Jim's unofficial listing of Michigan
American Legion Baseball highlights - 01/18/2023
Unofficial and subject to my mistakes
#2022 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Midland Berryhill
Post 165 - Great Lakes Region Champion;
Gladwin Post 171 -
Michigan Class AA Champion;
Trenton Post 426 -
Michigan Class A Champion;
American Legion Great Lakes Regional MVP - Tanner Sonntag (Midland
Berryhill/MI Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Class A MVP - Braylon Hughes (Trenton/MI Post 426)
KiKi Cuyler Class AA MVP - Braylen Laverty (Midland Berryhill/MI Post
165)
Zone Champions
Zone 1 Class AA - open;
Zone 1 Class A - Trenton Post 426;
Zone 2 Class AA - Stevensville Post
568;
Zone 2 Class A - Clinton Post 176;
Zone 3 Class AA - open;
Zone 3 Class A - open;
Zone 4 Class AA - Midland Berryhill
Post 165;
Zone 4 Class A - Gaylord Baseball Club;
Zone 5 Class AA - open;
Zone 5 Class A - Marquette Post 44;
Zone 5 Junior Champion - Kingsford Post
363;
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#2021 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship - Blake
Julian (Iron Mountain Legion)
KiKi Cuyler Award (Class AA MVP) -
Avian Rivera (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) -
Erik Johnson (Marquette Post 44)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Scott Jackson (Adrian Post 275)
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Marquette Post 44
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Midland Berryhill Post 165
*2021 Zone Champions -
Zone 1/AA - none
Zone1/A - none
Zone 2/AA - Stevensville Post 568
Zone 2/A - Blissfield Post 325
Zone 3/AA - none
Zone 4/AA -Midland Berryhill Post 165
Zone 4/A - Rosebush Post 383
Zone 5/A - Marquette Post 44
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#2020 Michigan American Legion
Baseball - no season -
cancelled due to “Covid”
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#2019 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
KiKi Cuyler Award (Class AA MVP) -
Carson Longstreth (Gladwin Post 171)
Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) -
Cody Frappier (Gladstone Post 71)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Collin Bradley (Adrian Post 275)
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Gladstone Post 71
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Gladwin Post 171
*2019 Zone Champions -
Zone 1/AA - Allen Park Post 409
Zone1/A - Trenton Post 426
Zone 2/AA - Stevensville Post 568
Zone 2/A - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3/AA - Chief Pontiac Post 377
Zone 4/AA - Gladwin Post 171
Zone 4/A - Rosebush Post 383
Zone 5/A - Gladstone Post 71
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#2018 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship -
KiKi Cuyler Award (Class AA MVP) -
Tyler David (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) -
Braeden Lamberg (Gladstone Post 71)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Clark Nelson (Adrian Post 275)
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Gladstone Post 71
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Midland Berryhill Post 165
*2018 Zone Champions -
Zone 1/AA - Fort Dearborn Post 364
Zone1/A - Trenton Post 426
Zone 2/AA - Stevensville Post 568
Zone 2/A - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3/AA - Chief Pontiac Post 377
Zone 4/AA - Midland Berryhill Post 165
Zone 4/A - Gaylord Baseball / Post 458
Zone 5/AA - Sault Ste Marie Post 3
Zone 5/A - Gladstone Post 71
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#2017 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship - Kyle
Staelgraeve (Adrian Post 275);
KiKi Cuyler Award (Class AA MVP) -
Martin Money (Midland Berryhill Post 165);
Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) - Ben
Schwalbach (Gladstone Post 71);
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Kyle Staelgraeve (Adrian Post 275);
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Gladstone Post 71
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Midland Berryhill Post 165
*2017 Zone Champions -
Zone 1/AA - Fort Dearborn Post 364
Zone 2/AA - Blissfield Post 325
Zone 2/A - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3 - no teams
Zone 4/AA - Midland Berryhill Post 165
Zone 4/A - Gaylord Baseball / Post 458
Zone 5/AA - Sault Ste Marie Post 3
Zone 5/A - Gladstone Post 71
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#2016 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship - Camden
Dice (Gladwin Post 171);
KiKi Cuyler Award (Class AA MVP) -
Brady Wood (Bay City Post 18);
Hal Newhouser Award (Class A MVP) -
Scott Boden (Hudson Post 180);
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Camden Dice (Gladwin Post 171);
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Hudson Post 180
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Bay City Post 18
*2016 Zone Champions -
Zone 1/AA - Fort Dearborn Post 364
Zone 2/AA - Stevensville Post 568
Zone 2/A - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3 - no teams
Zone 4/AA - Bay City Post 18
Zone 4/A - Gladwin Post 171
Zone 5/AA - Sault Ste Marie Post 3
Zone 5/A - Kingsford Post 363
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#2015 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship -Adam
