 History:
Vine Ingle is the second oldest little league in Macon. It was organized in 1954 by Frank Groce and Bill Bredlove, who served as the first president. The first year of play was at Clisby Elementary School. In 1957, after two years at Alexander IV, the League moved to an open field behind Payne City and the major league field and pressbox/concession stand were built. In 1962 the minor league field was added and electric scoreboards replace the hand operated type. In 1972, the City of Macon purchased what’s now known as Freedom Park and hired George Jones to manage the new recreation area. The Instructional League began in 1980 with a pitching machine program for 8 year olds and in 1981 a T-Ball program was added.
In 1982, the playing fields were named in honor of George Jones as the City Council proclaimed April 22, 1982 as “George T. Jones Day”. Due to the leadership of Mr. Jones, a new instructional field was built for 7 and 8 year olds in 1986 across from Morgan Field. The field is named the Brian Gabriel Field in memory of a member of the Reds who died in 1986. In 1990, the minor league field was named in honor of Jim Turner, a long time coach of the Orioles, board member, and dedicated keeper of the fields. A fourth field was added in 1993 across from Morgan Field and is named after Ken Smith, a league past president and benefactor. In 1999, the League began a T-Ball League and 7 & 8 year olds moved to the Ken Smith Field. Nine and 10 year olds moved to the minor field and 11 & 12 year olds formed the Major League. This is the structure that stands today.
Find Us:
Major/Minor League Fields - Turn off Vineville Ave onto Brookdale. Take the first left (Rose Ave) and keep driving. You will end up in the parking lot for fields
Mighty/T-Ball Fields - Turn off Vineville onto Brookdale. Take the second left (Roff Ave). This will take you by the gym. Take the first right after the gym and look for the fields on the left. There is a parking lot between the two fields.
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2009-10 VILL Board of Directors
| President |
Jimmy Thwaite |
| Pres Elect/Secretary |
Randy Brunner |
| Player Agent |
Mike Johnson |
| VP - Morgan Field |
Martin Wilson |
| VP - Major League |
Eric Hefner |
| VP - Minor League |
Mel Jamison |
| VP - Mighty League |
Joe Howe |
| VP - T-Ball |
Scott Park |
| Treasurer |
Alan Lischer |
| Information Officer |
Mark Burgess |
| Capitol Imp/Fund Raising |
Rad Massey |
| Concessions |
Hal Harper |
| Rules & Awards |
Bill Adams |
| Umpire Recruiting/Training |
Pat Longan |
| Umpire Coordinator - Maj/Min |
Brad Pyles |
| Umpire Coordinator - Mighty/T-Ball |
Rob Scott |
| Buildings & Grounds |
Marc Lipson |
| Batting Cages |
Harry DeHart |
| Scheduling |
Jimmy Braswell |
| Equipment |
Rusty Hilburn |
| Uniforms |
Paul Hart |
| Game Directors/Press Box |
Duncan Walker |
| Immeidate Past Pres/Sponsors |
Ed Muse |
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