09/09/2021 - Jim's UNOFFICIAL 2021 American Legion Department of Michigan & National Baseball Awards and Scholarship

09/09/2021 - Jim's UNOFFICIAL 2021 American Legion Department of Michigan & National Baseball Awards and Scholarships (posted at http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/)

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

American Legion Baseball Michigan - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

American Legion Baseball Ohio - https://www.ohiolegion.com/programs/baseball/

Let me know about any others! (jhm3@aol.com)

*note for national awards - “Julian Blake” of Marquette Post 44 is listed as the Diamond Baseball scholarship for the Western Region. There is Blake Julian (rostered with Iron Mountain) who I “ASSUME” is the recepient but I have been unable to find any confirmation of that.

*Scott Jackson Post (Adrian/MI Post 275 - Blissfield HS) has received the Robert Turner Scholarship. This scholarship is a statewide scholarship to all legion baseball players in the State of Michigan and is awarded at the American Legion State Baseball Finals. Mr. Jackson will be attending Michigan State University and will join the R.O.T.C. Program.

Scholarship history - https://michiganlegion.org/assets/turner-scholarship-list.pdf

Scholarship application - https://michiganlegion.org/assets/baseball/2021TurnerBaseballScholarship.pdf

Prior recipients -

2013 - Hunter Hayes - Adrian Post 275 (initial award)

2014 - Tyrus Millimaki - Ishpeming Post 114

2015 - Grant Anschuetz Adrian Post 275

2016 - Camden Dice - Gladwin Post 171

2017 - Kyle Staelgraeve - Adrian Post 275

2018 - Clark Nelson - Adrian Post 275

2019 - Colin Bradley - Adrian Post 275

2021 - Scott Vackson - Adrian Post 275

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*Avain Rivera (Midland Berryhill/MI Post 165) received the 2021 KiKi Cuyler Award (Michigan Class AA Tournament MVP).

Description - http://michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler.pdf

List of recipients (1929-2016) - https://michiganlegion.org/assets/kikicuyler_winners.pdf

Recent recipients -

2016 - Brady Wood - Bay City Post Post 18

2017 - Martin Money - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2018 - Tyler David - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2019 - Carson Longstreth - Gladwin Post 171

2020 - no season

2021 - Avain Riveria - Midland Berryhill Post 165

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*Erik Johnson (Marquette/MI Post 44) received the 2021 Hal Newhouser Award (Michigan Class A Tournament MVP).

2011 - Cody Larson (Negaunee/MI Post 114) - initial award

2012 - Kyle Sexton (Kingsford/MI Post 363)

2013 - David Falish (Escanaba/MI Post 82)

2014 - Samuel Pouliot (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2015 - McKinley Larson (Marquette/MI Post 44)

2016 - Hal Boden (Hudson/MI Post 180)

2017 - Ben Schwalbach (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2018 - Braeden Lamberg (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2019 - Cody Frappier (Gladstone/MI Post 71)

2020 - no season

2021 - Erik Johnson (Marquette/MI Post 44)

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#Adrian/MI Post 275 has announced awards for the 2021 season (08/07/2021)

link - https://www.post275baseball.com/home.html

*Ethan Emerson (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the Post 275 Scholarship. Mr Emerson played for Post 275 during the 2021 season and is a 2021 graduate of Columbia Central High School and will be attending Glen Oaks College and playing baseball.

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*Nolan Savich (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Savich played for Post 275 during the 2021 season and is a 2021 graduate of Blissfield High School and will be attending Glen Oaks

College and playing baseball.

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*Ethan Eyler (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship. Mr. Eyler played for Post 275 during the 2021 season and is a 2021 graduate of Summerfield High School (Petersburg, MI) and will be attending Owens

Community College and playing baseball.

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*Ty Schroeder (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Schroeder played for Post 275 during the 2021 season and is a graduate of Dundee High School and will be attending Siena Heights University and playing baseball.

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#Adrian/MI Post 275 awarded scholarships to four players for the 2020 season (the season was cancelled)

Selection was based on the players who would have been eligible if the season had been played.

*Logan Miller (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Miller played the 2019 season with Post 275 and was expected to play in 2020. Mr. Miller was a 2020 graduate of Parma Western High School and would attend Spring Arbor University.

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*Joe Kane received the G. Chandler Bond Post 275 Scholarship. Mr. Kane played for Post 275 in 2018 and 2019 and was expected to play in 2020. Mr. Kane graduated from Tecumseh High School in 2020 and would attend Jackson Post College.

