American Legion Baseball

American Legion Baseball is a amateur league played by 13-19 year olds. The program was established in 1925 Milbank, South Dakota

The League's traditional values teach the importance of sportsmanship, good health and active citizenship. The program promotes equality, making teammates out of young athletes regardless of their income level or social standing

2004 World Series - Boston Red Sox v St Louis Cardinals

2004 World Series - Boston Red Sox v St Louis Cardinals

October 23-27, 2004

Fenway Park (Boston) - Busch Stadium (St Louis)

Boston sweeps the Cardinals in 4 games

MVP - Manny Ramirez (Boston)

Binghamton Municipal Stadium - Binghamton Mets

April 19, 1992 Binghamton, NY

 Binghamton Municipal Stadium, Binghamton, NY

Opened 1992 with a seating capacity of 6,012 fans

The Williamsport Bills franchise was purchased by the New York Mets in 1991 and the team moved to Binghamton as the Binghamton Mets for the 1992 season

In 2016 the team ahem changed to the Rumble Ponies, which honors the city's collection of antique carousels dating back to the 1800s. A rumble pony is the fierce hope on the carousel

Fort Worth Cats

August 20, 2018 Fort Worth, Tx

The Fort Worth Cats were founded in 1989 as a means to provide greater opportunities for baseball players in Texas to receive exposure for both college and professional programs

the mission has been to provide an elite and competitive playing environment

PONY League

August 18, 2001 Washington, Pa

PONY League is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, Pa. Established in 1951, the league organizes youth baseball and softball leagues and tournaments throughout the world. Membership is open to children and young adults from 4-23 years of age

Children from Washington, Pa named the league PONY which stood for Protect Our Neighborhood Youth. The motto has been updated to Protect Our Nation's Youth

John Franco

April 14, 1999 Shea Stadium, New York

John Francos - 400th Save

NY Mets 4-1 Florida Marlins

Marlins RBI: Bruce Arven

Mets RBI: Todd Pratt, Robin Ventura (HR), Bobby Bonilla, Edgardo Alfonzo

Winning Pitcher: Orel Hershiser  - Losing Pitcher: Jesus Sanchez

John Franco

Cincinnati Reds (1984-1989) New York Mets (1990-2001, 2003-2004) Houston Astros (2005)

games pitched: 1,119  Strikeouts 975 Saves: 424

Baseball Card Show : New York

Feb 23, 1985 Big Apple, New York

Van Lingle Mungo - Brooklyn Dodgers

1989-Mar-17/18 NYC Baseball Card Spectacular

Salute to 1969 NY Mets

Feb 9, 1991 NYC Spectacular, New York

Marv Thronberry - Johnny Podres

Feb 9, 1992 NYC Spectacular, New York

Brooklyn Dodgers

Feb 9, 1992 NYC Spectacular, New York

Hall of Fame - 1985 : Brock, Wilhelm, Vaughn, Slaughter

Jan 7, 1985 New York, NY

Hoyt Wilhelm and Lou Brock were selected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America

The Veteran's Committee would add Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughn to the formal induction ceremonies  held at Cooperstown July 28, 1985

Lou Brock

BA: .293 Hits: 3,023 RBI: 900 Stolen Bases: 938  HR: 149

Chicago Cubs (1961-1964) St Louis Cardinals (1964-1979)

• 6-time All-Star
• 2-time World Series Champion
• Roberto Clemente Award (1975)
• 8-time National League Stolen Base Leader
• St Louis Cardinals jersey #20 retired
• St Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Enos Slaughter

BA: .300 Hits: 2,383  RBI: 1,304 HR: 169

St Louis Cardinals (1938-1942, 1946-1953) New York Yankees (1954-1955, 1956-1959)

Kansas City Athletics (1955-1956) Milwaukee Braces (1959)

• 10-time All-Star
• 24-time World Series Champpion
• National League RBI Leader (1946)
• St Louis Cardinals jersey #9 retired
• St Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

Hoyt Wilhelm

Wins: 143 Losses: 122 ERA: 2.52 Strikeouts: 1,610 Saves: 228

New York Giants (1952-1956) St Louis Cardinals (1957) Cleveland Indians (1957-1958) Baltimore Orioles (1958-1962) Chicago White Sox (1963-1968) California angels (1969) Atlanta Braves (1969-1970, 1971) Chicago Cubs (1970) Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-1972)

• 8-time All-Star
• World Series Champion
• 2-time ERA Leader (1952, 1959)
• No-Hit game September 20, 1958
• Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

Sparky Anderson

September 23, 1984 Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Mi

Tigers 4-1 NY Yankees

Yankees RBI: Dave Winfield

Tigers RBI: Marty Castillo 2(HR), Kirk Gibson (HR), Lance Parrish

Jack Morris (W) - Ray Fontenot (L)

George "Sparky" Anderson was a Major League player, coach and manager. He played second base for the Philadelphia Phillies for one season, 1959. After several season in the minor leagues, Anderson found his way into coaching and eventually the manager's office

His first managing stint at the Major League level was with the Cincinnati Red (1970-1978). In his first year with the Reds, Anderson's team finished with 102 victories and the National League pennant, only to lose the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles. He would eventually win two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976

After his release from the Reds, the Detroit Tigers brought Anderson in to manage the team in 1979 until 1995, where the team would win the World Series in 1984, while again claiming 100 victories. Becoming the first manager to have 100-win seasons in both leagues. He was also the first manager to win World Series Championships in both leagues.

