2012 - 87
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Delaware American Legion Baseball will enter its 87th year.
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2011 - 86
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Middletown Post 25 Firehawks wins the 2011 Delaware State American Legion Baseball Championship
Donald Kimsey Tournament MVP - Zachary Mawson, Fox Post 2
Pitcher of the Tournament - Pat Peterson, Middletown Post 25
Fox Post 2 for winning the Francis Lucia Sportsmanship Award
John Donnelly of R.C. DuPont Post 18 for winning the Baseball Scholarship
The
Baseball Committee renames the State
Tournament Sportsmanship Award, the Francis J. Lucia, Jr. Team
Sportsmanship Award to recognize one team in the state tournament
that best
exemplifies the American Legion Baseball Code of Sportsmanship. Fox Post 2 wins the award.
TSW, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to youth baseball steps in
to sponsor the former VFW team based at Christiana High School.
Final Division Standings:
North
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Central
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South
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Durney Post 27 (7-5) [21]+
R.C. Dupont Post 18 (7-5) [21]
Delvets (6-6) [18]
Delaware Post 1 (4-8) [12]
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Stahl Post 30 (9-2) [27]+
Middletown Post 25 (7-3-1) [22]
The Generals (2-5-1) [7]
Post 10 Newark (0-8)
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Fox Post 2 (11-0) [33]
Spooner Post 17 (8-3) [24]
SE Post 28 Warriors (3-8) [9]
Milford Post 3 (3-8) [9]
SW Post 6 Patriots (3-9) [9]
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2010 - 85
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2010 was the 85th year of Delaware American Legion Baseball.
American Legion Baseball enters the electronic age as the National
Office rolls out electronic registration for teams. The new system
includes player certification and insurance application.
Newark Post 10 and Stahl Post 30 revive the Fourth of July Tournament.
Spooner Post 17 sponsors a new team centered around the Cape Henlopen
High School. Players will come from the north-east corner of Sussex
County.
Merrill Yocum steps down from the committee. Dennis Cini (Delaware Post
1) appointed to the Committee. Former Stahl Post 30 manager Marvin
Dooley returns to the league helping to manage VFW 3420.
New Department leadership appoints 9 new members to the baseball
committee to represent each of the Posts with teams in the league,
duplicating
the regular manager's meeting organization.
Past Baseball Chairman Francis J. Lucia, passes away at age 82. He was
the chairman of the baseball program in Delaware 1984-1989.
Heath Johnson OF of Stahl Post 30 selected as the 2010 American Legion Baseball Scholarship Winner.
J. Allison O'Daniel Post 10
comes from the depths of the seedings to win the 2010 State
Tournament, beating Stahl Post 30, 16-5 in 7 innings to take the title.
They advance into the quarterfinal round of the regional tournament.
Other Tournament Awards:
The Don Kimsey Award (Tourney MVP) Sam Goines - Durney Post 27
The Most Valuable Pitcher Award Derrick Marshalsea - Post 10 Newark
The Delaware American Legion Sportsmanship Award Ryan Haas - Post 25 Middletown
Final Divisional Standings:
North
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Central
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South
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Durney Post 27 (7-5) [24]+
Delaware Post 1 (7-5) [18]
R.C. Dupont Post 18 (5-7) [15]
Delvets (5-7) [15]
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Stahl Post 30 (9-3) - [27]+
Middletown Post 25 (6-4) [18]
VFW Post 3420 (5-5) - [15]
Post 10 Newark (2-10) [6] |
Fox Post 2 (10-0) [27]+
SE Post 28 Warriors (5-7) [15]
SW Post 6 Patriots (5-5) [15]
Spooner Post 17 (5-7) [15]
Milford Post 3 (3-9) [9]
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2009 - 84
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The only two Independent teams in the league
pick up sponsorship from local American Legion Posts. The Lt. J. Allison O'Daniel Post
10 renews their sponsorship of 2008 State champ Newark, and the Oak Grove
Thunder revives an historic team name by securing the sponsorship from Durney
Post 27. Team count remains at 12. Both teams have added their post numbers to their official name.
