Rob Neiss' post-college baseball career nearly ended on its first day. One of the Ozarks' funniest ballplayers describes the pioneer days of the Grip 'N Rip League, playing for the champion Raptors in 2018, and how COVID-19 threw a giant wrench into everything. If you only know him as the goofball from "Neiss Pieces" on the big screen at U.S. Baseball Park, sit down and learn some serious history.
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Meet the stars of the most unique baseball league in the heart of America, the Grip 'N Rip Baseball League. Rance Burger introduces you to players who work all week in order to perform for stadium crowds on weekends. The insurance adjusters, teachers, pilots and plumbers become Ozark Mountain Ducks, Nixa Suckers and Moon City Mavericks for a precious few days each year. They share their life lessons through baseball and spread the true meaning of America's pastime.
Founded by Tony Lewis, the GRBL is based out of U.S. Baseball Park in Ozark, Missouri, a suburb of Springfield, Missouri. 417.