Department Of Indiana American Legion Baseball 1926-2014 1991 NA A.D. Phillips Award 1992 NA 1993 NA 1994 Eric Tryon, Terre Haute 346 The American Legion Department of Indiana 1995 Bart Liter, Madison 9 gives the A.D. Phillips Sportsmanship Award 1996 Tommy Johns, Anderson 127 each year to a participant in the Department 1997 NA State Baseball Tournament. 1998 Jonathon Carey, Anderson 127 1999 Nick McIntyre, Lafayette 11 The award, which was created in 1964, honors 2000 Joel Novack, Anderson 127 longtime Legionnaire and member of the State 2001 NA Baseball Committee, A.D. Phillips. Phillips was 2002 Kyle Smith, Evansville 265 a member of John C Peterson Post 49 in 2003 Chris Macke, Terre Haute 346 Warsaw. 2004 Matt Haug, Plymouth 27 2005 NA The criteria for the award are as follows: 2006 Will Pappano, Rockport 254 2007 Christopher Wanty, Madison 9 1. Must be nominated by team manager 2008 Michael Mosby, Rockport 254 2009 Brett Keeler, Hammond 168 2. Must be in last year of legion eligibility 2010 Jacob Hayes, Terre Haute 346 2011 Brock Sprinkles, St. Leon 464 3. Must have displayed good sportsmanship 2012 Dan Snyder, Porter County 94/170 consistent with the ideals of Legion Baseball 2013 Caleb Stayton, Bristol 143 2014 Tyler Goudy, Kokomo 6 4. Must excel in playing the game *NA means the name of that year’s winner is not available Year Recipient 1964 Jack Walkey, Lafayette 11 1965 Glen Speedy, Princeton 25 1966 Steve Kirkpatrick, Lafayette 11 1967 Gene Avery, LaPorte 83 1968 Kevin Powers, South Bend 284 1969 Terry McGee, Terre Haute 346 1970 Rich Foli, Terre Haute 346 1971 John Fee, Monticello 81 1972 Alan Kowalewski, South Bend 357 1973 Charles Fowler, Remington 280 1974 Greg Tooley, Rockport 254 1975 Joe Carson, Indianapolis 355 1976 Greg Baker, Kokomo 6 1977 Dave Thomas, Lafayette 11 1978 Joe Beason, Kokomo 6 1979 Chuck Antony, Kokomo 6 1980 Jack Titus, Marion 10 1981 NA 1982 Joe Maciejewski, South Bend 357 1983 Scott Calvert, Evansville 265 1984 Sean Welsh, Richmond 65 1985 NA 1986 Scott McTaggertt, Lafayette 11 1987 NA 1988 Todd O’Neal, Madison 9 1989 Chris Sage, South Bend 50 1990 Jermaine Allensworth, Anderson 127 Department of Indiana American Legion Baseball This book is dedicated to all the former players and teams that have contributed to the rich tradition of Indiana American Legion Index baseball. There is one individual that I have to Roy Ayers ............................... ... ................... ............. 1 make special mention of as he planted the seed A.D. Phillips Award Winner ........................................ Inside Front Cover that led to this publication. Championship Game History ... ................... ............. 2-3 The incident that sparked this whole Blanford Cubs........................ .. ................... ............. 4 project came at the 1985 Indiana American Legion baseball state finals at Evansville’s 1926-1939 History ................. ... ................... ............. 5-8 Bosse Field when I asked then Indiana baseball 1940-1949 History ................. ....................... ............. 9-12 chairman Roy ”Taxi” Ayers if there was any 1950-1959 History ................. ....................... ............. 13-17 history of the tournament, something that might 1960-1969 History ................. ....................... ............. 18-25 tell what teams or players had played in past “The Region” Rivalry............ ....................... ............. 25 state finals. 1970-1979 History ................. ....................... ............. 26-34 Roy replied with something to the effect The Underwood Brothers ...... ..................... ............. 30 that there wasn’t and that there was probably 1980-1989 History ................. ....................... ............. 35-43 no way to ever put that information together. 1990-1999 History ................. ....................... ............. 44-51 Taxi, this one’s for you. Arlie Skelton Award ............... ..................... ............. 51 2000-2009 History ................. ....................... ............. 52-62 2010-2014 History ................. ....................... ............. 63-68 State Finals, Finish By Pairings .................... ........... 66 District/Sectional Champions ....................... ............. 69-71 Regional Champions ............. ....................... ............. 72 State Champions .................... ....................... ............. 73 State Finals: Team Histories . ....................... ............. 74-75 Finals Facts ........................... ....................... ............. 76-77 State Finals No-Hitters .......... ..................... ............. 76 The Host Team ....................... ..................... ............. 