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Whitestown Post 1113 American Legion Baseball News
As Easy As Your ABC's...
Always be on time
Be responsible for your actions
Come to the field ready to play
Dugouts will be kept clean at all times
Equipment will not be thrown or abused
Foul language will not be tolerated
Good sportsmanship
Hustle at all times... no slackers allowed
Instill self discipline
Just play the game
Keep your composure
Listen before speaking
Make baseball a priority
No excuses
Obey "Legion Code of Sportsmanship"
Preparation is to be taken seriously
Quality heads-up baseball
Run out all at bats
Stay focused
Turn off cell phones
Uniforms will be clean and worn correctly
Value doing things the right way... not the easy way
Wear only WP 1113 gear
XXX - no drugs/alcohol/tobacco
Your team comes first
Zip your mouth if in doubt
Tuesday, March 27
American Legion Baseball Decertifies Two Bats for 2012 Season
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently announced the decertification of another popular baseball bat — the 33-inch Reebok Vector-TLS. As a result, the 33-inch Reebok Vector-TLS is a non-compliant bat and must be eliminated, until further notice, from all American Legion Baseball practices and competitions. This is the second bat the NCAA has banned from competition since the start of the year. In late February, the 33-inch Marucci 2011 Cat 5 Squared was decertified by both the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Friday, December 30
Annual Awards Banquet
Fan-of-the-Year: Joanne Hajec
Rookie-of-the-Year: Connor Pasalacqua
Most Underrated Player: Rob Kelly
Most Improved Player: Ron Adamczyk
10th Man Award: Adam Pexton
Gold Glove Award: Matt Cornmire
Silver Slugger Award: Mike Bunal
Cy Young Award: Ryan Watson
Most Valuable Player: Matt Engler
Sportsmanship Award: Eric Rightmier
John J. and Estelle Lewek Memorial Achievement Award: Brendan Heitz & Mike Sullivan
Daniel LaGasse Memorial Scholarship Award: Dan Smith
Big Mac Awards: Talk Show Call In Award - Ron Adamczyk
Dry Cleaning Award - Mike Bunal
Alice Cooper Award - Matt Cornmire
Governor Award - Matt Engler
Gopher Award - Zach Gnatek
Texas Hold 'Em Award - Dylan Gorski
Church Usher Award - MJ Hajec
Fashion Award - Brendan Heitz
Doubleday Award - Rob Kelly
Rocky Award - Devin LeBuis
Limo Award - Jared Muraca
Monopoly Award - Connor Passalacqua
Photogenic Award - Adam Pexton
One-Upmanship Award - Dan Russo
Radio Award - Brent Sloma
Patriot Award - Dan Smith
Muzzle Award - Mike Sullivan
Fuzz Face Award - Ryan Watson
Fireman Award - Kyle Engelhart
Road Trip Award - Carter Lucianatelli
Rookie Award - Jake Engelhart
Broadcaster Award - Ken Engelhart
Houdini Award - Lee Foxton
Babysitter Award - Eric Rightmier
Edgar Award - Ron Moore
Cell Mate Award - Phil Beck
Ambassador Award - John Lewek
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Thursday, August 4
2011 Northeast Regional Tournament - Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Clink on the logo above to go to the tournament website
Fans can follow live play-by-play action by going to www.legion.org/baseball or clicking HERE
Double Elimination - 9 Inning Games
All Games at The Ballpark - Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Thursday, August 4th
Game 1: Massachusetts (East Side Raiders Worcester Post 201) - 3, New York (Whitestown Post 1113) - 1
Game 2: New Hampshire (Bedford Post 54) - 5, Rhode Island (Gershkoff Auto Body - Auburn Post 20) - 1
Game 3: Connecticut (Norwalk Post 12) - 7, Maine (Gayton Post 31) - 2
