12/28/2019 - Jim's unofficial 2019 American Legion Baseball recap

A UNOFFICIAL list of some of the 2019 American Legion Baseball winners / awards - concentrating on the Great Lakes Region -

All the standard disclaimers (my eye-sight, typing, spelling, etc. along with just plain mistakes)

Note that (as far as I know) only the American Legion Baseball program and "Little League Baseball" have state championships for almost every state in the Union.

2019 American Legion Baseball - an unofficial recap - 12/28/2019 (Jim's selections)

Department of Michigan 2019 -

Gladwin, MI Post 171 - Class AA Champion

Gladstone, MI Post 71 - Class A Champion

*Michigan Player of the Year - Nick Dardas (Midland Berryhill Post 165 / Bay City Western HS - Central Michigan)

*Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Collin Bradley (Adrian Post 275 / Napoleon HS - Northwood University)

*Kiki Cuyler Award (Class AA MVP) - Carson Longstreth (Gladwin Post 171 / Braverton HS - Delta College)

*Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) - Cody Frappier (Gladstone Post 71 / Gladstone HS)

American Legion World Series Champion - Idaho Falls, ID Post 56

ALWS Runner Up - Fargo, ND Post 2

ALWS / Regional scores / notes- https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2019alws

American Legion Baseball Awards - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards

*American Legion Graduate of the Year - Neil Walker (Gibsonia, PA / Miami Marlins) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/graduate

*George W. Rulon Player of the Year - Trevor Marsh (Randolph County, NC Post 45 / UNC Wilmington) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player

*The American Legion Baseball Slugger - Ron Franklin (Destrehan Post 366, LA - Pedal Vales Cardinals / Bossier Parish CC) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/batting

*American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award -Trevor Marsh (Randolph County, NC Post 45 / UNC Wilmington) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/bigstick

*Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award - Ron Franklin (Destrehan Post 366, LA - Pedal Vales Cardinals / Bossier Parish CC) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/rbi

*Bob Feller Pitching Award - Randon Hostert (Idaho Falls, ID Post 56 / Utah) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/pitching

*James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award - Alex Cortez (Idaho Falls Post 56, ID) https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/sportsmanship

*Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award - Idaho Falls, Idaho Post 56 coaching staff (Ryan Alexander (manager); Michael Webster (assistant); Nathan Byram (assistant); Easton Dahlberg (assistant)) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/leadership

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2019 Diamond / American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team - https://www.legion.org/baseball/246771/2019-american-legion-baseball-all-academic-team-announced ($2,500 scholarship / $5,000 for captain; individual state winners receive $500 scholarships)

2019 All-Academic Team Captain - Kenshawn Dixon, from Kingston, N.C., Post 49

Region 1 Northeast – Addison Kopack, from Cumberland, R.I., Post 14

Region 2 Mid-Atlantic – Jonathan Milton, from Wheeling, W.V., Post 1

Region 3 Southeast – Trevor Mays, from Bristol, Conn., Post 2

Region 4 Mid-South – Logan Catton, from Bryant, Ark., Post 298

Region 5 Great Lakes – Samuel Pinkert, from Rockport, Ind., Post 254

Region 6 Central Plains – Nickolas Kemper, from Sioux Falls, S.D., Post 15

Region 7 Northwest – Michael Soper, from Salem, Ore., Post 136

Region 8 Western – Jack Gallagher, from Petaluma, Calif., Post 78

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Regional Champions (ALWS qualifiers - State Champion or regional host) -

*Region 1 Champion (Northeast) - Shrewsbury, MA Post 397

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2019region1

*Region 2 Champion (Mid-Atlantic) - Randolph County, NC Post 45 (regional host)

link - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2019region2

*Region 3 Champion (Southeast) - Destrehan, LA Post 366 Pedal Valves Cardinals

*Region 4 Champion (Mid-South) - Festus, MO Post 253

*Region 5 Champion (Great Lakes) - Danville, IL Post 210

*Region 6 Champion (Central Plains) - Fargo, ND Post 2

*Region 7 Champion (Northwest) - Idaho Falls, ID Post 56 Bandits

*Region 8 Champion (Western) - Albuquerque, NM Post 13

State Champions (Regional qualifiers) -

Alabama (Southeast) - Troy, AL Post 70

Alaska (Northwest) - Juneau, AK Post 25

Arizona (Western) - Tucson, AZ Post 36

Arkansas (Mid-South) - Bryant, AR Post 298

California (Western) - Petaluma, CA Post 28

Colorado (Western) - Grand Junction, CO

Connecticut (Northeast) - Stamford, CT Post 3

Delaware - (Mid-Atlantic) - Middletown, DE (Canal) Post 25

Florida (Southeast) - Tallahassee, FL Post 13

Georgia - no entry in 2019 (filled by South Carolina runner-up)

