08/10/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion World Series Preview - 08/10/2021

08/10/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion World Series Preview - 08/10/2021

I tried to find some of the media links for other teams (not everyone has a "Midland Daily News" following them!).  These are down at the bottom.  As always - if it is wrong "I DID IT" ... if it is correct "I copied it correctly".

Many thanks to the Department of Michigan (and all the other Departments) for sponsoring American Legion Baseball.  The Department staff are rarely recognized but should be - THANK YOU! 

Also to the individual American Legion Posts and other sponsors that take the effort to support American Legion Baseball - THANK YOU!

AMERICAN LEGION Baseball Code of Sportsmanship

I WILL:

Keep The Rules

Keep Faith with My Teammates

Keep My Temper

Keep Myself Fit

Keep A Stout Heart in Defeat

Keep My Pride Under in Victory

Keep A Sound Soul, A Clean Mind And A Healthy Body

REMINDER - this is all unofficial and subject to my age, eyesight, typing and information availability

American Legion World Series -

*"How to watch and follow the 2021 American Legion World Series" - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253310/how-watch-and-follow-2021-american-legion-world-series

*2021 American Legion World Series home page - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021alws

Official box scores and statistics are avialable through each regional site provided by "StatBroadcast"

The 2021 American Legion World Series

August 11-17 - American Legion World Series - Shelby, NC - https://americanlegion.sportngin.com/2021alws

(2 - four team pools, winner & runnerup play semifinal)

*Stars Pool -

Region 6 - Fargo/ND Post 400

Region 2 - Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255

Region 3 - Tupelo/MS Post 49

Region 8 - Honolulu/HI Legion

*Stripes Pool -

Region 5 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165

Region 4 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137

Region 1 - Beverly/MA Post 331

Region 7 - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56

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Thursday 08/12/2021 - pool
+08/12 G1 - Fargo/ND Post 400 vs Honolulu/HI Legion - 10am

+08/12 G2 - Dubuque County/IA Post 137 vs Beverly/MA Post 331 - 1pm

+08/12 G3 - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 vs Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 - 4pm

+08/12 G4 - Tupelo/MS Post 49 vs Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255 - 7:30pm

Friday 08/13/2021 - pool

+08/13 G5 - Central Plains vs Southeast - 4pm

+08/13 G6 - Mid-Atlantic vs Western - 7pm

Saturday 08/14/2021 - pool

+08/14 G7 - Mid-South vs Northwest - 1pm

+08/14 G8 - Great Lakes vs Northeast - 4pm

+08/14 G9 - Southeast vs Western - 7:30pm

Sunday 08/15/2021 - pool

+08/15 G10 - Mid-South vs

Monday 08/16/2021 - semifinals

+08/16 G13 - Winner/Stripes vs Runner-up/Stripes - 4pm

+08/16 G14 - Winner/Stripes vs Runner-up/Stars - 7pm

Tuesday 08/17/2021 - Championship

+08/17 G15 - Winner/13 vs Winner/G14 - 6:30pm

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2021 American Legion World Series Teams -

(I skip any FaceBook sites since I find them cumbersome and confusing!)

*Region 1: Northeast Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) - Beverly/MA Post 331 (Massachussetts Department Chmpion)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/ma/305210

*Region 2: Mid-Atlantic Region (DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA) - Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255 (Maryland Department Champion)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/md/162688

Ridge Legion athletics site - http://ridgelegion.org/Sports.html

*Region 3: Southeast Region (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN) - Tupelo/MS Post 49 (Mississippi Department Champion)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/ms/98669

Preseason team profile? - https://play.2dsports.org/team/details/2021-summer/5a4f08ac-d1c6-49e6-b1b4-66842c1408f5

*Region 4: Mid-South Region (AR, CO, IA, KS, MO, NE) - Dubuque County/IA Post 137 (Iowa Department Champion)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/ia/94861

*Region 5: Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV) - Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 (Michigan Department Champion)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/mi/163718

Team site - https://midlandberryhill.wixsite.com/midlandberryhill

*Region 6: Central Plains Region (MN, ND, SD, WI) - Fargo/ND Post 400 (North Dakota Department runner-up)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/nd/302007

Team site - https://www.post400baseball.com/

*Region 7: Northwest Region (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) - Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 (Idaho Department Champion)

ALB link - https://www.legion.org/baseball/teams/2021/id/100155

Team site - https://www.post56baseball.com/

Region 8: Western Region (AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, TX, UT) - Honolulu/HI Legion

ALB link -

#Media items of interest (my selection) -

Social media sites abound, but they are too complex for me!

*The American Legion - https://www.legion.org/baseball

American Legion (08/10/2021) "A look at the eight ALWS teams" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253323/look-eight-alws-teams

*Midland Daily News

*Beverly (MA) Herald-Citizen - https://www.wickedlocal.com/heraldcitizen/

Herald-Citizen (08/09/2021) "VIDEO: Beverly Post 331's Ploszay, Depiero, Clark, McIntyre, Tyler Petrosino talk about electrifying regional title win" by Joe McConnell - https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/herald-citizen/2021/08/09/video-beverly-takes-down-newport-legion-regional-championship-game/5534543001/

Herald-Citizen (08/10/2021) "Beverly Post 331 plays its first American Legion World Series game on the new turf Thursday afternoon" - https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/herald-citizen/2021/08/09/beverly-post-331-plays-its-first-american-legion-world-series-game-new-turf-thursday-afternoon/5545275001/

*The Trentonian (MD) - https://www.trentonian.com/

The Trentonian (08/09/2021) "American Legion: St. Mary's Post 255 wins Mid-Atlantic Regional" by staff - https://www.trentonian.com/sports/american-legion-st-marys-post-255-wins-mid-atlantic-regional/article_c2cdad7c-f8a0-11eb-a358-3bb48c32f4c7.html

*Daily Journal (MS) - https://www.djournal.com/

Daily Journal (08/09/2021) "49ers win regional title, advance to Legion World Series" by Dillon Barnes - https://www.djournal.com/sports/high-school/49ers-win-regional-title-advance-to-legion-world-series/article_0953fd2f-d3b2-5448-bcf2-701a879342ce.html

*Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - https://www.telegraphherald.com/

Telegraph Herald (08/09/2021) "American Legion baseball: Savary's gem leads Dubuque County back to World Series" by Jim Leitner - https://www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_55cfdc1c-8db4-5fd7-bc0e-15603891007d.html

*Bismarck Tribune (08/09/2021) " Fargo Post 400 wins Central Plains Regional, advances to American Legion World Series" by Dave Selvig - https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/fargo-post-400-wins-central-plains-regional-advances-to-american-legion-world-series/article_c289149b-3c2d-52ec-bfe9-7881142b19e9.html

*LocalNews8 () "Bandits win Regional Championship, advance to World Series to defend American Legion title" by - https://localnews8.com/sports/baseball/2021/08/09/bandits-win-regional-championship-advance-to-world-series-to-defend-american-legion-title/ (video)

*Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID) "Bandits out to defend their American Legion title" by Allan Steele - https://www.postregister.com/postregister/bandits-out-to-defend-their-american-legion-title/article_98ab51d1-33c7-5b43-a236-d0667a5f5e40.html

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