Dunham Baseball Organization

Dunham Baseball Organization Dunham Park, located in the Northwest Side of Chicago, is the home to a competitive, family friendly baseball league for kids ages 4-18.

The Dunham Baseball Organization is a community-based, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes baseball instruction, competition, and sportsmanship for 250 children ages 4 to 18 years old. The DBBO tradition dates back to 1968 and is based at the Chicago Park District Dunham Park. The organization relies 100% on its parent volunteers to coach and to operate the league. The baseball sea

son runs from April to July. Dunham Baseball Organization is a chartered member of Little League International. The boys of summer get ready for three months of baseball. We start around April 1st with a team organizational meeting and practices. Games begin around May 1st and continue through end of June. Each team, Rookie level and above, plays 16 games over 2 months, typically one game during the week and one each Saturday. T-ball plays games only on Saturdays. There are generally no games held over Memorial Day or Fourth of July weekends. May 1st is the cutoff for determining age for each division.

· T-ball 5U – for players 5 years and under

· Farm 6U – for players 6 years and under

· Rookie 8U – for players 8 yrs and under

· Minors 10U – for players 10 yrs and under

· Majors 12U – for players 12 yrs and under

· Senior 14U – for players 14 yrs and under

· Liberty 16U – for high school Freshmen and Sophomores

· Pro 18U – for high school Juniors and Seniors

09/02/2026

⚾ Chicago Sandlot Classic: Kids Tournament & Family Fun Fest

🎬 FREE outdoor showing of The Sandlot at dusk

EVENT DESCRIPTION:

⚾ PLAY BALL, CHICAGO! ⚾

Join us for the First Annual Chicago Sandlot Classic, a neighborhood-wide Kids Backyard Baseball Tournament and FREE Family Fun Fest at Chopin Park!

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ Games kick off at noon!
📍 Chopin Park, 3420 N. Long Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

👦👧 TOURNAMENT FOR GIRLS & BOYS AGES 7–14

⚾ $15 per player
🎟️ Family Fun Fest and movie are FREE to attend!
⭐ All skill levels are welcome
🏆 Single-elimination tournament

BUILD YOUR TEAM OR JOIN ONE!

🔴 REGISTER A TEAM
Gather a team of 4–6 players and compete for the Chicago Sandlot Classic Championship!

🟢 REGISTER INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS
No team? No problem! Register as a Free Agent, and we’ll place your child on a Sandlot Team.

🎉 FREE FAMILY FUN FEST FEATURES:

⚾ Backyard Baseball Tournament featuring WIFFLE® ball play
🎵 Live music
🏰 Bounce houses
🚚 Food trucks
🛍️ Local vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family activities and neighborhood fun
🏆 Championship trophy and awards
🎬 FREE outdoor showing of The Sandlot at dusk

🍿 STAY FOR MOVIE NIGHT!

After the tournament and festivities, settle in for a FREE showing of The Sandlot under the stars. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, snacks, and the whole family!

Whether your child is playing in the tournament or your family is simply coming to enjoy the festivities, everyone is invited to be part of this exciting neighborhood celebration!

🔥 PLAY BALL. BRING THE FAMILY. STAY FOR THE MOVIE!

⚾ Register players at MyChopinPark.com
From some of our Dunham family:

🎟️ The Family Fun Fest and movie are FREE for everyone!

WIFFLE® is a registered trademark of The Wiffle Ball, Inc. This event is not affiliated with or sponsored by The Wiffle Ball, Inc.

Coach and player panel after our “One Last Ride” screening tonight! Great documentary with great messages for any young ...
08/22/2026

Coach and player panel after our “One Last Ride” screening tonight! Great documentary with great messages for any young athletes, parents and coaches!

⚾ ONE LAST RIDE IS COMING TO CHICAGO ⚾TONUGHT’S THE NIGHT!Dunham Baseball is excited to host a special FREE community sc...
08/21/2026

⚾ ONE LAST RIDE IS COMING TO CHICAGO ⚾

TONUGHT’S THE NIGHT!

Dunham Baseball is excited to host a special FREE community screening of One Last Ride on Friday, August 21.

One Last Ride is a youth baseball documentary following one team through its final season together—but the story is about much more than wins and losses. It’s about failure, adversity, resilience, teamwork, friendship, and the life lessons this game gives our kids.

