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1969 Tournament

August 20 - August 26, 1969

  • Annual Report

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  • Championship Team

    Franchise Team Manager Wins Losses
    Detroit Adray Appliance Frank Freeburn 6 1

  • Bracket

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  • Teams

    Franchise State Team Manager Logo Website
    Detroit MI Adray Appliance Frank Freeburn
    Baltimore MD Johnny’s-Leone’s Bernie Walter
    New Orleans LA NORD-Mid City Kiwanis Louis "Rags" Scheuermann
    Ann Arbor MI Redford Township Bob Atkins
    Washington DC Martz Insurance Edsel Martz
    Milford MA Town Team Bill Fertitta
    Zanesville OH Junior Pioneers Frank Carpenter
    Philadelphia PA ABCO Bulbs Harry Gutelius, Jr.
    Fort Wayne IN City Light Norman Kramer
    Allentown PA Parkland Athletic Club Charles "Cookie" Hauze
    Maryland State MD Cheverly Bill Vaughan
    Pittsburgh PA Police Athletic League Jim Rawe
    New York City NY Bonnie Cubs Joe Bonnie, Jr.
    Johnstown PA Kline’s Amusements John "Abe" Heider
    Toronto ON Nationals Walter Jeffries
    New Brunswick NJ Sayreville Athletic Association Jim Greenhaus

  • Standings

    Place Franchise Team Games Wins Losses
    1 Detroit Adray Appliance 7 6 1
    2 Baltimore Johnny’s-Leone’s 7 5 2
    3 New Orleans NORD-Mid City Kiwanis 6 4 2
    4 Ann Arbor Redford Township 5 3 2
    5 Washington Martz Insurance 5 3 2
    6 Milford Town Team 4 2 2
    7 Zanesville Junior Pioneers 4 2 2
    8 Philadelphia ABCO Bulbs 4 2 2
    9 Fort Wayne City Light 3 1 2
    10 Allentown Parkland Athletic Club 3 1 2
    11 Maryland State Cheverly 3 1 2
    12 Pittsburgh Police Athletic League 3 1 2
    13 New York City Bonnie Cubs 2 0 2
    14 Johnstown Kline’s Amusements 2 0 2
    15 Toronto Nationals 2 0 2
    16 New Brunswick Sayreville Athletic Association 2 0 2

  • Awards

    Sportsmanship Award

    The Sportsmanship Award is given to the team that exhibits most exceptional sportsmanship.

    Team Franchise
    NORD-Mid City Kiwanis New Orleans

    MVP

    Player Position Team Franchise
    Jim Burton P Adray Appliance Detroit

    Top Pitching Performance

    Pitchers that have a 4-0 record in the tournament.

    Player Team Franchise
    Jim Burton (3-0, 36 strikeouts) Adray Appliance Detroit
    Charles "Bob" Clancy (0.48 ERA) Adray Appliance Detroit

    Batting Champ

    Player Team Franchise Games At Bats Hits Ave.
    Dick Trumbauer Parkland Athletic Club Allentown 3 14 9 0.643

    Strikeout Leader

    Player Team Franchise Strikeouts Innings
    Burton Adray Appliance Detroit 36 23

    Single Game Strikeout Leader

    Player Team Franchise Strikeouts
    Richie Richardson Johnny’s-Leone’s Baltimore 20
    Jim Burton Adray Appliance Detroit 17
    Brian Herosian Town Team Milford 17

    RBI Leader

    Player Team Franchise RBI's
    Mike Culotta NORD-Mid City Kiwanis New Orleans 11

  • Schedule & Scores

    Day Time Field Franchise 1 Franchise 2 Score Note
    Tue (8/26) 7:30pm Point Stadium Detroit Baltimore 5 - 2