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The Gompers Park Athletic Association is a youth baseball and softball league serving Chicago’s Northwest Side. We hope you’ll stay a while.

Our goal is to provide an affordable opportunity for kids to learn baseball and softball in a fun, supportive and inclusive environment. GPAA's House Rules for Facebook:

Welcome, friends! Thanks for visiting our page and, hopefully, joining our community. We created this page to foster healthy conversation among our fans, friends, family, and those who have yet to discover what we’re all about. Our mission is to inform and distribute valuable information about all things related to GPAA. We want you to feel that this is your fan page, and thus we encourage you to leave comments and feedback. To keep this space safe, welcoming, and family-friendly for everyone, we have just a few things we ask of you:

• No swearing or language your mother would disapprove of
• No derogatory comments towards other fans, friends, players, coaches, or umpires. We want a forum that fosters respect and is not a place for negativity and insults.
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• Please make sure comments and questions are related to GPAA. If you are here to provoke or attack, we may politely ask you to please move on. We believe in the positive value youth sports can play in our children's lives, so let's keep the interaction here positive as well.
• We reserve the right to take down any posts or comments we find to be in violation of the above rules, or ban users who violate these rules. Thanks for your support, and now, let’s have some fun here!

26/10/2026

Yesterday, we wrapped up our inaugural softball Fall Ball season 🥎 with a fun game at 10 AM followed by the Championship 🏆 at noon!

Congratulations to the Purple Grimaces, who came out victorious over the Pink Panthers in an exciting championship matchup! The game ended with a stolen-base walk-off win, bringing the final score to 13–12! 💜💗

What a fantastic way to close out our first season! Thanks to all the players, coaches, and families who made it such a fun and memorable season. 🥎

19/10/2026

🎃👻 Gompers Ghoulfest is THIS SATURDAY! 👻🎃

Join us Saturday, October 24, from 2–5 PM at Little Gompers Park for an afternoon of spooky fun for the whole family!

🧙‍♀️ Kick things off at 2 PM with our Kids' Halloween Costume Parade, followed by:

🍬 Trunk-or-Treating in the Keeler lot

🎃 Pumpkin Patch & Crafts

🎯 Games & Inflatable Fun

📖 Spooky Story Time

🚒 Fire Truck, Snacks & More!

🤸 Grand Finale: Jesse White Tumblers!

🙋 WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Help us make Ghoulfest a spooktacular success! Teens looking for service hours are welcome and encouraged to sign up, too!

👇Sign Up to Volunteer Here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545AAA622AAFDC43-65516872-gompers #/

Grab your costumes, bring your friends, and join us for a frightfully fun afternoon! 🎃

16/10/2026

SIGNING OFF…THANK YOU!

I know the purpose of this page is for promoting Gompers, but I just had to say thank you to all the coaches, parents, players plus my family (“Don’t try and talk to Dad, he’s doing Gompers stuff”) as me & my kids have aged out of Gompers.

The last dozen years have been one of the most rewarding chapters in my life. The support I have received from all of you has made has been my fuel, and especially the Presidents J.J. Betts, Ryan Johnson Nathan Kozman …although thinking about it more, maybe they just gave me the green light to do my thing because it was the easiest way to shut me up! It gives me great comfort knowing that the current Gompers Board is bigger & better than ever; a cross between the ’92 Dream Team and The Avengers. The torch is passed to the incredibly talented Nick Guzman

I did play in college, but starting off at Gompers I was content to sit on the hill with my chair and cooler and be a spectator. Then one night I was “tricked” into going to OIB by J.J., next thing I know I’m a coach, then division commissioner, then running the entire softball side. It turned out to be such a blessing. I strongly encourage everyone to get involved, whether it’s volunteering at one of our events or joining the Board. The pay stinks, but what you get back is priceless.

God Bless the million for-profit travel programs out there. That said, spending thousands upon thousands of dollars doesn’t make you a better player, practice & playing does. Gompers offers the best indoor training facility in the city, and they schedule games just like the others. The biggest plus is that when you join Gompers, you join a community. The for-profits come and then they disappear without a trace. I’m so proud that my kids will one day take their kids to Gompers and tell them glowingly that this is their home field.

Some of you may know that I moonlight coaching softball at Northside College Prep. Here’s one thing that happens every year without fail in high school… a kid or kids from the opposing team who play in our high school Fall league for someone else, but who are not Gompers kids, will start looking at me funny and trying to place me. Eventually they figure it out.

Then they ask, “Hey, aren’t you that Gompers guy?”
I reply, “Yes, yes I am”.

I’m forever a Gompers guy.

Thank you! It’s been a blast!
-Neal Wilson

15/10/2026

THE TROPHY RETURNS HOME

After a 5 year drought, Gompers Park is back to being the On The Hill Fall Softball Champions!

They blitzed through the competition, going undefeated (never done before) and winning in the Championship 22-7 over ESAA.This team has skills, proving that they're the best in the city.

Congrats to coach Luis Trinidad and his staff for such an impressive showing this Fall. Keep an eye on this squad!

Thanks to all for participating

14/10/2026

CHAMPIONSHIP WEDNESDAY

Gompers Park Strikers vs. ESAA Storm. A Backyard Brawl. A new Fall Champion.

Wednesday night @ 7, Big Gompers East.

No need to hype this up, it hypes itself.

Come out and support Gompers Park softball.
Pack The Hill!

11/10/2026

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

When William Mooney and Kate Dalin selflessly decided to add running a new Fall softball league for kids in 3rd - 6 th grade to their list of Board responsibilities, it was a leap of faith. How would it this be received ? Would there be enough interest ?

Any doubts were quickly put to bed. Their program has been a resounding success. Check out some weekend games at beliEVE in the next few weeks and you'll see for yourself.

It's been the exact right balance between fun & competitiveness & instruction. The future is bright as these kids keep improving, iron sharpens iron. And the hoodies ? Top notch!

What a wonderful addition to the GPAA programming menu!

10/10/2026

RED HOT

The 14u Strikers- Trinidad chalked up another win last night and are undefeated in the Gompers On The Hill Fall Softball League. These kids are a well oiled machine.

We all know there's no trophies for the regular season, and next week is playoffs Monday, Tuesday and Championship Wednesday. The Strikers are poised to end DePaul's title reign...

09/10/2026

I SPY...

Gompers own, the incomparable Myles Hayes!

A few months ago, he was singing the anthem at Big Gomps East...today it's the ALDS!

Congrats Myles, the Sox couldn't have made a better choice. Incredible voice, incredible guy - somebody get this guy signed up Rockin' For Gomps!

06/10/2026

FALL IS HEATING UP!

Last week of the regular season for the 18U Gompers On The Hill Fall Softball League.

Our Strikers have two teams entered, and they are both hitting their stride. Tonight was the Heim/Carney squad.

Wednesday is the next slate of games:
Depaul College Prep vs. ESAA Storm Black, 7pm
GP Strikers - Trindad vs. ESAA Storm - Kennedy, 7:45pm

On Thursday, it's Amundsen vs. Legacy Athletics at 7pm.

You don't want to miss next week's playoffs, get a little preview this week!

21/09/2026

Another great opportunity for the softballers...like a tune-up for your bat, college athletes providing instruction for only $35!

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4222 W Foster Avenue

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http://www.gpaabaseballsoftball.com/

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