Last Updated: 1/1/09
Current District 4 Season Info
 Attention
all 4th District American Legion Baseball Fans !!The 69th Annual Sponsored by the Minnesota Twins and AM
1500, The AM 1500's "Rookie" will emcee the event and many special guests are scheduled to attend, such as Tom Kelly, Ron Gardenhire, Joe Mauer, Jack Hannahan, Tim Tschida, and Charlie Walters. Tickets are $28.00 (including dinner!) and must be purchased in advance. See the Banquet Flyer for details....as well as the AM 1500 web site. SEE YOU THERE !!!! |
| Get the 2008
District 4 League Schedule and Scores Here! Updated through 7/29/08 (See below for the last standings and District Tournament info) |
| Place | Team | Win | Loss | Percent | GB |
| 1 | Tri-City Red | 19 | 2 | .905 | -- |
| 2 | North St. Paul | 18 | 3 | .857 | 1 |
| 3 | Hamline Purple | 15 | 6 | .714 | 4 |
| 4 | Rosetown | 8 | 13 | .381 | 11 |
| 5 | North End | 8 | 13 | .381 | 11 |
| 6 | Arcade-Phalen | 8 | 13 | .381 | 11 |
| 7 | Hamline Red | 5 | 16 | .238 | 14 |
| 8 | White Bear | 3 | 18 | .141 | 16 |
| Order of any tied teams is based upon head-to-head results. | |||||
Track Other Teams
Online
Baseball has been in full swing 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.) Take this link to District
6 (St. Cloud and Brainerd area teams.)
For District 9 (NW Minnesota),
check out the District website. And follow the District
10's North Hennepin League by visiting
their website. Of course, don't forget to follow TRI-CITY BLUE, which plays in that league. For information on what's
going on in other Districts, search for American Legion Baseball
stories on statewide newspapers at www.mnnews.com.
Here are a some individual American Legion team websites to check
out: Hamline, Alexandria, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Burnsville, Hopkins, Chaska, Delano, Edina, Prior Lake, Moorhead, Rochester A's, Rochester Patriots, Rochester Red Hawks, Lakeville South (Cougars) and Lakeville North (Panthers) [Click on "Team" drop down menu to select
each Lakeville team], St. Louis Park, Apple
Valley.
Statewide Legion
Baseball Poll
The MN American Legion
Baseball Statewide Coaches/Media Poll is up and running for the
2008 season. Complete
poll results are posted each week on
this web site, as well as being distributed to newspapers all
across the state and several other media outlets. Make sure to
check for the latest Poll results frequently!
2008 State Tournament
and Gopher Classic Sites Now Available
While several portions will be
under construction right up until the start of the tournament,
the Official MN State
Tournament Web Site is on-line! Newly
added information, however, includes Three-Year State Tournament
Individual and Team records for 2005 through 2007. For
general inforrmation on the District structure in MN, visit the Minnesota American Legion
Baseball Info page within this site.
The full schedule for the Gopher Classic, as well as scores, is
available at the Gopher Classic page within
this site.
2008 District Director
Gregory Nadeau
2008 Participating Teams
| Team / American Legion Post # |
Team Base School | Business Manager / Post Adjutant | Manager or Head Coach |
Head Coach or Assistant |
Coach or Asst. Coach |
Administrative Manager |
| Arcade-Phalen / #577: | St. Paul Johnson | Joan Randall | Daniel Stark | Tony Zahradka | Chris Kruger | Russ Zahradka |
| Hamline Red / #418 | St. Paul Highland Park | John Knox | Mike Brown | Pat Meyer, Mike Brown IV | Doc Quain, Kyle Berg | Mike Brown |
| Hamline Purple / #418 | Cretin Derham Hall | John Knox | Jim O'Neill | Tony Leaseman | Tom Goswitz | Mike Brown |
| North End / #474 | St. Paul Como Park | Larry Johns | Dave Heroff | Dean Paitich | ||
| North St. Paul / #39 | North HS (North St. Paul) | Greg Nadeau | Ron Adams | Bob Horner | Jeff Motz | Bill Gardner |
| Rosetown / #542 | Roseville High School | Cliff Gustafson | Dave Fagerlie | Steve Palmer | ||
| Tri-City Red / #513 | Mounds View High School | Ed Lindquist | Jeff Larsen | Russ Poser | Andy Wehr, David Norgard | Gail Kalata |
| White Bear / #168 | White Bear Lake South HS | Mike Martens | Joe Janitschke | Paul Nalipinski | Brandon Stone, Jay Slick |
If you are unsure for which team you
are eligible to try-out, please e-mail the potential player's
date of birth, school of attendance, and home address
to Gail
Kalata or Gregory
Nadeau, asking for additional
assistance.
