Baseball Program to Benefit Cancer

The McHenry Cobras Travel Baseball Association will host the 2011 Memorial Day Wood Bat Classic with some proceeds benefiting the Centegra Sage Cancer Center and its breast cancer programs in McHenry County.

The cost is $425 per team for ages 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U and 13U. The tournament will feature a three-game minimum. Two wood bats will be provided and first place individual baseball trophies will be awarded.

The tournament is scheduled for May 26-30, at the McHenry Baseball Association VFW Fields, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry.

To register, call John Kreul at 815-759-0905 or e-mail kreulj@comcast.net.

The McHenry Cobras Travel Baseball Association is working with the Centegra Health System Foundation to connect the community to Centegra’s vision for better health care in McHenry County, Centegra officials said in a news release.

The foundation helps build Centegra operations such as EKG transmitting devices, prenatal monitors, state-of-the-art TomoTherapy cancer treatment, charity care, wellness programs and patient transport.

For information, call the Centegra Health System Foundation at 815-788-5870

Local Baseball League Registration

Parents can save $10 if they register their future baseball all-stars for the Hudson Cliffs Baseball League 2011 season before March 10.

Parent volunteers run the community program through the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood from April until late June, where kids ages 5 to 12 play baseball in the T-Ball (ages 5 and 6), Coach Pitch (ages 7 and 8) and Kid Pitch (ages 9 to 12) divisions.

Hats, t-shirts and end of season baseball trophies are provided for all registered players.

Registration is due by March 24.

Fees are $80 for one child, $120 for two children and $160 for 3 children.

For more information, contact the physical education director at the YM&YWHA, at 212-569-6200, extension 255.

Fun Baseball Trophy Trivia

Do you know your game? See how you do in this Baseball Tropy Trivia Quiz...

1. Who won the National League Cy Young Award in 2001?

• Randy Johnson
• Matt Morris
• Curt Schilling
• Greg Maddux

2. Who was the American League MVP for the 1999 season?

• Manny Ramirez
• Alex Rodriguez
• Ivan Rodriguez
• Pedro Martinez

3. Who was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1993?

• Mo Vaughn
• Bernie Williams
• Tim Salmon
• Chuck Knoblauch

4. Who won the National League Cy Young Baseball Trophy in 1989?

• Rick Sutcliffe
• Mark Davis
• Don Robinson
• David Cone

So how do you think you did? Look below to find out the answers also check out the best seltion of baseball trophies!

1. Randy Johnson 2. Ivan Rodriguez 3. Chuck Knoblauch 4. Mark Davis

Baseball Trophies Awarded in October

October is to baseball trophies like November is to Turkey. This article lays out the various baseball trophies awarded each year and why baseball trophies are so meaningful to athletes.

October is a great time to be a sports fan. Football is in full swing, hockey preseason begins and baseball is finally down to the playoffs. Following a regular season that spans over a course of seven months the “hunt for October” becomes a drastic time in a professional baseball players life. Nobody can deny the importance of baseball during October. Even in a shaken economy there are sold-out games and concession stands. Most important, there are plenty of baseball trophies being awarded.

Offensive awards include the Silver Slugger and the Hank Aaron Award, while defensively the Rawlings Gold Glove is given for fielding. The Cy Young Award and the Rolaids Relief Man are presented for pitching. The Most Valuable Player Award, more commonly referred to as the “MVP”, is the oldest individual award still given in its original form since 1931. MVP baseball trophies are also awarded for star performances in the MLB All-Star Game earlier in the season, each League Championship Series and the World Series.

Every baseball player enjoys receiving an award or trophy; and professionals are no exception. One of the most sought after baseball trophies is The Commissioner’s Trophy. Awarded to the World Series Champions this baseball trophy is 24 inches tall and has a diameter of 11 inches. It weighs approximately 30 pounds and is made of sterling silver. The World Series of baseball trophy features 30 gold-plated flags, one for each of the Major League teams, which rise above a silver baseball covered with latitude and longitude lines that symbolize the world. The baseball also contains 24-karat vermeil baseball stitches. The base contains an inscription of the signature of the commissioner, as well as the words "Presented by the Commissioner of Baseball." MLB first began giving out this trophy in 1967.

Sports trophies play an important role in all athlete lives. A baseball trophies can serve as powerful inspiration to keep an MLB player focused during the grueling 162 regular-game season. Everyone from Little League to the major leagues enjoys receiving sports trophies, they represent success. A baseball trophy can help inspire positive future behavior as a team by acting as a reminder that hard work and dedication can bring rewards. Whether one is receiving a participation baseball trophy or a World Series Commissioner’s trophy, one thing remains the same: the player can cherish the legacy that also comes along with a baseball trophy.