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History and Overview

The Connecticut American Legion Baseball program will start its 82nd season in 2009 with a record number of senior and junior teams competing. In 2008 Waterford (Senior) and Greenwich (Junior) won championships in their respective divisions.  In addition, Bristol (Senior) and Greenwich (Junior) won the New England Regional Tournaments.

Since its founding in 1928 twelve Connecticut teams have gone on to win regional championships and gained the right to participate in the American Legion World Series. Most recent Connecticut teams included Branford, 2005; Branford, 2007; and Bristol, 2008.

While Connecticut has yet to garner a national title, the state does have the distinction of being a two-time site for the World Series as Middletown played host to the 1988 and 1999 tournaments at Palmer Field. Bristol hosted the 2008 Northeast Regional Tournament.

Bristol is the all-time state tournament winner with 13 crowns followed by Bridgeport, nine; West Hartford, six; New London and Naugatuck, five; and finally Trumbull, Middletown, and Stamford with four titles apiece.

The prestige of the state Legion program is further enhanced with six Connecticut American Legion alumni starting the year on 2009 major league teams. These players include Brad Ausmus (Cheshire), Los Angeles Dodgers; Carl Pavano (Southington), Cleveland Indians;  John McDonald (Niantic) Toronto Bluejays; Jesse Carlson (Berlin), Toronto Bluejays; Rajai Davis (New London), Oakland Athletics; and Craig Breslow (Trumbull), Oakland Athletics.

American Legion baseball has been a known proving ground for future professional baseball players. Since the first competition in 1926, more than 10 million youngsters have played Legion baseball. About 75 percent of today's college players are former Legion players. It is estimated that about 61 percent of the Major League rosters are filled with one-time Legion players. More than 40 have reached the game's highest altar - the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Former Legion players recently named to the Hall are Paul Molitor, 2004; Gary Carter and Dave Winfield, 2003; and Carlton Fisk and Sparky Anderson in 2001.

For more information about Connecticut American Legion Baseball contact Craig Zimmerman, State Director, at craig_zimmerman@msn.com

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