Opening night and the July 4th Picnic games of Stahl Post 30 are
webcast using Youcastr.com. Games are a trial for the webcasting of the
complete State Tournament from Wilson Field in July. 13 games of the 2009 State Tournament are webcast by Delmarva Sports Webcasting and Youcastr.com.
Stahl Post 30 wins their 25th State Tournament as the visitors on their home (Wilson) field in a game postponed from Sunday
Afternoon. They beat Fox Post 2, 4-3 in 9 innings. Stahl goes on
to lose in the 3rd round of the Mid Atlantic Regional tournament.
Stahl's Dan Geyeski named Best Pitcher - 2-0 in the
tournament, 2.22 ERA 22 K's He Pitched a 6 hitter with 9 Strikeouts in
the final, earlier in the
week pitched a 1 hitter with 13 strikeouts to beat Post 25 Middletown.
Fox Post 2's Derrick Parker wins
Donald Kimsey Award as top tournament position player. Had a .484
batting average with 4 doubles. Scored 9 runs - drove in 9
more. 100% fielding including 2 outfield assists in the tournament.
Eric Husni of Post 25 wins the Delaware American Legion Scholarship.
Committtee member and long time umpire Bobby Stevens calls the final game of the state tournament to complete 55 Years of umpiring baseball.
Final Divisional Standings:
(Division win/loss, league win/loss.
Teams are sorted by Division win/loss. A link to the overall point standings is below)
North
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Central
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South
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+R.C. Dupont Post 18 (7-5)
Delaware Post 1 (6-6)
Delvets (6-6)
Durney Post 27 (5-7)
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+Middletown Post 25 (9-3)
Post 10 Newark (8-4)
Stahl Post 30 (6-6)
VFW Post 3420 (1-11) |
+Fox Post 2 (9-3)
Post 28 Warriors (7-4)
Post 6 Patriots (3-7)
Milford Post 3 (2-7)
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[Schedule & Results] [Game Scores by Team]
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2008 - 83
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The American Legion Baseball program continues its steady growth in 18
of the past 20 years. While the overall number of participants in youth baseball in other nationally sponsored programs has
declined in the past 20 years, the American Legion has seen the number of players increase
from 66,000 to over 100,000. 181 new teams were formed in 2007.
There are more registered teams, and more registered players in Legion Baseball today than anytime in the past 60 years.
Delaware American Legion Baseball expands
to 12 teams with the addition of Post 25, Middletown, and VFW Post 3420, Christiana. For the first time, the league will play 28
games in 3 four team divisions.
Delaware American Legion Baseball Final 2008 Team Standings
(Division win/loss, league win/loss.
Teams are sorted by Division win/loss. A link to the overall point standings is below)
| North: |
Central: |
South: |
Delvets (9-3, 18-8)
Delaware Post 1 (7-5, 19-9)
R.C. Dupont Post 18 (7-5, 15-13)
Elsmere/Oak Grove (1-11, 5-23)
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Stahl Post 30 (8-4, 20-8)
Newark (7-5, 17-9)
Middletown Post 25 (7-5, 11-17)
VFW Post 3420 (2-10, 4-18) |
Fox Post 2 (10-1-1, 21-6-1)
Post 6 Patriots (7-5, 12-16)
Post 28 Warriors (5-7, 13-14)
Milford Post 3 (1-10-1, 5-20-1) |
[Schedule & Results] [Game Scores by Team]
The Newark, DE wins the Delaware State Championship beating Post
28, 9-7 then Delvets 9-4 in games held at Wesley College in Dover.
Newark goes on to lose a 4+ hour game against the Host team inthe Mid
Atlantic Tournament, then are eliminated the next day in a rain
shortened contest.
Roy S. Lamberton (Post 6) named Delaware American Legion Baseball Chairman.-
Delaware American Legion Baseball enters the digital age
when they start a website to provide game information and standings to
the general public as part of the Delaware American Legion web site.
Post 1 schedules a Sunday game with the Delvets at Frawley Stadium. The
game is played with an all veteran umpire crew including past Legion
Baseball Chairman Bobby Stevens and AH1 Matt Witkowski - US Navy).
Delvets won 5-3.
