Lower Manhattan Softball League

This is a list of teams that used to play in the Lower Manhattan Softball League. The pre-2005 men’s league teams will be listed separately, if and when any new information comes to light. If by any chance you played in the LMSL prior to 2010, we are very interested in hearing about it. Please leave a comment below.

Angels
One season only, 11-8 record in 2019.

Ball Busters
Played 2009-2022. 5 time champions (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018). Early teams featured several key players from Bandits. The Ball Busters are still active in other leagues.

Bandits
Entered league in 1st co-ed season 2005. Lost championship series to Machine in 2009. Semifinal appearances 2006 and 2010. Last season 2016.

Boom
First season 2007. Semifinal appearance 2010. Last season 2015.

Bunt Pirates / Ninja Pirates #1
Played 2010-2019. Spinoff of 2009 NY Dirt Dogs. Won league in first season 2010. Semifinal appearance 2011. New version of Ninja Pirates 2025-present.

DJ Reynolds
Played one full season, 2022. Folded early in 2023 season.

Grills
One season only, 12-6 record in 2019.

Hanging Curves
Played 2017-2019. Finished 1st with 15-3 record in 2018. Lost championship series to Ball Busters in 2017 and 2018.

Honey Badgers
Originally called Duke & Earl’s, or Duke’s. Known to exist in 2006, dropped a playoff series to Bandits. Made it to semifinals in 2009 and 2011. Lost championship series to Bunt Pirates 2010. Last season 2019.

Hudson Hawks
Played in 2018 and 2019, several players went on to form Dead Ringers in 2021.

Kenny & the Jets
Played one season only, 2022.

Machine
Played in men’s league days under different names (Atomic Pencils, etc). Believed to have won in 2000 and 2004, also probably a few times in 1990s. Won co-ed league in 2008 & 2009, last season 2009.

Molly Pitcher’s
Known to exist in 2007. Last season 2008.

NY Dirt Dogs
Played in 2008 and 2009. Core of the team became Bunt Pirates.

Reif’s Tavern
League champion 2005, 2006, and 2007. Regular season record something like 58-2 over those seasons. Last season 2007. Reif’s currently has a softball team, which may or may not be directly descended from the LMSL entry.

Sloppy Sundays
Originally called Varsity Booze. Known to exist in 2006. Last season 2018. Only 4 playoff appearances 2008-2018.

Soldier McGee
Also known as Bourbon Street (2008-09), Brother Jimmy’s (2015), and Promenade (2016). Finished second with 18-6 record in 2010. Last season 2016.