2023 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Trenton, MI Post 426 - Class A Champion
Michigan Player of the Year - Caden Oliver (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Jack Wyatt Bakus (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Tanner Sonntag (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Brock Beaudrie (Trenton Post 426)
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2023

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond"
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen"
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin"
Stevensville Post 586
Three Oaks Post 204
Ypsilanti Post 282
Stevensville Post 586 (Junior)

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

11/27 - SECLMW (Jim's) Unofficial Baseball Notes - November 27, 2018


11/27 - SECLMW (Jim's) Unofficial Baseball Notes - November 27, 2018
unofficial American Legion stuff (MI) - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/
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Some miscellaneous notes -

2018 American Legion Baseball Champions Wilmington, DE Post 1 attend the MLB World Series as guests of MLB -
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*Jacob deGrom - National League Cy Young (NY Mets / Deland, FL American Legion Post 6)
*Max Scherzer - National League Cy Young runner-up (Washington Nationals / Creve Coeur, MO American Legion Post 397)
*Justin Verlander - National League Cy Young runner-up (Houston Astros / Powhatan, VA American Legion Post 20 - named 2008 American Legion Graduate of the Year)
*Bob Melvin - American League Manager of the Year (Oakland A's / Palo Alto, CA Post 375 - named 1980 "James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award" at the ALB World Series); *Brian Snitker - National League Manager of the Year (Atlanta Braves / Macon, IL Post 72);
*Jackie Bradley Jr. - American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player and Gold Glove winner (Boston Red Sox / Hopewell, VA Post 146);
*Alex Gordon - American League Gold Glove (Kansas City Royals / Lincoln, NE American Legion Brager Post 3 - named 2015 American Legion Baseball Graduate of the Year);
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American Legion Baseball / Michigan - https://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball
American Legion Baseball / Ohio - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/baseball/
American Legion Baseball / Ohio dates to remember - https://www.ohiolegion.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-dates-to-remember.pdf
American Legion Baseball / National - https://www.legion.org/baseball/participate

Unofficial Calendar - games, camps, outings, showcases, etc.

Some 2019 dates -

June 6, 2019 -

June 7, 2019 -

June 27, 2019 -

June 28, 2019 -
*Conneaut Post 151 Ohio Bruisers Invitational Tournament (SR) - Jefferson, OH - https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243150/conneaut-post-151-ohio-bruisers-invitationatournament

July 12, 2019 -


#OHSAA / Ohio High School Athletic Association 2019 Baseball Calendar -
*February 18, 2019 - First Day of Coaching (33 days prior to 1st game)
*March 23 - Season Begins
*April 29 - Non-Interscholastic Date (players restricted to OHSAA baseball)
*May 5 - OHSAA Tournament Draw
*May 11-18 - OHSAA Sectional Tournament
*May 20-24 - OHSAA District Tournament
*May 30-31 - OHSAA Regional Tournament
*June 6-7 - OHSAA State Semi-Finals in Columbus, OH
*June 8 - OHSAA State Championships in Columbus
*June 15 - Season Ends
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#MHSAA / Michigan High School Athletic Association 2019 Baseball Calendar -
*March 11 - Practice Begins (9 days prior to 1st game)
*March 20 - First Contest (maximum games - 38 + maximum 8 MHSAA playoff games)
*May 28 - June 1 - MHSAA District Tournament (2 or 3 games)
*June 13-14 - MHSAA Semifinals at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
*June 15 - MHSAA Championships at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
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#American Legion Baseball 2019 Calendar -
*January 1 - team registration opens
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*May tbd - American Legion baseball Insurance deadline
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*June 15 - final day for OHSAA and MHSAA baseball seasons
*June tbd - Michigan team roster / registration submitted to Zone (or District)
*June tbd - Michigan Zone submission of member teams to State for final approval
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*July 11-14 - Department of Ohio Junior Legion Tournament - Beavers Field, Lancaster Ohio
*TBD - Michigan American Legion Baseball Zone tournaments (5 Zones)
*TBD - Ohio American Legion Baseball Regional tournaments (8 regions)
*TBD - Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A State tournament
*TBD - Michigan American Legion Baseball Class AA State tournament
*July 30 - Department of Ohio Senior Tournament Showcase Banquet - Lancaster, OH 43130
*July 31 - August 4 - Department of Ohio American Legion Baseball Senior State Championship - Beavers Field, Lancaster OH
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*August 7-11 - American Legion Baseball Regionals -
Region 1 – Shrewsbury, MA
Region 2 – Asheboro, NC
Region 3 – Tampa, FL
Region 4 – Hastings, NE
Region 5 – Charleston, IL
Region 6 – Sioux Falls, SD
Region 7 – Lewiston, ID
Region 8 – Fairfield, CA
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*August 15-20 - American Legion World Series - Shelby, NC
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Monday, November 26, 2018

