07/08/25 - 2025 Gopher Classic July 10-15 sponsored by Excelsior Post 580 Chanhassen, MN

07/08/25 - 2025 Gopher Classic July 10-15 sponsored by Excelsior Post 580 Chanhassen, MN

General site for Gopher Classic: https://www.excelsiorlegionbaseball.org/page/show/6299379-gopher-classic-american-legion-baseball-tournament

Schedule / Brackets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lVIPE93wI-N1MVWRXHGIDwk1_2pV7tOTpV8uEd5kAxI/edit?gid=0#gid=0 

SECLMW's unofficial notes: https://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/2025/07/070825-2025-gopher-classic-july-10-15.html

Format -

* 16 six team pools (5 games pool play guaranteed) July 10-13 - 1 or 2 games per day

* 16 pool champions in four brackets (1 or 2 games) July 14

* 4 bracket winners (semifinal / championship - 1 or 2 games) July 15

* pool play is at the one site for all six teams - all fields are in greater Minneapolis

* earliest start is 9:00am, latest start is 7:00pm

* 96 American Legion Teams (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana & Canada)

Of interest to me (teams from Great Lakes Regional states):

* Anoka Castle Field Pool - Wausau/WI Post 10

* North St Paul McKnight Legion Field Pool - Holmen/WI Post 284

* Bloomington Red Haddox Field Pool - Middleton/WI Post 245 Red

* Eden Prairie Round Lake Stadium Pool - Superior/WI Red

* Shakopee Pool - Middleton/WI Post 245/jr White

* Lakeville North Fredrickson Field Pool - Plover/WI Black Sox

* Maple Grove Gleason Fields Pool - Rock Island/IL Post 200

Thursday July 10 - Pool

Friday July 11 - Pool

Saturday July 12 - Pool

Sunday July 13 - Pool

Monday July 14 - Bracket

Tuesday July 15 - Semifinals / Championship

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