Game 4: Vermont (Colchester Cannons) - 7, Host (Fayette-Staples Post 57) - 6 (11 Innings)
Friday, August 5th
Game 5: New York (Whitestown Post 1113) - 6, Maine (Gayton Post 31) - 1
Game 6: Rhode Island (Gershkoff Auto Body - Auburn Post 20) - 7, Host (Fayette-Staples Post 57) - 6 (10 Innings)
Game 7: Connecticut (Norwalk Post 12) - 3, Massachusetts (East Side Raiders Worcester Post 201) - 1
Game 8: New Hampshire (Bedford Post 54) - 4, Vermont (Colchester Cannons) - 0
*** Maine (Gayton Post 31) & Host (Fayette-Staples Post 57) Eliminated***
Saturday, August 6th
Game 9: Massachusetts (East Side Raiders Worcester Post 201) - 8, Rhode Island (Gershkoff Auto Body - Auburn Post 20) - 7
Game 10: New York (Whitestown Post 1113) - 6, Vermont (Colchester Cannons) - 5
Game 11: New Hampshire (Bedford Post 54) - 4, Connecticut (Norwalk Post 12) - 2
*** Rhode Island (Gershkoff Auto Body - Auburn Post 20) & Vermont (Colchester Cannons) Eliminated***
Sunday, August 7th
Game 12: New York (Whitestown Post 1113) - 9, Connecticut (Norwalk Post 12) - 5
Game 13: New Hampshire (Bedford Post 54) - 3, Massachusetts (East Side Raiders Worcester Post 201) - 1
*** Connecticut (Norwalk Post 12) & Massachusetts (East Side Raiders Worcester Post 20) Eliminated ***
Monday, August 8th - Championship Game
Game 14: New Hampshire (Bedford Post 54) - 10, New York (Whitestown Post 1113) - 0
*** New Hampshire (Bedford Post 54) - Northeast Regional Champions ***
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Wednesday, July 27
2011 New York State Tournament
Double Elimination - 9 Inning Games
All Games at Conlon Field - MacArthur Park - Binghamton
Wednesday, July 27th
Game 1: Whitestown Post 1113 - 4, Shrub Oak Post 1080 - 3
Game 2: Ferris-Goodrich Post 330 - 12, Tri-County Post 233 - 11
Game 3: Kingston Post 150 - 5, Binghamton Post 1645 - 0
Game 4: West Seneca Post 735 - 11, Hillcrest Post 1194 - 1
Thursday, July 28th
Game 5: Shrub Oak Post 1080 - 11, Binghamton Post 1645 - 6
Game 6: Tri-County Post 233 - 2, Hillcrest Post 1194 - 1
Game 7: Whitestown Post 1113 - 10, Kingston Post 150 - 1
Game 8: West Seneca Post 735 - 13, Ferris-Goodrich Post 330 - 1
*** Binghamton Post 1645 & Hillcrest Post 1194 Eliminated ***
Friday, July 29th
Game 9: Kingston Post 150 - 13, Tri-County Post 233 - 1
Game 10: Ferris-Goodrich Post 330 - 7, Shrub Oak Post 1080 - 5
*** Tri-County Post 233 & Shrub Oak Post 1080 Eliminated ***
Saturday, July 30th
Game 11: Whitestown Post 1113 - 19, West Seneca Post 735 - 4
Game 12: Kingstom Post 150 -11, West Seneca Post 735 - 0
Game 13: Whitestown Post 1113 - 12, Ferris-Goodrich Post 330 - 7
*** West Seneca Post 935 & Ferris-Goodrich Post 330 Eliminated ***
Sunday, July 31st - Championship Game
Game 14: Whitestown Post 1113 - 14, Kingston Post 150 - 4
*** Kingston Post 150 Eliminated ***
*** WHITESTOWN POST 1113 - 2011 NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONS!!! ***
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2011 New York State District V Tournament
Double Elimination - 9 Inning Games
All Games at DeLutis Fields 1 & 2
Monday, July 18th
Game 1: #4 Whitestown Post 1113 - 9, #5 Adrean Post 625 - 7
Game 2: #6 Helmuth-Ingalls Post 232 - 10, #3 Roberts Post 161 - 0
Game 3: #7 Smith Post 24 - 10, #2 Utica Post 229 - 3
Game 4: #1 Moran Sylvan Beach Post 66 - 7, #8 Fort Schuyler Post 1290 - 3
Tuesday, July 19th
Game 5: Utica Post 229 - 4, Roberts Post 161 - 3
Game 6: Adrean Post 625 - 7, Fort Schuyler Post 1290 - 3
Game 7: Smith Post 24 - 15, Helmuth-Ingalls Post 232 - 0
