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1980’s

  • Champion & Runner Up
    • 1989 Wichita, KS Broncos (Champion) Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans (Runner Up)
    • 1988 Everett, WA Merchants (Champion) Midlothian, IL White Sox  (Runner Up)
    • 1987 Mat-Su, AK Miners (Champion) Wichita, KS Broncos (Runner Up)
    • 1986 Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Champion) Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans (Runner Up)
    • 1985 Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Champion) North Pole, AK Nicks (Runner Up)
    • 1984 Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans-Polynesians (Champion) Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Runner Up)
    • 1983 Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans-Polynesians (Champion) Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Runner Up)
    • 1982 Santa Maria, CA Indians (Champion) Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Runner Up)
    • 1981 Clarinda, IA A’s (Champion) Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Runner Up)
    • 1980 Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Champion) Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Runner Up)
  • All-American Awards
  • Leading Pitchers
    Year Pitcher NBC Team
    1989
    Curtis Lekanic
    		 Liberal, KS
    1988
    Dave Wong
    		 Everett, WA
    1987
    Larry Lindeen
    		 Red Oaks, IA
    1986
    Derek Stroud
    		 Anchorage, AK
    1985
    Mike Harvey
    		 Eureka, CA
    1984 Steve Peters Liberal, KS
    1983
    John Radtke
    Santa Maria, CA
    1982 John Hoover Anchorage, AK
    1981
    Chuck Mathews
    		 Clarinda, IA
    1980
    Mike Moore
    		 Liberal, KS

     

  • MVPs
    Year MVP NBC Team
    1989
    Jim Huslig
    		 El Dorado Broncos (KS)
    1988
    Dave Wong
    		 Everett Merchants (WA)
    1987
    Ken Kremer
    		 Mat-Su Miners (AK)
    1986
    Steve Bales
    		 Anchorage Glacier Pilots (AK)
    1985
    Kerry Richardson
    		 Liberal Bee Jays (KS)
    1984
    Bill Bates
    		 Grand Rapids Sullivans (MI)
    1983 Curtis Morgan Grand Rapids Sullivans (MI)
    1982
    Dave Hengle
    		 Santa Maria Indians (CA)
    1981 Keith Mucha Clarinda, IA
    1980
    Kevin McReynolds
    		 Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)

     

1970’s

  • Champion & Runner Up
    • 1979 Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Champion) Santa Maria, CA Indians (Runner Up)
    • 1978 Boulder, CO Collegians (Champion) Rapid City, SD Macy’s Diesels (Runner Up)
    • 1977 Kenai, AK Oilers (Champion) Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Runner Up)
    • 1976 Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Champion) Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Runner Up)
    • 1975 Boulder, CO Collegians (Champion) Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Runner Up)
    • 1974 Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Champion) Boulder, CO Collegians (Runner Up)
    • 1973 Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Champion) Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Runner Up)
    • 1972 Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Champion) Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Runner Up)
    • 1971 Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Champion) Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Runner Up)
    • 1970 Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans (Champion) Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Runner Up)
  • All-American Awards
  • Leading Pitchers
    Year Pitcher NBC Team
    1979
    Mike Moore
    		 Liberal, KS
    1978
    Steve Ward
    		 Hutchinson, KS
    1977
    Tug McGraw
    		 Hays, KS
    1976
    Greg Harris
    		 Fairbanks, AK
    1975
    Don Hanna
    		 Boulder, CO
    1974
    George Milke
    		 Fairbanks, AK
    1973 Ryan Kurosaki Liberal, KS
    1972
    Ron Roznovsky
    		 Boulder, CO
    1971
    Randy Jones
    		 Anchorage, AK
    1970
    Al Gerhardt
    		 Grand Rapids, MI
  • MVPs
    Year MVP NBC Team
    1979
    Gary D’Onofrio
    		 Liberal Bee Jays (KS)
    1978
    Bob Ferris
    		 Boulder Collegians (CO)
    1977
    Bob Skube
    		 Kenai Peninsula Oilers (AK)
    1976
    Greg Harris
    		 Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)
    1975 Mike Colbern Boulder Collegians (CO)
    1974 Steve Kemp Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)
    1973 Lee Iorg Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)
    1972 Kerry Dineen Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)
    1971
    Bruce Bochte
    		 Anchorage Glacier Pilots (AK)
    1970
    Al Gerhardt
    		 Grand Rapids Sullivans (MI)

