On site when President George W. Bush delivered his famous “Bullhorn Speech” just after the Sept. 11 attacks, this Ground Zero Flag has been presented to honor thousands of local heroes in ceremonies from Alaska to Afghanistan. Don't miss your opportunity to reserve a date to host the Ground Zero Flag (Dates are Limited).
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Founded in 1990, at the request of President George H.W. Bush, have gone on to be the most successful military barnstorming team in history. Our staff of combat decorated Wounded Warriors, First Responders and former MLB Alumni lead the top prospects in the world through partnerships with Major League Baseball and Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) to empower Wounded Warriors to scout, recruit, develop, and sign top baseball prospects.
Founded in 1990, at the request of President George H.W. Bush, have gone on to be the most successful military barnstorming team in history. Our staff of combat decorated Wounded Warriors, First Responders and former MLB Alumni lead the top prospects in the world through partnerships with Major League Baseball and Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) to empower Wounded Warriors to scout, recruit, develop, and sign top baseball prospects.
The Wounded Warrior Prospects/Military-Stars evolved from the United States Navy Baseball Club founded in Pensacola, Florida at the request of President George H.W. Bush in 1990. Our program began a renaissance of military baseball in the modern-era to over 55 teams around the world.
Following the 2008 season, founder CDR Terry "Crash" Allvord, USN (Ret.) served as a sports executive at the Nokona Athletic Goods Company and partnered with Baltimore Orioles Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations, Dan Duquette. Together they developed the first farm system dedicated to providing opportunities to our armed forces and service academies. Built under the umbrella of the U.S. Military All-Stars, the roster also included professional athletes like former San Diego Charger and Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie. A new line of Nokona American Defender “Bloodline” baseball gloves helped promote five franchises in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball and New England Collegiate Baseball League. The new alignment produced teams at every level of baseball to create a unique "farm system" alongside the newly minted Latin Stars. The organization continued their solid reputation with an impressive .720 winning percentage over twenty-five years.
Following the 2008 season, founder CDR Terry "Crash" Allvord, USN (Ret.) served as a sports executive at the Nokona Athletic Goods Company and partnered with Baltimore Orioles Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations, Dan Duquette. Together they developed the first farm system dedicated to providing opportunities to our armed forces and service academies. Built under the umbrella of the U.S. Military All-Stars, the roster also included professional athletes like former San Diego Charger and Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie. A new line of Nokona American Defender “Bloodline” baseball gloves helped promote five franchises in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball and New England Collegiate Baseball League. The new alignment produced teams at every level of baseball to create a unique "farm system" alongside the newly minted Latin Stars. The organization continued their solid reputation with an impressive .720 winning percentage over twenty-five years.
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2021 - WOUNDED WARRIOR PROSPECTS are a certified DoD SkillBridge Program authorized by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense through official Memorandum of Understanding to work with all branches of the armed forces to develop SkillBridge training. DOD SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences.
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We are proud to be part of a new strategic initiative to identify, recruit, train and develop a network of Veterans and First Responders to own and operate electric vehicle fleets in the Top 100 cities leading the transition to autonomous transportation and a more sustainable planet. "Be the Future" [email protected] |
2021 - Presidente Ejecutivo and President of Baseball Operation Generales de Durango-LMB. Eddie Diaz is a native of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic he broke into pro baseball with the Yankees organization and has amassed over 40+ years in baseball with the Yankees 1980, Braves 1981 and associate scout with Cleveland and another decade with Tampa Bay Rays international scout and supervisor in Mexico. Diaz managed 12 years with Mexican summer/winter leagues (LMB/LMP)The Toros de Tijuana, Venados de Mazatlan, of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico and Yaquis de Obregon winning 3 consecutive league and Series de Caribe. In Oaxaca, Diaz led an 18 game turnaround of the Guerreros to a 60-45 mark earning Manager of the Year honors and first non-Mexicanto win 3 Championships.
2020 - GM/Coach Eric Lally, USN enjoys continued success at San Diego State University which has now claimed Conference Tournament Championships in 1990, 1991, 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
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2021 - In five seasons as the Wildcats' head coach, Jay Johnson has amassed a 163-96 record, and is the first coach in school history to have led his team to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first two seasons as head coach. He has led his Wildcat teams to at least 30 wins in all four full seasons with Arizona and in all six of his full seasons as a Division I head coach. Since Johnson was hired by Arizona in 2016, only two other Pac-12 programs have logged 30+ wins every full season: Oregon State and Stanford. He is the only active Pac-12 head coach to have logged 30+ wins in each of his first six full seasons as a DI head coach. Since Johnson’s arrival, Arizona has produced 15 All-Pac-12 first-team selections and 28 Major League Baseball draft picks. Arizona had a program-record six players drafted in the first 10 rounds of the 2018 MLB Draft and has produced 14 top-10 round picks during his time in Tucson.
