Springfield at State
Springfield has a great baseball tradition. The city has been the home of the state amateur baseball champions twice, in 1944 and 1946. Springfield finished second in 1928, 1929, 1948, and 1959. The Tigers brought home the third place trophy in 1951, 1993, and 1998. Springfield has been represented in the state tournament 30 times, including seven straight years twice, from 1957-1963 and 1992-1998.
State Tournament Appearances
Springfield: 1928 2nd, 1929 2nd, 1934, 1944 A Champ, 1946 A Champ
Cubs: 1948 B 2nd
Tigers: 1948, 1951 AA 3rd, 1957, 1958, 1959 B 2nd, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1992, 1993 C 3rd, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 C 3rd, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017
State Tournament Photo Gallery
State Tournament Records
Most Hits in one State Tournament game by a player.
5 - Tie (2nd)
- Bassie Wagner | Springfield 18 Pierz 4 | 1944
- Renny Erickson | Springfield 13 Monticello 0 | 1944
- Phil Clennon | Springfield 10 Red Eye 5 | 1997
Most Home Runs in one State Tournament game by a player.
3 - Tie (1st)
- Phil Clennon | Springfield 10 Red Eye 5 | 1997
Most RBIs in one State Tournament game by a player.
7 - Tie (2nd)
- Bassie Wagner | Springfield 18 Pierz 4 | 1944
- Phil Clennon | Springfield 10 Red Eye 5 | 1997
State Tournament No-Hitters
1929 | Site:Mankato | Bob Thompson | Springfield 12 Osseo 0
Bob had one walk and twelve strikeouts. Bob walked his only batter in the ninth inning.
State All-Tournament Team
- Steve Krinke 1969
- Dave Peichel 1969
- Terry Helget 1992
- Paul Burghardt 1993
- Brent Weber 1995
- Phil Clennon 1997
- Bob Fink 1998
- Terry Helget 1998
State Tournament Host
1960, 1962, 1968, 2020
J.M. Brennan Sportsmanship Trophy Winner
The St Paul Baseball Club donated the J.M. Brennan Sportsmanship Trophy in 1941 to the team who showed great sportsmanship during the state tournament. This trophy was a traveling trophy until 1987 when the Hinckley Baseball Association started donating a new trophy to each winner. The trophy was renamed the J.M. and J.D. Brennan Sportsmanship Trophy.
1993