillar: Palermo 4 at Chiefs 1
WP: Todd Townshend
LP: David Bakker

Brewers 10 at Steelers 0
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
LP: Mike Broussard

June 29
Meadowvale #2: Mudcats 3 at Streetsville 8
WP: Jim Hurst
LP: Rob Sampano, relief Kevin Franks

Palermo: Gators 1 at Palermo 8
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Don Hillier, relief Ian Downey

June 30
Caterpillar: Chiefs 9 at Streetsville1
WP: David Bakker; HR: Duncan Kosziwka
LP: Lyle Reynolds, relief Dave Lawlor

Brewers 10 Bramalea Jrs. 0
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.

MFL Schedule for July

July 2
Caterpillar: Mudcats 1 at Steelers 0 (8 innings)
WP: Greg "Dizzy" Edwards in relief of Chris Pevoy
LP: Mike Broussard

Chiefs 2 at Brewers 1
WP: Duncan Kosziwka
LP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
HR: Phil Miaskowski

July 3
Mississauga Valleys
Bramalea Jrs. 0 at Mudcats 7 (default)

Steelers 0 at Palermo 7 (default)

July 6
Meadowvale #2: 9 pm Bramalea Jrs. 3 at Streetsville 9
WP: Dave Lawlor, HR: Rob Turnbull
LP: Mike D'Abrou; HR: Darryl Shock

Palermo: Chiefs 2 at Palermo 3
WP: Glenn Inglehart; HR: Neal Curtis
LP: Dave Bakker

July 7
Caterpillar: Steelers vs Bramalea Jrs. (ppd - rain)
Gators vs Brewers (ppd - rain)

July 8
Meadowvale #3: Palermo 1 at Mudcats 3
WP: Greg Edwards; HR: Kevin Franks
LP: Mark Curtis

Gators 4 at Streetsville 14
WP: Lyle Reynolds, relief Jim Hurst
HR: Dave Southwell
LP: Rob Elder, relief Don Hillier, Ian Downey

July 10
Mississauga Valleys: Bramalea Jrs. 6 Steelers 2
WP: Scott Lavine; HR: Adam Young
LP: Tyrone Park

July 13
Meadowvale #2: 9 pm Chiefs 7 Gators 0 (default)
Brewers vs Streetsville (rescheduled)

Palermo: 8:30 pm Mudcats 2 at Palermo 1
WP: Greg Edwards; HR: Ron Rosengrim
LP: Glen Inglehart



July 14
Tampa Bay Smokers vs MFL All-Stars
Rosalea Park - Brampton
Game 1: Tampa Bay 11 MFL All-Stars 0
WP: Darren Zack 2 hits 14 Ks
HRs: Boomer Brush, Rob Gray, Jason Hanson
LP: Rich Miaskowski Sr., also Glen Inglehart, Tim Lamers

Game 2: Tampa Bay 11 MFL All-Stars 5
WP: Chris Wilson 7 hits 9 Ks
HRs: Boomer Brush, Rob Gray, David Boys, Shawn Rychick
LP: David Bakker, also Greg Edwards, Lyle Reynolds
HRs: Duncan Kosziwka

MVPs:
Tampa: Todd Garcia, Rob Gray
MFL: Duncan Kosziwka



July 15
Meadowvale #3: Gators 3 at Chiefs 3
Gators: Don Hillier
HRs: Steve Johnson, Bob Cascagnette
Chiefs: Jamie Wiley

Steelers 0 at Palermo 9
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Mike Broussard

July 16
Catepillar: Mudcats 13 at Bramalea Jrs. 3
WP: Chris Pevoy

Streetsville 6 at Gators 7
WP: Don Hillier in relief of Ian Downey
LP: Dave Lawlor

July 20
Meadowvale #2: Steelers 6 at Chiefs 6
Steelers: Mike Broussard
Chiefs: Rich Dawe, relief Dave Bakker

Palermo: Streetsville 3 at Palermo 3
Streetsville: Lyle Reynolds
Palermo: Todd Townshend, relief Mark Curtis

