Last Updated: 8/2/05, 11 p.m.
Current District 4 Season Info
State Tournament Bracket is Now
Available On-line
Visit the Official Minnesota State
Tournament page to view a web page
version, or a PDF version of the bracket, with
District-by-District pairings, game times, and field
designations!
Tri-City Alum Pitching Sensation, Stephen Grasley, to Hold
Pitching Clinic at Irondale
Get the inside scoop about
what life is like in the Minor League system -- and learn
improved pitching techniques from the guy who rewrote the stats
in American Legion pitching. Not only was Stephen a significant
contributor during Tri-City Red's 1999 National Championship
season, but he earned the the National American Legion's greatest
honor by being awarded the Bob Feller Pitching Award for 1999. He
was 18-2, with 10 saves and 179 strikeouts during the 1999 season
alone. Many more awards followed for Stephen, while playing for
Creighton University in Omaha, NE -- and see the link below for
information on his current assignment within the Seattle Mariners
system. For further information about the pitching clinic,
scheduled for October 1, 2005 at the Irondale High School
Baseball Field, contact Stephen by e-mail --
or download a brochure and registration form
here! (PDF Acrobat Reader File: 309 KB)
4th District Banquet Scheduled for Monday, August 1st
Celebrate the close of the 4th District American Legion Season at
the Annual Banquet on Monday, August 1st, hosted by North St.
Paul Post #39 (2678 7th Avenue E., in North St. Paul,
651-777-1141). "Pregame warmups" start at 6 p.m., with
dinner served at 7 p.m. Contact Elmer, Jeff or George Bodlovick
(4th District Director) for tickets.
Alexandria Claims First 2005 State Tournament Berth
Alexandria defeated Willmar
16-7 late Tuesday night to claim the first Minnesota American
Legion State tournament berth -- in the name of District 7.
Earlier in the day, Willmar had defeated Marshall 4-3 for the
chance to beat Alexandria twice in the District Tournament. Only
one other berth had been filled prior to July 26th -- and that
was the host berth, which belongs to the Waite Park Silver Stars.
(Tri-City Red had defeated the Silver Stars in the state
championship game in St. Cloud in 2000 to claim its 5th Minnesota
State Title.) Watch the rest of the State Tournament berths fill
in, by visiting the Official
Minnesota State Tournament page, which
Tri-City maintains on this site, along with the Statewide Legion
Coaches' & Media Poll, in a cooperative effort with the State
Office of Minnesota American Legion Baseball.
Track District 1 and Other Playoffs Online
It's playoff time in all 10 of Minnesota's American Legion
Baseball Districts! (For more information on the location of each
district, visit the Minnesota
Legion Baseball Page within this site,
or the Minnesota Department site at www.mnlegion.org.) Follow playoff action in the 1st District (SE
Minnesota, e.g., Rochester), at www.district1scores.org. Take this link to the District 6 Playoff Bracket.
For information on what's going on in other Districts, search for
American Legion Baseball stories on statewide newspapers at www.mnnews.com. Of the several hundred Legion teams in Minnesota, few
(nor Legion Posts) have websites, but here are a some to check
out: Alexandria, Eden
Prairie, Excelsior, Burnsville, Hopkins, Chaska, Edina, Prior
Lake.
Alum, Stephen Grasley, Making
Steady Progress in Minor Leagues
Former 4th District, Tri-City Red pitching star, Stephen Grasley
(1998-2000), picked up his 7th win on July 14th for the Wisconsin
Timber Rattlers, improving his ERA to 3.29. The Timber
Rattlers compete in the Midwest League and are a Class A
affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Grasley is now 7-0, and has 2
saves. He has appeared in 29 games and struck out 48 batters in
68 innings. Follow Steve's progress at www.timberrattlers.com.
His stats can also be checked at this direct link to Grasley's
official stats: Minor
League Baseball.com.
