Last Update: 8/14/08
Baseball Committee/Director's Award
This award is presented to those who have made
extraordinary contributions to the Minnesota American Legion
Baseball Program over the years. It is not necessarily presented
every year, and it can be presented to more than one individual
or group annually.
Coach of the Year Award
This award is presented to a coach who has made extraordinary
contributions to the American Legion Baseball Program over a
number of years. The Baseball Committee does not necessarily make
this award each year.
| Year | Coach | Post |
| 2007 | Keith Kangas | Rochester A's |
| 2006 | Gary Wilson | Minneapolis Northeast |
| 2005 | Ron Adams | North St. Paul |
| 2004 | Charlie Godbout | West St. Paul |
| 2003 | Jim Senske | New Ulm |
| 2002 | Jim Peck | Excelsior |
| 2001 | George Horihan | LaCrescent |
| 2000 | Bob Streetar | Grand Rapids |
| 1999 | Dick Johnson | Anoka |
| 1998 | Brad Dean | Willmar |
| " | Bucky Burgau | Moorhead |
| " | Bruce Young | Apple Valley |
| " | Jeff Gallagher | Montevideo |
Post of the Year Award
This award is presented to an American Legion Post which has made
extraordinary contributions to the American Legion Baseball
Program over a number of years. The Baseball Committee does not
necessarily made this award each year.
| Year | Post |
| 2007 | Marshall Post 113 |
| 2006 | Excelsior Post 259 |
| 2005 | North St. Paul Post 39 |
| 2004 | Tri-City (New Brighton) Post 513 |
| 2003 | Richfield Post 435 |
| 2002 | Willmar Post 167 |
| 2001 | New Ulm Post 132 |
| 2000 | Moorhead Post 21 |
| 1999 | Bloomington Post 550 |
| 1998 | Apple Valley Post 1776 |
Graduate of the Year
Awarded annually to a graduate of American Legion
Baseball in Minnesota.
| Year | Player | Hometown or Post/Team |
| 2007 | Robb Quinlan | North St. Paul, Post #39 |
| 2006 | Rob Wassenaar | Edina |
| 2005 | Todd Oaks | Caledonia |
| 2004 | Dave Goltz | Rothsay |
| 2003 | Michael Restovich | Rochester |
| 2002 | Jack Morris | St. Paul |
| 2001 | Mike Mason | Excelsior |
| 2000 | Wes Westrom | Clearbrook |
| 1999 | Paul and John Blanchard | |
| 1998 | Dean Bowyer | Ada |
| 1996 | John Anderson | Keewatin |
| 1994 | Jim Eisenreich | St. Cloud |
| 1993 | Dave Winfield | St. Paul Attucks Brooks |
| " | Paul Molitor | St. Paul Attucks Brooks |
| 1991 | Mike Kingery | Atwater |
| 1989 | Kent Hrbek | Bloomington |
| 1988 | Terry Steinbach | New Ulm |
Minnesota American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame
Recipients of the Minnesota American Legion Baseball
Hall of Fame are honored for outstanding contributions to
American Legion Baseball in the Department of Minnesota. This
award was established in 1962 and presented that year for the
first time. The Award is presented by The Department of Minnesota
Baseball Committee at its discretion to individuals or groups
they select.
| Year | Recipient | Post or City |
| 2007 | Tink Larson | Waseca |
| 2006 | Huck Arneson | Barnesville |
| " | Dick Johnson | Anoka |
| " | Bob Garin | Cross Lake |
| 2004 | Bob Zellman | Norwood |
| 2003 | Bob Letourneau | Osseo |
| " | Dick Seal | Sauk Rapids |
| 2002 | Norb Winter | Watkins |
| " | Jack Bloedel | District 2 |
| " | Al Zdon | Department Secretary |
| 2001 | Nick Kakos | Minneapols |
| " | Darwin Berg | Chanhassen |
| 2000 | Joe Baker | Moorhead |
| " | Al Davis | Princeton |
| " | George Karnas | Richfield |
| 1993 | Tom Elliot | St. Cloud |
| " | Ray DeZurik | Waite Park |
| 1992 | Jim Peck | Minnetonka |
| 1991 | Tom Mattson | Albert Lea |
| 1990 | Al Schoenthaler | Roseville |
| 1989 | George Bodlovick | St. Paul |
| 1989 | Gerald "Red" Haddox | Bloomington |
| 1986 | Halver Johnson | Moorhead |
| 1984 | George Marsnik | Ely |
| " | Rueben Nathe | Litchfield |
| " | Rodney Wedin | Wells |
| " | Kenneth Swartz | Bloomington |
| 1983 | Dale Timm | Owatonna |
| " | Al Schmidt | Shakopee |
| " | Tony Sipe | Ada |
| 1980 | Louise Kainz | Ely |
| " | Joe Kastelic | Ely |
| " | Sheldon Hanson | Austin |
| 1979 | Robert Schabert | St. Paul |
| " | C.I. "Spike" Piper | Blue Earth |
| " | Leonard Grill | Minneapolis |
| 1978 | Dave Van De Walker | St. Paul |
| 1977 | John Koch | Trimont |
| 1976 | George Medvic | Minneapolis |
| 1975 | M.E. "Shorty" Dekko | Gary |
| 1973 | S.C. "Sig" Qvale | Austin |
| 1972 | Gaylord Zelinski | Brainerd |
| 1971 | G. Sheldon Hanson | Austin |
| 1970 | Maurice Godsey | Winona |
| " | Mathew J. Stukel | Ely |
| 1969 | Theodore "Ted" Peterson | Minneapolis |
| 1968 | Dr. Robert M. Farrish | Litchfield |
| 1967 | Harry Moldenhauer | St. Paul |
| " | Frank Fust | Minneapolis |
| 1966 | Thomas Warner | Marshall |
| 1965 | Mark Hayward | St. Paul |
| 1964 | Robert P. Marshall | Dilworth |
| 1963 | Dr. W.H. Mulligan | St. Cloud |
| 1962 | Frank C. Momsen | Tracy |
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