The American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) is an amateur baseball organization in the United States for players from sub-teens through adults.[1] Founded in 1935, it coordinates its programs with USA Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches Association.[1] AABC has eight (8) age-range divisions in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. There are also five (5) single-age divisions: 9's, 11's, 13's, 15's, and 17's.[2][3] In some leagues, however, all divisions are age-range and none are single-age.
Under the AABC, each league has at least four (4) teams, each of which plays at least six (6) league games.[1] Each league's winner goes on to state-tournament play. The winner of each state tournament goes to regional play and from there to the world series.[1]
History
editSee footnote[4]
AABC's 75th annual meeting was held on October 30, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.[5]
Divisions
editSee footnote[6]
- 19 (& over) Stan Musial Baseball
- 18U Connie Mack Baseball
- 17s Don Mattingly Baseball
- 16U Mickey Mantle Baseball
- 15s Ken Griffey Jr Baseball
- 14U Sandy Koufax Baseball
- 13s Sandy Koufax 13S Baseball
- 12U Pee Wee Reese Baseball
- 11s Gil Hodges Baseball
- 10U Willie Mays Baseball
- 9s Jackie Robinson Baseball
- 6, 7, 8 Roberto Clemente Baseball
- 6U Rod Carew Baseball[3]
World Series
editSee footnote[7]
Stan Musial World Series
editConnie Mack World Series
editDon Mattingly World Series
editMickey Mantle World Series
editKen Griffey Jr World Series
edit- 2010[20]
Sandy Koufax 14U World Series
editSandy Koufax 13S World Series
edit- 2011 West Michigan Broncos [25]
Pee Wee Reese World Series
edit2014 Dallas, Texas
Gil Hodges World Series
edit2013 Hamden Yard Dogs (Hamden, Connecticut) [33]
2014 Bonnie Seals (Brooklyn, NY)
Willie Mays World Series
edit2014 Brooklyn Blue Storm
Jackie Robinson World Series
editRoberto Clemente World Series
editRod Carew World Series
editRegions
edit- East Central:[45][46]
- North Atlantic:[45][47] Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Ontario (Canada), and Quebec (Canada)[48]
- North Central:[45][46]
- South East Region:[45] Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee[49]
- South Plains:[45][46]
- West Region:[45] Alaska, Arizona, Northern California, Southern California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia (Canada), and Baja (Mexico)[50]
- Puerto Rico:[45]
State leagues
edit- See footnote[51]
- Arizona Amateur Baseball Association[52]
- Northern California Association of AABC[53]
- AABC South Coast Baseball League (Orange County, California)[54]
- Colorado AABC (CAABC)[55]
- Connecticut Amateur Baseball Congress (CABC)[48]
- Florida Amateur Baseball Association (FABA)[56]
- AABC of Georgia[57]
- Northeastern Kentucky AABC Association (NEKA)[58]
- Michigan Association – AABC (Michigan AABC)[59]
- Minnesota AABC[60]
- New Jersey Amateur Baseball Congress (NJABC)[61]
- New Mexico Amateur Baseball Association[62]
- New York Metropolitan Amateur Baseball League (NYMABL)[63][64]
- Ohio Association – AABC (Ohio AABC)[65]
- AABC of Texas[66]
- Amateur Baseball Congress of Washington (ABCW)[67]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d About Us Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine. American Amateur Baseball Congress official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ The eighth and newest age-range division is 6U Rod Carew Baseball. The fifth and most recent single-age division is 17s Don Mattingly Baseball. About Us Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine. AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ a b The 6U Rod Carew Baseball Division was begun in Spring 2011. Go to Home page Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine and scroll down to the section on "Rod Carew Baseball & GAPHitter". AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ History of the American Amateur Baseball Congress Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Baseball Alliance official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Go to Home page Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine and scroll down to the section on "Rod Carew Baseball & GAPHitter". AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Divisions Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. AABC West Region official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ 2010 AABC World Series Dates. miaabc.homestead.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Home page Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Stan Musial World Series (SMWS) official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Previous Stan Musial World Series Champions Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (1935–present). SMWS official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Series History Archived 2011-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. Connie Mack World Series official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08. "The tournament had been held in Springfield, Illinois [through 1964]. .... 2010 marks the 46th year for the Connie Mack World Series to be held in Farmington."
- ^ See also:Farmington, New Mexico#Activities.
- ^ Past Champions Archived 2011-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (1959–present). Connie Mack World Series official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Don Mattingly World Series Archived 2011-10-10 at the Wayback Machine (2006). New Jersey Baseball Magazine website. County Baseball Publications, LLC. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Don Mattingly World Series Archived 2011-11-25 at the Wayback Machine (2010). New Mexico Amateur Baseball Association official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ 2011 Don Mattingly World Series Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ a b Home page Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. Arizona Amateur Baseball Association. Retrieved 2011-08-10. "Home of the 2011 17U Don Mattingly World Series at The Tempe Diablo Sports Complex and the 2011 14U Sandy Koufax World Series at The Surprise Recreation Campus."
- ^ AABC 16u Mickey Mantle World Series. McKinney Baseball Tournaments, Inc. (host of the MMWS; in McKinney, Texas). Retrieved 2011-08-09. "This year will mark the 16th consecutive year that the 16U division of the American Amateur Baseball Congress will be held in McKinney."