Timothy Hopkins of Post 3 is selected as the 2008
Delaware American Legion Baseball Scholarship winner. Hopkins is from
Felton, and played HS ball at Lake Forest High School. He was a captain
of both his High School and American Legion team.
The Baseball Committee votes to rename the State
Tournament Most Valuable Player - The Donald F. Kimsey Memorial Trophy
- an award given to the MVP of the State Tournament each year. A
traveling plaque will be displayed at the winner's home post following
his selection.
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2007 - 82
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Stahl Post 30 Catcher Corey Phelan awarded the American Legion Baseball Scholarship.
Post 8 Georgetown withdraws from the league.
Stahl Post 30 wins the title - tournament played at Wesley College's Reed Field and Delaware State University's Soldier Field.
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2006 - 81
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Merrill Yocum named Delaware American Legion Baseball Chairman
Stahl
Post 30 wins the state championship in a series played at Schutte Park
in Dover. Stahl beats Georgetown Post 8 6-2 as Rob Bryson shuts down
Post 8 for 5 Innings. Tyler Townsend takes the loss in the title game,
but wins the
tournament MVP.
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2005 - 80
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American Legion Baseball marks 80 years of play in Delaware
Former R.C. Dupont Post 18 Legion Baseball Player, and Marine Veteran Bobby Stevens (Post 18) named Delaware American Legion Baseball Chairman for 2005.
Post 6 Patriots wins 2nd State Championship in the
tournament played at Schutte Park in Dover. Games are played in 100+
degree heat. Games are shortened to 7 innings for player safety.
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2004 - 79
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Delaware
State Championship held at the new Sports at the Beach complex in
Georgetown. Central Delaware, an outside sponsored team coached by Jack
Greene, wins the title after several days of rain
delays. It is only the second time an "outside" team has won the
Delaware Legion title. The Central Delaware team hit 4 Doubles and 3
Home Runs in a 15-3 win over Fox Post 2.
Post 8 Georgetown joins the league.
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2003 - 78
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ECI (Electronic Communications Inc.) established a scholarship for deserving
players. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to members of the ECI All
Academic Team. Nine players from across the USA will be selected by a
special committee for their academic achievement on the field.
Fox Post 2 wins the State championship.
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2002 - 77
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Nearly $9 million
was raised by local Legion Posts to sponsor nearly 5,000 registered American
Legion Baseball teams and other athletic teams in their communities. The
history of American Legion Baseball has proven that America's youth receive on
the baseball diamond a thorough understanding of the true value of
sportsmanship, leadership and individual character building.
Fox
Post 2 wins first of 2 consecutive tournament
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2001 - 76
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The
Delaware American Legion Baseball tournament is played downstate at
Seaford High School. Post 6, Sussex West Patriots win their first state
championship in 100+ degree heat. The tournament is the first to be totally scored on a computer.
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2000 - 75
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Post 1 takes the State Title.
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1999 - 74
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Tim Skirvin (Post 1) becomes baseball chairman.
Nanticoke Post 6 and Post 28 sponsor teams, returning American Legion
Baseball to Sussex County. Post 6's team is called Sussex West
Patriots, Post 28's is Sussex East Warriors.
DE Post 1 clubs 52 home runs paced by Nate Husser's 17 round trippers.
Post 1 gets to the finals with Stahl by hitting a walk off home run at
Wilson field in the championship series.
Stahl Post 30 comes back in the 2nd game to win the Title - Marvin Dooley wins his 3rd straight State Title..
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1998 - 73
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The American Legion established a nationwide scholarship for deserving
players. Annually a $1,000 scholarship is awarded to Senior Legion players,
selected by their respective Department (State) Baseball Committee. A total of
$51,000 is awarded to 51 players from 50 states and Puerto Rico based upon
character, leadership, scholarship and financial need.
Delaware American Legion Baseball
expands back into Sussex County with the addition of teams from Post 6 – The Sussex West
Patriots, and Post 28, The Sussex East Warriors.
Stahl Post 30 is in the middle of a 3 year hold on the state title.
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1997 - 72
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Dick Herrold becomes State Baseball Chairman.
Stahl Post 30 begins a 3 year hold on the Delaware State title under the management of Marvin Dooley.