11/26 - SECLMW (Jim's) Unofficial Baseball Notes - November 26, 2018

11/26 - SECLMW (Jim's) Unofficial Baseball Notes - November 26, 2018
unofficial American Legion stuff (MI) - http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/
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Football congratulations to Reading HS (Reading, MI) and Edwardsburg HS (Edwardsburg, MI) for MHSAA Football Championships and undefeated seasons.

*2018 MLB Managers of the Year (Bob Melvin (Palo Alto, CA Post 375 and 1980 "James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award" at the ALB World Series) and Brian Snitker (Macon, IL)) discuss American Legion Baseball - https://www.legion.org/baseball/243909/legion-baseball-prepared-melvin-and-snitker-success

American Legion notes -
*What do I like about American Legion Baseball? - a few of the reasons -
(1) It is (generally) local - so I have some idea who "these guys" are;
(2) There is a national structure (with rules) that provides an overall vision;
(3) It is not a business - it is just one of many programs the American Legion has chosen to sponsor;
(4) Many programs are "continuous" - they don't follow one group and then fade away;
(5) It is designed to provide a place to play baseball - and a consistent "post season" structure that requires winning games at the local, state, regional and national level.
(6) Many of the "invitational" (June / early July) tournaments are affordable for teams, located to minimize travel and usually have pretty good food!
(7) Schedules (sometimes with a little coaxing or a little hunting) and rosters are generally available - in some areas media coverage is pretty extensive.
(8) People - coaches, managers, umpires, fans, players and parents.
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American Legion Baseball / Michigan - https://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball
American Legion Baseball / Ohio - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/baseball/
American Legion Baseball / Ohio dates to remember - https://www.ohiolegion.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-dates-to-remember.pdf
American Legion Baseball / National - https://www.legion.org/baseball/participate

Unofficial Calendar - games, camps, outings, showcases, etc.

Some 2019 dates -

June 6, 2019 -

June 7, 2019 -

June 27, 2019 -

June 28, 2019 -
*Conneaut Post 151 Ohio Bruisers InvitationaTournament (SR) - Jefferson, OH - https://www.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/invitational/243150/conneaut-post-151-ohio-bruisers-invitationatournament