2005 District Director
George Bodlovick
2005 Coaching Rosters, by Team
| Post | Business Manager / Adjutant | Manager/Head Coach | Coach | Coach |
| Arcade Phalen #577: | Robert King | Tony Zahradka | Chris Kruger | Nick Zahradka |
| Hamline #418 | John Knox | Mike Brown | Pat Meyer | Ian O'Connell |
| North End #474 | Roger Robert | Mike Plumley | Charlie Sagert | Dave Herroff, Ed Brandt |
| North St. Paul #39 | Greg Nadeau | Ron Adams | Bob Horner | Jeff Motz |
| Rosetown #542 | Tom Nalipinski | Dave Fagerlie | Marc Fioravanti | Steve Kinsel |
| Tri-City #513 | Ed Lindquist & Elmer Buttweiler | Jeff Larsen | Doug Field | Glenn Poser |
| White Bear Lake #168 | Mike Martens | Joe Janitschke | Paul Nalipinski | Craig Tacheny |
| Place | Team | Win | Loss | Percent | GB |
| 1 | Tri-City Red | 14 | 3 | .824 | -- |
| 2 | Hamline | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.5 |
| 3 | North End | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3 |
| 4 | North St. Paul | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Rosetown | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Arcade-Phalen | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.5 |
| 7 | White Bear | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9.5 |
2005 District MVP:
(Announced at 4th District Banquet)
| Derek McCallum | Pitcher / Infielder | Tri-City Red |
2005 Team MVP's:
| Arcade-Phalen | Andy Fitzgerald, Scott Hoium |
| Hamline | Louie Salmen |
| North End | Josh Brandt, Al Sagert |
| North St. Paul | B.J. Thompson |
| Rosetown | Sam Blevins |
| Tri-City Red | Derek McCallum |
| White Bear | Ryan Gallaway |
2005 All District Team:
(Announced at 4th District
Banquet)
| Arcade Phalen | |
| Hamline | |
| North End | |
| North St. Paul | |
| Rosetown | |
| Tri-City Red | |
| White Bear |
2005 District Banquet:
| 37th Annual 4th District American
Legion Baseball Banquet Monday, August 1st, 2005 North St. Paul Post #39 2678 7th Avenue East, North St. Paul, MN 55109 651-777-1141 PREGAME: 6:00 p.m. DINNER: 7:00 p.m. COST: $9.00/person Contact your Team Manager or George Bodlovick for Tickets! |
The Annual 4th District Championship Tournament will be held Tuesday, July 26, 2005 through Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Midway Stadium and North St. Paul.
View
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District 4
Championship Tournament Game Schedule
(9 inning games; Winner represents the 4th District in
the State Tournament)
| Game #/Date | Team | Score | vs. Team (Home) | Score | at Field |
| Single Elimination Round (all teams, except league champion) | |||||
| 1-Tuesday, 7/26/05 | Team 7 - White Bear (eliminated) | 1 | Team 2 - Hamline | 11 (7 inn.) |
Macalaster College, 5 p.m. |
| 2-Tuesday, 7/26/05 | Team 5 - Rosetown (eliminated) | 8 | Team 4 - North St. Paul | 15 | North St. Paul, 6 p.m. |
| 3-Tuesday, 7/26/05 | Team 6 - Arcade-Phalen | 8 | Team 3 - North End (eliminated) | 0 | Midway, 8 p.m. |
| Dougle Elimination Tournament | |||||
| 4-Wednesday, 7/27/05 | North St. Paul | 7 (10 inn) |
Hamline | 5 | North St. Paul, 5 p.m. |
| 5-Wednesday, 7/27/05 | Arcade-Phalen | 2 | Tri-City Red | 12 (8 inn.) |
North St. Paul, 8 p.m. |
| 6-Thursday, 7/28/05 | Arcade-Phalen (eliminated) | 4 | Hamline | 5 | North St. Paul, 5 p.m. |
| 7-Thursday, 7/28/05 | North St. Paul | 10 | Tri-City Red | 11 | North St. Paul, 8 p.m. |
| 8-Friday, 7/29/05 | North St. Paul | 7 | Hamline | 17 (7 inn) |
North St. Paul, 6 p.m. |
| 9-Saturday, 7/30/05 | Hamline | 7 | Tri-City Red | 18 (7 inn.) |
North St. Paul, 5 p.m. |
2005 Minnesota State Tournament
The Annual Minnesota State American Legion
Baseball Championship Tournament will be held in St. Cloud,
Minnesota. Play begins on Thursday, August 4, 2005 and continues
through Sunday, August 7, 2005. Team check-in will take place on
Wednesday, August 3, 2005, with the annual banquet being held
that evening. For more information on the host facilties and
location in St. Cloud, as well as links to St. Cloud visitor
information, visit the Municipal
Athletic Complex's website. Tri-City Red will represent the
4th District, playing their first game at 1 p.m., Thursday, at
Joe Faber Field.
The 2005 Regional American Legion Tournaments will be held as follows:
Central Plains: Mandan, North Dakota Thursday, 8/11/05 - Monday, 8/15/05 Great Lakes: Moline, Illinois Thursday, 8/11/05 - Monday, 8/15/05
The 2005 American Legion World Series will be held in Rapid City, South Dakota on Friday, August 19, 2005 through Tuesday, August 23, 2005.
For more information on the Regional and National Tournaments, visit Rapid City's official web site, or take this link to the National American Legion Baseball Web Site.
Links To:
| Statewide American Legion Baseball Coaches' Poll | ||||
| Prior Minnesota State Champions | ||||
| Prior Minnesota Outstanding Tournament Players of the Year | ||||
| Other State Department Awards and Trophies |
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