1960’s

  • Champion & Runner Up
    • 1969 Anchorage, AK Glacier Pilots (Champion) Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Runner Up)
    • 1968 Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Champion) Jackson, MS Braves (Runner Up)
    • 1967 Boulder, CO Collegians (Champion) Honolulu, HI Islanders (Runner Up)
    • 1966 Boulder, CO Collegians (Champion) West Point, MS Packers (Runner Up)
    • 1965 Wichita, KS Dreamliners (Champion) Liberal, KS Bee Jays (Runner Up)
    • 1964 Wichita, KS Glassmen (Champion) Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Runner Up)
    • 1963 Wichita, KS Dreamliners (Champion) Ponchatoula, LA Athletics (Runner Up)
    • 1962 Wichita, KS Dreamliners (Champion) Fairbanks, AK Goldpanners (Runner Up)
    • 1961 Ponchatoula, LA Athletics (Champion) Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans (Runner Up)
    • 1960 Grand Rapids, MI Sullivans (Champion) Ponchatoula, LA Athletics (Runner Up)
  • All-American Awards
  • Leading Pitchers
    Year Pitcher NBC Team
    1969
    Jim Crawford
    		 Anchorage, AK
    1968
    Larry Gura
    		 Boulder, CO
    1967
    Terry Thompson
    		 Honolulu, HI
    1966
    Sandy Vance
    		 Eureka, CA
    1965
    Pat Gillick
    		 Wichita, KS (Rapid Transit)
    1964
    Jan Dukes
    Bellingham, WA
    		 Bellingham, WA
    1963
    Dave Dowling
    		 Fairbanks, AK
    1962 Jim Hadley Wichita, KS (Rapid Transit)
    1961
    Jerry Neal
    		 Grand Rapids, MI
    1960
    C “Butch” Mixon
    		 Ponchatoula, LA
  • MVPs
    Year MVP NBC Team
    1969
    Chris Chambliss
    		 Anchorage Glacier Pilots (AK)
    1968
    Joe Tanner
    		 Jackson Braves (MS)
    1967
    Frank Duffy
    		 Boulder Collegians (CO)
    1966 Ray Henningsen Boulder Collegians (CO)
    1965
    Bob Boyd
    		 Rapid Transit Dreamliners (KS)
    1964
    Dick Sanders
    		 Wichita Service Auto Glass (KS)
    1963
    Sam Suplizio
    		 Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)
    1962
    Rocky Krsnich
    		 Wichita Rapid Transit (KS)
    1961
    Al Ware
    		 Grand Rapids Sullivans (MI)
    1960
    Bob Seltzer
    		 Tampa Gibsonton (FL)

1950’s

  • Champion & Runner Up
    • 1959 Houston, TX Fed Mart (Champion) Elgin, IL Athletics (Runner Up)
    • 1958 Drain, OR Black Sox (Champion) Alpine, TX Cowboys (Runner Up)
    • 1957 Sinton, TX Plymouth Oilers (Champion) Ft. Wayne, IN Dairymen (Runner Up)
    • 1956 Ft. Wayne, IN Dairymen (Champion) Deming, WA Loggers (Runner Up)
    • 1955 Wichita, KS Boeing Bombers (Champion) Sinton, TX Plymouth Oilers (Runner Up)
    • 1954 Wichita, KS Boeing Bombers (Champion) Springfield, MO Generals (Runner Up)
    • 1953 Ft. Leonard Wood, MO Hilltoppers (Champion) Wichita, KS Boeing Bombers (Runner Up)
    • 1952 Ft. Myer, VA Military Dist. Of WA (Champion) Ft. Leonard Wood, MO (Runner Up)
    • 1951 Sinton, TX Plymouth Oilers (Champion) Atwater, CA Packers (Runner Up)
    • 1950 Ft. Wayne, IN G-E Capehearts (Champion) Elk City, OK Elks (Runner Up)
  • All-American Awards
  • Leading Pitchers
    Year Pitcher NBC Team
    1959
    Pat Centelli
    		 Houston, TX
    1958
    Elwood Hahn
    		 Drain, OR
    1957
    Bob Giggie
    		 Sinton, TX
    1956
    Walt Wherry
    		 Ft. Wayne, IN
    1955
    Jim Morris
    		 Wichita, KS (Boeing)
    1954
    Donnie Lee
    		 Casa Grande, AZ
    1953
    William Black
    		 Leonard Wood, MO
    1952
    Johnny Antonelli
    		 Ft. Myers, VA
    1951 Mike Blyzka Sinton, TX
    1950
    Frank Wall
    		 Quantico, VA
  • MVPs
    Year MVP NBC Team
    1959
    Clyde Girrens
    		 Wichita Weller (KS)
    1958
    Jim O’Rourke
    		 Drain Black Sox (OR)
    1957
    Wilmer Fields
    		 Ft. Wayne Dairymen (IN)
    1956
    Clyde McCullough
    		 Alpine Cowboys (TX)
    1955
    Daryl Spencer
    		 Wichita Boeing Bombers (KS)
    1954
    Donnie Lee
    		 Casa Grande Cotton Kings (AZ)
    1953
    Robert McKee
    		 Ft. Leonard Wood Hilltoppers (MO)
    1952
    Danny O’Connell
    		 Ft. Meyer Colonials (VA)
    1951
    Steve Rapech
    		 Sinton Plymouth Oilers (TX)
    1950
    Pat Scantlebury
    		 Ft. Wayne Capeharts (IN)

