The History of Team USA Deaf Baseball

Competition History

Since 1996, USA Deaf Baseball has been selecting teams of talented deaf baseball players to represent the United States in various international competitions.

1996

The Venezuela Pan Am Baseball Championship was held in Venezuela, where the USA Deaf Baseball Team won the gold medal.

1998

The Japan-American Deaf Goodwill Baseball Games took place in Japan, with the USA team securing the gold medal.

2000

The World Deaf Friendly Games were hosted at Gallaudet University, where the USA team emerged victorious with the gold medal.

2024

The first World Deaf Baseball Championship was held in Taiwan, and the USA team earned the silver medal. Japan was the gold medal winners.

1996 USA Deaf Baseball

Medals

USA
Venezuela

Among the first teams of national deaf players that USA Baseball fielded was the 1996 U.S. Deaf Baseball Team, managed by head coach Jeff Salit.

Results

USA Deaf Baseball	3-0
Venezuela National Deaf Team	0-2
Venezuela National Hearing Team	0-1

1996 Team USA Roster

Head Coach – #25 Jeff Salit

#32 Chance Chris

#23 John Cleary

#10 Tony Crosta

#27 Adam Dworkin

#4 Sean Gill

#28 Rob Harrison

#17 Siah Huseby

#23 Ken McBride

#33 Rory Osbrink

#24 Joey Polito

#11 Rick Poppe

#22 Ronnie Robinson

#1 Chris Rodgers

#7 Jerry Solomon

#5 Clint Squires

#21 Thomas Valerio

1998 USA Deaf Baseball

Medals

USA
Japan

In 1998, (Deaf-Japan) head coach Jeff Salit-led U.S. team took home the gold medal from the Japan Games.

Results

USA vs Japan	6-1, W
USA vs Fukuoka	2-0, W
USA vs Gifu	2-0, W
USA vs Tokyo	2-1, W

1998 Team USA Roster

Head Coach – #25 Jeff Salit

Assistant Coach – #30 Saul Gevarter

#20 Darin Clauson

#10 Tony Crosta

#4 Sean Gill

#17 Siah Huseby

#24 Paul Langinis

#14 John Lawson

#32 Mike Mannino

#23 Ken McBride

#33 Rory Osbrink

#11 Rick Poppe

#7 Jerry Solomon

#5 Clint Squires

#21 Clint Valerio

2000 USA Deaf Baseball

Medals

USA
Japan
Cuba
Venezuela
Canada

The World Deaf Friendly Games were
hosted at Gallaudet University, where
the USA team emerged victorious with
the gold medal.

2000 Team USA Roster

Head Coach – #25 Jeff Salit

Assistant Coach – #1 Kris Gould

#8 Mike Barrera

#16 Chad Bowe

#23 John Clearly

#24 Chris Furzland

#9 Clyde Greene

#27 Rob Harrison

#3 Herston

#26 Siah Huseby

#2 CT Karnowski

#33 Rory Osbrink

#22 Ronnie Robinson

#1 Rafi Rodriguez

#7 Matt Runyon

#5 Clint Squires

#99 Cy Saunders

#10 Scott Waldorf

#17 Jason Wynne

2024 USA Deaf Baseball

International deaf baseball competitions were revived in 2024 for the first ever World Deaf Baseball Championship in Taiwan. The 2024 USA Deaf Baseball Team was managed by ccoaches Kenny Long, Danny Gabel, Siah Huseby, and led by captains Jake Grindstaff, Darren Drolsbaugh, and Chester Kuschmider. Team USA won a silver medal, losing to the Japan team 13-5.

Medals

Japan
USA
Taiwan
Korea
Mexico

Results

USA vs Korea	17-2, W
USA vs Taiwan	5-6, L
USA vs Japan	6-11, L
USA vs Mexico	13-1, W

Knockout Rounds

Semi-Finals USA vs Taiwan	14-2, W
Championship Game USA vs Japan	5-13, L

2024 Team USA Roster

Coaches – #17 Jill Bianco, #2 Kenny Long, #33 Danny Gabel, #27 Siah Huseby

#55 Stefan Anderson

#21 Mitchell Bensman

#30 Kolton Dickerson

#12 Jaxson Dingel

#26 Darren Drolsbaugh

#1 Kyle Gumm

#24 Jake Grindstaff

#3 Jaylen Johnson

#44 Chester Kuschmider

#5 Eric Long

#11 Jason Marple Sr.

#32 Kenneth McBride

#10 Miguel Pavao

#42 Connor Rosko

#4 Ethan Sheppeck

#7 Shea Sliva-Wynne