Check out videos on the flyovers and color guard honoring veterans, Opening Day highlights and more.
A look at the sights and sounds of the 95th American Legion World Series:
Honoring veterans
One of the most popular sights at this year’s ALWS were the Warbirds, vintage planes that flew over during ceremonies on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Keeter Stadium.
“It just honors the active duty that are guarding our country on foreign shores, those that are guarding us every day, and paying respect to those that did it in the past, those that of course provided the ultimate sacrifice to protect this country,” said Warbirds pilot and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rusty “Crash” Miller.
The three T-28 Trojan Warbirds are retired military trainers now owned by The Museum of Flight in Rome, Ga.
Also honoring veterans with their presence in Shelby was the color guard from Blackman High School JROTC in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
“It’s an honor for us because we get to present these colors to veterans who gave their lives for us, and the ones that we have to respect and honor, and to show that we still appreciate them,” said Sgt. Major Daryl Hickman III of the JROTC.
Hometown hero
“Baseball has always kind of been a part of my life, and I’ve always enjoyed it.” So said Loy Paige, a member of the 1945 American Legion World Series champions from Shelby. He was recognized on the field between games Saturday and received a standing ovation from the crowd.
Opening Day
Check out the hype video welcoming everyone to Shelby, a roundup of Opening Day and highlights from every game at The American Legion YouTube page. And follow on social media on Twitter (@LegionBaseball), Instagram (@TheAmericanLegion) and Facebook (@OfficialAmericanLegionBaseball and @AmericanLegionWorldSeries) using the hashtag #ALWS22.
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