June 29, 2025 – Southaven was again host to the 2025 Dizzy Dean Baseball and Softball World Series this weekend at Snowden Grove and Greenbrook Park diamonds.
Over 100 teams of all ages were competing for championships. They came from across the Southeastern United States, as well as locally.
The youth baseball program, similar to Little League, is found primarily in the Southeast. Its namesake is the legendary pitcher Jay Hanna “Dizzy” Dean, born in Lucas, Arkansas in 1910. Dean was best known for his personality, dominating pitching, and his later career as a broadcaster.
Dizzy Dean—real name Jay Hanna Dean—was a legendary American Major League Baseball pitcher, best known for his colorful personality, dominating pitching, and later career as a broadcaster.
Dean was the star pitcher of the “Gashouse Gang”—the rough-and-tumble 1934 St. Louis Cardinals. In 1934, he won 30 games, leading the Cardinals to a World Series title. He and his brother Paul “Daffy” Dean combined for 49 wins that season. Dizzy Dean won the National League MVP in 1934.
This year’s Dizzy Dean World Series Baseball brackets, including champions, are FOUND HERE. Dizzy Dean Softball brackets are FOUND HERE.
Following photos from the World Series are courtesy of Oak River Media.