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1996 - 71
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R.C. DuPont Post 28 team managed by Steve Tiller (former R.C. DuPont player who played College baseball for Towson University
and Wilmington College) Takes the State Title. Prominent player on that team was Steve
Hershman of Wilmington College.
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1995 - 70
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Delaware American Legion Baseball celebrates 70th year
Stahl Post 30 wins State Title.
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1994 - 69
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Delaware withdraws its State Champion, only the third time the Department does not crown a champion in the league’s history.
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1993 - 68
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Post 1 wins a second straight title
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1992 - 67
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Post 1 returns to the winner's circle.
Cliff Braumbaugh of Stahl Post 30 wins the Donald F. Kimsey Memorial Award
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1991 - 66
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State title is won by an team not sponsored by a Delaware Legion Post
Ryan Victor of Richard C. Dupont Post 18 wins the Donald F. Kimsey Memorial Award
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1990 - 65
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Post 1 Wilmington wins another title.
Brian Wallace of Delaware Post 1 wins the Donald F. Kimsey Memorial Award
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1989 - 64
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Chuck Armbruster (Post 18) becomes Chairman of Delaware American Legion Baseball
Matthew Brainard of Stahl Post 30 wins the Donald F. Kimsey Memorial Award
Stahl Post 30 wins another State Title.
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1988 - 63
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Stahl Post 30 takes the title back with a team that featured Donald "Tripp" Keister, now Head Baseball coach at Wesley College.
The Donald F. Kimsey Memorial Award, recognizing the Delaware American Legion Baseball Player of the Year, is instituted. Joseph Schaal of Delaware Post 1 is the first winner.
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1987 - 62
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Post 1 returns to the Winner's circle
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1986 - 61
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R.C. Dupont Post 18 takes a back to back State Championship.
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1985 - 60
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60th year of Legion Baseball in Delaware.
R.C. Dupont Post 18 wins their 2nd State Championship with a team managed by Don Kimsey and prominent players Chris (Twins) and Jeff (Indians) Forgione.
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1984 - 59
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Fran Lucia Sr. (Stahl Post 30) becomes Chairman of Delaware American Legion Baseball.
Stahl Post 30 wins State Championship.
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1983 - 58
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The Quaker Oats Company, makers of Gatorade,
in 1986, presented The American
Legion with $10,000.00 in scholarship moneys. Since then, 171 American
Legion
Players have been awarded the Gatorade Regional Player of the Year
award and have been award over $180,000 in scholarship funds, from the
Legion and The Quaker Oats Company.
Stahl Post 30 Wins another State Title.
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1982 - 57
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In 1982, the National Americanism Commission adopts the eight-site, eight
team, double elimination tournament format. Sixty-four of the best teams in the
country begin National competition at the Regional.
R.C. Dupont Post 18 wins the Delaware State title with a team managed by
Charlie McHugh and featured prominent players Chip McHugh (Detroit
Tigers), Jeff Bonsall (Pittsburgh Pirates), Billy Phillips (L.A.
Dodgers), Mike Land (Chicago Cubs), Robby Limmina (former Mt. Pleasant
Manger and Widner College player), and Howard Zebley (former Columbia University standout).
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1981 - 56
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Stahl Post 30 wins another title.
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1980 - 55
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Stahl Post 30 starts out the 80's with another championship.
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1979 - 54
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Stahl Post 30 wins 4th in a row. Pat Ramone Coached - Team went to Reading, PA for the Mid Atantic Tournament and lost in 3 games
R.C. DuPont team was managed by Glenn Streevey and featured pitcher John Kurtz.
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1978 - 53
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Stahl Post 30 Wins it again.- second for John Bednash.
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1977 - 52
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Donald F. Kimsey (R.C. DuPont Post 18)
becomes Chairman of Delaware American Legion Baseball. He is assisted by
present committee member Stan Bradley.
Stahl Post 30 wins State Championship. John Bednash was the coach
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1976 - 51
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The
Bicentennial tournament has Stahl Post 30 crowned as State Champion.
They go on to win their third Regional Title in 10 years. Stahl drops
the first two games of the World Series in the World Series held in
Manchester, New Hampshire.
