Delaware American Legion Baseball

Delaware American Legion Baseball

87 Years - First Class Baseball for the First State
Since 1926 - "A program of service to the youth of America" and Delaware
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Delaware American Legion Baseball 2011 Final Team Standings
All reported games
(Division win/loss, league win/loss.)
North:
Durney Post 27 (7-5, 17-8)+
R.C. Dupont Post 18 (7-5, 17-11)
Delvets (6-6, 18-10)
Delaware Post 1 (4-8, 15-13)

Central:
Stahl Post 30 (9-2, 20-7)+
Middletown Post 25 (7-3-1, 20-5-1)
The Generals (2-5-1, 5-14-1)
Post 10 Newark (0-8, 5-16)

South:
Fox Post 2 (11-0, 22-4)+
Spooner Post 17 (8-3, 10-15)
SE Post 28 Warriors (3-8, 6-19)*
Milford Post 3 (3-8, 3-20)
SW Post 6 Patriots (3-9, 6-22)*

* Unfinished Games Remaining
** based on Tiebreaker
+ Clinched Division
[Overall Point Standings]
[2011 Schedule with Results]
[Reported Game Scores by Team]
Weekly Results

Report Game Scores
State Tournament Seeding
The Winners of each of the 3 divisions will automatically receive one of the top 3 seeds based on their respective point totals, The next five teams will be chose by overall points and seeded by total points earned.
Delaware American Legion Baseball Committee:
Roy S Lamberton, Chmn (Post 6)
Chuck Armbruster (Post 18)
James Bradey (Post 10)
Stan Bradley (Post 30)
Dennis Cini (Post 1)
David Messenger (Post 17
Ken Roberts (Post 2)
Bob Stevens (Post 30)

The American Legion Baseball program in Delaware is overseen by a  committee of American Legion members. The current committee has two former State chairmen as members
The Delaware Baseball Coach's Assn (DBCA)

Team Registration Deadline is March 1, 2012

Sign up on the National American Legion Baseball Site.

So you want to play American Legion Baseball?

We have age restrictions (See Chart): A Player Must be born before 1993 or after 2000.

And a player must try out for a team based on their parents home address using the Official Recruiting Map:  Official 12 Team Recruiting Zone Map for 2012.

Competition is tough - there are only 18 players per team, but every team in the league has the chance to play in the State Tournament, the Regionals, and the Legion World Series!
Post 10 and The Christiana Generals have merged into one team - playing under the same sponsorship although O'Brien Post 10 will serve as the team's official sponsor.

Thanks to Post 10 and The Generals for stepping up to give last year's kids a team in North Central Delaware.
Delaware State Champions -
DE State Champs - Post 25 Firehawks
Middletown Post 25 Firehawks
2011 Delaware State American Legion Baseball Champions
Congratulations to:
2011 Scholarship Winner John DonnellyDonald 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
Final 2011 State Tournament Statistics
Fundraisers:

Check with your team to see when and where their next fund raisers will be held.
For Players:

If you are a player, check out the team listing below or look for your home on the Official Recruiting Map. Then fill out and print a Player Indemnification Form (2) and bring it to your first Tryout.
2012 Season Player Eligibility: ALB competition in 2012 is open only to players born on or after January 1, 1993.

Clarification - Any player born in 1992 is NOT eligible to play ALB. Players in college who meet our age deadline shall be eligible for the 2011 season, and players in college must return to their previous Legion team.

You play for the team based on where you and your parents live during the school year (college players use their parent's address). Players cut from their home zone team may play for a team in the next adjacent zone based on school populations and ability to make that team.
For Teams - Delaware American Legion Baseball Rules for 2012 (pdf)

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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

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2012 Team Information:

With Rosters and Contact Information:
North
Central
South
Delaware Post 1, Wilmington
Steve Lex
Joseph B. Stahl Post 30, Wilmington - New Castle
Bob Anderson 		Post 3 Delaware Red Sox, Milford
Dave Michael
R.C. DuPont Post 18 Aviators, Claymont
Rich Cooper
 		O'Daniel Post 10, Newark
The Generals
Kevin Green
Post 6 Patriots, Seaford
Steve Hearn
Delvets Post 1, Wilmington
Mike Buono
Middletown Post 25 Firehawks
Ed Colaprete
Post 17, Spooner Post
Lewes
Pete McCarthy
Charles F. Durney Post 27,
Bob Manelski		Fox Post 2, Dover
Zach Carter		 Post 28, Oak Orchard, DE
Tony Dibuo
2011 Weekly Results
 2010 Weekly Results:2009 Weekly Results:
Week 1 (6/2-9)
Week 2 (6/9-15)
Week 3 (6/16-6/22)
Week 4 (6/23 - 6/30)
Week 5 (7/1-7/7
Week 6 (7/8-7/14)
Week 7 (7/15-7/23)
2011 DE State Tournament
 		Week 1 (6/3-11)
Week 2 (612-617)
Week 3 (6/18-6/24)
Week 4 (6/25-7/1)
Week 5 (7/2 - 7/8)
Week 6 (7/11-7/15)
Week 7 7/16-7/28
2010 DE State Tournament		Week 1 (6/4-12)
Week 2 (6/14-6/19)
Week 3 (6/21-6/26)
Week 4 (6/28-7/3)
Week 5 (7/4-7/10)
Week 6 (7/12-7/17)
Week 7 (7/19-7/25)
Week 8 (7/26-7/31)
2009 StateTournament

Delaware American Legion BaseballDelaware American Legion Baseball State Tournament
Schutte Park, Dover, DE
July 28-Aug 1, 2012
2010 LogoAmerican Legion Baseball Mid - Atlantic Regional
August 8 - 13, 2012
Legion WS86th American Legion Baseball World Series
Watch On ESPN3
August 17 - 21, 2012
Keeter Stadium - Veteran's Field, Shelby, NC
2012 Rule Books:
Delaware Local Rules
Official American Legion Rules [pdf]
The Coach's Manual
Major League Baseball Rules Site


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The Francis J. Lucia, Jr. Team Sportsmanship Award
Given to the Delaware American Legion Baseball team in the State Tournament exhibiting the principles outlined in our Code of Sportsmanship (below). Both the team and sponsoring post/organization will be given a trophy to commemorate their achievement. Francis J. Lucia, Jr. was a long time supporter and participant in Delaware American Legion Baseball and was Chairman of the league in the 1980's.

2011 - Fox Post 2
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
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 in June, and the winner is selected by the Department Baseball Committee each July.

Prior Winners:
2011- John Donnelly - Post 18
2010 - Heath Johnson - Post 30
2009 - Eric Husni - Post 25
2008 - Timothy Hopkins Post 3
2007 - Corey Phelan Stahl Post 30
The Donald F. Kimsey Most Valuable Player Award:
Given to a player selected by the Baseball Committee as the MVP of the State Tournament. Past winners:
2011 Zachary Mawson - Post 2
2010 Sam Goines - Durney Post 27
2009 Derrick Parker - Fox Post 2
2006 Tyler Townsend - Post 8
Past Stories and Columns:
Stories:
Why Play Legion Baseball
From the "Commish"
Its about the Kids
June 23, 2008
June 19 2008
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