SLABA: Local Youth Baseball Organization Thriving
The 18-and-under postseason awards are named after several SLABA alumni, including the Kyle McClellan Pitcher of the Year, the Ryan Howard SLABA MVP and the guide of the year award named for Jim Medlock, a former insurance agent who founded the American National Eagles in 1975.Jefferson County Blazers tutor Dustin Bain also mentioned Northwest High School graduate Andrew Johnston, who arranged at Jefferson College before moving onto the University of Missouri. He currently plays for the Colorado Spring Sky Sox, the AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
“There was a halt three or four years ago when some of these independent teams became more popular,” said Bain, who is in his eighth year with SLABA. “But now, I recollect parents are seeing through paying all that money to support somebody during the summer.”
Braun, a 2005 Mehlville Turned on School graduate, played for Johnny Mac and is in his first season as the head coach. It’s been a struggle with the 18-and-under cooperate sporting a 2-20 mark while the 17s are 4-5. The younger players split time between both squads.
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