TLBR History

History of Tallahassee – Leon Babe Ruth in the World Series

Note:  Appearances are incomplete.  Please notify us with any corrections or additions.

13U

2023 – World Series Appearance – 2nd place finish (Glen Allen, Virginia)

2021 – World Series Appearance – 3rd place finish (Jamestown, New York)

• Colby Tadder – All-World Series Team
• Gavin Harper – All-World Series Team
• Myles Mott-Smith – All-Defensive Team
• Nate Dietz – All-Defensive Team
• Mark Metcalf – All-Defensive Team

2017 – World Series Appearance – 2nd place finish (Mountain Home, Arkansas)

• Caleb Granger – All-World Series Team
• Will Merrix – All-World Series Team
• Jaxson West – All-Defensive Team
• Jayce Kirkham – All-Defensive Team
• Chris Stanfield – All-Defensive Team
• Adam Parzych – Home Run Derby Champion
• Noah Gelabert, Caleb Granger and Ethan Miller – Team Golden Arm Champions

2015 – World Series Appearance (Jamestown, New York)

2009 – World Series Champions (Murray, Utah)

• Tyler Beal named as Most Outstanding Player
• Tyler Beal was batting champion (.700)

2007 – World Series Champions (Loudoun County, Virginia)

• Bobby Rice, Jr. named as Most Outstanding Player

1999 – World Series Champions (Tallahassee, Florida)

• Ross Caton named as Most Outstanding Player

14U

2023 – World Series Appearance – 3rd Place Finish (Fredricksburg, Virginia)

2022 – World Series Appearance – 2nd Place Finish (Williston, North Dakota)

• Nate Dietz – All-World Series Team
• Myles Mott-Smith – All-World Series Team
• Mark Metcalf – All-Defensive Team
• Colby Tadder – All-Defensive Team

2021 – Word Series Appearance – 2nd Place Finish (Otumwa, Iowa)

• Tyler Anderson – All-World Series Team
• Caleb Thomas – All-World Series Team
• Noah Miller – All-Defensive Team
• Caleb Walsh – All-Defensive Team

2018 – World Series Appearance – 3rd/4th place finish (Eagle Pass, Texas)

• Adam Parzych was batting champion (.529 average)
• Noah Gelabert – All-World Series Team
• Adam Parzych – All-World Series Team
• Will Merrix – All-Defensive Team
• Adam Parzych – Home Run Derby Champion

2010 – World Series Appearance – 2nd place finish (Loudoun, Virginia)

• Stephen Miller – All-World Series Team
• Gage West – All-World Series Team
• Logan Smith – All-World Series Team

2008 – World Series Appearance – 2nd place finish (Quincy, Massachusetts)

2000 – World Series Appearance (Connersville, Indiana)

• Cliff Englert was batting champion (.588 average)

15U

2021 – World Series Appearance (Eagle Pass, Texas)

• Phillip Garcia – All-World Series Team
• Kaseman Pressley – All-Defensive Team

2018 – World Series Champions (Longview, Washington)

• Will Brown named as Most Outstanding Player
• Hayden Kelley – All-World Series Team
• Landon Shackelford – All-World Series Team
• AJ Thorp – All-World Series Team
• Argene Lynn – All-Defensive Team
• Logan Melvin – All-Defensive Team
• Cooper Smith – All-Defensive Team
• Speed Competition Champions (Landon Shackelford, Logan Melvin, Argene Lynn, Will Brown – time 58.6)

2016 – World Series Appearance – 3rd/4th place finish (Williston, North Dakota)

• Tyler Borges – All-World Series Team
• Victor Castillo – All-World Series Team
• Brady Blackburn – All-Defensive Team
• Mark Thornhill – Home Run Derby Champion

2013 – World Series Appearance (Loudoun County, Virginia)

• Bo Seccombe – Sportsmanship Award
• Seton Benz – All-Defensive Team
• Anthony Milton – All-Defensive Team

2009 – World Series Champions (Longview, Washington)

• Michael Ware named as Most Outstanding Player
• This class of TLBR all-stars (13-year-olds in 2007, 14-year-olds in 2008, 15-year-olds in 2009) won two titles and 1 runner-up.  They only lost 3 all-star games in three years.

2008 – World Series Appearance – (Van Buren, Arkansas)

2002 – World Series Appearance – 3rd place finish (Connersville, Indiana)

2001 – World Series Appearance (Hamilton, New Jersey)

• Bryan Brown hit two home runs in a game

1998 – World Series Appearance (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)

• Justin Miller pitched a no-hitter

1988 – World Series Appearance (Lebanon, Missouri)

1984 – World Series Champions (Niles, Michigan)

• Paul DuBois – All-World Series Team
• Sean Gilliam – All-World Series Team
• Reggie Jefferson – All-World Series Team
• Dean Palmer – All-World Series Team