2015 - The Beloit Snappers (A) have named Jeff Gray as the team's new General Manager. He previously served as the GM for the Bluefield Blue Jays (A) from 2012-2016. He spent 13 years in the Toronto Blue Jays organization making the transition from Dunedin, FL bat boy to Bluefield. Gray's most patriotic position was serving as the Associate General Manager for the 2012 U.S. Military All-Stars "Red, White and Blue Tour" |
2014 - Army Ranger Sgt. Karl Seiter was diagnosed with leukemia. Two detached retinas earned him a ticket to the VA bone marrow unit. Unfortunately, without a bed available, Karl like so many of our heroes was placed on the VA waiting list. After nearly three years of chemo and other treatment his battle with cancer and fight to regain his vision continues.
2013 - Airman Blake Helm wins "THE PLAYER" Television Show with Cal Ripken, Jr.
2012 - Wounded Warrior Karl Seiter was selected as only the second Commanding Officer of the "Red, White and Blue Tour" in our twenty-five year history.
2013 - Airman Blake Helm wins "THE PLAYER" Television Show with Cal Ripken, Jr.
2012 - Wounded Warrior Karl Seiter was selected as only the second Commanding Officer of the "Red, White and Blue Tour" in our twenty-five year history.
2011 - The tour captures the spirit of America by providing unique and patriotic events to welcome home our armed forces. Today, we are the largest, fastest growing and most successful "joint" military program in the world.
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2010 - Spring Training against the professional Frontier League. The Heroes of the Diamond debut in a new children's book Home and Away.
NBC Universal and Field of Dreams offer to develop a future movie project. The Pittsfield American Defenders (New England Collegiate League) moves to Bristol, CT. The professional American Defenders (Canadian-American League) are acquired to complete our professional farm system. The team name was later changed to the Pittsfield Colonials and moved from New Hampshire to Pittsfield, MA. The club was managed by former Boston Red Sox Brian Daubach who is then signed by the Washington Nationals. The Goldklang Group obtained the Pittsfield Suns at Waconah Park. 2009 - Spring Training against the Atlantic League. Twenty-seven military and free agents signed professional contracts, making us an ideal source for future talent while posting a record of 31-6-1 against top professional and summer collegiate programs. The Pittsfield American Defenders, whose name has a double meaning as defenders of America, and for our new glove made by Nokona, called the American Defender. 
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The Defenders were led by former ABCA chairman and collegiate baseball legends Dr. Carroll Land and Bob Warn assisted by Ron Swen. Due to the timing of the new partnership and the desire to hold as many spots as possible for players from military service academies the roster was extremely late in taking shape. The military academies had a hard time supplying the talent level expected in the premier New England Collegiate Baseball League. Add to that, the great recession, a stadium under construction and at one point submerged under two feet of water, and Pittsfield was faced with many challenges including 17 rainouts.
Spring Training was held at the Dan Duquette Sports Academy in Pittsfield, MA. While the CAN-AM and NECBL teams struggled in their inaugural seasons, the Latin Stars and U.S. Military All-Stars didn't miss a beat (31-6-1) as the second most talented in team history. Only the 2006 squad posted more wins with a record of 47-6. 2008 - Spring Training held with Team USA Coach, Dusty Rhoades and MLBPAA Ivan Cruz at University North Florida in Jacksonville. Spring Training against the Frontier League. Central America Friendship Tour with MLB. Field of Dreams Ghost Players. |
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2007 - Congressman Buck McKeon, Armed Services Committee Chairman. Spring Training held in Norfolk, VA. Baseball Diplomacy Friendship Tours for Southern and Central Commands, 7th Fleet and Major League Baseball in support of missions to Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba, and Chile. Partner with MLBPAA to provide initial field managing experience to former major league players including: Iván Cruz, Pedro Guerrero, Elías Sosa and Omar Moreno.
2006 - Spring Training in Clearwater, Florida. MLB Legends Weekend for Kids. Mexican League and Fleet Week NYPD/FDNY. Team begins streak of three consecutive years in a row posting 22-0 starts. Post 47-6 record including a 4-2 overall record against the independent professional Golden Baseball League.
