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103rd Midnight Sun Baseball Classic
June 21, 2008 - First Pitch 10:30 pm

100 YEARS OF
MIDNIGHT SUN BASEBALL
 1906-2008

"I've been lucky enough to attend many World Series, All Star Games and Opening Days but the Midnight Sun
Game is in a league of it's own." Greg Harris, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

2008 Midnight Sun Game Early Entry Pass


$10 per pass
(.79 Shipping)

1965 Midnight Sun Game Ends Dramatically with a Strikeout
Tom Seaver (64-65) vs. John Herbst (64)

103rd Midnight Sun Game Media Kit / HI-Resolution Pics | Short History | 100-Year Results, Stories & Pictures | MSG Blog || Panners work extra for Sun win | Midnight Games | Baseball at midnight? Only in Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska is the Baseball Capitol of America | #8 Ultimate Baseball Experience | Midnight Sun Game tonight | Illuminates century-old baseball tradition | Batter way up … in the Last Frontier | Steppingstone for baseball players | ABL Ballparks Tour | Georgi's Blog | Spell of the Yukon | History of Gold Rush | 100 years in Ketchikan | Vacation | Joe Connor | 2002 Trip | Photo Album | Teresco Collection | 2001 Trip | Aurora Pictures | From Buffalo to Alaska | Midnight Sun Game | Zomerzon | Photograph MS | "Touching the Game: Alaska" | PannerVision Goldpanners Videos

2008 Midnight Sun Game Ceremonial Pitcher:

Al Coutts (63)

2008 Midnight Sun Game Starting Pitcher:
Bill "Spaceman" Lee

Bill Started the 1967 Midnight Sun Game Against the Defending Japanese National Champion Kumagai-Gumi Baseball Club // The Goldpanners lost the game due to seven unearned runs, and Bill is on a quest to avenge that loss. Press Release From the AKGPA

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< 2006 Midnight Sun Game

TOUCHING THE GAME: ALASKA

FULL LENGTH MOVIE SHOWING THE ALASKA GOLDPANNERS AND MIDNIGHT SUN GAME

Video Produced by Jim Carroll
 Touching The Game, LLC


 

 
 

"Everybody should have an opportunity to come to Alaska and see the Midnight Sun Game"  Bobby Doerr, MLB Hall of Famer

1964 Pregame

Emmitt Wilson, Eskimo Dancer, Sam Suplizio, Red Boucher

"The only place on earth where a midnight ball game is played. The custom originated here many years ago and is faithfully observed."  6/20/1914

The
Stroecker Legacy

100-Year Legacy of Eddie and W.G. "Bill" Stroecker



 Eddie Stroecker
 "The Grand Old Man"
"Father of the Midnight Sun Game"

&

W.G. "Bill" Stroecker
 Alaska Goldpanners President
"Son of the Midnight Sun Game"

The "Frigid-Aires"

Pre-game Concerts Since 2001

GOLDPANNERS
M.S.G. PICS

Growden Park Pictures

2007

PREGAME AWARDS

 

Midnight Sun Game Pics
By Todd Dennis













2006

Pics by Sheena Cummings



Earl Hughes

Pics by E. Chilton Hines


Winner Chris Kissock

Midnight

 

2005









Courtesy Jim Carroll Productions

2004


MLB Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins


Panner Teammates George Mies and Emmitt Wilson


At Midnight

2003


Gaylord Perry


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At Midnight


2002



At Midnight
 

2001



1995
Jacob Freeman
1995 Midnight Sun Game

 

1991


Brett Backlund
1991 MSG Hero 

1963

1960


 "Big Ray" Wheeler - Winner of 1st Goldpanners Midnight Sun Game in 1960

ALASKAN-LEGACIES.COM:
 Midnight Sun Game Centennial Set

INCLUDES 100-YEAR CHECKLIST

EARLIER FAIRBANKS HISTORY COURTESY OF ALASKAN-LEGACIES.COM

1957

Charlie Cole (BOD-40Y)


1949 MIDNIGHT SUN GAME

 

