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AMERICAN NATIONAL EAGLES BASEBALL

The American National baseball program was founded by Jim Medlock in 1975. Jim was an insurance agent and owner of an American National Agency in Bridgeton. He was instrumental in developing the SLABA league in 1987. He served on the SLABA board the entire time. He coached at the varsity level for over 20 years, taking four varsity teams to World Series competition while participating in SLABA. Jim passed away in September of 2005 and now the SLABA organization hosts an annual Jim Medlock Memorial Wood Bat Tournament in his honor.

Their most famous alumnus is St. Louis Cardinal reliever Kyle McClellan. Kyle played for the American National Eagles from 2000-2002 before being drafted by the Cardinals. Since then, he pitched in the Cardinals organization at Johnson City, Peoria, Quad Cities, Springfield and Palm Beach before making the big leagues in April 2008.

The American National team colors are red, white and blue. Home fields are Hazelwood West High School and Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex (BMAC). Participants live in the base school districts of Hazelwood West and Pattonville. Open schools are Hazelwood Central, McCluer, McCluer North, Parkway North and Ritenour.


Director
Bill Becher
Home Phone
314-863-4670
Cell/Work Phone
314-691-2964
E-mail Address
billbecher0709@yahoo.com
2008 18U Eagles
Doug Lohman - Head Coach
Bret Tesson - Asst. Coach
Dennis Ludwinski - Asst. Coach
Julie Pruett - Business Manager

Home Phone
636-978-6383
314-731-3819
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314-739-5539
Cell/Work Phone
314-267-9649
314-705-0808

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314-486-4128


E-mail Address
douglohman@charter.net
bwtesson@charter.net


 
  2008 16U Eagles
Bill Becher - Head Coach
Gret Viehman - Asst. Coach
Home Phone
314-863-4670
314-838-1827

Cell/Work Phone
314-691-2964
314-775-6064
E-mail Address
billbecher0709@yahoo.com
viehman@swbell.net
 
  2008 15U Eagles
Mark Hahn - Head Coach
Terry Ridings - Asst. Coach
Mike Graff - Asst. Coach
Home Phone
314-291-4326
314-739-3726
314-344-2852
Cell/Work Phone
314-324-2619
314-570-5357
314-575-4250
E-mail Address
mhahn@psdr3.org
terrywr@bbsteel.com