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Manzanita Ball Club, a Phoenix youth baseball staple since 1965
Set behind Manzanita Elementary at 41st Avenue and Butler, Manzanita Ball Club has long been a neighborhood home for youth baseball and softball, offering tee-ball through older divisions and a simple community contact at manzanitaballclub@gmail.com [1].The program traces its roots to 1965 and typically serves roughly 400–500 boys and girls, about ages 4–16. Day-to-day costs—insurance, uniforms, umpires, fencing and equipment—are covered by sponsors, registration fees, snack-bar sales and donations [2].Local directories and neighborhood pages reflect the club’s footprint around the community [3][4][5], and a 2011 video captures the program’s presence on the diamond [6]. A Yelp page lists the organization as “Closed” (updated June 2026) [7].