American Legion Baseball

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American Legion Baseball
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Sport Baseball
Founded 1925
Inaugural season 1926
No. of teams 5,000+
Country  United States
Most recent champion(s) Chapin-Newberry, SC
Most titles Cincinnati, OH Post 50 (7)
Official website http://legion.org/baseball

American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by teenage boys in 50 states in the USA. More than five thousand teams participate each year. The American Legion Department of South Dakota established the program in 1925 at Milbank, South Dakota.

Purpose

According to the American Legion, the purpose of American Legion Baseball is to give young men "an opportunity to develop their skills, personal fitness, leadership qualities, and to have fun." [1]

History

See footnote[2][3]

Age divisions

See footnote[4]
  • Junior American Legion Baseball (ages 13–17)
  • Senior American Legion Baseball (19 and under)[5]

Regional tournaments

See footnote[5][6][7][8]
Divisions
  • Central Plains: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
  • Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
  • Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia [9]
  • Mid-South: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas [10]
  • Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
  • Northwest: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming [10]
  • Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia [10]
  • Western: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Hawaii [10]

State tournaments

See footnote[11][12][13]

World Series

From 2011 to 2013, the American Legion World Series was played in Shelby, North Carolina.

See footnotes[14][15]

National champions

See footnote[16]

1926–1959

1960–1999

2000–present

Sectional champions

See footnote[17]

Regional champions

See footnote[18]

Department champions

Alabama

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See footnote[19]

Awards

See footnote[20][21]

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See also: Baseball awards § U.S. youth baseball
  • American Legion Graduate of the Year: "A Major League Baseball player, who is an American Legion Baseball alumnus, is honored each year with the American Legion Graduate of the Year award. The award recognizes character, leadership, playing abilities and community service."[20][21]
  • George W. Rulon Player of the Year: "The award is based on integrity, mental attitude, cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship, scholastic aptitude and general good conduct."[20][21][22]
  • Louisville Slugger Batting Champion: Awarded "to the player with the highest batting average during national competition."[20][21]
  • Rawlings Big Stick Award: Presented "to the player who rounds the most bases in regional and national competition."[20][21]
  • Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award: Awarded to the player who "is credited with the most runs batted in at the regional tournament and World Series."[20][21]
  • Bob Feller Pitching Award: Presented to the pitcher "with the most strikeouts in regional and national competition."[20][21]
  • James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award: Presented "to a player who participates in the Legion World Series and best embodies the principles of good sportsmanship."[20][21]
  • Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award: Presented by "the Department of North Dakota ... to the manager and coach of the national championship team as outstanding representatives of adult leadership."[20][21]

All-Academic Team

See footnote[23]

Pledge

American Legion Code of Sportsmanship

I Will Keep The Rules.

I Will Keep Faith with my Teammates.

I Will Keep my Temper.

I Will Keep myself Fit.

I Will Keep a Stout Heart in Defeat.

I Will Keep my Pride under in Victory.

I Will Keep a Sound Soul, a Clean Mind, & a Healthy Body.

Alumni

See footnote[24][25]

American Legion Baseball has had 68 graduates go on to reach the National Baseball Hall of Fame.[26]

See also

Notes

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External links

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