July 21
Caterpillar: Palermo 13 at Bramalea Jrs. 8
WP: Todd Townshend in relief of Mark Curtis
LP: Scott Lavine

Brewers 9 at Gators 6
WP: Brad Haigh in relief of Billy Stewart
LP: Rob Elder, relief Ian Downey

July 22
Meadowvale #3: Steelers 2 at Mudcats 3
WP: Chris McColl in relief of Chris Pevoy
HR: Pevoy
LP: Mike Broussard

Brewers 7 at Chiefs 12
WP: Duncan Kosziwka
HR: Kosziwka
LP: Rich Miaskowski Jr, relief Phil Miaskowski, Billy Stewart
HR: Stewart

July 23
Caterpillar: Chiefs 10 at Bramalea Jrs. 1
WP: Jamie Wiley
LP: Scott Lavine
HR: Craig Dawe

Steelers 1 at Gators 7
WP: Don Hillier
LP: Mike Broussard

July 27
Meadowvale #2: Bramalea Jrs. 0 at Mudcats 10
WP: Greg Edwards, relief Chris McColl
LP: Scott Lavine

Palermo: Brewers 6 at Palermo 2
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
LP: Glenn Inglehart, relief Tim Lamers, Todd Townshend

July 28
Caterpillar: Mudcats 7 at Gators 0
WP: Chris McColl
LP: Ian Downey

Steelers 0 at Brewers 2 (9 innings)
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
LP: Mike Broussard

July 29
Meadowvale #3: Streetsville 0 at Chiefs 1
WP: David Bakker
LP: Dave Lawlor

Brewers 15 at Steelers 4
WP: Phil Miaskowski, in relief of Billy Stewart, Rich Miaskowski Sr.
LP: Glenn Park

July 30
Caterpillar: Gators 5 at Bramalea Jrs. 5
Gators: Ian Downey
Bramalea: Scott Lavine

Streetsville 7 at Steelers 8
WP: Glen Park in relief of Mike Broussard
HR: Trevor Park in bottom 7th to win game!
LP: Jim Hurst
HRs: Glenn Broll, Dave Grundie

MFL Schedule for August

August 4
Caterpillar: Bramalea Jrs. 1 at Gators 8
WP: Ian Downey
LP: Mike D'Abrou

Streetsville 0 at Brewers 8
WP: Phil Miaskowski
LP: Dave Sproule

August 5
Meadowvale #3: Palermo 3 at Streetsville 4
WP: Jim Hurst
HR: Glenn Broll
LP: Tim Lamers

Chiefs 4 at Mudcats 9
WP: Chris McColl Save: Greg Edwards
HRs: Robb Shallow, Fred Clyke
LP: Duncan Kosziwka, relief Jamie Wiley

August 6
Caterpillar: Bramalea Jrs. vs Brewers ppd (rain)
Palermo vs Gators ppd (rain)

August 7
Mississauga Valleys: Mudcats 4 at Chiefs 4
Mudcats: Chris Pevoy, relief Chris McColl
HR: Kevin Franks
Chiefs: David Bakker

Steelers 5 at Streetsville 7
WP: Dave Lawlor HR: Glenn Broll
LP: Mike Broussard HR: Trevor Park

August 10
Meadowvale #2: Mudcats 5 at Streetsville 14
WP: Lyle Reynolds
LP: Ron Rosengren, relief Greg Edwards

Palermo: Gators 6 at Palermo 7
WP: Tim Lamers in relief of Todd Townshend
HRs: Jeff Foster (2)
LP: Ian Downey

August 12
Meadowvale #3: Bramalea Jrs. 5 at Chiefs 10
WP: Jamie Wiley HR: Wiley
LP: Scott Lavine HR: Craig Dawe

Brewers 2 at Mudcats 1 (8 innings)
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
HR: Phil Miaskowski top of eighth to break tie
LP: Chris McColl

August 13
Caterpillar: Palermo 8 at Brewers 6
WP: Tim Lamers
HR: Jeff Foster
LP: Phil Miaskowski in relief of Billy Stewart
HR: P. Miaskowski

