Lou Tompkins Memorial Baseball Scholarship

 

The Legacy Lives On!

Lou started his community service in the late 70’s simply as a way to be closer to his children through volunteering as a Little League coach in Bedford, MA. He was revolutionary from the start, with coaching the first Little League team that included the first two girl ball players. Little did he know that he would then spend the next two decades mentoring and supporting young boys and girls, coaches, umpires and parents as a coach, volunteer administrator, and field manager for teams in the 10-12, 13-14 and summer leagues in the Bedford Babe Ruth League. Lou had a talent in promoting the importance of community sports for youth and turned his attention to providing additional opportunities for youth across Massachusetts when he became involved in the Bay State Baseball Tournament of Champions. Lou led the Bay State League for 17 years and when the Board of Directors expanded the league to include older athletes, the league honored the years of dedication by Lou Tompkins by naming this league in his honor. The Lou Tompkins Allstar Baseball League has grown to an annual summer tournament for high-school all star players and future college players throughout Northeastern Massachusetts, representing 48 communities.

 

Lou's children created the Lou Tompkins Memorial Baseball Scholarship fund that will be used to provide academic college scholarships to baseball players that played in the Lou Tompkins Allstar League or the Bedford Babe Ruth League Your donation will help ensure Lou's legacy lives on.