77 Extra Innings in the Finals .... ..................... ............. 77 1-0 Games in the Finals ........ ..................... ............. 77 Roy “Taxi” Ayers Championship Coaches ......... ..................... ............. 78 National Tournament, Team Histories ........ ............. 79 Through The Years ................ ....................... ............. 80-82 On behalf of Rockport’s Jenkins Post Department Baseball Chairmen.. .................. ............. Back Cover 254 and Indiana baseball chairman, Owen Wells, I hope those who get an opportunity to look through these pages come away with a better understanding of the impact, athletically and socially, that American Legion Baseball has had on those who have been fortunate enough to participate in a program now in its 89th season. Darrell Stephens - 1 - Indiana State Champions Year Champion Runner-up Score Site Coach Record 1926 Indianapolis (NA) W. C. Hildebrand 2-1 1928 Blanford 140 Gary 17 14-12 Indianapolis James Perona 15-2 1929 Lafayette 11 South Bend 50 10-5 Muncie Charles Dienhart 9-1 1930 Clinton 140 Indianapolis 55 3-2 Indianapolis Paul Kelly 12-1 1931 Princeton 25 South Bend 272 7-6 Indianapolis Eldon Sisson 14-3 1932 East Chicago 266 Richmond 65 12-3 Frankfort Marshall Fish 8-2 1933 Jasper 147 East Chicago 266 8-2 Princeton Rex Critchlow 11-3 1934 Lafayette 11 Fort Wayne 47 9-2 Indianapolis Horace Booth 10-2 1935 East Chicago 266 Kokomo 6 7-6 Seymour Cecil Austin 8-1 1936 Anderson 127 Princeton 25 9-5 Richmond Archie Chadd 6-2 1937 South Bend 357 Jasper 147 3-2 Anderson Bernie Witucki 14-1 1938 East Chicago 266 Bloomington 18 4-3 Bloomington John McShane 8-1 1939 Richmond 65 Robertsdale 80 3-2 Richmond Lawrence Mapleson 17-1 1940 East Chicago 266 Terre Haute 40 6-5 East Chicago Pete Rucinski 12-1 1941 Rockville 48 East Chicago 266 3-2 (8) Marion John Baratto 13-3 1942 East Chicago 266 South Bend 357 7-1 East Chicago Joe Pack 8-2 1943 East Chicago 266 Jasper 147 4-1 East Chicago Pete Rucinski 12-3 1944 East Chicago 266 Huntingburg 221 5-1 Huntingburg Nelson Irwin 13-2 1945 East Chicago 266 Richmond 65 1-0 (9) East Chicago Pete Rucinski 17-2 1946 East Chicago 266 Richmond 65 6-3 Richmond John Baratto 13-2 1947 Richmond 65 Anderson 127 6-4 Anderson Kenny Holtcamp 16-3 1948 Fort Wayne 47 East Chicago 78&266 5-4 Indianapolis Wayne Scott 12-2 1949 East Chicago 78&266 Madison 9 2-1 Marion Joe Macak 16-2 1950 Hammond 168 Anderson 127 1-0 Richmond Vic Mettler 15-2 1951 Terre Haute 346 Princeton 25 8-4 French Lick Bill Welch 9-2 1952 Evansville 8 East Chicago 78&266 3-0 (9) Princeton Pete Strong 14-2 1953 Lafayette 11 Jonesboro 95 2-0 Marion Vernon Craig NA 1954 Lafayette 11 Marion 10 9-1 Bloomington Vernon Craig 28-4 1955 Michigan City 37 Hammond 16 4-3 Logansport Don Schwermer 23-2 1956 Terre Haute 346 Vincennes 73 8-6 Michigan City Bill Welch NA 1957 Terre Haute 346 Jeffersonville 35 11-6 Terre Haute Bill Welch NA 1958 Richmond 65 Evansville 8 7-6, 7-6 Logansport Dale Banning 26-7 1959 Rockport 254 Lawrenceburg 239 8-5 Lafayette Bill Evans 29-14 1960 Princeton 25 South Bend 284 12-6,9-8 Rockport Jim Pegram 35-17 1961 Rockport 254 South Bend 50 5-9, 7-6 (11) South Bend Bill Evans 42-14 1962 East Chicago 369 South Bend 50 10-2 Kokomo Ed Dudek 34-4-1 1963 Evansville 8 South Bend 50 6-5 Indianapolis Doyce Martin 41-11 1964 Princeton 25 Lafayette 11 4-0, 5-4 Indianapolis Jim Pegram 30-28 1965 Whiting 80 Princeton 25 6-4, 6-3 Michigan City Fred Kraly 36-8 1966 Evansville 8 Lafayette 11 7-2, 5-4 Lafayette Jack Colvin 39-10 1967 Evansville 8 LaPorte 83 18-2 Lafayette Jack Colvin 35-12 1968 South Bend 284 Terre Haute 346 5-0 Anderson Bob Cole 34-10 1969 Terre Haute 346 Indianapolis 348 3-0 Kokomo George Murphy 38-6 1970 Terre Haute 346 Frankfort 12 15-3 Richmond George Murphy 36-11 1971 Indianapolis 495 Monticello 81 11-1 East Chicago Tom Stevason 40-14 1972 Kokomo 6 South Bend 357 1-4, 6-0 Lafayette Bob Ronk 41-10 1973 South Bend 357 Rockport 254 3-0 Kokomo Joe Derda 40-6 1974 Rockport 254 Kokomo 6 3-5, 12-6 Anderson Jim Haaff 32-13 1975 South Bend 357 Southport 355 3-2 Rockport Joe Derda 30-9 1976 Kokomo 6 Aurora 231 12-8 South Bend Bob Ronk 33-11 1977 South Bend 50 Lafayette 11 7-5 Richmond Mel Machuca 41-6 1978 Beech Grove 276 Kokomo 6 8-1 Kokomo Dick Templin 32-16 1979 Rockport 254 Kokomo 6 3-7, 3-2 Rockport Jim Haaff 34-12 - 2 - Indiana State Champions Year Champion Runner-up Score Site Coach Record 1980 Gary 367 Marion 10 2-3 (10), 7-0 Lafayette Casimar Kaczmarski 28-6 1981 Southport 355 Kokomo 6 3-2 Princeton David Lee 36-11-1 1982 Kokomo 6 South Bend 357 17-5, 16-8 Kokomo Bob Ronk 46-11 1983 Rockport 254 South Bend 357 17-8 Rockport Jim Haaff 34-16 1984 Southport 355 Richmond 65 1-5, 7-5 (11) Richmond David Lee 27-13 1985 Aurora 231 South Haven