Lee Babin
Player
Teams: Big Mike’s Brigade (’09), Angry Dolphins (‘10), Swingers (‘11),Â
Honey Badgers (‘12), Hit Squad (‘13,’17), Slappers (‘14),
Hanamana (‘15), Sons of Pitches (‘16)
Position(s): 3B / LF
Year Inducted: 2022
Notes / Achievements / Contributions / Honors:
Champion - Swingers (‘11)
Captain - Honey Badgers (‘12)
Played on Daegu Foreigner Team for Firefighters Games (‘10) - Silver Medal
Won several 1st-team and 2nd-team Gold Gloves - 3B
Co-hosted podcast with Bill Algeo and sometimes Murray Johnson for several years.
Helped to design several logos for various teams over the years.Â
Umpired a hell of a lot of games, always better than Rob McClure
Delivered equipment and drinks from time to time.
Helped book Yeungnam fields one year when we played almost all games there.
Lasting thoughts:
If there is one thing that I miss more than anything about Korea, it is the Daegu Softball League. I think about it often, think about the number of great people I met there, the absolute fun I had every single weekend and tournaments and gatherings. When I look back on my late life, I will think of my 30s as my Decade of Softball in Korea.