- ^ Mickey Mantle World Series (2011). August 7, 2011. GameChanger Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ It's That Time: Mickey Mantle World Series Opens Wednesday. July 29, 2011. Town Square Buzz (McKinney, Texas). Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ Blogs: Off The Record: High School Sports in the Capital Region: Troy Renegades in Ken Griffey Jr. World Series. August 4, 2010. The Troy Record (N.Y.). Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ 14u Koufax AABC Regional Tournament 2009. North Jersey Youth Baseball (NJYB). Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ All Star Baseball Wins Sandy Koufax World Series. September 2010. All-Star Baseball Academy. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ 2010 Sandy Koufax World Series tournament bracket. azdiamondreport.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Blog: All of Baseball: Puerto Rico hurler strikes out 10 as Vaqueros claim Koufax Series title. August 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Koufax 13s World Series back in B.C.[permanent dead link ] July 26, 2011. BattleCreekEnquirer.com (Battle Creek, Michigan). Retrieved 2011-08-10. "For the 11th consecutive year, 13U Sandy Koufax teams from across the eastern portion of the United States will file down Capital Avenue and turn into Bailey Park for the Sandy Koufax World Series."
- ^ Fields. AABC Pee Wee Reese World Series 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ 2009 Final Standing. AABC Pee Wee Reese World Series 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ 2010 Final Standing. AABC Pee Wee Reese World Series 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ AABC Pee Wee Reese World Series 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Official AABC 8-team Double-elimination Bracket (PWRWS 2011). AABC Pee Wee Reese World Series 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico]. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Sanchez-Martinez, Max. The Maryland Orioles are the 2007 AABC 11 Year Olds Gil Hodges World Series Champions. American Amateur Athletes LLC. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Congratulations to Team Wolcott Connecticut Storms! 2010 11 Year Old AABC Gil Hodges World Series Champions!. American Amateur Athletes LLC. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Payne, David. YOUR SPORTS: Connecticut Combat second at Gil Hodges 11-U World Series. August 4, 2011. New Haven Register. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Fields. AABC Willie Mays World Tournament 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ 2010 Final Standing. AABC Willie Mays World Tournament 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico]. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ AABC Willie Mays World Tournament 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Official AABC 8-team Double-elimination Bracket (WMWS 2011). AABC Willie Mays World Tournament 2011 / Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico]. BallCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Bassett, Joyce. Blog: Youth Sports: World Series winners. July 21, 2009. timesunion.com (Times Union). Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ 2010 AABC 9yr Jackie Robinson World Series (photos). PhotoStock Plus. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ Chavez, Nicole. Jackie Robinson World Series wrapping up at Brownsville Sports Park. July 23, 2011. The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ North Henry Youth Baseball 8u Mudcats Win 2008 AABC World Series! Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. North Henry Youth Baseball official website. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ Gorman, Doug. Summer tradition: Roberto Clemente World Series comes to McDonough. Henry Daily Herald (McDonough, Georgia). Southern Community Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2011-08-12. "... 7- 8-year-old World Series ... The tournament first came to McDonough 11 years ago ...."
- ^ Welcome. McDonough Youth Baseball official website. Retrieved 2011-08-12. "Congratulations to the McDonough Elite Gamers for winning the 2011 AABC Roberto Clemente World Series."
- ^ Roberto Clemente Rivercats go 1-2 in world series Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. July 29, 2011. The Daily Times (Farmington, New Mexico). Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g List of regional vice presidents. Contact Us Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine webpage. AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b c Tournaments Archived 2011-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Home page Archived 2011-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. AABC North Atlantic Regional Tournament website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ a b Connecticut Amateur Baseball Congress official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ AABC South East Region Archived 2011-08-29 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ AABC West Region Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ Go to Home page Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine and click on "State Leagues" section. AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ Arizona Amateur Baseball Association Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ The Northern California Connie Mack Baseball Association functions under the Northern California Association of AABC; a Don Mattingly League was added in 2010. About Us Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine webpage. Northern California Connie Mack Baseball Association official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06. For the boundaries of the Northern California Association of AABC, see Home page Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in the section on "American Amateur Baseball Congress of Northern California"). Northern California Connie Mack Baseball Association official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ South Coast Baseball League official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ Colorado AABC Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Florida Amateur Baseball Association Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ AABC of Georgia Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ Northeastern Kentucky AABC Association Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ Michigan Association – AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ Minnesota AABC Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Baseball Alliance official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07. History of the Minnesota Baseball Alliance (MBA) Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Baseball Alliance official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ New Jersey Amateur Baseball Congress official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ The New Mexico Amateur Baseball Association is not listed in the "State Leagues" section of the AABC website. Contacts–Representatives Archived 2011-11-25 at the Wayback Machine. New Mexico Amateur Baseball Association official website. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ New York Metropolitan Amateur Baseball League Archived 2011-09-06 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ The New York Metropolitan Amateur Baseball League (NYMABL) includes the counties of Bronx, Kings, New York, Nassau, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester in the state of New York. Metropolitan New York Amateur Baseball Association Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine webpage. New York Metropolitan Amateur Baseball League official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ Ohio Association – AABC official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ AABC of Texas Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine official website. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Amateur Baseball Congress of Washington Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine webpage. Washington State Baseball League (WSBL) official website. Retrieved 2011-08-06.