Dawdy (Dearborn Post 384);
KiKi Cuyler Award (AA MVP) - Derek
Clyde (Midland Berryhill Post 165);
Hal Newhouser Award (A MVP) - McKinley
Larson (Marquette Post 44);
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Grant Anschuetz (Adrian Post 275 - Tecumseh HS);
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Marquette Post 44 (Blues)
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Midland Berryhill Post 165
*2015 Zone Champions -
Zone 1/AA - Wyandotte Post 217
Zone 2/AA - Ida Post 514
Zone 2/A - Hudson Post 180
Zone 3/AA - Lansing Demmer Baseball
Post 248
Zone 4/AA - Bay City Post 18
Zone 4/A - Escanaba Post 82
Zone 5/AA - Sault Ste Marie Post 3
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*2014 American Legion Baseball -
Michigan
#2014 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship - Payton
LeBombard (Marquette Post 44)
KiKi Cuyler Award (AA) - Adam
Fitzgibbon (Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Midland Dow HS
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Samuel
Pouliot (Gladstone Post 71 - Gladstone HS)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Tyrus Millimaki (Ishpeming Legion / Ishpeming HS)
*Michigan Department Champion (Class A)
- Gladstone Post 71
*Michigan Department Champion (Class
AA) - Midland Berryhill Post 165
*2014 Zone Champions
Zone 1/AA - Wyandotte Post 217
Zone 2/AA - Adrian Post 275
Zone 3/AA - Clare Burt Post 248
(Laingsburg, MI)
Zone 4/AA - Midland Berryhill Post 165
Zone 5/AA - Sault Ste. Marie Post 3 /
EUP Travelers
Zone 2/A - Hudson Post 180
Zone 4/A - Gladwin Post 171
Zone 5/A - Gladstone Post 71
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#2013 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship - Jacob
Britt (Adrian Post 275);
KiKi Cuyler Award (AA) - Adam
Fitzgibbon (Midland Berryhill Post 165);
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - David Falish
(Escanaba Post 82 Cubs);
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship -
Hunter Hayes (Adrian Post 275 - Adrian HS);
*Michigan Department Champion (A) -
Hudson Post 180
*Michigan Department Champion (AA) -
Midland Berryhill Post 165
*2013 Zone Champions
1 -Fort Dearborn Post 364
2 -Adrian Post 275
3 -Chief Pontiac Post 377
4 -Midland Berryhill Post 165
5 -Gladstone Post 71
*2013 District (within Zone) Champions
2 - Adrian Post 275
4 - Three Oaks Post 204
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#2012 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year Scholarship - Joel
Crozier, Ida Post 514;
KiKi Cuyler Award (AA) - Phil Carey
(Adrian Post 275)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Kyle Sexton
(Kingsford Post 363)
*Michigan Department Champion (AA) -
Adrian Post 275
*Michigan Department Champion (A) -
Kingsford Post 363
*2012 Zone Champions
1 - Fort Dearborn Post 364
2 - Berrien Springs Post 85
3 - Chief Pontiac Post 377
4 - Midland Berryhill Post 165
5 - Escanaba Post 82
*2012 District (within Zone) Champions
2 - Adrian Post 275
4 - Berrien Springs Post 85
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#2011 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year - Eric Schmidt
(Blissfield Post 325) - scholarship
KiKi Cuyler Award (AA) - Colton Loomis
(Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Cory Larson
(Negaunee Post 114)
*Michigan Department Champion (AA) -
Midland Berryhill Post 165
*Michigan Department Champion (A) -
Hudson Post 180
*2011 Zone Champions
1 - Fort Dearborn Post 364
2 - Blissfield Post 325
3 - Milford Post 216
4 - Midland Berryhill Post 165
5 - Marquette Post 44
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#2010 Michigan American Legion
Baseball -
Player of the Year - Cameron Moorehead
(Adrian Post 275)
KiKi Cuyler Award - Shane Shroyer (Ida
Post 514)
Michigan Department Champion - Midland
Berryhill Post 165
*2010 Zone Champions
1 - Fort Dearborn Post 364
2 - Ida Post 514
3 - Milford Post 216
4 - Midland Berryhill Post 165
5 - Menominee Post 146
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Year City - Post
1926 none
1927 none
1928 Detroit 125
1929 Battle Creek 54
1930 Detroit
1931 Detroit
1932 Detroit 119
1933 Detroit 119
1934 Detroit 119
1935 Royal Oak 253
1936 Ecorse 272
1937 Detroit 286
1938 Detroit 286
1939 Detroit 286
1940 Jackson 29
1941 Flint 342
1942 Detroit 286
1943 Flint 151
1944 Detroit 126
1945 Detroit 390
1946 Flint 151
1947 Detroit 495
1948 Kalamazoo 36
1949 Flint 64
1950 Detroit 126
1951 Flint 342
1952 Flint 342
1953 Detroit 187
1954 Detroit 166
1955 Escanaba 82
1956 Detroit 561
1957 Benton Harbor 105
1958 Owosso 57
1959 Detroit 187 - American Legion
World Series Champion
1960 Bay City 18
1961 Flint 310
1962 Bay City 18
1963 Adrian 97
1964 Detroit 187 - ALB Region 5
Champion
1965 Detroit 187
1966 Adrian 97
1967 Midland 165
1968 Lincoln Park 67
1969 Pontiac 377
1970 Detroit 187
1971 Mt. Pleasant 110
(1971 Lincon Park - ALB Region 5
Champion)
1972 Trenton 426
1973 Rochester 172
1974 Jackson 324
1975 Pontiac 377
1976 Garden City 396
1977 Blissfield 325
1978 Allen Park 409 - ALB Region 5
Champion
1979 Midland 165
1980 St. Joseph 163
1981 Allen Park 409
1982 Allen Park 409
1983 Allen Park 409
1984 Midland 165
1985 Midland 165
1986 Taylor 200
1987 St. Joseph 163
1988 Ferndale 330
1989 Midland 165
