By Thomas Grant Jr. For Mookie Wilson and Bill Spiers, the road to Major League Baseball began with South Carolina American Legion. Both played for Orangeburg Post 4 before going on to college and professional careers. A state champion at Bamberg-Ehrhardt, Wilson went from Spartanburg Methodist College to the UniversityContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The second annual South Carolina American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony is set for Thursday at Seawell’s Restaurant. This year’s Class of 2024 includes eight inductees: – Justin Hawkins (Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24)– Mookie Wilson (Orangeburg Post 4) – Bill Spiers (Orangeburg Post 4) – JoeContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The South Carolina American Legion Baseball playoffs opened with three Lexington County teams with title aspirations. On July 31, the last remaining team was eliminated in the semifinals played at Sparrow Stadium in Florence. Lexington Post 7 lost 5-4 to defending champion Florence Post 1. JacksonContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The South Carolina American Legion Baseball playoffs opened with three local teams with title aspirations. As on Wednesday, only Lexington Post 7 remaining in the running for the championship and a spot in the Southeast Regional. On Tuesday, Lexington eliminated West Columbia Post 79 with aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After a one-week hiatus, South Carolina American Legion Baseball returned to action Monday to close out the regular season. Lexington Post 7 looked to keep alive its hopes of first place in League 3 against front-runner Richland Post 215. Post 7 needed to win its finalContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Call this week the “calm before the storm” in American Legion baseball. It’s a relatively light schedule for Lexington Post 7, West Columbia Post 79, and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. The three teams will play a combined three games all out of their respective leagues. The followingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 and Lexington Post 7 are involved in a 3-team race for first place in the American Legion League 3 standings. West Columbia (4-3, 4-2) held a ½ game lead over Richland Post 215 (3-4, 3-2) following Monday’s 2-0 loss to Orangeburg PostContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 is competing in a new Upstate league in American Legion baseball. It currently stands in second behind Golden Strip Post 271 out of Simpsonville in the League VI standings. On Monday, Chapin/Newberry won its fourth straight game overall and first in league playContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A comeback victory in walk-off fashion was commonplace throughout Lexington High School’s run to a Class 5A baseball title. Wildcat Stadium served as the site for Lexington Post 7’s season-opening victory Monday night. Fittingly, it came courtesy of the bat of a member of the stateContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Since 1929, aspiring youth baseball players have found a home to compete with the South Carolina American Legion. With chapters throughout the Palmetto State, it has seen numerous alumnus go on to play either college or Major League Baseball. The list of renowned former South CarolinaContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Having swept Mid-Carolina in the first round of the S.C. American Legion Baseball Junior League playoffs, Irmo Post 7 looked to move a step closer to the state tournament. Standing in the way was its fellow American Legion Post 7 member and defending state champion Lexington.Continue Reading