American Legion Baseball is a National Program. 2009 will be the 84th anniversary of the National Program. In 2008, there were 4,924 registered teams in the nation. New Jersey had 344 Senior and Junior Teams and was ranked 2nd in the nation behind Pennslvania .
In 2009, American Legion Baseball is open only to players born on or after January 1st, 1990.
In New Jersey, there are two divisions. The Senior program is designed for Players 19 years old and under. The Junior Program is designed for players 17 years old and under. In 2008, there were 28 leagues in New Jersey - 11 Senior Leagues (19&U), 10 Junior Leagues (17&U), 5 Sophomore Leagues (15& U) and 2 Freshman League (13's).
American Legion Baseball is regulated by both National Rules and State Rules. The leagues are organized and run at the county level by a County Baseball Chairman appointed by the American Legion County Commander.
2009 Baseball Season
Regular local league play starts in late May and must end no later than Thursday, July 16th for the Senior Division. The Senior Tournament playoffs, at the District level start Saturday - July 18th. The State Finals will start Saturday - July 25th. In previous years, two teams out of NJ have qualified for the National Regional Tournament. The Regional Tournament will start Thursday. August 6th. The World Series will start Friday, August 14th in Fargo, North Dakota.