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1975 - 50
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Delaware American Legion Baseball's 50th year.
Charles E. Durney Post 27 takes their 2nd State Championship.
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1974 - 49
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Stahl Post 30 wins 3rd in a row.
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1973 - 48
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Stahl Post 30 wins the Championship. Delaware fields 7 American Legion Baseball teams.
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1972 - 47
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Stahl Post 30 returns as State Champ for the first of 3 years.
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1971 - 46
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A Babe Ruth League team representing the
Fraternal Order of Eagles #74 enters the League. They would eventually become the
Hall-Burke VFW team in 1981.
Post 31 Wilmington wins its only State Championship. Post 31 is no longer in existance.
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1970 - 45
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The seventies saw three more national awards established by the National
Americanism Commission. The Dr.
Irvin L. (Click) Cowger RBI award, Rawlings Big Stick Award, and the
Bob Feller pitching awards were established based on players'
statistics in Regional and World Series Tournaments.
Ray Trabbold (Charles Durney Post) becomes Delaware American Legion Baseball Chairman.
Stahl Post 30 wins both the State and their 2nd Region 2 title but lose
the first two games and exit the World Series on day 2.
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1969 - 44
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Stahl Post 30 returns as champion.
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1968 - 43
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First State Post 29 wins their only State Championship to date.
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1967 - 42
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Stahl Post 30
wins 2nd consecutive Delaware title, and advances to the World Series
by winning their first Section 2 tournament. The make it to the Semi
Finals where they are defeated by the eventual winner of the World
Series - Tuscaloosa, 3-1 in 12 innings.
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1966 - 41
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Stahl Post 30 wins the State Championship beginning a third decade as a major power in Delaware Legion
Baseball – they go on to win 7 titles in the 70’s, and 6 in the 80’s.
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1965 - 40
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Year #40 for Delaware American Legion Baseball.
Fox Post 2 comes back for their 3rd championship in 4 years.
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1964 - 39
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R. C. Dupont Post 18 wins the title with a team managed by Marty Hindsley (Carl
Lichenstein) that featured prominent players Ken Szotkiewicz (Detroit Tigers)and Tom Silicato (Philadelphia Phillies).
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1963 - 38
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Fox Post 2 Repeats as Delaware Champion
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1962 - 37
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Fox Post 2 Wins their first State championship.
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1961 - 36
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Laurence Roberts Post 21 wins their 5th Delaware State title for the first time.
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1960 - 35
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The
sixties saw the program grow stronger under the leadership of George W.
Rulon, Program Coordinator for American Legion Baseball,
who held that post from 1961 until 1987. Upon his retirement, The
American Legion Player of the Year Award was renamed the George W.
Rulon Player of the Year in honor of the late Program Coordinator.
Laurence Roberts Post 21 wins State Championship #4
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1959 - 34
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Laurence Roberts Post 21 wins State Title #3.
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1958 - 33
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Wilmington wins State Title.
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1957 - 32
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Wilmington wins State Title.
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1956 - 31
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Wilmington wins State Title.
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1955 - 30
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Delaware American Legion Baseball celebrates year #30.
Wilmington wins State Title.
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1954 - 29
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Wilmington wins State Title.
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1953 - 28
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Laurence Roberts Post 21 (Listed as Post 29) wins State Title.
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1952 - 27
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Laurence Roberts Post 21 (Listed as Post 29) wins first State Title.
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1951 - 26
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Post 1 wins the Delaware State Title.
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1950 - 25
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The first year any player ever won the Hillerich and Bradsby Batting
Championship trophy two consecutive years. J. W. Porter, Oakland catcher,
accomplished this with a .55l average in l949 and a .488 average in l950.
R.C. DuPont
Post 18 wins their first state title with a team managed by Horace
Dyer. Prominent players were Delaware's "senior" Umpire Bobby Stevens and Nick Bucci.
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1949 - 24
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In 1949, the selection of an American Legion Player of the Year was
originated. This was arranged through the cooperation of Mr. Robert Quinn,
Director of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New
York.
