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Whitestown Post 1113 American Legion Baseball News
Sunday, January 1
Lost / Missing Jersey
As all of you know, Connor Passalacqua's #16 navy jersey was found to be missing before the start of our first New York State Tournament game in Binghamton. If anyone has the jersey in their possession, or knows of it's whereabouts, it needs to be returned as soon as possible. Please note that it will cost approximately $120 to replace it if I don't get it back. To put this in perspective, that's about what it costs when we head to Joe's Pizza after a game. Therefore, I would greatly appreciate that the jersey be returned to me as soon as possible. It can be dropped off at my house, either in a bag on my front porch or left in my garage if you don't want to give it to me in person, or it can be left at the legion with one of the bartenders. No questions asked. No repercussions. No punishment. It will be considered as just a joke gone wrong or an honest misplacement. This was intentionally not brought up at the banquet to avoid any further embarrassment and aid in the attempt to retrieve it. Whoever has the jersey needs to return it immediately to spare the program an unneeded expense. Please do the right thing! -Big Mac
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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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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
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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