The Annual 4th District Championship Tournament will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008 through Sunday, August 3, 2008, at Midway Stadium, North St. Paul, and White Bear.
View
and/or Print a 2008 4th District Tournament Bracket
(Field designations are subject to change) PDF File: 8 KB
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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 | Score | at Field |
| Double Elimination Tournament | |||||
| 1-Wednesday, 7/30/08 | Seed 5 - North End | 6 | Seed 4 - Rosetown (7 innings) | 20 | 5 p.m. Legion Field, North St. Paul |
| 2-Wednesday, 7/30/08 | Seed 6 - Arcade-Phalen | 3 | Seed 3 - Hamline Purple (7 innings) | 13 | 5 p.m. Midway Stadium |
| 3-Wednesday, 7/30/08 | Seed 7 - Hamline Red | 4 | Seed 2 - North St. Paul (8 innings) | 14 | 8 p.m., North St. Paul |
| 4-Wednesday, 7/30/08 | Seed 8 - White Bear | 0 | Seed 1 - Tri-City Red (8 innings) | 10 | 8 p.m., Midway Stadium |
| 5-Thursday, 7/31/08 | Loser of Game 4 - White Bear | 5 | Loser of Game 1 - North End | 9 | 5 p.m., Midway Stadium |
| 6-Thursday, 7/31/08 | Winner of Game 2 - Hamline Purple (7 in) | 13 | Winner of Game 3 - North St. Paul | 1 | 8 p.m., North St. Paul |
| 7-Thursday, 7/31/08 | Loser of Game 3 - Hamline Red | 3 | Loser of Game 2 - Arcade-Phalen | 8 | 5 p.m., North St. Paul |
| 8-Thursday, 7/31/08 | Winer of Game 1 - Rosetown | 6 | Winner of Game 4 - Tri-City Red (7 inn.) | 16 | 8 p.m., Midway Stadium |
| 9-Friday, 8/1/08 | Winner of Game 7 - Arcade-Phalen | 7 | Loser of Game 8 - Rosetown | 17 | 5 p.m., Midway Stadium |
| 10-Friday, 8/1/08 | Winner of Game 5 - North End | 6 | Loser of Game 6 - North St. Paul | 10 | 5 p.m., North St. Paul |
| 11-Friday, 8/1/08 | Winner of Game 6 - Hamline Purple | 20 | Winner of Game 8 - Tri-City Red | 16 | 8 p.m., North St. Paul |
| 12-Saturday, 8/2/08 | Winner of Game 10 - North St. Paul | 4 | Loser of Game 11 - Tri-City Red | 3 | 12 Noon, North St. Paul |
| 13-Saturday, 8/2/08 | Winner of Game 9 - Rosetown | 2 | Winner of Game 11 - Hamline Purple | 12 | 3 p.m., North St. Paul |
| 14-Sunday, 8/3/08-Championship | Winner of Game 13 - Hamline Purple | 9 | Winner of Game 12 - North St. Paul | 10 | 12 Noon, North St. Paul |
| 14-Sunday, 8/3/08-if necessary | Loser of Game 14 - Hamline Purple | 0 | Winner of Game 14 - North St. Paul | 5 | 3 p.m., North St. Paul |
| Tournament Notes: | Congratulations, North St. Paul ! Good luck in the State Tournament ! | ||||
2008 Minnesota State Tournament
The Annual Minnesota State American Legion Baseball Championship Tournament will be hosted by Burnsville. Play begins on Thursday, August 7, 2008 and continues through Sunday, August 10, 2006. Team check-in will take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, with the annual banquet being held that evening.
2008
Regional Championship Tournaments
The 2008 Regional American Legion Tournaments will be held as follows:
Central Plains: Minot, ND Thursday, 8/14/08 - Monday, 8/18/08 Great Lakes: Chillicothe, OH Thursday, 8/14/08 - Monday, 8/18/08
The 2008 American Legion World Series will be held in Shelby, NC on Friday, August 22, 2008 through Tuesday, August 26, 2008.
For more information on the Regional and National Tournaments, visit Shelby's official web site, or take this link to the National American Legion Baseball Web Site.