Hawaii (Western) - Honolulu, HI Damien Post 35

Idaho (Northwest) - Idaho Falls, ID Post 56 - World Series Champion

Illinois (Great Lakes) - Danville, IL Post 210 - region champion

Indiana (Great Lakes) - Terre Haute, IN (Wayne Newton) Post 346

Iowa (Central Plains) - Dubuque County, IA Post 137

Kansas (Mid-South) - Emporia, KS Post 5

Kentucky (Great Lakes) - Lyon County, KY Post 68

Louisiana (Southeast) - Destrehan, LA Post 366 Pedal Valves Cardinals - region champion

Maine (Northeast) - Hampden, ME

Maryland (Mid-Atlantic) - Funkstown, MD Post 211

Massachusetts (Northeast) - Lawrence, MA

Michigan (Great Lakes) - Gladwin County, MI Post 171

Minnesota (Central Plains) - Excelsior, MN Post 259

Mississippi (Southeast) - Tupelo, MS Post 49

Missouri (Mid-South) - Sedalia, MO Post 642

Montana (Northwest) - Bozeman, MT Post 14

Nebraska (Mid-South) - Fremont, NE Post 20

Nevada (Western) - Henderson, NV Post 40

New Hampshire (Northeast) - Nashua, NH Post 124

New Jersey (Mid-Atlantic) - Brooklawn, NJ Post 72

New Mexico (Western) - Albuquerque, NM Post 13 - region champion

New York (Mid-Atlantic) - Hamburg, NY Post 527

North Carolina (Mid-Atlantic) - Wilmington, NC Post 10

North Dakota (Central Plains) - Fargo, ND Post 2 - region champion

Ohio (Great Lakes) - Beverly / Lowell, OH Post 389 / 750

Oklahoma (Mid-South) - Coweta, OK Post 226

Oregon (Northwest) - Medford, OR Post 15

Pennsylvania (Great Lakes) - Swoyersville, PA Post 644

Rhode Island (Northeast) - Cumberland, RI Post 14

South Dakota (Central Plains) - Renner, SD Post 307

South Carolina (Southeast) - Greer, SC Post 115

Tennessee (Southeast) - Columbia, TN Post 19

Texas (Mid-South) - Texarkana, TX Post 25

Utah (Western) - Salt Lake City, UT Highland Post 116

Vermont (Northeast) - Brattleboro, VT Post 5

Virginia - (Mid-Atlantic) - Vienna, VA Post 180

Washington (Northwest) - Kennewick, WA Post 34

West Virginia (Mid-Atlantic) - Morgantown, WV Post 2

Wisconsin (Central Plains) - Oshkosh, WI Post 70

Wyoming (Northwest) - Casper, WY Post 2

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Regional Host teams -

Region 1 Northest) - Massachusetts - Shrewsbury, MA Post 397 - region champion

Region 2 (Mid-Atlantic) - North Carolina - Randolph County, NC Post 45 - region champion

Region 3 (Southeast) - Florida - Tampa, FL Post 248

Region 4 (Mid-South) - Nebraska - Hastings, NE Post 11

Region 5 (Grat Lakes) - Illinois - Charleston, IL Post 93

Region 6 (Central Plains) - South Dakota - Sioux Falls, SD Post 15

Region 7 (Northwest) - Idaho - Lewiston, ID Post 13

Region 8 (Western) - California - Fairfield, CA Expos Baseball

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State Runner-up qualifiers -

Region 1 (Northeast) - Connecticut runner-up - Southington, CT Post 72

Region 3 (Southeast) - South Carolina runner-up - Fort Mill, SC Post 43

Region 4 (Mid-South) - Missouri runner-up - Festus, MO Post 253 - region champion

Region 5 (Great Lakes) - Pennsylvania runner-up - Hempfield, PA Post 981

Region 6 (Central Plains) - Wisconsin runner-up - Appleton, WI Post 38

Region 6 (Central Plains) - Minnesota runner-up - Edina, MN Post

Region 7 (Northwest) - Washington runner-up - Bellevue, WA

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Department of Illinois Tournament - https://www.legionbaseballillinois.org/

host - Barrington, IL Post 158

1st Division - Wheaton, IL Post 76

2nd Division - Elgin, IL Post 57

3rd Division - Rock Island, IL Post 200

4th Division - Danville, IL Post 210 - Illinois Champion

5th Division - Steeleville, IL Post 480

Department of Indiana Tournament - https://www.indianalegion.org/baseball.html

Kokomo, IN Post 6

Lafayette, IN Post 11

Newburgh, IN Post 44

Valparaiso, IN Post 94

Legion Expos, IN Post 100

Boonville, IN Post 200

Rockport, IN Post 254

Terre Haute, IN (Wayne Newton) Post 346 - Indiana Champion

Department of Kentucky Tournament -

Lyon County, KY Post 68 - Kentucky Champion

Ashland, KY Post 76

Mayfield, KY Post 26

Owensboro, KY Post 9

Shelbyville, KY Post 37

Department of Michigan Tournament - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Zone 1 champion - Allen Park, MI Post 409