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*Ty Rhodes (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Rhodes played the 2019 season with Post 275 and was expected to play in 2020. Mr. Rhodes graduated from Tecumseh High School in 2019 and would attend Jackson Post College.

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*Devon Roberts (Adrian/MI Post 275) received the Frank & Shirley Dick Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Roberts played the 2019 season with Post 275 and was expected to play in 2020. Mr. Roberts graduated from Adrian High School in 2020 and would attend Adrian College.

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National American Legion Baseball Awards - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253436/2021-american-legion-baseball-awards-announced (includes details on the following)

*Diamond Sports American Legion All-Academic scholarships -

2021 All-Academic Team Captain – Dylan Owens, from Jacksonville, FL, Post 283

Northeast – Zachary Stabel, from Barre, VT, Post 10

Mid-Atlantic – Johnny Oates, from Colonial Heights, VA , Post 284

Southeast – Isaiah Raing, from Evans, GA, Post 192

Mid-South – Cole Kreber, from Omaha, NE, Post 1

Great Lakes – Drew Sowerswin, from Troy, IL, Post 708

Central Plains – Tucker Bouche, from Oconto Falls, WI, Post 302

Northwest – William Prayner, from Wasilla, AK, Post 35

Western – Julian Blake, from Marquette, MI, Post 44 (might be Blake Julian of Iron Mountain?)

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*The 2021 American Legion World Series All-Tournament Team -

Designated Hitter: William Foglietta from Beverly, MA

Utility Player: Noah Foster from Tupelo, MS

Catcher: Tate Gustafson from Fargo, ND

First Base: Shawn Cameron from Ridge, MD

Second Base: Ty Yukumoto from Honolulu, HI

Third Base: Mac Jephson from Idaho Falls, ID

Shortstop: Nate Rose from Idaho Falls, ID

Outfield: Ky Howell from Idaho Falls, ID

Outfield: Brennan Frost from Beverly, MA

Outfield: Demetri Jamison from Ridge, MD

Pitcher: David Oswalt from Tupelo, MS

Pitcher: Merit Jones from Idaho Falls, ID

Pitcher: Josh Aribal from Honolulu, HI

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*American Legion Baseball George W. Rulon American Legion Player of the Year Award - Nate Rose (Idaho Falls, Idaho, Post 56) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/253438/alb-player-year-%E2%80%98he%E2%80%99s-our-engine%E2%80%99 - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player -

of note -

2002 Ty Henkaline, Post 217, Sidney, OH
2001 Jay Threet, Post 275, Adrian, MI

1991 Ryan Beeney, Newark Post 85, Newark, OH

1988 Mike Kessler, George Budde Post 507, Cincinnati, OH

1961 James J. Gerber, Edward C. Gehlert Post 554, Cincinnati, OH
1959 Fred Bowen, Jr., Thomas A. Edison Post 187, Detroit, MI
1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH (3B)
1955 Frank Birri, U. S. Postal Employees Post 216, Cincinnati, OH
1952 Russell Nixon, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH

*American Legion Baseball Big Stick Award - Jackson McCoy (Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/bigstick -

of note -

2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich. - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1988 Scott Hughes, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati (30)

*American Legion Baseball Slugger Award - Kobe Senn (Fargo (N.D.) Post 400) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/batting -

of note -

2017 Jordan Patty, Midland, Mich. (.529) - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1988 Scott Hughes, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati (.465)
1986 Mitch Hannahs, Community Post 66, Maynard, Ohio (.486)

1958 Kenneth Peters, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.420)
1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.412)

1947 George Moeller, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.500)
1946 Victor Kauffman, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati (.467)

*American Legion Baseball Dr. Irvin L. (Click) Cowger RBI Memorial Award - Stone Collier (Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49) and Easton Hood (Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/rbi -

of note -

2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich. - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1991 Ryan Beeney, Post 85, Newark, Ohio (16)
1988 Scott Hughes, Post 507, Cincinnati (17)

*American Legion Baseball Bob Feller Pitching Award - Aaron Savary (Dubuque County (Iowa) Post 137) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/pitching -

of note -

2017 Jordan Patty, Midland, MI (19) - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2011 Colton Loomis, Midland, MI (35) - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2001 Chad Billingsley, Post 300, Napoleon, Ohio (43)