2008 District Banquet:
| 40th Annual 4th District American
Legion Baseball Banquet Monday, August 4, 2008 North St. Paul American Legion 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: $10 / person Contact your Team Manager or Gregory Nadeau for Tickets! |
2008 District Co-MVP's:
(2008 Honorees Announced at 4th District Banquet at end
of regular season)
4th District MVP(s) are Honored each year at the St. Paul
Old-Timer's Hot Stove League Banquet
| Matt Puhl | North St. Paul | Shortstop, Pitcher |
| Nick Colwell | Tri-City Red | Outfield, 1B, Pticher |
2008 Team MVP's:
| Arcade-Phalen | Bryan Jamieson |
| Hamline Purple | David Bettenburg |
| Hamline Red | David Steele |
| North End | Jake Gruber |
| North St. Paul | Matt Puhl |
| Rosetown | Alex Odegaard |
| Tri-City Red | Nick Colwell |
| White Bear | Justin Lang |
2008 Coaches Choice
Award:
(for outstanding leadership and
assistance to coaching staff)
| Arcade-Phalen | Joe Bennert |
| Hamline Purple | Matt Johnson |
| Hamline Red | Mike Falvey |
| North End | P.J. Zwach |
| North St. Paul | Tom Horner |
| Rosetown | Sean Minder |
| Tri-City Red | Luke Ross |
| White Bear | Brian Poulson |
2008 All District Team:
(Announced at 4th District
Banquet)
| Arcade Phalen | Bryan Jamieson, Brad Dushaw |
| Hamline Purple | David Bettenburg, Vince Lulic, Jon Kinsel |
| Hamline Red | Davide Steele, Drew Gunderson |
| North End | Jake Gruber, Sam Paitich |
| North St. Paul | Matt Puhl, Troy Larson, Andy Gunderson, Tyler Naughton |
| Rosetown | Matt Busch, Alex Odegaard, Eric Nockleby |
| Tri-City Red | Nick Colwell, David Feed, Jack Ries, Ian Goldsmith |
| White Bear | Justin Lang, Tom Peterson |
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 |
4th District League & Tournament Winners, By Year
| Year | League Winner |
League Record | League Runner-Up, Record |
League Record | Tournament Winner |
Tourn. Record | Tournament Runner-Up |
Tourn. Record | ||
| 2008 | Tri-City Red | 19-2 | North St. Paul | 18-3 | North St. Paul | 4-1 | Hamline Purple | 3-2 | ||
| 2007 | Tri-City Red | 15-3 | North St. Paul | 13-5 | Tri-City Red | 3-0 | North St. Paul | 3-2 | ||
| 2006 | Tri-City Red | 17-1 | Rosetown | 12-6 | Hamline | 4-0 | Tri-City Red | 2-2 | ||
| 2005 | Tri-City Red | 14-3 | Hamline | 12-6 | Tri-City Red | 3-0 | Hamline | 3-2 | ||
| 2004 | Rosetown | Hamline | Tri-City Red | 5-1 | Rosetown | 2-2 | ||||
| 2003 | Tri-City Red | |||||||||
| 2002 | Tri-City Red | 13-3 | North St. Paul | 14-4 | North St. Paul | 4-1 | Tri-City Red | 3-2 | ||
| 2001 | Hamline | |||||||||
| 2000 | Tri-City Red | 13-3 | North St. Paul | 11-5 | Tri-City Red | |||||
| 1999 | Tri-City Red | 17-1 | North St. Paul | 14-4 | Tri-City Red | |||||
| 1998 | Hamline* | 11-2 | North St. Paul* | 11-2 | Tri-City Red | |||||
| 1997 | Hamline | 13-3 | Tri-City Red | 12-3 | Tri-City Red | |||||
| 1996 | Tri-City Red | 15-1 | Hamline | Hamline | ||||||
| 1995 | Tri-City Red | 11-3 | North St. Paul | 10-4 | Rosetown | |||||
| 1994 | Tri-City Red | 15-1 | North St. Paul | 13-3 | Tri-City Red | |||||
| 1993 | North St. Paul* | 13-3 | Tri-City Red* | 13-3 | Tri-City Red | |||||
| 1992 | Tri-City Red | 15-1 | North St. Paul | 11-5 | Rosetown | |||||
| 1991 | Hamline | 13-3 | Tri-City Red | 11-5 | ||||||
| 1990 | North St. Paul | 13-3 | Hamline |
*Co-Champions
The 4th District MVP is honored each year at the St. Paul Old Timers' Hot Stove League Banquet and presented with the Klark-Killen Memorial Award.
