2017 RLL Lifetime Players were recognized by Marty Conn and Boyd Bullock as part of Opening Day festivities. Lifetime players received RLL pins recognized for playing at RLL every year from Tee Ball through Majors 50/70. As part of the ceremony, RLL baseball teams and first two softball teams were introduced. Flying Squirrels GM Todd "Parney" Parnell threw out the first pitch.
Lifetime Players: Ashton Applewhite, Scott Butterfield, Julius Conn, John Davis, Cole Didato, John Garbett, Daniel Johnsrud, Charlie Knighton, Slate Lambert, Quinton Levy, Henry Mayer, Grayson Ramsey, Thomson Meyre, John Miles, Cameron Paoloni, Will Polaski, Ryan Porter, Julian Raffenot, Grayson Ramsey, Will Shepard, Jack Sisk, Aaron Smith, Grant Smith, Samuel Sneddon, JD Stemhagen, Fran Turner, Zachary Verdi
Majors 50/70 Champions - Expos
Players: Mark Gahagan, Charlie Knighton, Henry Knighton, Barner Konvicka, Sidney Konvicka, Quintin Levy, Erik Logsdon, Henry Mayer, Malcolm Pace, Will Rosen, Aaron Smith, Isaiah Tyler
Manager Ben Pace Coaches: Tim Knighton, Tim Logsdon, Steven Lippman
Minors 10 Champions - Nationals
Players: Lee Adamson, Jayden Ball, Thomas Clarkson, Simon Conn, Roderick Hampton, Wally Jones, Thomas Lord, Harrison Miller, Jack Norman, Edison Pellumbi, Henry Rice, Luke Warner
Manager Dyke Jones Coaches: Tee Clarkson, Marty Conn, Walter Jones
Minors 9 Champions - Brewers
Players: Grayson Beulow, Preston Cochran, Jackson Davis, Wint Galloway, Markus Ingram, James Johnson, Johnnie Lynn, Robert Proutt, Bennett Rosen, Griffin Van der Waag, Baker Whisnand, Raif Winn
Manager Craig Davis Coaches: Mark Lynn, Bobby Proutt, Warren Van der Waag
Machine Pitch 8 Champions - Red Sox
Players: Daniel Reed Baker, Cooper Berling, Jamie Bliley, Bennett Choi, George Cobb, Declan Coleman, Cruz Crawley, Matthew McCullagh, Waverly Parrish, Paxson Wijesooriya, Nathan Yellin
Manager: Scott Coleman Coach: Carey Bliley
Machine Pitch 7 Champions - Tigers
Players: Will Baruch, Samuel Dejnozka, Lucca Fox, Lane Gathright, Samuel Gunn, Jasper Heyming, Mac McClendon, Avery Peay, Elliot Sebastian, Graham Winters
Manager: Ben Winters Coaches: Jay Gathright, Matthew Gunn, Robby Peay
