Showing posts with label baseball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baseball. Show all posts

Monday, February 21, 2011

Baseball Trophies and Awards

Baseball prides itself on its tradition of giving trophies and plaques to its outstanding players. From Little League to the majors, all levels of play are celebrated with particular awards. Some nicely-identified professional baseball trophies embody:

  • Gold Glove Award awarded to top fielders.
  • Rookie of the Year, given to the best rookie player of the year.
  • Cy Young Award awarded to distinctive pitchers.

But, not all awards are given on knowledgeable level. Many gamers, younger and old, get pleasure from this widespread sport as a interest and have joined baseball leagues in their very own towns.

Baseball trophies awarded in these smaller leagues might embody Best Outfielder, Finest Batting Average, Greatest House-Run Hitter, Most Improved you identify it! Awards are additionally given for fun and sportsmanship.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Giants Fans get a Close Look

Giants fans have been waiting for56 years for a World Series trophy. Generations of fans lined up as early as 7 a.m., trading stories of great memories, greater heartaches and their elation when the Giants beat the Texas Rangers in five games last fall to win the franchise's first World Series since 1954.

The San Francisco World Champions Trophy Tour started Jan. 4 at San Francisco City Hall. Stockton was the eighth stop. The trophy, first awarded to the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, features 30 flags, one for each Major League Baseball team, arranged in a rising, circular pattern.

Of the four major sports championship baseball trophies, it's the only one not named in someone's honor. Unlike hockey's Stanley Cup, it is not a perpetual award; a new one, valued at about $15,000, is made by Tiffany and Co. every year.

The Giants have tentatively planned 25 more stops for the tour, which will conclude at AT&T Park on opening day, April 8. Most of the stops are in Northern California, but the trophy will also visit New York this weekend; and Medford, Ore., and Scottsdale, Ariz., in March.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

All Star Plaque

Michael Young six-time All-Star, a batting champion and the clubhouse leader for the reigning American League champions. On Wednesday, Young cemented his status as one of the Arizona Fall League's greatest alumni when he was inducted into the league's Hall of Fame receiving his plaque. A member of the Grand Canyon Rafters in 2000, Young also had his number 6 retired during the ceremony. Young played in 106 games in 2001 and 156 the next season. Starting in 2003, he hit at least .300 for five consecutive seasons, which included a batting title in 2005. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the All-Star Game in 2006 and won a Gold Glove Baseball Trophy in 2008.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Baseball Trivia Get that Trophy

Let's see how you Fair with Baseball trophies sports trivia

Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a new trophy being created each season?

A. Commissioner's Trophy

B. Warren C. Giles Trophy

C. Cy Young Award

D. Baseball's Gold Glove

E. All of the Above

Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a Out of the four major sports in the US which is the only sport that the championship trophy that is not named after a particular person?

A.Baseball

B.Basketball

C.Football

D.Hockey

Baseball trophies sports trivia anwsers...

First Question.... Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a new trophy being created each season? The Answer is B. The Warren C. Giles Trophy is the one trophy our of all the baseball trophies that is passes down year after year making it something to be desired. Every team wants this classic trophy on their shelf for a year that is for sure!

Second Question.... Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a Out of the four major sports in the US which is the only sport that the championship trophy that is not named after a particular person? Answer A. Baseball it is baseball trivia after all.

Baseball's Trophy the Commissioners Trophy is not named after any particular individual. Where as Hockey has the Stanley Cup, Football the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Basketball has the Larry O'Brien Trophy all named after someone.

Pretty cool sport trivia question huh? Test your friends and family members and stay tuned for more!

Baseball Trivia Get that Trophy

Let's see how you Fair with Baseball trophies sports trivia

Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a new trophy being created each season?

A. Commissioner's Trophy

B. Warren C. Giles Trophy

C. Cy Young Award

D. Baseball's Gold Glove

E. All of the Above

Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a Out of the four major sports in the US which is the only sport that the championship trophy that is not named after a particular person?

A.Baseball

B.Basketball

C.Football

D.Hockey

Baseball trophies sports trivia anwsers...

First Question.... Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a new trophy being created each season? The Answer is B. The Warren C. Giles Trophy is the one trophy our of all the baseball trophies that is passes down year after year making it something to be desired. Every team wants this classic trophy on their shelf for a year that is for sure!

Second Question.... Which is the only baseball trophy that is passed down each year rather than rather than a Out of the four major sports in the US which is the only sport that the championship trophy that is not named after a particular person? Answer A. Baseball it is baseball trivia after all.

Baseball's Trophy the Commissioners Trophy is not named after any particular individual. Where as Hockey has the Stanley Cup, Football the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Basketball has the Larry O'Brien Trophy all named after someone.

Pretty cool sport trivia question huh? Test your friends and family members and stay tuned for more!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Baseball Trophies For Children

Now that we're approaching that World Series time of year, all of the organized baseball  leagues are starting to wrap up their seasons with various forms of tournaments.  As an aside, whoever thought that this year the Rangers and the Giants would battle it out in the Series?  i guess that's why they play the game!