Streetsville 7 at Steelers 2
WP: Dave Lawlor Save: Jim Hurst
LP: Mike Broussard

August 14
Mississauga Valleys: Gators 0 at Mudcats 10
WP: Greg Edwards
HR: Mario Celenza
LP: Rob Elder

Bramalea Jrs. 1 at Chiefs 5
WP: Duncan Kosziwka
HR: Blair Setford
LP: Scott Lavine

August 17
Meadowvale #2: Gators 1 at Mudcats 2
WP: Greg Edwards
LP: Don Hillier

Palermo: Bramalea Jrs. 3 at Palermo 8
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Mike D'Abrou, relief Scott Lavine

August 18
Caterpillar: Bramalea Jrs. 1 at Streetsville 0 (8 innings)
WP: Scott Lavine
Darryl Shock RBI double top 8th
LP: Jim Hurst

Bramalea Jrs. 7 at Brewers 4
WP: Scott Lavine
LP: Phil Miaskowski, relief Billy Stewart

August 19
Meadowvale #3: Streetsville 7 at Mudcats 4
WP: Dave Lawlor
LP: Chris Pevoy, relief Greg Edwards
HR: Ron Rosengren

Chiefs 8 at Palermo 1
WP: Duncan Kosziwka
LP: Tim Lamers

August 20
Caterpillar: Brewers 9 at Bramalea Jrs. 1
WP: Rich Miaskowski Jr.
HRs: Billy Stewart, Ron Mitchell
LP: Mike D'Abrou

Chiefs 12 at Steelers 3
WP: Jamie Wiley
HRs: Matt Barry, Ed Pupulin
LP: Mike Broussard

August 21
Mississauga Valleys: 7 pm Brewers 9 at Mudcats 2
WP: Rich Miaskowski Jr.
HRs: Miaskowski Jr., Billy Stewart, Peter Kluszczynski
LP: Greg Edwards, relief Chris McColl
HR: Ron Rosengren

August 24
Meadowvale #2: Steelers vs Bramalea Jrs. (ppd - lightning)
No impact on standings - not rescheduled

August 25
Caterpillar: Mudcats 4 at Brewers 1
WP: Greg Edwards
LP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.

Palermo 8 at Steelers 1
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Mike Broussard

August 26
Meadowvale #3: Palermo 6 at Chiefs 0
WP: Glenn Inglehart
LP: Jamie Wiley

Gators 1 at Brewers 9
WP: Rich Miaskowski Jr.
HR: Dave Ross
LP: Ian Downey, relief Rob Elder, Don Hiller

August 27
Caterpillar: Bramalea Jrs. 0 at Brewers 7 default

Palermo 8 vs Gators 4
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Don Hillier, relief Rob Elder

August 28
Mississauga Valleys: Chiefs 2 at Streetsville 10
WP: Lyle Reynolds, relief Jim Hurst
HR: Glenn Broll
LP: Duncan Kosziwka

Gators 6 at Steelers 3
WP: Rob Elder
LP: Mike Broussard

August 31
Meadowvale #2: Brewers 1 at Streetsville 2 (8 innings)
WP: Dave Lawlor
LP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.

Gators 1 at Brewers 4
WP: Billy Stewart
LP: Ian Downey, relief Rob Elder

Palermo: 8:30 pm Steelers 1 at Palermo 5
WP: Todd Townshend, relief Glenn Inglehart, Tim Lamers
LP: Mike Broussard

MFL Schedule for September



PLAYOFFS:

Quarter-finals:
Four-point total series

September 2
Meadowvale #3:
Steelers 0 at Palermo 10 (6 innings)
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Mike Broussard
Palermo leads four-point total series 2-0

Bramalea Jrs. 1 at Mudcats 11 (6 innings)
WP: Chris McColl 3 hits 10 Ks
HRs: Tyler Newman, Robb Shallow
LP: Scott Lavine
Mudcats lead four-point total series 2-0

September 3
Caterpillar:
Gators 6 at Chiefs 5
WP: Don Hillier
HR: Glenn Butt; GWRBI Hillier top 7th
LP: Duncan Kosziwka
HR: Blair Setford
Gators lead four-point total series 2-0

