HISTORY

In the summer of 1979, having just completed 6th grade, Greg Lou Gehrig rounded up 11 other classmates to play fast pitch softball at Bowling Green in the afternoons, after playing baseball in the Madison morning leagues.

Once in high school, he added more classmates to the team. After graduating from high school, Greg took his team to the men's leagues at Bowling Green on Monday nights, and the Madison leagues on Tuesday nights, eventually making it in to the top fast pitch league in Madison. One of the highlights still talked about is the 3-0 victory over the very famous and very talented Farm Tavern. Paul Esenther pitched the victory.

Over the years the team has had several sponsors and names. Starting out as Rite-Way Leasing, the Falcons have also been called Kool & the Gang, Gehrig's Racing, Stephan & Brady, Fisher Concrete, Wilson's Bar, Donkle Construction, 3 Star, and finally, for the past seven years, Gehrig Falcons.

Currently, the Gehrig Falcons still compete at Bowling Green on Wednesday nights, and Olbrich Park on Tuesdays. In addition, the Falcons can be found at a couple tournaments each summer. For a detailed view of the current schedule, visit our Schedule Page.