by Rikki Almanza | Apr 30, 2024
From the 1940s to the early 1990s, American Legion Baseball was once a summertime tradition, particularly in San Diego. However, the program gradually declined and remained inactive for over thirty years, until Peter-Rolf Ohnstad, Commander of San Dieguito American...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 22, 2023
In the race for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024, two former American Legion Baseball players are among the 26 candidates on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot. From Stillwater, Okla., Matt Holliday, and Gary Sheffield from...
by caLegion Contributor | Jul 21, 2023
The Yuba-Sutter Stripers Post 705 are the winners of the Area 1 Tournament Championship game. This is their first ever Area Championship win! They will now go on to play in the American Legion Baseball California State Championship happening July 20-24 at the UCLA...
by Jared Morgan | Jul 17, 2023
Fox News recently published an article profiling Major John Griffith, a World War I veteran and a national figure in college sports administration. He is credited with inspiring the creation of American Legion Baseball, the oldest organized youth baseball league in...
by Ed Benes | Aug 5, 2022
The annual State Championship American Legion Baseball Tournament was conducted between 22 to 26 July 2022 at Pete Biden Field on the campus of Fresno State University. By any standard I feel that the tournament was a resounding success. Eight teams competed for the...
