Delaware American Legion Baseball

Delaware American Legion Baseball

First Class Baseball for the First State

For 81 Years - A program of service to the youth of America and Delaware

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Delaware American Legion Baseball 2008 Team Standings - [7/29]:
(Division win/loss, league win/loss.
Teams are sorted by Division win/loss. A link to the overall point standings is below)

North:
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)
Central:
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)

South:
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)

*Clinched Playoff Spot

[Schedule & Results]
[Game Scores by Team]
[Score Reporting]
Weekly Results:
Week 1 (6/7-12)
Week 2 (6/14-6/19)
Week 3 (6/21-6/26)
Week 4 (6/28-7/4)
Week 5 (7/5-7/10)
Week 6 (7/12-7/17)
Week 7 (7/19-7/25)
Week 8 (7/26-7/31)
2008 StateTournament
Standings for State Tournament seeding
[Overall Point Standings]
The Winners of the 3 divisions will each receive one of the top 3 seeds based on their respective point totals, The 3 runners up in each division will also be selected along with 2 additional "wild card" teams selected based on total season points and seeded 5-8 based on those points.
Delware Legion Baseball Links

Delaware American Legion Baseball Committee:

Roy S Lamberton, Chmn
Merrill Yocum
Bob Stevens
Ken Roberts
Stan Bradley
Mike Windows

The American Legion Baseball program in Delaware is overseen by a 6 person committee of American Legion members. The 2007-08 committee has two former State chairmen as members
More American Legion Baseball Links:
Official American Legion Baseball Website

American Legion Emblem Sales

Starting a New Team

A Brief History of Legion Baseball

The American Legion Website
The Delaware Baseball Coach's Assn (DBCA)

Let the Delaware American Legion Baseball Hot Stove League begin....

Newark just couldn't recover from a 4 hour game followed by a 11 hour turn around as they imploded in the 3rd and 6th innings in a game called on the 10 run rule after 7 innings. The final score was 18-2 in favor of Gaithersburg, Maryland.

The loss ends Newark's season, one where they finished 17-9 during the regular season, then won the State Championship in a double header where they scored 18 total runs. Thursday night's marathon featured 3 home runs by Newark batters, but shakey pitching doomed them to the Loser's bracket.
Newark Team Photo after State win

This is a shot of Newark after winning the State Tournament - Dept Past Commander Lyman Brenner and National Committeeman Chuck Armbruster made the trophy presentation. [Robert Royland Dept Historian Photo]

Legion baseball is now officially on hold until next year - Well Done everyone, thanks for your help, and thanks to the parents because without them, we wouldn't have any players.

2008 State Tournament in Pictures

Evan Zechman - Kimsey AwareNewark's Evan Zechman was recognized with the Don F. Kimsey Memorial Award as the Tournament's Most Valuable Player by Don Kimsey Junior - manager of the R.C. Dupont Post 18 Aviators. The award is in memory of Kimsey's father.
[Robert Royland Dept Historian Photo]

Mike Godwin Most Valuable Pitcher





Past Department Commander Lyman Brenner awards Mike Godwin of Delvets Post the Most Valuable Pitcher of the State Tournament. [Robert Royland Dept Historian Photo]

Reed Field, Wesley College
Here's a game shot of Delvets in the field, with Newark up to bat. [Robert Royland Dept Historian Photo]
Prior Weeks Game Recaps:
 6/7-6/12  6/14-6/19  6/21-6/26  6/28-7/4 7/5-7/10  7/12-7/17  7/19-7/25  7/26-7/31

Legion LogoWe've Updated our History and Alumni

You can find a short history of the Delaware and American Legion Baseball history at our "history" site. We've also updated the list of Legion Baseball Alumni. You'll be amazed at who has played Legion Baseball in Delaware.

Follow the Links to: History and Alumni

Legion Logo 2008 Legion Coaches' Rules

The word is finally out about the new safety rules for American Legion Baseball Field Coaches...
[More...]
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First pitch of the 2008 Season at Stanton Middle School
Oak Grove Thunder vs DE Post 1
(it was a strike)

2008 Teams

With Rosters and Contact Information

North
 Central
 South
Delaware Post 1, Wilmington
Dennis Cini		 Joseph B. Stahl Post 30, Wilmington - New Castle
Bob Anderson		 Fox Post 2, Dover
Zach Carter
R.C. DuPont Post 18 Aviators, Claymont
Don Kimsey
 O'Daniel Post 10, Newark
 Eric Bentley		 Milford Post 3, Milford
Keith Millman
Delvets Post 1, Wilmington
Stan Witkowski		 Middletown Post 25 Firehawks
Bill Alexander		 Post 6 Patriots, Seaford
Gary Waller
Oak Grove Thunder, Elsmere
Bob Manelski		 VFW Post 3420 (Christiana)
Larry Bianchino		 Post 28 Warriors, Millsboro
Jodi Sweetman
2008 Tournament Dates
  • Delaware American Legion Baseball State Tournament [Tournament Bracket] Dover,DE- August 2-6th, 2008 
  • American Legion Baseball Mid Atlantic Regional - Colonial Heights, VA - August 14-18th, 2008
  • 82nd American Legion Baseball World Series - Shelby, NC - August 22-26th, 2008
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2008 Rules:
The Official American
Legion Baseball Rulebook

Delaware Local Rules

Official American Legion Tournament Rules [pdf]
2008 Delaware American Legion Baseball Scholarship

The American Legion Baseball Scholarship is an annual award by the National American Legion Americanism Commission to a baseball player in each department who demonstrates outstanding leadership, scholarship, character and citizenship, and who has a demonstrated need for funding to continue their education beyond high school. Players are nominated by their respective team managers, the winner is selected by the Department Baseball Committee each August.

2008 - Timothy Hopkins Post 3
2007 - Corey Phelan Stahl Post 30

American Legion Code of Sportsmanship

I will:
Keep the Rules;
Keep Faith with my teammates;
Keep my temper;
Keep myself fit;
Keep a Stout heart in defeat;
Keep my pride under in victory;
Keep a sound soul;
A clean mind;
And a Healthy body
Past Stories and Columns:

Stories:
Why Play Legion Baseball
Hopkins wins Scholarship

From the "Commish"
Its about the Kids
June 23, 2008
June 19 2008



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