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Manzanita Ball Club, a Phoenix youth baseball-softball staple since 1965
Tucked behind Manzanita Elementary at 41st Avenue and Butler, Manzanita Ball Club has anchored neighborhood baseball and softball since 1965, serving boys and girls ages 4–16 and drawing several hundred players each year [1][4].Programming spans tee-ball, baseball and softball, with spring and fall seasons and additional summer leagues for families looking to keep the bats going through the heat [1][4]. The nonprofit model keeps registration within reach, backed by sponsors, registration fees, snack-bar sales and donations that cover essentials such as insurance, uniforms, utilities, awards, umpires, fencing and equipment [4].Schedules, standings and registration details are maintained on the club’s SportNGIN site, while the fields list to 8501 N 41st Ave for those mapping their way to first pitch [1][2]. Additional contact information, including a website and phone line for families new to the program, is also publicly listed in regional youth-sports directories [3].The community’s long-running tradition is part of the club’s fabric, with online clips from 2011 and 2015—and a color guard National Anthem ceremony—documenting the local game-day pageantry that keeps families coming back to the bleachers [5][6][7].