Welcome to Bloomington
Legion Post 550 Baseball

As we look forward to the 2022 Legion baseball season, the following is a list of tournaments we plan to attend or host next summer.

• Sunday May 1st (Alt. Saturday May 7th); Tryouts
• June 10-12; Hosting Red Haddox Junior Legion Wood Bat
• June 17-20; Hosting Red Haddox Senior Legion Wood Bat
• June 24-26; Attending Fargo Tournament (Junior and Senior)
• July 8-11, Hosting Gopher Classic
• July 28-31; Hosting 2022 Minnesota D1 Junior Legion State Tournament
• August 5-7; Hosting 2022 Junior Legion All-Star event.

The 2021-2022 Post 550 Baseball meat raffles begin Saturday  September 11th, 2021 and every Saturday (except Christmas and New Year's Day) through the end of March, 2022. The meat raffles are held at the Sportspage between 11:45AM and 3:00pm.

We do need volunteers to help with the raffles by walking around and selling the tickets and collecting the money. The link to the sign up genius is below. Each parent who volunteers for a shift will earn $25 per shift off their child’s 2022 summer legion baseball dues. Please take the opportunity to sign up for as many shifts as you would like.

Please contact Mark Scott if have any questions.

612-382-6680
Post550baseball@gmail.com

Bloomington Senior won the site championship of the 2021 Gopher Classic Tournament by going 4 and 1 in the 5 game pool play advancing to the Round of 16. Senior out scored their opponents 20 runs to 8 in pool play.

In the Round of 16 Bloomington won their game against Hopkins 11 to 3 in 5 innings to advance to the quarter finals. Unfortunately they were defeated 10 to 6 by Mankato National in a heavy hitting high scoring game. Mankato National went on to win the championship game the following day.

Great weekend of baseball, boys! Now onto the playoffs!

The Senior Blue team took the championship at the 2021 Red Haddox Senior Legion Wood Bat Tournament with a 2-0 win over Prior Lake. Mother nature unfortunately shortened the game to 5 innings but it was a regulation game by the rule book. The team outscored their opponents in the three pool games 45 to 7 with all three victories being by 10 runs. Congratulations gentlemen on a job well done!!

Congratulations also to David Steffen for being awarded the tournament MVP! David batted .500, hit an in-the-park home run and pitched a shut-out over the weekend.

Congratulations to the Junior Blue team for winning the championship in the 2021 Red Haddox Junior Legion Wood Bat Tournament by defeating Highland Park 13-7! Job well done, boys!

Congratulations also to the Junior Gold team for taking 3rd by defeating Buffalo 10-2!

And although they didn't get a win, Blue II fought hard all weekend! Great job, boys!

A special congrats to JD Coady for being awarded the tournament MVP! JD batted .667 with 4 tripples over the weekend.

Thank you to everyone for a successful tournament!

The mission of the Bloomington Legion Program is to develop its players both mentally and physically for competition at the next level. Furthermore, it is the program's goal to provide our players an environment that gives them the opportunity to further develop their individual skills and experience personal achievement within a team atmosphere. We strive to provide the characteristics of good sportsmanship, honesty, respect, loyalty and a sense of teamwork through a positive competitive environment, so that our fine athletes may become strong, healthy, well-adjusted members of the community.