History, Game Scores and MVPs

      In February of 1978, Bob Fischer, Head Coach at St. Mark's H.S., called a meeting of all Delaware High School Baseball Coaches at St. Andrew's School to organize the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association, known as DBCA.  At this meeting, the coaches set forth the following objectives for DBCA; 1. Promote high school baseball, 2. Promote fellowship among high school baseball coaches, 3. Take an active role in forming policies which govern high school baseball in Delaware, 4. Select a high school All-State Baseball Team annually, and 5. Plan and hold an All-Star Baseball Game for graduating seniors.

    Fischer was a motivating force to ensure that these goals were met in the first year.  As a result of Bob's tireless work and direction, his goal of having the first annual All-Star Game became a reality at Dyer Field on June 17, 1978.  Fischer found groups to provide the field, pay for the lights, and purchase shirts and hats for all the players.  A week prior to the game, the Kiwanis Club of Rodney Square agreed to sponsor the game with all proceeds going to the Delaware Lung Association.  Paul Tebbutt of the Interstate Umpires Association was instrumental in getting that organization to donate the services of that group to umpire the game.  Jack Ireland of the Delaware News Journal wrote several articles before and after the game giving recognition to the many outstanding participants.  Gerald Booth and Bob Colburn helped print the program, formulate the rules of the game, and organize a committee to select the Most Valuable Players for the Blue and Gold Teams.  Larry Wheeler provided the baseballs for the game.

    The following year, Bob Fischer, Bob Colburn, Gerald Booth, and Joe Simeone, Jr. formed an All-Star Committee with the goal of having a game which would be consistent with the Kiwanis Club's objective of "Service to Youth, Community, and Nation".  In 1980, the All-Star Game was moved to St. Andrew's School, a more central location and was played in Middletown for the next eight years until conflicts with the School's reunion weekends forced it to be moved to other locations around the State. In 1981, the Softball Coaches Association joined in having the softball and baseball All-Star Games both being played at St. Andrew's alternating between the morning and afternoon times. 

    As the game grew and with the construction of Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks, it seemed appropriate to move the game to Frawley Stadium which provided more spacious and adequate seating, better restroom facilities, good food, and a professional atmosphere.  In 1994, the Delaware Coaches Hall-of-Fame was started and the first class was inducted prior to the All-Star Game.  Former major league players have attended and signed autographs and selected the MVPs of the game.  The former players who have attended include Dick Allen, Bill Bruton, Dallas Green, Spook Jacobs, Judy Johnson, Davy May, Tug McGraw, Scott McGregor, Dickie Noles, Chris Short, and Mickey Vernon.  Bill Pfeiffer and John McAdams have served as the public address announcers and Joe McDonald of the Delaware Stadium Corportation has been most helpful in providing a professional atmosphere just as if the Blue Rocks were playing.  Steve Golde, Head Groundskeeper and his staff do an excellent job of maintaining the field keeping it in top form for the players.  Rocky Bluewinkle and the Phillie Phanatic have attended games and there have been contests between school mascots as well.

    In 1990, Big Brotherrs and Big Sisters of Delaware became the game sponsors and the charity to which the proceeds are given.  Joe Duffy and Lou Beccaria became strong supporters of the event as well as helping provide financial support.  In 1993, the At-Bat program was initiated to provide a way in which players may give back to the game.  Players from all schools in Delaware get predges from their communities which are contributed to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.  Tom Pegelow of Seaford and Mel Gardner of William Penn have been strong forces behind this program and schools raise between $7,000 and $10,000 a year.

    As a result of the hard work of many coaches and people, DBCA was able to celebrate the 25th Anniversary Game in 2002 and many of the men and women behind the original game were recognized and presented plaques at that game.   The Blue Team consists of players from the Blue Hen A, Blue Hen B, and Catholic Conferences.  The Gold Team consists of players from the Henlopen North and South, Independent, and Non-Conference Teams.  To qualify for the game, a senior player must be recognized as an All Confernce player.  Then the coaches of the teams select the players from these lists.   Position players may play a maximum of five innings and a minimum of three.  Pitchers may pitch a maximum of three innings but may play an inning in the field at another position.

All-Star Game Results

Gold  13 wins       Blue 12 wins     3 Ties

All-Star Game MVP Awards