Most Outstanding State Tournament Players Minnesota American Legion Baseball

The Fred Wannamaker Award (Division 1)

Awarded annually to that American Legion Baseball payer who, ini the opinion of a special selection committee, was the outstanding player of the annual State Department American Legion Baseball Tournament. This trophy is presented in memory of the longtime secretary of the American Legion State Department Baseball program in Minnesota.

While the excellence of a team's play is the sum of the efforts of all of its players, the following players have earned the distinction of making extra-ordinary contributions to his team's success during State Tournament play. Join us in congratulating all of these players on this special recognition of their personal achievements and team contributions.

Year Player District Position(s) Played Post Team/Legion Post
2007 Danny Miller 10 Pitcher, Outfield N/A Eden Prairie
2006 Aaron Senne 1 Outfield, Pitcher N/A Rochester Redhawks
2005 Nate Hansen 10 Shortstop N/A Eden Prairie
2004 Justin Milo 10 2nd Base 580 Eden Prairie (Chanhassen Post)
2003 Steve Edlefsen 10 Shortstop 550 Bloomington Blue
2002 Dan Brosnan 3 1st Base 1776 Apple Valley
2001 Danny Anderson 10 Pitcher, Infield 334 Coon Rapids
2000 Josh Krogman 6 Pitcher, Infield 428 Waite Park
1999 Billy Schneider 4 2nd Base 513 Tri-City Red, New Brighton
1998 Ryan Klocksien 10 Pitcher, Infield 3 Excelsior
1997 Charlie Brookins 3 Pitcher 98 St. Paul Park
1996 Joe Siple 1 2nd Base 92 Rochester A's
1995 Brady Ranweiler 2 1st Base 132 New Ulm Gold
1994 Robb Ramacher 4 Center Field 513 Tri-City Red, New Brighton
1993 Matt McDonough 10 Catcher 172 Osseo
1992 Ben Griffin 6 Left Field 455 Cold Spring
1991 Jason Pflaum 10 2nd Base 259 Excelsior
1990 Wes Denning 4 Center Field 418 St. Paul Hamline
1989 Al Stoye 3 Pitcher 1776 Apple Valley
1988 Todd Hoffman 2 Center Field 132 New Ulm
1987 Bob Divinski 10 Pitcher, 3rd Base 282 St. Louis Park
1986 Jeremy Mendal 6 Catcher, Outfield 428 Waite Park
1985 Vince Palyan 4 Pitcher, Shortstop 487 St. Paul Jacobsen
1984 Tim Piechowski 1 Pitcher, Shortstop 167 Austin
1983 Rob Wassenaar 10 Pitcher, 3rd Base 471 Edina
1982 Rob Wassenaar 10 Pitcher, 3rd Base 471 Edina
1981 Bill Cutschall 1 Pitcher 92 Rochester
1980 James Burns 5 3rd Base 555 Minneapolis Falldin
1979 Bill Larson 4 Pitcher 577 St. Paul Arcade Phalen
1978 Terry Steinbach 2 2nd Base 132 New Ulm
1977 Bill Peterson 10 Pitcher 471 Edina
1976 Greg Berling 6 Pitcher 76 St. Cloud
1975 Tim Fagley 4 Pitcher 168 White Bear Lake
1974 Peter Maus 6 Pitcher, Infield 14 Bemidji
1973 Chuck Engle 10 Pitcher, 1st Base 282 St. Louis Park
1972 Mark Stevens 8 Pitcher 342 Duluth Lakeview
1971 Terry Johnson 8 Pitcher, 1st Base 78 Kenyon
1970 Mike Semlling 1 Right Field 9 Winona
1969 Mike Shea 6 3rd Base 46 Little Falls
1968 Dave Winfield 4 Pitcher, Shortstop 606 St. Paul Attucks-Brooks
1967 Tim Hadro 4 Catcher 606 St. Paul Attucks-Brooks
1966 Jim Myers 4 Pitcher 39 North St. Paul
1965 Dennis Coleman 4 Pitcher 542 Rosetown Memorial
1964 Jerry Wickman 5 Pitcher 403 Minneapolis Grain Exchange
1963 Dennis Denning 4 Shortstop 406 St. Paul Christie De Parcq
1962 Bob Williams 4 Pitcher 406 St. Paul Christie De Parcq
1961 Cliff Warnke 1 Pitcher 9 Winona
1960 Barry Johnson 9 Pitcher 30 Fergus Falls

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