Veteran's Day / Remembrance Day

Veteran's Day / RemembranceDay

Living veterans have earned their benefits -

respect and honor them and honor our commitments to them -

now and in the future

In Memory

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

We will remember them.

(The Ode of Remembrance is from Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen)

"When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today"

(John Maxwell Edmonds - from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial in Kohima, India)

The American Battle Monuments Commission(http://www.abmc.gov/home.php)

American Battle Monuments Commission Cemeteries in foreign nations

Aisne-Marne, France

Ardennes, Belgium

Brittany, France

Brookwood, England

Cambridge, England

Corozal, Panama

Epinal, France

Flanders Field, Belgium

Florence, Italy

Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Lorraine, France

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Manila, Philippines

Meuse-Argonne, France

Mexico City, Mexico

Netherlands, Netherlands

Normandy, France

North Africa, Tunisia

Oise-Aisne, France

Rhone, France

Sicily-Rome, Italy

Somme, France

St. Mihiel, France

Suresnes, France

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Jim's Baseball notes - Wednesday September 12, 2012

Jim's Baseball notes - Wednesday September 12, 2012

Posted at http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

*Also at http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion related only)

Disclaimer- I make mistakes - mostly unintentionally, also I often have 10 thumbs and I wear bi-focals. 

American Legion Baseball was founded in 1925 as a program of the American Legion.

If you have any interest in finding out more, I'll be glad to give you some web sites and perhaps some contacts.  From my observations you can be a highly competitive program (Midland, MI; Napoleon, OH; Whitehouse, OH are examples) or primarily a high school program (many of the Illinois and Wisconsin programs are primarily one high school).

At the bottom are some excerpts about American Legion Baseball

Summer Championships

Adrian Post 275 (MI) - American Legion Michigan Department Class AA Champion

Adrian Post 275 (MI) - American Legion District 2 Champion

Berrien Springs Post 85 (MI) - American Legion District 4 Champion

Berrien Springs Post 85 (MI) - American Legion Zone 2 Champion

Chief Pontiac Post 377 (MI) - American Legion Zone 3 Champion

Escanaba Post 82 (MI) - American Legion Zone 5 Champion

Kingsford Post 363 (MI) - American Legion Michigan Department Class A Champion

Midland Berryhill Post 165 (MI) - American Legion Zone 4 Champion

Moline Post 246 (IL) - American Legion Great Lakes Regional Champion

New Orleans Post 125 (LA) - American Legion World Series Champion

Pickerington Post 283 (OH) - American Legion Ohio Department Champion

Sandusky Post 83 (OH) - American Legion District 5 (OH) Champion

Whitehouse Post 384 (OH) - American Legion District 1 (OH) Champion

2012 Michigan American Legion Awards

Link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball/index.html

*Adrian Post 275AA State Champion

*Kingsford Post 363A State Champion

*American Legion Baseball Scholarship winner - Joel Crozier from Ottawa Lake (Ida Post 514)

*KiKi Cuyler Award (AA) - Phil Careyfrom Tecumseh (Adrian Post 275)

Description - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball/index.html

Past winners - http://www.michiganlegion.org/pdfs/kikicuyler_winners.pdf

*Hal Newhouser Award (A) - Kyle Sexton from Kingsford (Kingsford Post 363 )

American Legion Baseball 2012 World Series

#2012 ALB World Series Champion - New Orleans Post 125 (LA)

http://www.legion.org/baseball/211743/2012-world-series-champs-new-orleans

#scores and statistics - http://www.legion.org/uploads/baseball/2012/ws/confstat.htm

#2012 Academic schaolarship winners - http://www.legion.org/baseball/academic

($2,500 for all, captian gets $5,000)

*Matthew Armistead - Delaware

*Joshua Crapps- Alaska

*Gareth Hanson- Team Captain - North Dakota

*Josh Holcomb- Texas

*James Lovett- Florida

*Nathan Pflueger - Nebraska

*Kyle Stallbaumer - Kansas

*Caleb Vonstein- Ohio

*Everett Walsh- Massachusetts

#2012 American Legion Baseball national awards - http://www.legion.org/baseball/awards