Streetsville 3 at Brewers 6
WP: Rich Miaskowski Sr.
LP: Lyle Reynolds
HR: Glen Broll
Brewers lead four-point total series 2-0

September 8
Caterpillar: Mudcats 9 at Bramalea Jrs. 0
WP: Greg Edwards, relief Chris McColl
LP: Scott Lavine
Mudcats win four-point total series 4-0

Palermo 3 at Steelers 1
WP: Todd Townshend
LP: Mike Broussard
Palermo wins four-point total series 4-0

September 9
Meadowvale #3: Brewers 9 at Streetsville 3
WP: Rich Miaskowski Jr.
HRs: Billy Stewart, Phil Miaskowski
LP: Dave Lawlor, relief Jim Hurst
Brewers win four-point total series 4-0

Chiefs 7 at Gators 1
WP: Jamie Wiley 2H 1ER 10Ks
HR: Steve Tollington
LP: Don Hillier, relief Ian Downey
Four-point total series tied 2-2

September 11
Mississauga Valleys: Gators 3 at Chiefs 7
WP: Jamie Wiley
LP: Rob Elder
HR: Bob Cascagnette
Chiefs win four-point series 4-2



Semi-finals:
Six-point total series

September 14
Meadowvale #2:
Chiefs 1 at Mudcats 11 (5 innings)
WP: Greg Edwards 3H 9K 1ER
Ron Rosengren 3 HR (incl. Grand Slam) 8 RBI!!
HR: Mario Celenza
LP: Jamie Wiley, relief Duncan Kosziwka
Mudcats lead six-point total series 2-0

Palermo:
Brewers 2 at Palermo 7
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Rich Miaskowski Jr.
Palermo leads six-point total series 2-0

September 16
Meadowvale #3:
Mudcats 2 at Chiefs 6
WP: David Bakker 5H 9K 2ER
HR: Bakker
LP: Chris McColl, relief Greg Edwards
HR: Kevin Franks
Six-point total series tied 2-2

Palermo 8 at Brewers 1
WP: Glenn Inglehart
HR: Jeff Foster (Grand Slam)
LP: Rich Miaskowski Jr., relief Billy Stewart
Palermo leads six-point total series 4-0

September 18
Mississauga Valleys:
Chiefs 5 at Mudcats 6
WP: Greg Edwards
LP: David Bakker
HR: Duncan Kosziwka (2) 4 RBI
Mudcats lead six-point total series 4-2

September 21
Meadowvale #2:
Mudcats 3 at Chiefs 0
WP: Greg Edwards 2H 7K 0ER
LP: Duncan Kosziwka 8H 6K 2ER
Mudcats win six-point total series 6-2

Palermo:
Brewers 11 at Palermo 7
WP: Billy Stewart
LP: Glen Inglehart, relief Tim Lamers
HR: Scott Smith, Todd Townshend
Palermo leads six-point total series 4-2

September 23
Meadowvale #3:
Palermo 2 at Brewers 4
WP: Billy Stewart, relief Rich Miaskowski Jr.
HRs: Stewart, Miaskowski Jr.
LP: Tim Lamers
Six-point total series tied 4-4

September 25
Mississauga Valleys:
Brewers 6 at Palermo 8
WP: Glenn Inglehart
HRs: Scott Smith, Johnny Delima
LP: Billy Stewart, relief Rich Miaskowski Jr.
HR: Stewart
Palermo overcomes 6-2 deficit in game five; wins six-point total series 6-4


Finals:
Six-point total series

September 28
Meadowvale #2:
Mudcats 10 at Palermo 4
WP: Greg Edwards
HR: Ron Rosengren (Grand Slam)
LP: Tim Lamers, relief Todd Townshend
HR: Scott Smith
Mudcats lead six-point total series 2-0

September 30
Meadowvale #3:
Palermo 5 at Mudcats 0 (8 innings)
WP: Tim Lamers
LP: Chris McColl in relief of Greg Edwards
Palermo scores 5 in top of 8th; six-point total series tied 2-2

