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Welcome to the A. Green Summer Baseball Program Web Site!! This site has been developed to allow baseball fans everywhere to track one of Southeastern Michigan's, and the country's, most successful summer baseball programs. Check back often as we continue to add more to the site each day. Please sign our guestbook at the bottom of this page and tell us what you think.
The A. Green Summer Baseball Program was started in 1996. The goal of the program was, and still is, to provide an organization that teaches good sportsmanship and works to improve the fundamentals of players seeking to compete at a higher level. The A. Green Summer Baseball Program recruits players primarily from throughout Southeastern Michigan, the Midwest and Ontario. However, we may also go anywhere else throughout the country in an effort to find talented players, who also possess the additional qualities off the field that we look for in A. Green Baseball players. Currently positions are extended by invitation only, most often generated by the recommendation of a high school coach, collegiate coach or professional scout. In addition to this, prospective players must maintain not only proper conduct on and off the field, but also a grade point average that is acceptable for collegiate enrollment.
Currently, the A. Green Summer Baseball Program is one of the largest and most respected in the country and continues to grow each year, playing its home games at Oestrike Stadium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University, at Fisher Stadium on the campus of the University of Michigan and also at Burbridge Stadium on the campus of Spring Arbor University. In addition to the premier 18 year old team, the program is planning on fielding a 16u team in 2009. You can check the website for more information on these teams, as it becomes available.
At the conclusion of the 2008 season, 86% of the past players received varying levels of scholarship money to attend college. Overall, slightly more than 97% of the players participating in the program, and who have completed their high school requirements, have gone onto continue their education. Our current alumni list numbers 218 players from 90 different high schools, and who have gone onto play at 66 different universities or colleges while 4 went immediately into the professional ranks.
In addition, the program remains very competitive on the field with an overall record of 440 wins, 123 losses and 7 ties for a winning percentage of 78%. This goes along with the 15 League Titles, 1 National Championship, 14 Tournament Championships, 3 World Series appearances and 21 players drafted into Professional Baseball, including 1 young man who played in Europe. This is truly a success story on and off of the field of play! While many programs over the years have attempted to duplicate the A. Green way, none have been able to match the prolonged success, long standing tradition and respect that has been earned.
The A. Green Summer Baseball Program, at all levels, are registered members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and maintain current affiliations in several programs, including the AABC, USSSA, NABF, AAU, CABA, TPX Top 96, Perfect Game USA, World Wood Bat Association (WWBA), Gameday Prospects, Pastime Championships, Team One, Area Code Games, Aflac, East Coast Professional Showcase, Ripken Baseball and Triple Crown Baseball.
In addition, the A. Green Summer Baseball Program has developed partnerships with several national companies in an effort to maintain agreements on shoe, uniform wear, glove and bat use along with many more items for our players and staff. Look for further information on these issues throughout the coming fall and winter seasons.
For further information on the A. Green Summer Baseball Program, contact Head Coach Stan Eldridge at 734-485-7100 or by email at MIPANTHERS@AOL.COM
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Sunday, August 3
A. Green Announces Tentative 2009 Tournament Schedule
Due to numerous calls and questions, the A. Green Summer Baseball Program is pleased to announce their tentative 2009 tournament schedule. While there could be a minor change, the schedule lines up as listed below.
Tentative 2009 Tournament Schedule - 18u
June - Pastime Midwest Championship - Indianapolis, IN
June - Great Lakes Challenge or a new event being discussed
June / July - Great Black Swamp - Bowling Green, OH
July - World Wood Bat Championship - Marietta, GA
July - Moore Invitational Showcase - Lexington, KY or Chapel Hill, NC - To be determined soon
July - AABC Districts - Location to be announced
July - AABC Regionals - Battle Creek, MI
July - AABC World Series - Farmington, NM
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