Following the film, we’ll have a live panel discussion with coaches, players, and members of the baseball community to talk about those lessons and what we can do to create a positive experience for young athletes.

📅 Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Dunham Park Gym
4638 North Melvina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630

Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome — players, parents, coaches, families, friends, and members of the greater Chicago baseball community.

There is no donation required to attend. For those who would like to support the project, donations to NOVA Productions Media are appreciated and help bring One Last Ride to communities like ours while supporting future socially impactful storytelling projects.

Come watch the film, stay for the conversation, and celebrate what makes this game so special.

The game eventually ends. The lessons and relationships stay with us.

⚾ Friday, August 21 — we hope to see you there!

⚾ ONE LAST RIDE IS COMING TO CHICAGO ⚾Dunham Baseball is excited to host a special FREE community screening of One Last ...
08/12/2026

⚾ ONE LAST RIDE IS COMING TO CHICAGO ⚾

Dunham Baseball is excited to host a special FREE community screening of One Last Ride on Friday, August 21.

One Last Ride is a youth baseball documentary following one team through its final season together—but the story is about much more than wins and losses. It’s about failure, adversity, resilience, teamwork, friendship, and the life lessons this game gives our kids.

Following the film, we’ll have a live panel discussion with coaches, players, and members of the baseball community to talk about those lessons and what we can do to create a positive experience for young athletes.

📅 Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Dunham Park Gym
4638 North Melvina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630

Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome — players, parents, coaches, families, friends, and members of the greater Chicago baseball community.

There is no donation required to attend. For those who would like to support the project, donations to NOVA Productions Media are appreciated and help bring One Last Ride to communities like ours while supporting future socially impactful storytelling projects.

Come watch the film, stay for the conversation, and celebrate what makes this game so special.

The game eventually ends. The lessons and relationships stay with us.

⚾ Friday, August 21 — we hope to see you there!

08/05/2026
If there are any Dunham girl baseball players looking to play some more baseball, well here is your opportunity!
07/29/2026

If there are any Dunham girl baseball players looking to play some more baseball, well here is your opportunity!

Shout out to both current and former Dunham Baseball Organization and Dunham Bulls Travel Baseball girls who just compet...
07/25/2026

Shout out to both current and former Dunham Baseball Organization and Dunham Bulls Travel Baseball girls who just competed in Baseball For All nationals in Rockford! Maddie Litwinko, Sedona Cohen, and Zoe Nance all competed in the ALL GIRLS baseball tournament for team Perfect Catch(12u and 18u).

We are very proud of these trailblazing young ladies and of the great tradition of strong girl baseball players that have come from our park!

What a fun day at the kid’s Home Run Derby today! Congrats to all the kids and especially to those advancing to the fina...
07/18/2026

What a fun day at the kid’s Home Run Derby today! Congrats to all the kids and especially to those advancing to the finals tomorrow after the championship games!
Rookie Noah Diaz and Elias Roman
Minors Max Castillo (10) and Joey Pohlman (8)
Majors Jacob Quintana (8) and Blake Correa (7)

Our T-Ball All Star Game and Peewee All Star Game were both GREAT games, coming down to the final inning in both!GREAT J...
07/18/2026

Our T-Ball All Star Game and Peewee All Star Game were both GREAT games, coming down to the final inning in both!

GREAT JOB, ALL STARS!!!! congrats to the Game MVPs and Game Ball recipients!

And a HUGE HUGE THANK YOU to Mike The Realtor (https://callmiketherealtor.com), our ALL STAR SPONSOR, for throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for both games and giving FREE HOT DOGS for the players!

The FUTURE OF DUNHAM BASEBALL is bright!!!

On to tomorrow’s championships and PICNIC DAY!!!!

Thanks to everyone that participated at the Coach’s Homerun Derby! Congrats to Alex Tyrell (12) and Tony Kluck (8) for w...
07/18/2026

Thanks to everyone that participated at the Coach’s Homerun Derby! Congrats to Alex Tyrell (12) and Tony Kluck (8) for winning the spots to compete in the finals on Sunday! See you tomorrow for our kids HR Derby starting at 10am!!!

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4638 North Melvina Avenue
Chicago, IL
60630

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