INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--San Mateo Shockers Post 82 American Legion Baseball team of California secured a spot in the 90th American Legion World Series, Aug. 11-16, in Shelby, N.C., after winning the Western Regional tournament.
ESPN3.com will live stream the first nine games of "pool play" – Aug. 11-13 – and ESPNU will televise the last day of pool play, the semifinals and the championship game at 7 p.m. Aug. 16.
View the tournament schedule online and follow all the action at www.legion.org/baseball.
Baseball fans can stay connected with game schedules, pairings, scores, video highlights, photos and more from any smartphone or electronic tablet by downloading the Legion’s free World Series app available now through iTunes and the Google Play Store. Visit www.legion.org/mobileapps/baseball to download.
Since 1925, American Legion Baseball has been woven into the fabric of the nation. More than 70,000 athletes a year participate on teams in all 50 states, learning the importance of sportsmanship, good health and active citizenship. Many of Major League Baseball’s most notable players – Alex Gordon, Greg Maddux, Albert Pujols, Ryne Sandberg, Don Mattingly and many more – came of age playing Legion ball in the summer, and many say that Legion Baseball showed them the right way to compete and present themselves both on and off the field.
For more information about American Legion Baseball, please visit www.legion.org/baseball.
