Chatham Baseball & Softball, Inc. (CBSI) provides baseball & softball opportunities in Chatham, Illinois.

CBSI hosts recreational baseball & softball leagues as well as some of the best competitive baseball tournaments in the Capital City Area at Chatham Community Parks.

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The Village of Chatham and CBSI dedicate bench in the park to Ed Souza!

CBSI and the Village of Chatham worked together to dedicate a bench to Ed Souza.   The bench is a thank you to Ed for his dedication and years of service to CBSI, the kids who have been a part of CBSI over the years and those who he has coached over the years in various capacities.

Ed was very appreciative and plans on enjoying the bench with his friends and family. 

Ed also had some kind words to say:

Friends, I’d like to express and share my most sincere gratitude. Coaching, to me, was always so much more than x and o’s or even winning and losing. It was about the relationships we forge through community & sport.  I consider myself blessed to have shared time with your most prized possession, your kids.  As my journey comes to a close, I’m reminded of all the lessons this beautiful game of baseball has taught me.  Controllables become applicable, evermore pronounced at the end of life.  The mantra  of attitude, effort, and preaching the importance of a good approach takes on a deeper meaning.  Preparation is no longer just a noun.  You see, I may not have control of the cancer, but I can control what kind of attitude I bring to each day I live with the disease.  As a coach, husband, and dad, I didn’t always get it right, but genuine love & care was always present in my approach and remains today.  So as I prepare for my final inning, let this be the statement I knock out of the park - It was the kids! That’s right! The kids that taught me!  They provided the spark that gave me joy in this lifetime.  Thank you all for this honor.  It is a tribute & symbol that belongs to them; forever my boys of summer.

Glenwood Middle School WINS the 2024 IESA State Baseball Championship!

Congratulations to the Glenwood Middle School baseball team for winning the 2024 IESA State Baseball Championship played in Peoria, IL.

The Titans are now back-to-back middle school baseball champions.

WAY TO GO TITANS!

7 Chatham Braves are represented on the 2024 Glenwood Middle School state championship team!

The Chatham Braves are proud to have 7 members from our organization represent their school on the State Championship Team.

Tyce Nguyen, Carson Gibson, Alex Hogge, Kieran Settlemoir, Tanner Rath, Maverick Barth and Regan Aten all worked hard throughout the summer on their respective Braves teams and earned their way on to the State Championship school team.

WAY TO GO BRAVES

Glenwood Middle School WINS the 2023 IESA State Baseball Championship!

Congratulations to the Glenwood Middle School baseball team for winning the 2023 IESA State Baseball Championship played in Peoria, IL.

WAY TO GO TITANS!