If you're involved in baseball team sports, now's the time you need to be thinking about awards.  Psychologists now insist that all participants in T-Ball and younger little leagues receive participation trophies or awards regardless of how  their team fared. This  article will take a look at some baseball trophies appropriate for the younger age groups
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T-Ball

I really don't know why they start kids in baseball this young.  I think the only value may be for the child to start developing some coordination skills.  After watching T-Ball through my own kids, I'm convinced that the parents get more out of it than the kids do!  That being said, there are several really neat baseball trophies and awards that are available through Crown Awards, a company that's been in the Awards business for over 30 years.

Participation Trophies:  I really like the medals for this type of award.  Crown has just a ton of these, and they start at just $1.49.  When the kids are this young and can't read, just having a baseball related medal on a ribbon hung around their neck at the team party is really exciting for them.

Top Finishing Team Trophies:  If the budget is tight, these very same medals can be bought with "first, second or third" place on them.  However, even at this age kids know the difference between just participating and winning the most games.  Of course, if you're partial to medals, you can get larger, nicer medals for between $5 & $10.   However, there are other options as well.  Crown Awards has this really neat 9" movable, posable baseball figures on a marble base at a promotion special cost of $3.95 with free engraving.  This is a super deal, and really would make any small child happy.

Little League

These baseball players are of the age where they're really beginning to understand the game.  Trophies for winning really do mean something to these teams, not just for participating, but for excelling and being the best.  I've listed several options from which to choose, with budget being the overriding factor.

Medals:  Always an option, especially for 2nd and 3rd place finishers

Posable Baseball Figures:  As mentioned previously, these figures (both male and female) are sure to satisfy, and look great on display at home.

Spinners:  These baseball trophies are very popular with kids.  Crown has one with a baseball emblem that spins inside a wreath that is sure to please.  It also is mounted on a marble  base and comes with free engraving for about $5.

Crystalline Baseball Figures:  For $6., you can get a 7" crystalline baseball player on an engravable base.  Crown Awards also offers a 5.5" lucite star that any young player would be proud to receive.

There are many more possibilites to be had, some less expensive and some costing a whole lot more.  The variety of baseball trophies at Crown Awards is almost endless, from medals to cups, to plaques, to figurines and more.  The advantage in dealing with an experienced company Crown Awards is that there's probably not a whole lot that they haven't seen or been asked to help with over the past thirty years.  There's no substitute for experiece, especially when it comes to making kids and their parents happy.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Baseball Trophies: Warren C. Giles

The Warren C. Giles Baseball Trophy is presented annually to the champion of the National League. This famous trophy was named after Warren Giles, who was league president from 1951 to 1969. This award is passed from champion to champion, rather than a new trophy being created each season.

Warren's son Bill Giles not to be confused with Bill Gates (dry humor), the honorary league president and owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, presents the trophy to the National League champion at the conclusion of each National League Championship Series. The San Francisco Giants, as the 2010 National League champions, are the current holders of the Giles Trophy.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Baseball Trophies for All

As kids in the US many grew up playing the game of baseball. Even as little sluggers all kids know baseball and baseball trophies go hand and hand. As a kid you are told winning is not everything yet the kids who left with the trophies always seemed happier. Back in the day if you did not win or were not the player of the game you left empty handed although good lessons can be learned from losing. If you give if you best that is all you can do.

Nowadays the game remains the same yet the awards are presented differently. In most leagues its baseball trophies for everyone. The winners get a trophy and everyone else gets a participation trophy. It is important to give everyone who tries there best a reward as not everyone little kid is blessed with athletic ability. It is a game and it is meant to be fun and when everyone leaves with a reward there is a feeling of accomplishment wins or loss.

So it is baseball trophies for all even though the parents with the shinning star athletes may not approve it is nice for the kids and parents who are just looking for a little after school fun whether the world series is in their future or not.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Giants take the 106th Fall Classic World Series Trophy

The San Fransisco Giants made franchise history this past Monday evening with a 3-1 victory in Game 5 of the World Series. They may have been called the underdogs through the season but they will now be known as the Giants.

In an unprecedented fashion the San Fransisco Giants take the 106th Fall Classic World Series Trophy, four games to one.

Not only did the Giants win their first Series since relocating from New York to San Francisco in 1958, but they also earned baseball's biggest prize for the first time since 1954 -- ending the Majors' third-longest dry spell.

Yet two team left now the Cubs (102 years) and Indians (62 years) wishing they were in San Fran's shoes.
The Giants won more games between 1958 and 1971 than any other ballclub with rosters that included, at various times, future Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda and Gaylord Perry. Now they are no longer baseballs sore thumb but World Series Champs. Hopefully there will be more baseball trophies to come for the Golden Gates.