July 12, 2019 -

#OHSAA / Ohio High School Athletic Association 2019 Baseball Calendar -
*February 18, 2019 - First Day of Coaching (33 days prior to 1st game)
*March 23 - Season Begins
*April 29 - Non-Interscholastic Date (players restricted to OHSAA baseball)
*May 5 - OHSAA Tournament Draw
*May 11-18 - OHSAA Sectional Tournament
*May 20-24 - OHSAA District Tournament
*May 30-31 - OHSAA Regional Tournament
*June 6-7 - OHSAA State Semi-Finals in Columbus, OH
*June 8 - OHSAA State Championships in Columbus
*June 15 - Season Ends
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#MHSAA / Michigan High School Athletic Association 2019 Baseball Calendar -
*March 11 - Practice Begins (9 days prior to 1st game)
*March 20 - First Contest (maximum games - 38 + maximum 8 MHSAA playoff games)
*May 28 - June 1 - MHSAA District Tournament (2 or 3 games)
*June 13-14 - MHSAA Semifinals at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
*June 15 - MHSAA Championships at Kobs Field (MSU) - East Lansing, MI
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#American Legion Baseball 2019 Calendar -
*January 1 - team registration opens
*
*May tbd - American Legion baseball Insurance deadline
*
*June 15 - final day for OHSAA and MHSAA baseball seasons
*June tbd - Michigan team roster / registration submitted to Zone (or District)
*June tbd - Michigan Zone submission of member teams to State for final approval
*
*July 11-14 - Department of Ohio Junior Legion Tournament - Beavers Field, Lancaster Ohio
*TBD - Michigan American Legion Baseball Zone tournaments (5 Zones)
*TBD - Ohio American Legion Baseball Regional tournaments (8 regions)
*TBD - Michigan American Legion Baseball Class A State tournament
*TBD - Michigan American Legion Baseball Class AA State tournament
*July 30 - Department of Ohio Senior Tournament Showcase Banquet - Lancaster, OH 43130
*July 31 - August 4 - Department of Ohio American Legion Baseball Senior State Championship - Beavers Field, Lancaster OH
*
*August 7-11 - American Legion Baseball Regionals -
Region 1 – Shrewsbury, MA
Region 2 – Asheboro, NC
Region 3 – Tampa, FL
Region 4 – Hastings, NE
Region 5 – Charleston, IL
Region 6 – Sioux Falls, SD
Region 7 – Lewiston, ID
Region 8 – Fairfield, CA
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*August 15-20 - American Legion World Series - Shelby, NC
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Sunday, November 11, 2018

November 11, 2018


November 11, 2018

Armistice Day
Remembrance Day
Veterans' Day


From Robert Laurence Binyon's "For the Fallen" - the "Ode to Remembrance"...
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

From the Kohima Monument in Myanmar (ex-Burma) - attributed to John Maxwell Edmonds;
When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today

"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae (May, 1915) - http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm


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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

November 11 - a reminder

November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice stopping the fighting in Europe in World War One.

In the United States it is commemorated as Veteran's Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day - remember we have many military personnel scattered around the world - most we never hear about - and they have families and friends that worry and miss them daily.

In the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth it is generally commemorated as Remembrance Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

There are also commemorations in France, Germany, Italy and other nations.

All veterans of Word War One are dead.

In the United States there are few "major" memorials - the original "unknown" soldier is from World War One.

The American Battle Monuments Commission administers and maintains the United States military cemeteries over seas - https://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials

Why is World War One significant to the United States?  Some items to consider -
* the loss of lives of our troops and the impact on our communities
* the reception and "re-entry" of service personnel after their military service into our communities
* the growth and expansion of the financial and industrial strength of the United States
* the active participation of the United States in European politics (and in world politics)
* the learning ground of many of the military leaders that led the United States in World War Two
* the mobilization of the nation to field, transport and equip a major army for overseas service
* the development of an extensive "Veteran's Administration" to service former service personnel
* significant medical and scientific advances
* international decisions that impacted - and still impact - Europe, the Middle East, Asia and to a lesser extent Africa.

If you are a teacher the United States participation may be a good place to start a discussion of the United States as a world power and the various challenges that resulted.

If you visit Ray Fisher (a World War One veteran) Baseball Stadium on the Michigan Campus you might have noticed a flag pole and memorial near th location of the (now removed) track - https://arts.umich.edu/museums-cultural-attractions/ferry-field-flagpole-and-memorial-plaques/

Michigan's commemoration page - https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/michigan-in-ww1-places.html

Ohio's commemoration page - https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/ohio-in-ww1-places-memorials.html?start=10

Jim Mulchay
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