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1961 Tournament

August 16 - August 21, 1961

1961 AAABA Tournament Queen Elizabeth Mary Lupo

  • Annual Report

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  • Championship Team

    Franchise Team Manager Wins Losses
    New Orleans Jackson Brewing Company / Recreation Department Boosters Louis "Rags" Scheuermann 6 0

  • Bracket

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  • Teams

    Franchise State Team Manager Logo Website
    New Orleans LA Jackson Brewing Company / Recreation Department Boosters Louis "Rags" Scheuermann
    Birmingham AL Lions’ Club V. Nash Carmichael
    Philadelphia PA Publicker Legion Post 905
    Milford MA Town Team Bob Pagnini
    Buffalo NY Amherst Legion
    Allentown PA Downtown Youth Center
    Detroit MI Favros
    New York City NY Elmpack Bullets
    Washington DC Federal Storage Joe Branzell
    Johnstown PA Hahn Packing Ken Keiper
    Pittsburgh PA Beechview Legion
    Maryland State MD Road Kiwanis Club
    Brooklyn NY
    New Jersey NJ Clifton, New Jersey
    Baltimore MD Leone BC Leo Fenhagin
    Waterbury CONN

  • Standings


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    Place Franchise Team Games Wins Losses
    1 New Orleans Jackson Brewing Company / Recreation Department Boosters 6 6 0
    2 Birmingham Lions’ Club 6 4 2
    3 Philadelphia Publicker Legion Post 905 6 4 2
    4 Milford Town Team 5 3 2
    5 Buffalo Amherst Legion 5 3 2
    6 Allentown Downtown Youth Center 4 2 2
    7 Detroit Favros 4 2 2
    8 New York City Elmpack Bullets 4 2 2
    9 Washington Federal Storage 3 1 2
    10 Johnstown Hahn Packing 3 1 2
    11 Pittsburgh Beechview Legion 3 1 2
    12 Maryland State Road Kiwanis Club 3 1 2
    13 Brooklyn 2 0 2
    14 New Jersey Clifton, New Jersey 2 0 2
    15 Baltimore Leone BC 2 0 2
    16 Waterbury 2 0 2

  • Awards

    Sportsmanship Award

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

    Team Franchise
    Elmpack Bullets New York City

    MVP

    Player Position Team Franchise
    Wayne Pietri P, 1B Jackson Brewing Company / Recreation Department Boosters New Orleans

    Top Pitching Performance

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

    Player Team Franchise
    Wayne Pietri Jackson Brewing Company / Recreation Department Boosters New Orleans

    Batting Champ

    Player Team Franchise Games At Bats Hits Ave.
    Larry Anderson Lions’ Club Birmingham 6 20 13 0.65

    Strikeout Leader

    Player Team Franchise Strikeouts Innings
    Famigletti Publicker Legion Post 905 Philadelphia 24 13

    Single Game Strikeout Leader

    Player Team Franchise Strikeouts
    Al Famiglietti Publicker Legion Post 905 Philadelphia 18

    RBI Leader

    Player Team Franchise RBI's
    Wayne Pietri Jackson Brewing Company / Recreation Department Boosters New Orleans 13

  • Schedule & Scores

    Day Time Field Franchise 1 Franchise 2 Score Note
    Mon (8/21) 7:30pm Point Stadium New Orleans Birmingham 16 - 2