Zone 2 champion / Host - Stevensville, MI Post 568

Zone 2 runner-up - Blissfield, MI Post 325

Zone 3 Chief Pontiac, MI Post 377

Zone 4 - Gladwin County, MI Post 171 - Michigan Champion

Zone 5 representitive - Bay City, MI Post 18 (Zone 4 runner-up)

Department of Ohio Tournament - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/baseball/

Region 1 champion - Pemberville, OH Post 183

Region 2 champion - Sidney, OH Post 217

Region 3 champion - Wayne County, OH Post 68

Region 4 champion - Lancaster, OH Post 11

Region 5 champion - Circleville, OH Post 134

Region 6 champion - Meigs, OH Post 39

Region 7 champion - Conneaut \, OH Post 151

Region 8 champion - Beverly/Lowell, OH Post 389/750 - Ohio Champion

Department of Pennsylvania Tournament - https://www.palbaseball.com/

Host - DuBois, PA Post 17

Region 2 - South Parkland, PA

Region 3 - Bristol, PA Post 382

Region 4 - Paxton, PA Post 730

Region 5- Swoyersville, PA Post 644 - Pennsylvania Champion

Region 6 - Hopewell, PA

Region 7 - Hempfield East, PA Post 981 - Pennsylvania runner-up / regional qualifier

Region 8 - French Creek Valley, PA Post 205

American Legion "All Centenial" Baseball Team - https://www.legion.org/baseball/247456/fan-voted-american-legion-all-centennial-team-named

Catcher: Yogi Berra (Fred W. Stockholm Post 245 - Missouri)

Catcher: Johnny Bench (Post 24, Anadarko – Oklahoma)

First Baseman: Harmon Killebrew (Payette – Idaho)

Designated Hitter: Albert Pujols (Hi-Boy Drive In/Post 340, Independence - Missouri)

Second Baseman: Joe Morgan (Post 471, Oakland - California)

Third Baseman: Brooks Robinson (M. M. Eberts Post No. 1 Doughboys - Arkansas)

Shortstop: Pee Wee Reese (Louisville - Kentucky)

Utility: Robin Yount (Los Angeles - California)

Outfielder: Ted Williams (San Diego - California)

Outfielder: Stan Musial (Donora - Pennsylvania)

Outfielder: Tony Gwynn (Arthur L. Peterson Post 27, Long Beach - California)

Outfielder: Frank Robinson (Bill Erwin Post 237, Oakland - California)

Starting Pitcher: Bob Feller (Variety Post 313, Van Meter - Iowa)

Starting Pitcher: Bob Gibson (Omaha - Nebraska)

Starting Pitcher: Greg Maddux (Post 8, Las Vegas - Nevada)

Starting Pitcher: Warren Spahn (Buffalo - New York)

Relief Pitcher: Rollie Fingers (Upland Post 73 – California)

Relief Pitcher: Lee Smith (Natchitoches - Louisiana)

Manager: Sparky Anderson (Los Angeles Crenshaw Post 715 - California)

Coach: Joe Torre (New York - New York)

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Illinois Junior Legion (state only) Champion - Bethalto, IL Post 214

Michigan Class A (state only) Champions - Gladstone, MI Post 71

Host - Gladwin/MI Post 171/A (Host / Zone 4)

Zone 1 - Trenton/MI Post 426 (Zone 1 champion) - Zone 1 MVP (Anthony Voss (Trenton/20));

Zone 2 - Hudson/MI Post 180/SR (Zone 2 champion)

Zone 3 - Marquette/MI Post 44 (from Zone 5 - no Zone 3 Class A teams)

Zone 4 - Rosebush/MI Post 383 (Zone 4 champion)

Zone 5 - Gladstone/MI Post 71 (Zone 5 champion)

Ohio Junior Legion (state only) Champion - Troy, OH Post 43

(all teams qualify, single elimination 2019 scores - https://www.beaversfield.com/page/show/3644569-ohio-american-legion-jr-state-tournament-)

Pennsylvania Division II (state only) Champion - Mifflinberg, PA Post 410