07/30/23 Robert Turner Scholarship - Department of Michigan American Legion Baseball

07/30/23 Robert Turner Scholarship - Department of Michigan American Legion Baseball

In memory of Robert (Bob) Turner who was born in 1922 in Woodsfield, OH. As a child, his family moved in 1935 to Crystal, MI. Bob served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II from October 1942 until his honorable discharge in March of 1946; reaching the rank of Sergeant. He was stationed on Seymour Island and received a Good Conduct Medal, Pacific Star and Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. In the mid-1970s, his oldest son Bryce played Michigan American Legion Baseball. Bob supported the team by attending many of the games and was a life-long fan of baseball. The scholarship was established to help young Michigan Legion Baseball players achieve their dreams.

Recipients 2013 - 2023 -

Year - Player - Post

2013 Hunter Hayes Adrian Post 275

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 Collin Bradley Adrian Post 275

2020 no season

2021 Scott Jackson Adrin Post 275

2022 no award

2023 Jack Bakus Midland Post 165

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Application: https://michiganlegion.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Programs/2023TurnerBaseballScholarship.pdf?aa8385&aa8385