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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Vets Invited to Baseball Hall of Fame Military Classic Game
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown is inviting members of the American Legion to a Memorial Day Weekend event celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
Of its 354 Hall of Famers, 70 sacrificed parts of their baseball careers to serve in the U.S. military during wartime. These legacies are honored during the Hall of Fame Military Classic: A Tribute to Service and Sacrifice – a seven-inning legends game on May 23 at historic Doubleday Field.
Any veteran who purchases tickets to the game will receive free Museum tickets, valid on Saturday, May 23, when the Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Here’s more information about the Hall of Fame Military Classic:
• Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Rollie Fingers, Todd Helton, Fergie Jenkins, Tony La Russa, Scott Rolen and Joe Torre will participate as managers and coaches.
• Two dozen former big leaguers with their own military ties will play in the game and participate in a pregame home run hitting contest. They will be joined by members of the Louisville Slugger Warriors veterans amputee baseball team.
• Also participating will be 1981 World Series champion Rick Monday, whose rescue of the American flag at Dodger Stadium in 1976 became a rallying point for the country during that bicentennial year. The flag Monday rescued will be on special exhibit at the Hall of Fame beginning Memorial Day Weekend.Tickets for the Hall of Fame Military Classic are on sale now online at Hall of Fame Military Classic or at 1-888-325-0470 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Veterans can redeem their free Museum ticket offer by entering promo code BHOF250 when ordering online or mentioning the offer when calling.
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Thursday, March 05, 2026
Department Convention Details Available
Marriott Downtown Syracuse
The 08th American Legion Department of New York Convention returns to Syracuse from July 16 to 18, 2026. This year, all three conventions — the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion — will be held at the Marriott Downtown Syracuse (although the Auxiliary has a separate host htel).
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Homecoming gala honoring Dept. leaders is May 30
The American Legion Department of New York will celebrate the annual Legion Family Homecoming on Saturday, May 30, with dinner at Vernon Downs Casino Hotel, Vernon, NY .The Homecoming honors:
• Commander John R. Miga
• Auxiliary President Maureen Morgan
• Detachment Commander Joseph Guidice Jr. -
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Winter Issue of Legion New York Magazine
The winter 2026 issue of Legion New York Magazine is available online.
It features articles such as:
• NY Yankees host Legion Family members.• Legion Baseball players visit vets in hospital.
• Greece Post 468 and Kingston Post 150 are senior and junior baseball champions, respectively.
• NY Legionnaire serves as national historian.
• An overview of the Department Convention in words and pictures.
• Owego Post 401 wins Department Golf Tournament.
• Coverage of America’s Veterans Day Parade in NYC.
• Other news about Posts and Legionnaires.