Game 8: Whitestown Post 1113 - 18, Moran Sylvan Beach Post 66 - 4
*** Roberts Post 161 & Fort Schuyler Post 1290 Eliminated ***
Wednesday, July 20th - DeLutis Field 1
Game 9: Helmuth-Ingalls Post 232 - 7, Adrean Post 625 - 2
Game 10: Utica Post 229 - 10, Moran Sylvan Beach Post 66 - 8
Game 11: Whitestown Post 1113 - 13, Smith Post 24 - 4
*** Adrean Post 625 & Moran Sylvan Beach Post 66 Eliminated ***
Thursday, July 21st - DeLutis Field 1
Game 12: Utica Post 229 - 9, Helmuth-Ingalls Post 232 - 8
*** Helmuth-Ingalls Post 232 Eliminated ***
Friday, July 22nd - Championship Game - DeLutis Field 1
Game 13: Utica Post 229 - 9, Smith Post 24 - 8
Game 14: Whitestown Post 1113 - 15, Utica Post 229 - 3
*** Smith Post 24 & Utica Post 229 Eliminated ***
*** WHITESTOWN POST 1113 - 2011 DISTRICT V CHAMPIONS ***
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Saturday, July 16
2011 District V Final League Standings
(Through Games of July 16th)
14-1 Moran Sylvan Beach Post 66
11-4 Utica Post 229
11-4 Roberts Post 161
11-4 Whitestown Post 1113
10-5 Adrean Post 625
10-5 Helmuth-Ingalls Post 232
9-6 Smith Post 24
8-7 New Hartford Post 1376
8-7 Fort Schuyler Post 1290
7-8 Clonan Wicks-Staley Post 1000
7-8 Ilion Post 920
7-8 Sherrill Post 230
3-12 Parkhurst Post 1448
3-12 Herkimer Post 38
1-14 West Winfield Post 1058
0-15 Little Falls Post 31
Dreams by Van Halen
1-1-1-3 Spells Triple Play!
|  | | Dennis Spellman, Ryan McQueen, and the 1-1-1-3 Triple Play Ball |
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On Sunday morning June 18th, 2006 at the SUNY Institute of Technology in an American Legion baseball game between Whitestown Post 1113 and Rayson-Miller Post 899 of Rochester during the Annual Utica Post 229 Father's Day Classic, an extremely unusual triple play was executed by Whitestown Post 1113 in the middle of the game.
Whitestown relief pitcher Dennis Spellman entered the game in the top of the 4th inning with Post 1113 clinging to a 2-1 lead. Spellman quickly gave up back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners with no outs, unexpectedly setting the table for some heroics on the first pitch to the following batter. With both runners breaking on the pitch in an attempted suicide squeeze play, Rayson-Miller left fielder Mike Harvey bunted the ball in the air about ten feet in front of home plate on the third base side. Spellman instinctively took five steps towards the ball and dove for it, incredibly catching it three inches off the ground in the webbing of his glove. Quickly jumping to his feet, Spellman tried to assess the situation and was quickly alerted by Whitestown catcher Dave Ferrone to turn around and tag out the base runner who was attempting to score from third base and was already at the plate. After the easy tag for the second out, Spellman then alertly turned and threw the ball to Whitestown first baseman Ryan McQueen, who touched the bag and forced out the other Rayson-Miller base runner before he could return to first base, thus completing the improbable triple play!
But wait... the quirkiness of the play doesn't end there! If you stop and think a second about the scoring of the play, you'll realize that it exactly matches Whitestown Post's identification number... 1-1-1-3!!! In a game chocked full of numbers, this is quite simply and purely at the leading edge of the incredible. Another instance of the old baseball term, "just when you think you've seen it all!"
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