Standings
| P | W | L | GB | |
| *London Athletics | 21 | 17 | 4 | – |
| Nottingham Hornets | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Enfield Spartans | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| Humberside Mets | 21 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Cambridge Royals | 20 | 7 | 13 | 9.5 |
| Liverpool Tigers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9.5 |
| Essex Arrows | 21 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| Nottingham Pirates | 21 | 5 | 16 | 12 |
Note: Standings as of 22 September 1991 – Two matches between Liverpool Tigers and Enfield Spartans still outstanding. If Enfield won both, as expected, it would mean a playoff between Nottingham and Enfield for a place in the Final against London Athletics.
Report
London Athletics won the British Baseball Federation National League pennant in 1991, with Humberside Mets’ Rich Villa – Mr. Dedication – throwing the first No-Hitter in BBF National League history on 1 September 1991 against Enfield Spartans, perhaps the second best team in the League. The No-Hitter was pitched at the first Baseball Centre of excellence in Britain in Hull.
Rich Villa is originally from Chicago, and attended Lewis University, before trying out for a few Major League Baseball organisations, and despite failing to get a contract, still followed his dream to Britain.
References
Magazines
[1] Anon. (1991) “UK Baseball: National League” Baseball Times. Volume 2. Number 8. November 1991. pg. 22.
Images
[2] Anon. (1991) “Mr Dedictation – Rich Villa” Baseball Times. Volume 2. Number 8. November 1991. pg. 22.
[3] British Baseball Federation (2020) fb5f13_6ebe17074f67479d963d45d397eaa72f_mv2 [Internet] Available from: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb5f13_6ebe17074f67479d963d45d397eaa72f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_2500,h_1330,al_c/fb5f13_6ebe17074f67479d963d45d397eaa72f~mv2.jpg [Accessed 28 July 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy.
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