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"One of the remarkable features of Alexander Cartwright’s life is his passionate Americanness. Once he decided to make his life in Honolulu, he plunged into its economic, cultural, social, and educational life. He even learned the Hawaiian language, as his correspondence indicates. He conducted business in it and expanded his social contacts through it."
"By the spring of 1850 Cartwright had spent extended periods on the island of Maui securing contracts for the potatoes and other vegetables that grew on the slopes there. Other business possibilities existed on the island as Hawaii was fast becoming a mercantile center. Lahaina was heavily invested in the whaling industry that still flourished in the 1830s and 1840s. The rapidly increasing populations of California and Oregon powerfully stimulated trade, especially after the discovery of gold. When Cartwright relocated to Maui in 1850, the island was bustling with enterprising merchants and opportunities for trade."
“MISSIONARY BASEBALL.” Live All You Can: Alexander Joy Cartwright and the Invention of Modern Baseball, by JAY MARTIN, Columbia University Press, 2009, pp. 41–46. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/mart14794.11.

Now you can play wood bat baseball on Maui, Moloka'i & Lanai

If you are visiting Maui County for a week, a month or the summer, we might have a spot on one of our rosters for you!

Come and experience the wonder that the Father of Baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. spoke of and documented on his Hall of fame Plaque in Cooperstown! Play on the fields that former and current MLB players played on!

We welcome qualified visitors (ages 13 to 24) to apply to our Visiting Player Program, which compliments our Ambassadors of Aloha, youth leadership-development program.

The Visiting Player Program consists of youth from around the world, playing alongside Maui Collegiate Baseball Club players in the Maui Nui Wood Bat League.

Join us as we travel Maui County to entertain spectators with feats of skill, athleticism, strength, courage and heroism - playing wood bat baseball under the sunny Hawaiian skies throughout the summer.

Depending on when you plan to visit, and your skill-set, you will be assigned to one of the teams in the league and play where they are scheduled while you're here.

The experience of competing with and against other passionate players is clearly a win-win for residents and visitors who love the game and Maui Nui!

Towns we aim to play in this summer (2019) include Makawao and Lahaina on Sundays. We are working to expand games to include the towns of Hana, Kihei, Kaunakakai - Molokai and Lanai City - Lanai.

Visiting players and their families will become part of the o'hana as we work together to put on the "Greatest Show on Dirt" for the communities that support us!

We are also glad to assist with travel accommodations, dining, attractions & activity referrals by directing you to one of our many community partners, supportive of the Maui Nui Wood Bat League, Visiting Player Program and our Ambassadors of Aloha program!

Maui Nui Wood Bat Divisions/Age Groups/Standard Game Times*

Rookie Division / Ages 13-15 / 9AM
Varsity Division / Ages 16-18 / 11:30AM
Collegiate Division** / Ages 19-24 / 2PM

*times may vary based on locations & travel-provider schedules

**Collegiate Division - If you're a college student-athlete interested in playing in Maui Nui, please contact us as may be able to assist with locating a host family and part-time employment to offset your expenses while you get your innings in with us this summer.

All interested players & families may sign up via this online form www.bit.ly/mauiwoodbat Once we receive your interest, we will verify your club membership and reply with league registration information and fees, for the duration you plan to participate.