*Mark Ellis (LA Dodgers) - American Legion Graduate of the Year

(2010 - Brandon Inge; 2008 - Justin Verlander; 1989 - Alan Trammell; 1972 - Al Kaline; 1968 - Mickey Lolich);

*Emerson Gibbs, Post 125, New Orleans, LA - George W. Rulon Player of the Year

(2002 Ty Henkaline, Post 217, Sidney, Ohio; 2001 Jay Threet, Post 275, Adrian, Mich.; 1991 Ryan Beeney, Newark Post 85, Newark, Ohio; 1988 Mike Kessler, George Budde Post 507, Cincinnati; 1961 James J. Gerber, Edward C. Gehlert Post 554, Cincinnati; 1959 Fred Bowen, Jr., Thomas A. Edison Post 187, Detroit; 1957 Fred Fox, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati, OH (3B); 1955 Frank Birri, U. S. Postal Employees Post 216, Cincinnati; 1952 Russell Nixon, Robert E. Bentley Post 50, Cincinnati);

*Evan Ryan, Post 1, Omaha, NE with a .571 batting average - Louisville Slugger Batting Champion

(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));

*Evan Ryan, Post 1, Omaha, NE with 36 total bases - 2012 Rawlings Big Stick Award

(2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich.);

*Taylor Elman, Post 1, Omaha, NE - 2012 Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award (tie)

*Evan Ryan, Post 1, Omaha, NE - 2012 Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award (tie)

*Matthieu Robert, Post 125, New Orleans, LA - 2012 Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award (tie)

(2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich.; 1991 Ryan Beeney, Post 85, Newark, Ohio (16); 1988 Scott Hughes, Post 507, Cincinnati (17));

*Emerson Gibbs, Post 125, New Orleans, LA with 26 strikeouts - 2012 Bob Feller Pitching Award

(2011 Colton Loomis, Midland, MI (35 strikeouts); 2001 Chad Billingsley, Post 300, Napoleaon, Ohio (43));

*Brent Tenuto, Post 72, Brooklawn, NJ - 2012 James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award

(2009 - 2009 Garret Yatch, Midland, Mich.; 1996 Andy Hoffman, Berry Hill Post 165, Midland, Mich.)

*Manager Joey Latino and coaches Kenneth Goodlett and Jeffery Chappuis, Post 125, New Orleans, LA - 2012 Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award

(2009 - 2009 Dan Cronkright, Mgr., Steven Cronkright and Patrick Dawson, coaches, Midland, Mich.);

#2012 American Legion All-Tournament Team

*Pitcher: Cody Brown; Brooklawn, N.J.

*Pitcher: Brandon Mahovlich; Bellevue, Wash.

*Pitcher: Emerson Gibbs; New Orleans

*Catcher: Jimmy Sinatro; Bellevue, Wash.

*Designated hitter: Luke Voiron; New Orleans

*First base: Taylor Elman; Omaha, Neb.

*Second base: Joe Brooks; Brooklawn, N.J.

*Third base: Brett Tenuto; Brooklawn, N.J.

*Shortstop: Anthony Fortier-Benson; New Orleans

*Outfield: Evan Ryan; Omaha, Neb.

*Outfield: Zach Shields; Florence, S.C.

*Outfield: Pat Kane; Brooklawn, N.J.

*Utility: Akeem Bostick; Florence, S.C.

What does the American Legion do for American Legion Baseball?

(taken from http://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/tournament_rules.pdf)

AMERICAN LEGION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The American Legion is the only youth program that provides for team transportation, meals, housing and several other tournament expenses at the national regional and World Series.

Here is a partial list of expenses which are paid for by dues collected by our members and a tournament fee paid by the local hosting committee:

*Meals – 1,280 players @ $20 per day for eight sites = $204,800.

*Motel Rooms for the week - 256 rms @ 8 sites = $164,000.

*Scorekeepers & Umpires – fees, meals, motel room and transportation = $63,000.

*Live scoring via GameTracker = $2,000.

*Airline tickets – 11 teams = $140,000.

