20082008 BASEBALLBASEBALL STSTAATETE TOURNAMENTTOURNAMENT STSTAATT BOOKBOOK UP TO AND INCLUDING 20072007 STSTAATETE TOURNEYTOURNEY BOOK ALSO CONTAINS ALL-TIME BESTS FOR TEAMS, INDIVIDUALS FOR A GAME, SEASON, & CAREER TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 3 Summer Champions ............................................................................................................................. 4 Participation In State Summer Baseball Tournament .............................................................................. 6 Most Combined Summer Finishes (Championships & Runner-up) ...................................................... 11 Coaches Who Have Directed Teams To State Summer Tourney ...........................................................11 State Summer Championship Coaches...............................................................................................19 Schools With The Most State Summer Tournament Appearances ....................................................... 21 Schools With The Most Victories In Summer State Tournament............................................................ 21 Schools With The Most Summer State Tournament Championships.................................................... 21 Coaches With The Most Summer State Tournament Appearances...................................................... 22 Umpire Appearances In State Summer Tournament ............................................................................. 22 State Summer Tournament Scores ...................................................................................................... 23 State Summer Tournament Extra Inning Games .................................................................................. 37 Longest State Summer Tournament Game .......................................................................................... 37 Summer Championship Game Highlights ............................................................................................ 38 Championship Saturday Attendance Comparisons.............................................................................. 50 Spring Tournament Champions............................................................................................................ 51 Fall Tournament Champions ................................................................................................................ 52 State Championship Game Records ................................................................................................... 53 Iowa All-Time Best Lists: Team & Individuals (Game-Season-Career) ................................................. 56 Coaches with 500 or More Career Wins.............................................................................................. 74 MISSION STATEMENT “The ideals of good sportsmanship, ethical behavior, and integrity permeate our culture. The values of good citizenship and high behavioral standards apply equally to all activity disciplines. In perception and practice, good sportsmanship shall be defined as those qualities of behavior which are characterized by generosity and genuine concern for others. Further, an awareness is expected of the impact of an individual’s influence on the behavior of others. Good sportsmanship is viewed by the Iowa High School Athletic Association as a concrete measure of the understanding and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior, and integrity.” INTRODUCTION Changes continue to be made and are included in this 2008 edition of the IHSAA Baseball Stat Book. We continue to be vigilant in researching and adding information that previously has been incorrect, omitted, or incomplete. Media, coachers and fans can helped by sending corrections or additional information to Bud Legg (at the IHSAA; PO Box 10, Boone, IA 50036-0010) or e-mailing him at [email protected]. Iowa’s high school baseball legacy is proud and extensive. It includes the Spring State Tournament from 1928 through 1972; the Fall Championships from 1939 to 1985, and the Summer State Championships from 1946. The longevity, the number of participants, and the level of play, coaching and umpiring constitutes a remarkable testimonial to all those who have made high school baseball “prime time.” From 1946 through 2007 we have crowned 151 State Summer Champions. A total of 105 coaches have directed teams to State Titles. But even more impressively 447 coaches have directed teams to the tourna- ment and 267 of our schools have appeared at least once. Twenty-two of those schools are no longer open but their baseball connection has been absorbed through mergers/consolidations or sharing programs with other member schools. Relatively speaking over 67% of the 382 schools playing baseball this summer have a “state tournament connection.” An updated All-Time Best List can be found starting on page 56. While the list contains just the category leaders, a larger version of the list can be found on the baseball page of our website -- www.iahsaa.org The website list is updated as we receive information. We are indebted to those members of the media and coaches who have informed us and validated each of the performances listed. We consider the list as a work in progress and hopefully can be develop further in the future. Most of the entries are from 1970 to the present. As information from previous years becomes availabel and documented it will be added. The compilation of the list is a daunting task especially since it is constructed from scratch. All-time performances have not always been vogue or in demand. However, it has been the philosophy of the IHSAA for over 100 years that student-athletes and their programs are important. We view the work we do for those students who participate in those programs , as a vital component of the rich heritage of high school athletics in Iowa. As you read the information presented, please feel free to contact us, if you feel there is an error. We are especially concerend about correct spellings and we will remain diligent in “getting it right.” Corrections, inquiries, and comments can be address to Bud Legg, Information Specialist; Iowa High School Athletic Association; PO Box 10; Boone, IA 50036-0010. E-mails can be sent to [email protected]. [3] SUMMER CHAMPIONS The IHSAA was the first State Association in the nation to hold a baseball championship meet in the summer. See pages 23-50 for complete scores and title game highlights FIGURES IN () ARE FINAL SEASON RECORDS; Innings other than 7 in ( ) Year Champion Runner-up Score 1946 Burlington (14-2) Stanhope ....................................................................... 7-2 1947 Cedar Rapids, Wilson (17-1) Bancroft, St John .......................................................... 2-1 1948 Cedar Rapids, Wilson Kanawha (6-1) .............................................................. 5-3 1949 Ced. Rapids, Franklin (17-7) Clemens (24-2)............................................................. 9-5 1950 Ced. Rapids, Wilson (11-3-2) Whittemore, Presentation Academy(8-1)................ [9] 2-1 1951 Exira (18-2) Corwith .......................................................................... 13-11 1952 Colesburg (13-2) Glidden .......................................................................... 9-5 1953 Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (18-0) Dysart ............................................................................ 9-5 1954 Dubuque West Des Moines (23-5) .............................................. 7-1 1955 West Des Moines (20-5) Calamus (17-4)............................................................. 2-0 1956 Muscatine (20-2) Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (17-7) ........................... 7-3 1957 Muscatine (21-0) Bancroft, St John (11-1) ............................................... 7-2 1958 Muscatine (20-2) Creston (17-3) .............................................................. 2-0 1959 Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (20-2) Iowa City (17-2) ............................................................ 2-0 1960 Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (22-0) Clinton, St Mary’s (19-5) .............................................. 3-0 1961 Ames (19-1) Fredericksburg (7-1) .................................................... 3-1 1962 Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (18-0) Williamsburg (23-6) ...................................................... 2-0 1963 Clinton, St Mary’s (24-9) Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (23-2) ..................... [12] 2-1 1964 Clinton (24-2) Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (19-6) ........................... 7-2 1965 Boone (21-6) Burlington (22-2) .......................................................... 2-0 1966 Cedar Rapids, Washington Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (16-5) ........................... 5-4 1967 Boone (28-1) Newman, Catholic, Mason City (16-1) ................... [10] 4-3 1968 Beckman, Dyersville (21-0) Norway (14-5) ............................................................... 5-4 1969 Fort Dodge (24-6) Cedar Rapids, Kennedy (13-3) ................................... 8-4 1970 Decorah (25-1) Cedar Rapids, Jefferson (19-3)................................... 2-0 1971 Benton, Van Horne (26-4) Burlington (38-9) .......................................................... 3-0 1972 Mason City (29-3) Co. Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln (27-6) ......................... [9] 3-2 1973 2A Co. Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson (38-6) Ames (30-7) .............................................................