October 2
Mississauga Valleys:
Mudcats 1 at Palermo 9
WP: Glenn Inglehart
Johnny Delima 5 RBI
LP: Greg Edwards
Palermo leads six-point total series 4-2

October 5
Meadowvale #2:
Palermo 3 at Mudcats 1
WP: Tim Lamers
GWRBI: Scott Smith
LP: Chris McColl
HR: Fred Clyke

Palermo wins 1998 MFL Championship
and 1999 NAFA "AA" World Series berth

1998 MFL Regular Season Final Standings
Team G W L T P
Palermo 28 20 6 2 42
Mudcats 28 20 7 1 41
Chiefs 28 16 8 4 36
Brewers 28 16 9 3 35
Streetsville 28 14 10 4 32
Gators 28 7 17 4 18
Bramalea Jrs. 27 5 21 1 11
Steelers 27 2 22 3 7

1998 MFL Awards

Ron Rosengren of the Mudcats, Rich Miaskowski Sr. of the Brewers and Palermo's Tim Lamers were the individual award winners at the 1998 MFL Awards Banquet held Oct. 16.

Rosengren took home the Most Valuable Player Award in his first year in the league. The power-hitting outfielder topped the second-place Mississauga Mudcats in homeruns and was a threat every time he came to the plate. Rosengren led the Mudcats to a second-place finish during the regular season. In the playoffs, he took the Mudcats to the league finals, hitting three grand slams along the way.

The Brampton Brewers' Rich Miaskowski Sr. adds the MFL Most Valuable Pitcher Award to his long list of accomplishments. Miaskowski Sr. won the majority of the games for the Brewers this year. He represented the MFL in the all-star game against the Tampa Bay Smokers. Miaskowski started game one, going three innings against the 1998 ISC champs and gave up only one run. Senior was injured in a tournament on Labour Day and was unable to participate in the playoffs.


Rich Miaskowski Sr.
1998 MFL Most Valuable Pitcher


Tim Lamers
1998 MFL Playoff Most Valuable Player

Tim Lamers, pitcher for 1998 MFL Champion Burlington Palermo, was voted the Playoff Most Valuable Player. Lamers, who led Palermo to a first-place overall finish during the regular season, finished the playoffs with a 4-2 record with one save. He clinched the championship for Palermo with a convincing 3-1 over the Mudcats. Lamers was also an MFL all-star selection, pitching two innings against Tampa Bay.



The Mississauga Chiefs' Duncan Kosziwka was the 1998 MFL All-Star MVP. Kosziwka represented the league in game two of the doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Smokers. He ripped a solo home run off Smokers' pitcher Chris Wilson to gave the MFL All-Stars a brief 2-1 lead. Kosziwka received a commemorative Toronto Blue Jays pin set in a ceremony after the game.

David Bakker, of the Mississauga Chiefs, was presented with the Hazel McCallion Sportsmanship and Dedication Award. Bakker was MFL president in 1996 and 1997 and organized the inaugural all-star exhibition against the Tampa Bay Smokers, significantly raising the MFL's profile in the community. This year was his last in the league after accepting a new job in Chatham. He leaves having won the Most Valuable Pitcher and Playoff Most Valuable Player award during his 8-year career in the MFL.

Palermo Athletics, which won the OASA Rec "A" championship in August, took home both the 1998 MFL Regular Season Championship trophy and the 1998 MFL Playoff Championship trophy, the first team to end the season on top and win the playoffs since 1993. Palermo finished the season with a 20-6-2 record. In the playoffs, they beat the Brampton Steelers two straight and then edged the Brampton Brewers three games to two with a thrilling come-from-behind victory in game five of the semi-finals. In the final, Palermo dropped game one to the Mississauga Mudcats  before roaring back with three straight victories to win the championship.  With the win, Palermo claimed a "AA" berth in the 1999 NAFA World Series in Albuquerque, NM. Accepting the hardware on behalf of Palermo was Larry Withnell.


Palermo Athletics
1998 MFL Champions

 
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