1990 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
1991 Midland 165
1992 Saginaw 22/439
1993 St. Joseph 163
1994 Blissfield 325 - ALB Region 5
Champion
1995 Midland 165
1996 Twin Oaks 204 - ALB Region 5
Champion
1997 Midland 165
1998 Berkley 374
1999 Dearborn 173
2000 Midland 165
2001 Adrian 275
2002 Midland 165
2003 Blissfield 325
2004 Midland 165
2005 Midland 165
2006 Midland 165
2007 Blissfield 325
2008 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
2009 Midland 165 - American Legion
World Series Champion
2010 Midland 165
2011 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
2012 Adrian 275
2013 Midland 165
2014 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion / World Series Runner-Up
2015 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
2016 Bay City 18
2017 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
2018 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
2019 Gladwin County 171
2020 none (“covid”)
2021 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion
2022 Gladwin 171
(2022 Midland 165 - ALB Region 5
Champion)
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#George W. Rulon American Legion
- Player Of The Year
For over 25 years, George W. Rulon was
the heart and soul of the American Legion Baseball program. For his
dedicated and loyal service to the program, the American Legion
Baseball Player Of The Year award has been named in his honor.
The selection of the Rulon award is
made on the basis of playing ability, integrity, attitude,
cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship and general good conduct. The
ALWS all-tournament committee selects the Rulon award from its
all-tournament team members.
Previous recipients (Michigan):
1959 – Fred Bowen Jr., SS, Detroit MI
Post 187
2001 – Jay Threat, P/1B, Adrian MI
Post 275
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#James F. Daniel Jr.
Sportsmanship Award
This award was first presented at The
American Legion World Series in 1956 and was named in honor of James
F. Daniel in 1960. Daniel was the chairman of The American Legion
Americanism Commission and was from Greenville, South Carolina.
Previous recipients (Michigan):
1996 – Andy Hoffman, Midland MI Post
165
2009 – Garrett Yatch, Midland MI Post
165
2014 – Tanner Gross, Midland MI
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#Bob Feller Pitching Award
The Bob Feller Pitching Award goes to
the pitcher who records the most strikeouts in national competition
(regional and World Series games). Feller was the first player
inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame who played
American Legion Baseball.
Previous recipients (Michigan):
2011 Colton Loomis, Midland MI
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2017 Jordan Patty, Midland MI
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#Baseball Slugger Award
Since 1945, the American Legion
Baseball program has presented an American Legion Baseball Slugger
trophy annually to the player compiling the highest batting average
during national competition; a minimum of 12 plate appearances is
required in both Regional and World Series
competition.
Previous recipients (Michigan):
2017 Jordan Patty, Midland MI
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#Dr. Irvin L ‘Click’ Cowger
RBI Award
The Dr. Irvin L ‘Click’ Cowger RBI
Award goes to the player compiling the most RBI in national
competition (World Series and national regional tournaments). The
award is named in honor of Dr. Irvin L. Cowger at the request of and
donated by the Department of Kansas.
Previous recipients (Michigan,
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin):
2009 Kyle O’Boyle, Midland MI
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#Baseball Big Stick Award
The American Legion Baseball Big Stick
Award is awarded annually to an American Legion Baseball player at
the World Series. The presentation is made to that player who
compiles the highest number of total bases in Regional and World
Series competition.
Previous recipients (Michigan,
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin):
2009 Kyle O’Boyle, Midland MI
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#Jack Williams Memorial
Leadership Award
The winning manager and coaches of the
American Legion World Series receive the Jack Williams Memorial
Leadership Award. The award is named in honor of the former adjutant
of the Department of North Dakota. Williams, whose service to the
Legion spanned 49 years, stressed the importance of
adult leadership with youth activities.
This award is presented annually at the conclusion of the American
Legion World Series.
Previous recipients (Michigan,
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin):P
2009 – manager Steven Cronkright,
coaches Daniel Cronkright, and Patrick Dawson; student coach Max
Yatch, Midland MI Post 165
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#Most Valuable Player Award
The Most Valuable Player award of the
American Legion World Series was given from 1999-2010:
Previous recipients (Michigan,
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin):
2009 – Jordan Dean, shortstop,
Midland MI Post 165
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All the above - unofficial!
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