*Bus Transportation – 40 teams = $300,000

*Cost to transport, feed, house teams at the 2011 World Series = $250,000

*Trophies and banners for each tournament site = $15,000

*Baggage fees for teams flying to the sites = $21,000.00

*Baseballs for each regional tournament and World Series site = $12,000

In total The American Legion will spend over $1 million dollars hosting these tournaments and we want to share this information with you and the parents. No other youth baseball organization provides for transportation on to our national regional tournaments. Many of these youth organizations require the teams to pay all costs. Several of the other youth baseball programs will charge a large fee for your team to participate in their tournaments.

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2013 Tryouts - Sunday August 26

Ann Arbor Post 46 Baseball will have tryouts for the 2013 season

Sunday, August 26 - 2PM -

at Chelsea High School's baseball fields

For further information contact Coach Rusty Frank at

rustybaseball@frontiernet.net

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Jim's Baseball - 2012 American Legion Rosters (online) - Wednesday July 11, 2012

Jim's Baseball - 2012 American Legion Rosters (online) - Wednesday July 11, 2012

Posted at http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

Disclaimer- I make mistakes - mostly unintentionally, also I often have 10 thumbs and I wear bi-focals. Check school sites to verify dates, times and locations and late changes. Schedules change, and what I have may be obsolete!

An American Legion roster note - Teams that are fully registered to play in their state American Legion Tournaments MUST have their player roster entered - these can be viewed online  - most states require the rosters to be submitted by late June.

(1) http://www.baseball.legion.org/baseball/teams - this is the list of states sponsoring American Legion Baseball

 

(2) select the state you are interested in - "Ohio" for example

 

(3) select the American Legion team you are interested in "Whitehouse" for example

The general team information is listed (and team web site if submitted) - you may click on an individual player to get -

* Name

* Number (subject to change!) and position

* Height / Weight

* Bats / Throws

* High School

* HS grad year

 

Please be aware that people enter this information (I've done it once) and errors are made - but if you have time

it gives you a "heads up" on who is on a given team.

 

There are teams listed that do not have rosters - these are not eligible for the American Legion state tournaments;

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Post 46 wins tournament

Ann Arbor Post 46 won the Morton Grove Post 134 Invitational (Skokie, IL) last weekend.
I have no other information at this time.

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June 19 - Post 46-15, Post 275-9

Tuesday June 19 at Chelsea High School's Varsity Baseball Stadium

Full summary  posted at http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/

+Ann Arbor Post 46-15 (2-4), Adrian Post 275-9 (4-2) - single, 9 inning - EyeBall

*Adrian/275(9-10-3); SP/LP-Britt (RHP; 3+ip, 24BF, 11R/11er?, 11H, 4-BB, 1K; Tecumseh/13-Toledo); 2nd-Eldred (RHP; 4ip, 18BF, 3R/2er?, 5H, 1-BB, 2K; Tecumseh/13); 3rd-Hunter Hayes (RHP; 1ip, 4BF, 1R/1er, 1H, 1-BB; Adrian/13); 2H (18/Powell (Tecumseh/12); Grayer-3 (Adrian/12)); 2RBI (Britt); POG (9/Gage Lolley (CF; 1/4, RBI, 5PO, 2 "web gems"));

*Ann Arbor/46(15-17-1); SP/WP-Vyletel (LHP; 6ip, 23BF, 2R/2er, 5H, 1-BB, 1K; Howell/12); 2nd-Knaup (SS/RHP; 3ip, 18BF, 7R/6er?, 5H, 2-BB, 1K; Columbia Central/12-Jackson CC); 2H (Knaup-3; Reed-4 (Columbia Central/13); Boone (Columbia Central/12); Scheese-4 (Chelsea/12)); 2RBI (Knaup; Lentine (Howell/12); Reed-3; Boone-3); HR (Boone/3r); 2B (Reed); POG (7/Josh Vyletel (LHP; 6ip, 2R/2er, 5H, 1BB, 14 infield outs) and 11/Tyler Reed (2B; 4/5, 2R, 3RBI, 2B, 3PO/1Assist, 1-2out RBI/single, 2-no out singles));