1988 Scott Klingenbeck, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati (36)

*American Legion Baseball James Daniels Sportsmanship Award - Stone Collier (Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49) - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/sportsmanship -

of note -

2014 Tanner Gross, Post 165, Midland, MI - Midland Berryhill Post 165

2009 Garret Yatch, Midland, Mich. - Midland Berryhill Post 165

1996 Andy Hoffman, Berry Hill Post 165, Midland, Mich.

1988 Pete Rose, Jr., George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati

1958 Scott Seger, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati

*American Legion Baseball Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award - ? - https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/leadership -

of note -

2009 Dan Cronkright, Mgr., Steven Cronkright and Patrick Dawson, coaches, Midland, Mich.

1988 Manager John McMichen, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati
1988 Coach Tom Kilgore, George W. Budde Post 507, Cincinnati

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American Legion Department of Michigan Baseball Class A Champions (2011-2021)

(Michigan Class A teams have a reduced enrollment limit and are not eligible for national post-season play)

2011 - Hudson/MI Post 180

2012 - Kingsford/MI Post 363

2013 - Hudson/MI Post 180

2014 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2015 - Marquette/MI Post 44

2016 - Hudson/MI Post 180

2017 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2018 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2019 - Gladstone/MI Post 71

2020 - season cancelled (Covid 19 pandemic)

2021 - Marquette/MI Post 44

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American Legion Department of Michigan Baseball Class AA Champions (2011-2021) - https://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/dept_champions.pdf

(Michigan Class AA are eligible for national post-season play)

1928 Detroit Post 125

1929 Battle Creek Post 54

1930 Detroit Legion

1931 Detroit Legion

1932 Detroit Post Post 119

1933 Detroit Post Post 119

1934 Detroit Post Post 119

1935 Royal Oak Post 253

1936 Ecorse Post 272

1937 Detroit Post 286

1938 Detroit Post 286

1939 Detroit Post 286

1940 Jackson Post 29

1941 Flint Post 342

1942 Detroit Post 286

1943 Flint Post 151

1944 Detroit Post 126

1945 Detroit Post 390

1946 Flint Post 151

1947 Detroit Post 495

1948 Kalamazoo Post 36

1949 Flint Post 64

1950 Detroit Post 126

1951 Flint Post 342

1952 Flint Post 342

1953 Detroit Post 187

1954 Detroit Post 166

1955 Escanaba Post 82

1956 Detroit Post 561

1957 Benton Harbor Post 105

1958 Owosso Post 57

1959 Detroit Post 187

1960 Bay City Post 18

1961 Flint Post 310

1962 Bay City Post 18

1963 Adrian Post 97

1964 Detroit Post 187

1965 Detroit Post 187

1966 Adrian Post 97

1967 Midland Post 165

1968 Lincoln Park Post 67

1969 Pontiac Post 377

1970 Detroit Post 187

1971 Mt. Pleasant 110

1972 Trenton Post 426

1973 Rochester Post 172

1974 Jackson Post 324

1975 Pontiac Post 377

1976 Garden City Post 396

1977 Blissfield Post 325

1978 Allen Park Post 409

1979 Midland Post 165

1980 St. Joseph Post 163

1981 Allen Park Post 409

1982 Allen Park Post 409

1983 Allen Park Post 409

1984 Midland Post 165

1985 Midland Post 165

1986 Taylor Post 200

1987 St. Joseph Post 163

1988 Ferndale Post 330

1989 Midland Post 165

1990 Midland Post 165

1991 Midland Post 165

1992 Saginaw Post 22/439

1993 St. Joseph Post 163

1994 Blissfield Post 325

1995 Midland Post 165

1996 Twin Oaks Post 204

1997 Midland Post 165

1998 Berkley Post 374

1999 Dearborn Post 173

2000 Midland Post 165

2001 Adrian Post 275

2002 Midland Post 165

2003 Blissfield Post 325

2004 Midland Post 165

2005 Midland Post 165

2006 Midland Post 165

2007 Blissfield Post 325

2008 Midland Post 165

2009 Midland Post 165

2010 Midland Post 165

2011 Midland Post 165

2012 Adrian Post 275

2013 Midland Post 165

2014 Midland Post 165

2015 Midland Post 165

2016 Bay City Post 18

2017 Midland Post 165

2018 Midland Post 165

2019 Gladwin County 171

2020 - season cancelled (Covid 19 pandemic)

2021 Midland Post 165

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