1940’s

  • Champion & Runner Up
    • 1949 Ft. Wayne, IN G-E Club (Champion) Golden, CO Coors (Runner Up)
    • 1948 Ft. Wayne, IN G-E Club (Champion) Elkin, MC Chatham Blanketeers (Runner Up)
    • 1947 Ft. Wayne, IN G-E Club (Champion) Golden, CO Coors (Runner Up)
    • 1946 St. Joseph, MI Ausco’s (Champion) Carmichael, CA Firemen (Runner Up)
    • 1945 Enid, OK Army Air Field (Champion) Orlando, FL Army Air Base (Runner Up)
    • 1944 Sherman Field, KS Flyers (Champion) Enid, OK Army Air Field (Runner Up)
    • 1943 Camp Wheeler, GA Spokes (Champion) Enid, OK Army Air Field (Runner Up)
    • 1942 Wichita, KS Boeing Bombers (Champion) Waco, TX Dons (Runner Up)
    • 1941 Enid, OK Eason Oilers (Champion) Waco, TX Dons (Runner Up)
    • 1940 Enid, OK Eason Oilers (Champion) Mt. Pleasant, TX Cubs (Runner Up)
  • All-American Awards
  • Leading Pitchers
    Year Pitcher NBC Team
    1949
    Al Cicotte
    		 Golden, CO
    1948
    Ray Janikowski
    		 New Holstein, WI
    1947 Don Swartz Golden, CO
    1946
    Roy Henshaw
    		 St. Joseph, MI
    1945
    Lou Kretlow
    		 Enidairs, OK
    1944
    Herman Besse
    		 Sherman Field, KS
    1943
    Harry Jordan
    		 Camp Wheeler, GA
    1942
    Winslow Johnson
    		 Wichita, KS (Boeing)
    1941
    Jug Thesenga
    Enid, OK (Champlins)
    1940
    Vance Cauble
    Enid, OK (Champlins)
  • MVPs
    Year MVP NBC Team
    1949
    Bill Ricks
    		 Ft. Wayne G-E Club (IN)
    1948
    Veo Story
    		 Chatham Blanketeers (NC)
    1947
    Bruno Konopka
    		 Golden Coors (CO)
    1946
    Les Lollis
    		 Carmichael Firemen (CA)
    1945
    Cot Deal
    		 Enid AFB Enidairs (OK)
    1944
    Cot Deal
    		 Enid AFB Enidairs (OK)
    1943
    George Archie
    		 Ft. Riley CRTC (KS)
    1942
    Ed Borom
    		 Wichita Boeing Bombers (KS)
    1941
    Red Barkley
    		 Enid Champlins (OK)
    1940 Vance Cauble Enid Champlins (OK)

1930’s

  • Champion & Runner Up
    • 1939 Duncan, OK Halliburton’s (Champion) Mt. Pleasant, TX Cubs (Runner Up)
    • 1938 Buford, GA Bona Allen’s (Champion) Enid, OK Eason Oilers (Runner Up)
    • 1937 Enid, OK Eason Oilers (Champion) Buford, GA Bona Allen’s (Runner Up)
    • 1936 Duncan, OK Halliburtons (Champion) Buford, GA Bona Allen’s (Runner Up)
    • 1935 Bismarck, ND Corwin Church (Champion) Duncan, OK Halliburton (Runner Up)
  • All-American Awards
  • Leading Pitchers
    Year Pitcher NBC Team
    1939
    Roy Helser
    		 Silverton, OR
    1938
    Byron Speece
    		 Buford, GA
    1937
    Gene Ledford
    		 Enid, OK (Eason)
    1936
    Harry White
    		 Duncan, OK
    1935
    Satchel Paige
    		 Bismark, ND
  • MVPs
    Year MVP NBC Team
    1939
    Roy Helser
    		 Silverton Red Sox (OR)
    1938
    Andy Johnson
    		 Buford Bona Allens (GA)
    1937
    Claude Gilchrist
    		 Enid Eason Oilers (OK)
    1936
    Harry White
    		 Duncan Haliburtons (OK)
    1935
    Satchel Paige
    		 Bismarck Corwin-Churchills (ND)

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