Charles E. Durney Post 27 in Wilmington wins
second Delaware State Baseball Title and plays Baltimore in the first
round of the regionals for the 2nd year. [Wilmington Morning Star 8-14-49 - Thanks Darrell Stephens]
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1948 - 23
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Charles E. Durney Post 27 takes the
first state title in their first year in the league. Coached by Dr. J.N.
Winner, assisted by Manager Dan Fucelli, repeats their success with
Delaware Post the previous 2 years.[Wilmington Post 8/48 - Thanks Darrell Stephens]
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1947 - 22
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R.C. Dupont Post 18 enters the league.
Delaware Post takes title for 2nd year in a row under the guidance of Dr. J.N. Winner.
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1946 - 21
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The post-war years saw the continued growth of the program and the
nation's realization of the importance of this type of activity for boys of all
age groups.
Delaware Post takes the title with Dr. J.N. Winner as coach.
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1945 - 20
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Delaware celebrates 20 years of American Legion Baseball.
Newark wins the State Title again.
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1944 - 19
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American Legion Baseball is back with Newark Post 10 winning the title.
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1943- 18
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No State Champion is crowned as World War II began in December 1942.
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1942 - 17
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Newark wins Delaware Title again.
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1941 - 16
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Newark Post 10 Wins the State Tournament back.
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1940 - 15
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Nineteen-forty (and 194l) marked the years that American Legion Baseball
became an established national institution for American youth. During the war
years, the program was restricted but continued its service to our nation's
youngsters.
Milford Post 3 wins its first State Championship and the first title won by a team "South of the Canal"
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1939- 14
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Newark wins the Delaware title for the 3rd consecutive time.
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1938 - 13
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In 1938, the finals were broadcast to more than 3,000 radio stations,
bringing the series to every section of the country. Major League umpires were
used for the first time that year.
Newark is the Delaware Champ.
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1937- 12
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Newark begins a 3 year run as State Champions.
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1936 - 11
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Wilmington wins again - their 4th State Title in 10 years.
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1935 - 10
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Delaware American Legion Baseball celebrates its 10th year.
Newark wins again.
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1934 - 9
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Newark takes back the title.
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1933 - 8
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Stahl Post 30 wins 3rd State Title.
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1932 - 7
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Stahl Post 30 wins 2nd consecutive title
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1931 - 6
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New Castle [Post 4] Blue Caps begin a 3 year
run as Delaware Champ with their first State Championship. They beat the Wilmington Tonies in a 3 game series to take the title.
[Wilmington Morning Star -Thanks to Darrell Stephens]
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1930 - 5
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Newark wins their first State Title
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1929 - 4
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During the 1929 season, every state entered teams into competition. The National
Broadcasting Company originated its nationwide broadcast of the finals.
Nineteen thirty-one marked the first appearance in championship play of a
player who was later to become a big-league great. Kirby Higbe
hurled a complete game for Columbia, South Carolina, and lost the final game in
the 14th inning, 1-0. Ten years later, he was the National League's top
pitcher.
Wilmington wins its 3rd Delaware Championship
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1928 - 3
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Mr. Dan Sowers, the Director of the National Americanism
Commission, appeared before the Executive Council of Baseball in Chicago, which
agreed to underwrite the national program up to $50,000. With the exception of
two years, the Major Leagues have continually supported American Legion
Baseball. They continue to make a significant financial contribution each year.
Wilmington wins their 2nd State Championship.
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1927 - 2
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National competition was prevented because of insufficient funds
due to the national convention being held in Paris; however, state competition
was reported as strong.
No Delaware Champion was crowned.
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1926 - 1
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American Legion Baseball became a National program by convention action in
1925, and the first National Tournament was held in 1926. Only 16 states (including Delaware) were
represented in this first year of national operation.
Wilmington [Post 1 ?] is listed as the first Delaware State Champion
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1925
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In this city on July 17, 1925, by action of the South Dakota Department of
The American Legion, the nationwide organization of Legion Junior Baseball was
first proposed as a program of service to the youth of America.
Those words are inscribed on a marble monument in the community of Milbank, South Dakota, as a
reminder of the beginning of this fine Americanism program. A portion of that
inscription can explain the program’s years of existence best: "A program
of service to the youth of America." Since it's beginning, over one million young men have played Legion Baseball.
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