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Ann Arbor Post 46 Baseball - 2012 Game List - Unofficial and Subject to change
(last updated Wednesday June 20)

*June 14-17 - Wolverine Invitational, Blissfield, MI

June 14 - Whitehouse Post 384-5, Ann Arbor Post 46-1 (0-1)

June 15 - Michigan Jets-w, Ann Arbor Post 46-L (0-2)

June 15 - Napoleon Post 300-9, Ann Arbor Post 46-7 (0-3)

June 16 - Ann Arbor Post 46-W, Fremont Post 121-L (1-3)

June 16 - Lincoln Park Rails-W, Ann Arbor Post 46-L (1-4)

June 19 - Ann Arbor Post 46-15, Adrian Post 275-9 (2-4)

*Morton Grove Post 134 Invitational (June 22-24, Skokie, IL)

+Post 134 web site - http://mglegionbaseball.blogspot.com/

June 22 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 22 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 23 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 23 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 24 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

*Ann Arbor Post 46 Veteran's Appreciation Game

June 26 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs Milford Post 216 - 6pm at Oestrike Stadium (EMU)

*Dayton Midwest Classic (June 28-July 1)

+Web Site - http://www.mwteamtournaments.com/

June 28 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 28 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 29 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 29 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

June 30 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 1 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 3 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs Ohio Trojans DH at Chelsea (4pm)

*Spartan Classic (July 5-8 - East Lansing area)

July 5 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 6 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 7 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 8 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 10 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs Hudson Post 180 DH at Chelsea

*Wayne State / Madonna Tournament (July 13-15)

July 13 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 14 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 15 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

July 17 - Ann Arbor Post 46 vs tba

*Ohio Trojans Invitational (July 20-22, Toledo area)

July 20 -

July 21 -

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*American Legion District 2 Tournament (July 19-22 at Jackson High School)

July 19 -

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*American Legion Zone Tournament (July 27-29 in Three Oaks, MI)

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July 28 -

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*American Legion Michigan AA Tournament (August 2-5 at Nicolay Field, Adrian College)

(Host American Legion Post 275 - Adrian, MI; 5,000 enrollment cap)

August 2 -

August 3 -

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*American Legion Michigan A Tournament (August 2-5 in Marquette, MI)

(1500 enrollment cap)

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August 3 -

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*American Legion Regional Tournament (August 9-13 at Gerace Field, Northwood University)

(Host American Legion Post 165 - Midland, MI)

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*American Legion World Series (August 17-21 - Keeter Stadium - Veteran's Field - Shelby, NC)

Link - http://www.baseball.legion.org/baseball/tournaments/worldseries

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Some former Post 46 players playing 2012

Baseball watch( some former Post 46 players playing 2012)

Joe Galanty (Canton / Saginaw Valley) - 4 games; ba .333;

Tayler Glass (Summerfield/Glen Oaks/Tiffin) - 9 games; ba.250; 9RBI;

Tyler Glass (Summerfield/Glen Oaks/Tiffin) - 13g; ba.263; 2RBI;/3g; 4.1ip; era 10.38; 0-1;

Ross Hall (Stockbridge / Albion) - 7 games; 7.1ip, era 14.73;

Eric Henderson (Howell / Siena Heights) - 9 games; ba .250;

Matt Hunt (Howell/Concordia/Saginaw Valley) - 8 games; ba. .269; 2RBI;

Issac Miller (Manchester / Parkland College) - no activity;

Josh Payzant (OLSM / Jackson CC) - 10 games; 20ip; era 4.50;

Scott Rhodes (Chelsea / Hillsdale) - 10games; ba .083;

A.J. Rolli (Howell / Kellogg CC) - 4 games; 4.1ip; era 14.55; 1-0;

Miles Sorise (AA Pioneer / Eastern Michigan) - 7 games; ba .100; 1 RBI;

Ben Staley (Canton / Kalamazoo Valley CC) - 7 games; 26ip; era 4.154; 3-1;

Andrew Tidwell (Canton / Saginaw Valley) - 5 games; 4.1ip; era 16.62; 0-1;

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