• Career Managing record: 2,194 - 1,834
• Hall of Fame induction - 2000
• Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame - 2000
• Cincinnati Reds jersey #10 retired - May 28, 2005
• Detroit Tigers jersey #11 retired - June 26, 2011

Bert Blyleven

August 1, 1986 HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, Mn

Twins 10 - 1 Oakland Athletics

Blyleven pitched a 2-hit complete game for his 10th victory of the season, striking out 15. He allowed one home run to Alfredo Griffith. Tim Laudner caught the game for the Twins

Twins RBI: Tim Laudner (3), Steve Lombardozzi (2), Gary Gaetti (2-HR), Kirby Puckett (2-HR),, Tom Brunansky (HR)

Bert Blyleven is a Dutch American playing in the Major Leagues from 1970-1992:

Minnesota Twins (1970-1976, 1985-1988) Texas Rangers (1976-1977) Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-1980) Cleveland indians (1981-1985) California Angels (1989-1990, 1992)

Blyleven earned a career 287-250 won-loss record, with a 3.31 ERA and 3,701 Strikeouts

• 2-time All-Star (1973, 1985)
• American League Strikeout Leader (1985)
• No-hit game - September 22, 1977
• Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame (2002)
• Minnesota Twins Jersey #28 retirement (2011)
• National Baseball Hall of Fame (2011)

Pete Gray

 

April 17, 1995 Nanitoke, Pa

50th Anniversary of game appearance against the Detroit Tigers

Pete Gray (b. Peter Wyshner) was a one-armed baseball player, making his debut for the StLouis Browns on April 17, 1946

A childhood accident caused his right arm to be amputated above the elbow. His enthusiasm for baseball led him to learn to bat and field one-handed. By the age of 19, he was playing outfield for the Hanover Lits of the Wyoming valley Anthracite League. he would go on to play semi-pro with Pine Gove in Pennsylvania and Scranton in Brooklyn.

Gray earned tryouts with the St Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Athletics, but did not get called by either team. Gray continued to play in the minor leagues and semi-pro, with eh Trois-Rivieres Renards of the Canadian-American League, the Memphis chicks of the Southern Association and the independent Brooklyn Bushwicks

The St Louis Browns purchased his contract from the Chicks, and he would go on to play 77 games, batting .218 with a .958 fielding average

Cecil Fielder

Oct 3, 1990 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY

Cecil Fielder - Toronto Blue Jays (1985-1988) Hanshin Tigers - Japan (1989) Detroit Tigers (1990-1996) New York Yankees (1996-1997) Anaheim Angels (1998) Cleveland Indians (1998)

1990 - On the last day of the 1990 season, Fielder hit his 50th and 51st home runs to become the 11th player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs in one season. Fielder would reach a career total of 319.

• 3-time All-Star (1990, 1991, 1993)
• 2-time Silver slugger award (1996)
• 2-time AL Home Run Leader (1990, 1991)
• 3-time AL rBI Leader (1990-1992)

50th National High School Championships - Japan

August 9, 1968 - 50th Anniversary of the Japanese High School Baseball Championship

The National High School Baseball championship - Summer Koshien is an annual nationwide tournament.

The  game was founded in 1915, with the ceremonial first pitch thrown on August 18, 1915. The event was organized by the Japan High School federation and Asahi Shimbun.  The tournament is held during the summer school vacation period, culminating in a 2-week final tournament

Mark Bellhorn

Aug 29, 2002 Milwaukee, Wi

Mark Bellhorn, Chicago Cubs, became the first National League player to hit homer runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. The Cubs scored 10 runs in the 4th inning at Miller Park

Chicago Cubs 13-10 Milwaukee Brewers

Cubs RBI: Mark Bellhorn 5 (HR-2), Angel Echevarria 2, Moises Alou, Todd Hundley, bobby Hill, Bill Muelleer, Matt Clement, Alex Gonzalez

Brewers RBI: Richie Sexson 4 (HR), Ronnie Belliard 2, Jorge Fabregas 2, Ryan Thompson, Mark Loretta

Pitching: Matt Clement (W) Andrew Lorraine (L)

Mark Bellorn career: 69 home runs, 246 RBI, .230 BA

Oakland Athletics (1997-1998, 2000-2001)

Chicago Cubs (2002-2003)

Colorado Rockies (2003)

Boston Red Sox (2004-2005) - World Series

New York Yankees (2005)

San Diego Padres (2006)

Cincinnati Reds (2007)

Hall of Fame - 2018: Trammell, Guerrero, Jones, Hoffman, Thome, Morris

July 29, 2018 Induction Day, Cooperstown, NY

Alan Trammell, Jack Morris, Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman