Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 4 den -FREEYour Local News & Sports Online in 6 Languages! Subscribe Here! AADD By Jason Mazzilli W hen its creation was first announced back in October, the news brought the large audience at the annual Malden Babe Ruth awards dinner to its feet, with some thunderous applause. Now, its fi rst-ever event is just weeks away from arrival. The inaugural Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 7 at the Malden Moose Hall at 562 Broadway, Malden. There will be a social reception from 6:00-6:45 p.m., a photo session with inductees and their families from 6:45-7:00, with an Italian-themed buff et dinner at 7:00 p.m. sharp. The Malden Baseball LEGACY DINNER | SEE PAGE 4 CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame dinner, induction coming in March Honoring those who have contributed to Malden baseball; fi rst LEGACY inductee, Bob Rotondi Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 BOB ROTONDI, CIRCA 1975: Bob Rotondi has been a baseball mainstay in Malden for close to 70 years. The soon-to-be-85 Rotondi is shown above circa 1975, in his early 40s, looking dapper as ever. Bob is the inaugural “Legacy Inductee” in the Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame, for his service and contributions to baseball in Malden. (Courtesy/Bob Rotondi) E Friday, January 26, 2024 Middle School Art Show a Colorful Success WELCOME, MR. MAYOR: Shown from left to right: eighth grader Allia Kurdzionak, Mayor Gary Christenson and eighth grader Vanessa Nguyen during last Friday’s first Middle School Art Show at the Linden-STEAM Academy. See photo highlights on page 8. Greater Boston League 2023 Fall Season All-Star Teams are announced Everett's Zamor (GBL MVP) and Prophete named Football AllScholastics; Malden's MacDonald named Boys Golf MVP By Steve Freker I t was an exciting and productive season for the 8 teams of the Greater Boston League this past Fall Season, which concluded with the Thanksgiving Day football games. Somerville became the marquee athletic program of the GBL with no less than 3 Greater Boston League championships: Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Boys Cross Country Over 100 student-athletes from the 8 Greater Boston League teams were named to their respective league All-Star Teams. Everett's athletic teams produced the most All-Stars this past fall, with 18 named. Medford and Someville were next with 17 All-Stars. Revere had 15 All-Stars, Malden and Lynn Classical each Malden Middle School Boys Basketball fi nished 7-3 for the regular season in Greater Boston League play and qualifi ed for the Championship playoff round which will be played next week. (Courtesy/ Malden Public Schools Athletics) had 13 All-Stars named. Lynn English and Chelsea each had nine All-Stars. Congratulations to ALL of the All-Star selectees, particularly in the Everett-Malden-Revere Advocate readership area. GBL CHAMPIONS for Fall 2023 Football— Everett Boys Soccer—Somerville Girls Soccer— Somerville Girls Volleyball— Lynn Classical Boys Cross Country— Somerville Girls Cross Country— Medford Boys & Coed Golf— Malden/ Revere Co-op ...... GBL League MVPs were as follows: LEAGUE | SEE PAGE 10
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