Kids and Kubs aka: Three-Quarter Century Softball Club

09/15/2026

The Kids & Kubs Senior Softball Club was founded in 1930 and is the oldest continuously operating senior softball Club in the United States. It was officially chartered in 1938 to promote and play exhibition softball games for the entertainment and pleasure of members of the City of St. Petersburg, as well as visiting tourists and people in and around St. Petersburg, Florida. Written by Jon Reynolds.

09/07/2026

Kids & Kubs Senior Softball – Join Us!
Are you a woman 73+ or a man 75+?
Kids and Kubs — St. Petersburg’s legendary senior softball club — invites you to come out and take some swings!

📍 North Shore Park, Downtown St. Pete
🕣 Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8:30 AM
🏏 Open Batting Practice

Just bring your glove! No pressure, no commitment — just fun, fitness, and friendly faces.

We have roster spots open at all positions for our upcoming 97th season starting October 27th. If you’d like to join us, now’s the perfect time to get your swing back and your muscles ready for softball.

Questions?
Call Mike Vander Syde at 727‑249‑2496.

08/31/2026

GET READY FOR OUR 97TH SEASON!
The St. Petersburg Three-Quarter Century Softball Club (Kids and Kubs) is looking for men and women to join us for our upcoming 2026–27 season. Founded in 1930, Kids and Kubs is the nation's longest-running senior softball club and has been featured by ABC's Good Morning America, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, the Tampa Bay Times, and Men's Health.

COME OUT AND PLAY!

Off-season batting practice and pickup games are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00–11:00 AM at North Shore Park in St. Petersburg. Bring your glove and playing shoes—the Club provides the bats. These sessions are a great way to get back into shape, sharpen your skills, meet the players, and prepare for the regular season.

Tryouts are now underway, and players are needed at all positions. Both men and women are welcome. Men must be 74 or older and women 73 or older before the start of the regular season. Annual dues are $125.

COME SEE WHAT KIDS AND KUBS IS ALL ABOUT!
For more information or to arrange a tryout, contact:
Mike Vander Syde
St. Petersburg Three-Quarter Century Softball Club (Kids and Kubs)
📞 727-249-2496

08/29/2026

Remember!!! Batting practice starts this coming Tuesday (September 1) at 8:30!!

Thinking about playing with the Kids and Kubs? Grab your glove and come down to North Shore Park in Downtown St. Petersburg Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

59 days until opening day!! (October 27th!)

08/13/2026

08/05/2026

Kids and Kubs send out birthday wishes today to Joe Craig! Joe had a great 25-26 season, hitting a home run, triple, and 16 doubles. He also drove in 44 runs! Happy birthday Joe!

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 250th Birthday, America! ⚾

As our nation celebrates 250 years of freedom, the St. Petersburg Kids and Kubs are proud to have been part of that story for 96 of those years.

Since 1930, generations of players have proven that friendship, sportsmanship, and a love for the game never grow old. Nearly a century of baseball, laughter, and lifelong memories—what an incredible legacy!

Here’s to America, and here’s to the Kids and Kubs. May we continue making history together for years to come.

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸⚾

07/03/2026

Kids and Kubs send out birthday well wishes today to Al "Pizzaman" Bartolo! The Pizzaman certainly delivered last season, being in the top 10 players for triples, runs scored, on base appearances, and total bases!

Outside of Kids and Kubs, Al is an accomplished musician on both drums and guitar!

If you would like to try out for Kids and Kubs, try outs and practice sessions will begin September 1st at 8:30 am at North Shore Park, and will be held each Tuesday and Thursday. If you will have celebrated your 74th birthday before the season starts, you are eligible to join!

07/01/2026

Summer Practices are canceled due to extreme heat and low participation. We will start back on September 1st at 8:30 am at North Shore Park.

If you have reached your 74th birthday and would like to try out, you can do so by showing up at a practice session. Women are encouraged to try out!!

To be eligible to play, you must be able to run the bases in 23 seconds, bat a ball to the 120-foot line in 3 out of 5 swings, and catch the ball from base to base (65 feet). It's like a test for your driver's license, if at first you don't succeed, you can keep trying out!