| Year | Player | Team | Position(s) |
2008* |
Matt Puhl | North St. Paul | Shortstop, Pitcher |
2008* |
Nick Colwell | Tri-City Red | Outfield, Pitcher, 1st Base |
| 2007 | Matt Puhl | North St. Paul | Shortstop, Pitcher |
| 2006 | Derek McCallum | Tri-City Red | Infield |
| 2005 | Derek McCallum | Tri-City Red | Pitcher, Infield |
| 2004 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2002 | Jordan Roering | North St. Paul | Center Field |
| 2001 | Jay Horner | North St. Paul | Catcher |
| 2000 | Steven Grasley | Tri-City Red | Pitcher, Infield |
| 1999 | Billy Schmeider | Tri-City Red | 2nd Base, OF |
| 1998 | Jack Hannahan | St. Paul Hamline | |
| 1997 | Joe Rosenthal | Rosetown Memorial | |
| 1996 | Ben Birk | St. Paul Hamline | |
| 1995* | Nute Fisher | North St. Paul | |
| 1995* | Rich Seidenkranz | Tri-City Red | |
| 1994* | Robb Ramacher | Tri-City Red | Outfield |
| 1994* | Robb Quinlan | North St. Paul | |
| 1993 | Mike Maslowski | Tri-City Red | 3rd Base |
| 1992 | Mike Maslowski | Tri-City Red | 3rd Base |
| 1991 | Ian Carlson | St. Paul North End | |
| 1990 | Robert Lambert | St. Paul Attucks Brooks | |
| 1989 | Andy Saum | North St. Paul | |
| 1988 | Brian Heather | Rosetown Memorial | |
| 1987 | Jim Conlee | Jacobsen Memorial | |
| 1986 | Brian Peters | St. Paul Hamline | |
| 1985 | Omar Vacca | Jacobsen Memorial | |
| 1984 | Ted Beaulieu | North St. Paul | |
| 1983 | Brent Odegard | Rosetown Memorial | |
| 1982 | Mark Kaufman | Jacobsen Memorial | |
| 1981 | Joe Paatalo | North End | |
| 1980 | Clark Davison | St. Paul Arcade Phalen | |
| 1979 | Dale Forsythe | North St. Paul | |
| 1978 | Mirch Lanceman | St. Paul Hamline | |
| 1977 | Scott Ordahl | North St. Paul | |
| 1976 | Mark Macer | Hazel Park |
*Co-MVP's Named for the Year
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
| 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |
| 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | |
| 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | |
| 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | |
Note: This list is not necessarily all inclusive. (For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Minnesota American Legion and click on MN Posts or Membership Totals.) Also, not all of the posts listed below sponsor an American Legion Baseball team.
| District | Area Name | Post No. | Post Location |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 168 | WHITE BEAR LAKE |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 418 | HAMLINE |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 449 | PUBLIC SAFETY |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 450 | BUSINESS & PROF.#450 |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 484 | FROGTOWN |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 572 | GEORGE GRUI |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 599 | 3 M |
| 4 | AREA 1 | 606 | ATTUCKS-BROOKS |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 39 | NORTH ST. PAUL |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 406 | CHRISTIE-DEPARCQ |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 425 | GOSPEL MISSION |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 487 | JACOBSEN MEMORIAL |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 542 | ROSETOWN MEMORIAL |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 577 | ARCADE-PHALEN |
| 4 | AREA 2 | 583 | FIFTEEN GRAND |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 358 | EAST SIDE |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 414 | WEST END |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 416 | RAILROAD |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 419 | TWIN CITIES A INDIAN |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 474 | NORTH END |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 497 | LESLIE LAWRENCE |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 512 | EDWIN PERLT |
| 4 | AREA 3 | 515 | DAYTON'S BLUFF |
| 4 | AREA 4 | 8 | ST. PAUL POST 8 |
| 4 | AREA 4 | 155 | HIWAY |
| 4 | AREA 4 | 439 | TWIN CITY FORD |
| 4 | AREA 4 | 451 | LESTER TJERNLUND |
| 4 | AREA 4 | 533 | MEMORIAL |
| 4 | AREA 4 | 634 | ABE LINCOLN |
| 4 | At Large | 4444 | REGINALD BURT |
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