08/11/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion World Series Preview #2 - 08/11/2021

08/11/2021 - Jim's unofficial American Legion World Series Preview #2 - 08/11/2021

also posted at http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (If I remember to)

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

Mostly (entirely?) media links at the bottom - Several Midland Berryhill articles plus more American Legion Baseball articles.

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

*American Legion (08/10/2021) "Storylines abound for 2021 ALWS" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253335/storylines-abound-2021-alws

*American Legion (08/10/2021) "Shelby’s finest: ‘Control what we can control’" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253336/shelby%E2%80%99s-finest-%E2%80%98control-what-we-can-control%E2%80%99 (Idaho Falls/ID 2019 title run)

*American Legion (08/10/2021) "Navy veteran who made the major leagues will be featured at 2021 ALWS" by Richard Walker - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253337/navy-veteran-who-made-major-leagues-will-be-featured-2021-alws (Mitch Harris - US Naval Academy graduate and US Navy Veteran)

Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165 -

*Midland Daily News (08/10/2021) "Berryhill prepared to make run at 2nd World Series title" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-prepared-to-make-run-at-2nd-World-16377931.php ("You've got to play your best baseball for three weekends in a row" - Dan Cronkright)

*Midland Daily News (08/10/2021) "Max effort: Coughlin emerges as Berryhill's ace" by Fred Kelly - https://www.ourmidland.com/insider/article/Max-effort-Coughlin-emerges-as-Berryhill-s-ace-16377744.php (Max Coughlin - Midland Dow HS / Delta College)

*Cadillac News (08/10/2021) "Evart's Witbeck pitching in Legion World Series" by Mike Dunn - https://www.cadillacnews.com/sports/evarts-witbeck-pitching-in-legion-world-series/article_f47af526-fa0a-11eb-9087-6f33e8f6fc29.html

*Shelby (NC) Star (08/09/2021) "Shelby bound: 2021 American Legion World Series has its 8 regional qualifiers" by staff - https://www.shelbystar.com/story/sports/local/2021/08/09/2021-american-legion-world-series-baseball-tournament-now-set/5536468001/

Beverly/MA Post 331 -

*The Salem News (08/09/2021) "Beverly/Salem squad geared up and ready for Legion World Series in North Carolina" by Phil Stacey - https://www.salemnews.com/sports/beverly-salem-squad-geared-up-and-ready-for-legion-world-series-in-north-carolina/article_b77360be-e6a0-51a6-bcc9-a8d2ac73aad4.html

Ridge St. Mary's/MD Post 255 -

*The Southern Maryland News (08/10/2021) "Legion Post 255 claims region title" by Ted Black - https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/e5a0821f08956df930ee57a7672d1c35-St-Marys-Legion-Post-255-claims-region-title

Tupelo/MS Post 49 -

*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

Dubuque County/IA Post 137 -

*Telegraph Herald (08/11/2021) "No doubt about it: Dubuque County belongs at Legion World Series" by Jim Leitner - https://www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_6f4c7b28-af31-5968-9732-c66037eb2829.html

*Telegraph Herald (08/11/2021) "American Legion baseball: Traditional powers return to Legion World Series" by Jim Leitner - https://www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_37623e62-32a8-50f4-96d1-67089acc6573.html

Fargo/ND Post 400 -

*INFORUM / WDAY (08/10/2021) "Fargo Post 400's unlikely postseason run to American Legion World Series has been 'all fun'" by Eric Peterson - https://www.inforum.com/sports/baseball/7147015-Fargo-Post-400s-unlikely-postseason-run-to-American-Legion-World-Series-has-been-all-fun

Idaho Falls/ID Post 56 -

*Post Register (08/09/2021) "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

Honolulu/HI Legion -

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