All-American Amateur Baseball Association
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The All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA) is an amateur/ baseball organization that holds an annual tournament that takes place every August at Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The annual event features 16 teams representing the Eastern, Southwestern and Midwestern regions. Alumni from this event include hundreds of NCAA Division I and Major League Baseball greats.[1]
History[]
- See footnote[1]
The AAABA was founded in 1944 and played its first tournament in 1945. The tournament has always been held at Point Stadium with the exception of 1946 when the tournament was held in Washington, DC, and in 1977 when the tournament was moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania, due to the third great flood in Johnstown. The tournament celebrated in 75th anniversary in 2019, but the annual tournament was cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams[]
Hundreds of teams have played in this tournament over the years. Notable teams participating in recent years include the New Orleans Boosters (New Orleans), Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors (Johnstown), Martella's Pharmacy (Johnstown), the Philly Bandits (Philadelphia), the Carolina Disco Turkeys (North Carolina), New Brunswick Matrix (New Brunswick) and many others.
World Series[]
Sixteen teams participate in the AAABA World Series.[2] The 74th annual AAABA World Series will conclude on August 11, 2018, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.[2] The regionals were held in Altoona, Pennsylvania.[2]
Hall of fame[]
The AAABA established a hall of fame in 1994.[3] It is located near the main entrance in Point Stadium, in Johnstown.[3]
See also[]
- Point Stadium, Johnstown, Pa.
- Baseball awards#U.S. amateur baseball
- Amateur baseball in the United States
Footnotes[]
- ^ a b History of the All-American Amateur Baseball Association. AAABA website. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ a b c Maloney, Kevin (August 17, 2010). "Maher makes his mark at Series - Ex-Steinert star hits .437 for Philly squad". New Jersey On-Line LLC (NJ.com). Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ a b Hall of Fame (including each year's inductees). AAABA website. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
External links[]
- All-American Amateur Baseball Association official website
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