Local Legion Baseball Schedule Tangles With Exhibitions
The article lists numerous scheduled league games for Funkstown, Mount Airy, Williamsport, Taneytown, Brunswick, and Frederick with multiple 1 p m starts. It notes frequent matches at Hagerstown Municipal Stadium and a busy exhibition slate including trips to Newport News and Manchester, N H, with a Legion squad facing Frederick and Williamsport in early July and other district exhibitions through August.
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Taneytown
Frederick
Brunswick
Mount Airy
Fuckstown
Williemsport
Hagerstown Municipal Stadium
Williamsport
Funkstown
Phney
Moon Airy
Brevik
Wer
Aly
Hem. Mouln Aity
Laneytwn
Hagerstown
Agnet
Williamoport
Newport News
Hempton
Legion
Manchester
N.H
Western Maryland Legion baseball opens season in Frederick
The Western Maryland District starts play Wednesday with Frederick hosting Mount Airy at 7 30 p m at McCurdy Field. Six district clubs will play a 25 game schedule including a five game series against each club. Dixon Troxell Post 211 is the defending champ with Brunswick Steadman Keen an Post 96 Frederick Francis Scott Key Post 11 Mount Airy Gold Star Post 191 Taneytown Hesson Snyder Post 120 and Williamsport Potomac Post 202 also competing. The season features nine inning single day games and seven inning doubleheaders with a 10 run rule in the first game of doubleheaders. The district winner advances to the state tournament in Easton in August.
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Maryland
American Legion
Frederick
Mount Airy
McCurdy
Legion
Washington
Carroll
Dixon-Troxell Post
Brunswick
Steadman-Keenan
Francis Scott Key
Gold Star
Taneytown
Hesson-Snyder
Williamsport
Potomac
McCurdy Field
Funkstown
Hagerstown Municipal Stadium
Easton
Funkstown Stays Quietly Ready For District Run
Funkstown Post 211 under new manager Kevin Parks fields seven returnees with six 16 year olds and strong pitching. Veteran speed and defense are noted but inexperience may bite in crucial games as Parks builds a contenders team with lack of established Legion power hitters.
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Kevin Parks
Hagerstown
John Kennedy
Mike Long
Larry Webster
Chris Barnes
Troy Burgesser
Carlton Davis
Mike Erade
Anhalt: Post 96 star Del Ahalt to wear many uniforms
Del Ahalt, a 17 year old from Middletown, starred for Frederick Babe Ruth and Brunswick Legion teams and was invited to a 16-18 World Series. He posted a 6-1 pitching mark with a 1.17 ERA and hit .500, earning spots on state all star teams and praise from coach Barry Blickenstaff. He turned down Johnny's semi pro to stay in Frederick.
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del Ahalt
Middletown
Ahalt
Ahal
Del
Frederick
Baltimore
Johnny's
Adair
Abalt
Barry Blickenstaff
News-Post
Shriner to diversify roles for Mt Airy Legion team
Mt Airy American Legion baseball star Mike Shriner, a .400 hitter last season, shifts from catcher to first base as manager George Richardson plans to fit him where needed. Shriner can play eight of nine positions, aims to boost the lineup and improve early-season hitting after a late surge.
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Mike Shriner
Mt. Airy American Legion
Shriner
Mt. Airy
George Richardson
Airy
Richarson
Mike
Linganonre
Richardson
Twenty: Post 11's Mr. Speed
Mark Twenty of TJ repeats a strong two season run as a top hitter and runner. He led the team with a .484 average 21 runs 30 hits 5 triples 11 steals and 12 RBIs while helping TJ finish 8 10. Coach Steve Parsons praises his hustle leadership and past state title teammates. He plans summer play with Frederick Legion and Babe Ruth teams.
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Mark Twenty
Twenty
News-Post
Steve Parsons
Parsons
Troy Wilson
Jeff Rinehart
Mark
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