2024 Department of Michigan Champions / awards

Midland Berryhill Post 165 - Class AA Champion
Marquette Post 44 - Class A Champion
George W. Rulon Player of the Year* - Cayden Smith (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
Michigan Player of the Year - Sean Parker (Adrian Post 275)
Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship - Nicklas Pantti (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Kiki Cuyler Award (AA) - Luke Lacourse (Midland/MI Berryhill Post 165)
Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Blake Walther (Marquette/MI Post 44)
Dr. Irvin L. Cowger RBI Memorial Award* - Nathan Ball (Midland Berryhill Post 165)
* = American Legion National Award
Michigan American Legion Baseball site - https://michiganlegion.org/baseball/

Michigan Zone 1 & 2 American Legion Baseball programs - 2024

Adrian Post 275 "G. Chandler Bond" (Zone 1)
Blissfield Post 325 "Robert Meachen" (Zone 1)
Hudson Post 180 "Hannan-Colvin" (Zone 1)
Stevensville Post 586 (Zone 2)
Three Oaks Post 204 “Randall Couchman” (Zone 2)
Trenton Post 426 “Harold J Chatell” (Zone 1)

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

07/31/23 American Legion Baseball Michigan Player of the Year

07/31/23 Michigan American Legion Baseball Player of the Year

link: https://www.legion.org/scholarships/baseball

Application pdf: https://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/Baseball_Scholarship_Form.pdf

National George W. Rulon Player of the Year award: https://www.legion.org/baseball/awards/player


2023 Recipient - Caden Oliver - Adrian Post 275


Description

The American Legion awards between $22,000 and $25,000 in scholarships to deserving baseball players each year. Each Department Baseball Committee may select a player from its department to receive this scholarship. The American Legion will award several scholarships each year depending on the number of applicants and interest earned from the trust fund.

Award Amounts

*Department (State) Baseball Scholarship Winners receive $500. Each certified Department Baseball scholarship winner shall be considered for The American Legion All-Academic Team sponsored by Diamond Sports, annually.

*Eight players selected by a scholarship selection committee at The American Legion World Series will receive an additional $2,500 scholarship (the “All-Academic Team”)

*A ninth player, selected as the most outstanding member of the All-Academic Team, will be awarded an additional $5,000 scholarship.

*All-Academic Team winners will retain their $500 scholarship from their department. Scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarships immediately upon graduation from an accredited high school. Scholarship winners must utilize the total award within eight (8) years of their graduation date, excluding active military time.


Deapartment of Michigan “Player of the Year” award


Year - Player - Post

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1959 - Fred Brown - Detroit Edison Post 187 - National Player of the Year

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2001 - Jay Threet - Adrian Post 275 - National Player of the Year

2002 -

2003 -

2004 -

2005 -

2006 -

2007 -

2008 -

2009 -

2010 - Cameron Moorehead - Adrian Post 275

2011 - Eric Schmidt - Blissfield Post 325

2012 - Joel Crozier - Ida Post 514

2013 - Jacob Britt - Adrian Post 275

2014 - Payton LeBombard - Marquette Post 44

2015 - Adam Dawdy - Dearborn Post 384

2016 - Camden Dice - Gladwin Post 171

2017 - Kyle Staelgraeve - Adrian Post 275

2018 - Andrew Hribar - Adrian Post 275

2019 -

2020 - no season

2021 - Julian Blake - Iron Mountian Legion

2022 - no applicants

2023 - Caden Oliver - Adrian Post 275

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