2006 - Spring Training in Clearwater, Florida. MLB Legends Weekend for Kids. Mexican League and Fleet Week NYPD/FDNY. Team begins streak of three consecutive years in a row posting 22-0 starts. Post 47-6 record including a 4-2 overall record against the independent professional Golden Baseball League.
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2005 - Cape Cod and New England Collegiate Baseball League's host "Red, White and Blue Tour" as continuation of War on Terror limits player availability. Over 500 players appear on the roster due to wartime tempo, most play in only one game.
2004 - Annual Navy vs. Marine Corps All-Star Game moves to PETCO Park. 2003 - Featured in an episode of the CBS television show JAG based on the annual Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Game featuring 2002 Cy Young award winner and Oakland Athletics pitcher Barry Zito. 2002 - Growth continues with over 5,000 annual player tryouts worldwide. 2001 - Host U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School spring training in San Diego and Mexico. 2000 - Harvey Simmons promoted to General Manager. |
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1995 - Mr. Harvey Simmons joins the organization as our Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Representative. The Annual Navy vs. Marine Corps All-Star Game moves to Qualcomm Stadium. We are recognized as the leader of armed forces baseball in the modern era.
1993 - New program hub is established at Point Loma Nazarene University and Dr. Carroll Land joins our coaching staff. The original Southwest Mens Baseball League in Pensacola, Florida and San Diego Military Baseball League (SDMBL) create the first 10 of over 50 armed forces teams around the world.
1993 - New program hub is established at Point Loma Nazarene University and Dr. Carroll Land joins our coaching staff. The original Southwest Mens Baseball League in Pensacola, Florida and San Diego Military Baseball League (SDMBL) create the first 10 of over 50 armed forces teams around the world.
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1991 - Navy-Marine Corps All-Star Game: Features the "Best of the Best" dedicated to Pearl Harbor survivor Commander Lawrence S. Jackman, USN. The most valuable player award is dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wayne Kidd, USMC, killed in the line of duty while stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in March 1996. The annual event played immediately following a San Diego Padres game served to showcase the most talented players in the armed forces. The Navy leads the annual contest record 10-9 after the U.S. Military All-Stars defeated the United States Marine Corps 12-1 in the most recent contest played at Tony Gwynn Stadium in 2012. |
1990 - The Wounded Warrior Prospects of today evolved from the modern United States Navy Baseball Club founded at the request of President George H.W. Bush by Terry "Crash" Allvord during flight school in Pensacola, Florida. His initial program launched thirty years ago began a renaissance in the “modern era” and the growth of more than fifty teams around the world.
The origin of United States Armed Forces Baseball has been traced as far back as the American Civil War
(1860–1865). For over a century, military baseball has been utilized as a successful tool to improve the morale of both the armed services and the American people.
Following World War I, major league stars such as Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson served their country while playing overseas. Military baseball reached its peak of popularity during World War II (1941–1945) as baseball legends Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg and Bob Feller headed the list of major league professionals playing on service teams. Military baseball also served as a conduit to post-war reconstruction efforts and international relations most notably in Japan.
Military baseball was extremely limited in scope during the Korean War (1950–1952) and finally, the Vietnam War (1965–1974) when politicians began the systematic dismantling of the military infrastructure and force strength. Baseball was slowly phased out and went dormant along with the decline of the armed forces.
The origin of United States Armed Forces Baseball has been traced as far back as the American Civil War
(1860–1865). For over a century, military baseball has been utilized as a successful tool to improve the morale of both the armed services and the American people.
Following World War I, major league stars such as Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson served their country while playing overseas. Military baseball reached its peak of popularity during World War II (1941–1945) as baseball legends Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg and Bob Feller headed the list of major league professionals playing on service teams. Military baseball also served as a conduit to post-war reconstruction efforts and international relations most notably in Japan.
Military baseball was extremely limited in scope during the Korean War (1950–1952) and finally, the Vietnam War (1965–1974) when politicians began the systematic dismantling of the military infrastructure and force strength. Baseball was slowly phased out and went dormant along with the decline of the armed forces.
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Mickey Vernon wrote to congratulate Ted on being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In its two pages, Mickey fondly remembers the two years during which he was Ted's teammate (1956 and 1957) as two of his most enjoyable years in baseball. The careers of Mickey and Ted paralleled. They broke into major league baseball in 1939 and completed their major league playing careers in 1960.
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