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2008 New Jersey American Legion Baseball:

Since 1925, the American Legion has sponsored youth baseball nationwide. In 2007, New Jersey had 352 Senior and Junior Teams ranking 2nd in the country behind Pennsylvania. In New Jersey, there are two divisions. The Senior Division is designed for Players 19 years old and under. The Junior Division is designed for players 17 years old and under.  In 2007, there were 28 leagues in New Jersey - 11 Senior Leagues (19&U), 10 Junior Leagues (17&U), 5 Sophomore Leagues (15& U) and 2 Freshman Leagues (14's).

Cherry Hill Post 372 enters its 20th Season  Spring is here and that means BASEBALL. Post 372 has a Baseball Team. The Post sponsors a team of 18 high school and college players who compete in the highly competitive, Camden County American Legion Baseball League  - one of the best leagues in the country. The Post 372 Baseball Program was started in 1989 and is going into its 20th season. Post Member, Ron Krowiak, manages and coaches the team....click here for full article

 American Legion Baseball is regulated by National Rules, State Rules, and League Rules.  The leagues are organized and run at the county level by a County Baseball Chairman who is appointed by the County Commander. In Camden County, Fran Carr from Post 262 in Audubon is the Camden County Baseball Chairman and manages both the senior league and the junior leagues. There are approximately 48 teams from Camden County, Burlington County, and Gloucester County playing the Senior and Junior Camden County Leagues. Each team may have up to 18 Players. It is estimated that 800 young men will play American Legion Baseball during this coming summer in Camden County.

 The State of New Jersey is divided into 4 Districts. Ron Krowiak who is a member of Cherry Hill, Post 372 is a New Jersey, State Baseball Vice Chairman and provides oversight to District 4 that covers the Camden County, Cape May County and the Ocean County Leagues.

Each year, the State Baseball Committee awards scholarships, provides oversight to all leagues and runs the State Tournament. The State Tournament starts July 26^th. 64 teams will play the first week in the District Tournaments. Eight teams will go on to the State Finals in Mercer County starting Saturday, August 2. Two teams will emerge out of this tournament: a State Champ and a Runner Up. One team will go to the Northeast Regional Tournament in Bristol, CT. The other team will go to the Mid Atlantic Regional Tournament in Colonial Height, VA.

 For more information on American Legion Baseball in New Jersey, go to www.NJAmericanLegionBaseball.com or about the National American Legion Baseball Program at www.baseball.legion.org/

 

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