Excerpt from DNR:

For longtime Harrisonburg Turks head coach Bob Wease, age is just a number.

This past summer was believed to be Wease’s 20th and final season as head coach of the historic Turks, but as the season wound down, Wease didn’t rule out a return in 2024.

Now, just over a month after Wease and the Turks brought home the Valley Baseball League championship for the first time since 2012, the 80-year-old made his plans for next year loud and clear.

“I’m going to definitely come back next year,” Wease said. “I know I’ve gotten older and everybody asks me, ‘Bob, when are you going to quit?’ Well, I don’t think age should come into play as long as you’re able. God has been so good to me with my health and everything.”

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Harrisonburg head coach Bob Wease has been selected as the Valley Baseball League Coach of the Year after leading the Turks to 2023 league title.

The Turks finished the regular season with a 28-16 record, tying Charlottesville for the best mark in the VBL.

Harrisonburg went 6-0 in the playoffs, sweeping three straight opponents to claim the Jim Lineweaver Trophy. Harrisonburg took two straight from Covington and then eliminated Winchester 2-0. The championship series featured the top two teams in the league with the Turks sweeping the Charlottesville Tom Sox to claim the title.

Wease claimed the VBL Coach of the Year award for the third time. previously earning the honor in 2002 and 2012.

Congratulations to Bob Wease!!