All-Time Goldpanners
Midnight Sun Game Results
1960-2008

Cap'y - Capacity / SRO - Standing Room Only
Major Leaugers in Italics

#YEAR

OPPONENT

GPVISRECORDDAYTIMEFANSWINNER
103 2008 California Running Birds       6/21 10:30/    
102 2007 Oceanside Waves 1 6 38-11 6/21 10:30/ 4,000+ Strombel
101 2006 Beatrice Bruins 2 1 38-10 6/21 10:30/ 4,000+ C. Kissock
1002005 Omaha, NE Strike Zone 3 1 37-10 6/21 10:30/ 4,000+ S. Timmons
992004 Peninsula Oilers 9 1 36-10 6/21 10:30/ 3,500 S. Timmons
982003 California Dons 3 1 35-10 6/21 10:30/ 5,000 D. Jenson
972002 California Dons 2 1 34-10 6/21 10:30/ 3,000+ S. Timmons
962001 Oceanside, CA, Waves 2 1 33-10 6/21 10:30//2:05 *3,300+ A. Davidson
952000 Santa Barbara, CA Foresters (story) 3 2 32-10 6/21 10:30//1:10 *3,300+ A. Heaps
941999 Oceanside, CA, Waves 7 1 31-10 6/21 10:36/1:30 3,000 J. Berni
931998 Kelowna, B.C. (Canada) Grizzlies 14 7 30-10 6/20 10:30/2:15  P. Fredericks
921997 Kelowna, B.C. (Canada) Grizzlies 12 0 29-10 6/20 10:30/  C. Jones
911996 Anchorage, AK Bucs 5 3 28-10 6/21  4,500 A. Pettyjohn
901995 San Francisco, CA, Seals 10 4 27-10 6/21  4,500 C. Bloomer
891994 San Diego, CA, Stars 15 6 26-10 6/21 11:18/2:34  D. Blood
881993 South Lake Tahoe, CA, Stars 10 4 25-10 6/21  3,000+ R. Donnelly
871992 Victor Valley, CA, Mets 1 2 24-10 6/21 10:00/12:08 2,500 Herrera
861991 South Lake Tahoe, CA, Stars 9 8 23-9 6/22 10:30/2:30 2,500 B. Grigsby
851990 San Bernadino, CA, Tribe 12 3 22-9 6/21 10:23/1:22 3,000+ J. Stafford
841989 San Diego, CA Sea World Killer Whales 7 3 21-9 6/20 10:35/1:17 2,250 D. Gray
831988 Hawaii Island Movers 6 5 20-9 6/21 10:44/12:28 3,000 J. Richardson
821987 Mat-Su, AK Miners 1 2 19-9 6/20 11:06/1:43 3,350 K. Kramer
811986 San Francisco, CA, Senators 8 1 19-8 6/20 10:30/1:06 4,000 J. Sipple
801985 Moraga, CA, Mauraders (11) 11 12 17-9 6/22 11:00/3:06 1,825 Blas Minor
791984 Taiwan Olympic Team (Forfeit) 9 0 17-8 6/21 /2:08 3,000 None
781983 Anchorage, AK Cook Inlet Bucs 7 2 16-8 6/19 11:05/1:30 2,600 T. Simmons
771982 San Francisco, CA, Senators 9 3 15-8 6/20 10:45/1:33 1,500 E. Delzer
761981 Intermountain, UT, Badgers 11 4 14-8 6/20 11:00/2:02 3,000+ D. Plesac
751980 University of Wisconsin Badgers 16 5 13-8 6/20 11:00/2:10 2,600 R. Romanick
741979 University of North Carolina Tar Heels 8 2 12-8 6/21 10:30/1:30 4,000 A. Wiggins
731978 Wichita, KS, El Dorado Coors 1 10 11-8 6/21 11:00 3,500 Fontenot
721977 Red Deer M&K Generals (Alberta, CA) 12 11 11-7 6/21 10:30/1:54 4,000 M. Boddicker
711976 Westwood, CA, Bruins 6 4 10-7 6/20 12:01/ 4,000 G. Harris
701975 Vanderbuilt Commodores 4 3 9-7 6/21 10:30  R. Troedson
691974 Washington State University Cougars 7 6 8-7 6/21 10:30/1:18 4,473 W. Steele
681973 Brigham Young University Cougars 5 8 7-7 6/21 10:15/1:09 4,300 Allan
671972 Ponchatoula, LA, Athletics 4 5 7-6 6/21 10:00/ 3,500 K. Alfred
661971 Stanford University Indians 12 3 7-5 6/21 10:00/12:15 4,200 R. Troedson
651970 University of Arizona Wildcats 3 4 6-5 6/20 10:30/  L. Hooten
641969 Boulder, CO, Collegians 2 5 6-4 6/21 10:30 5,000 B. Hooten
631968 U. Santa Clara Broncos 7 0 6-3 6/22 10:30  B. Strom
621967 Kumagi-Gumi (Japan) 3 10 5-3 6/21 10:30 5,200 Fujitsu
611966 Oregon State University Beavers 8 3 5-2  10:30  
601965 University of Southern California Trojans 4 3 4-2 6/21 10:30/ 2,500 Tom Seaver
W: G. Mies
 591964 Grand Junction, CO, Eagles 5 10 3-2 6/21 11:00/2:34 2,500 B. Lersch
581963 Wichita, KS, Dreamliners 1 3 3-1 6/21 10:30/ 3,500 D. Newkirk
571962 North of the Range Military All-Stars (Memorial Park) 8 3 3-0 6/22 10:30/  G. Mies
561961 North of the Range Military All-Stars (Ranger Field) 10 4 2-0 6/21 11:00/ SRO D. Clukey
55C1960 Fairbanks Pioneers (Memorial Park) 11 0 1-0 6/21 10:00/  R. Wheeler
Fairbanks Area Teams  1906 - 1960
FAIRBANKS FIELDS

GRIFFIN PARK; EXPOSITION FIELD; GARDEN-ISLAND PARK; MODEL PARK; IMPERIAL		MILITARY FIELDS
RANGER FIELD, 3RD BATTALION DIAMOND, 4TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM FIELD (LADD ARMY/AIR FORCE BASE); WARRIOR FIELD, DUNLAP PARK (EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE)
#YEAR  TEAM 1 vs. TEAM 2  / winner boldT1T2PARKDAYTIMEFANSWINNER
55B 1960 Eielson Air vs. Eielson Army   WARRIOR 6/21 10:00/  
55A 1960 Ladd Flyers vs. Ladd Rangers 9 3 RANGER 6/21 10:00/  Johnson/
Thompson
54 1959 Ladd Flyers vs. Anchorage Sales and Service 6 16 RANGER 6/21 10:30/2:00+  F. Keenan
53 1958 Sportland Bees vs. Ladd Special Units 5 3 LADD 6/21 10:30/12:13  C. Cole
52 1957 Sportland Bees vs. Air Force All Stars 6 0 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:00  F. Brower+
51A 1956 Air Force AS vs. Civilian All-Stars 8 5 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:30/1:32  
51B 1956 Eielson Army AS vs. Ladd Army All-Stars 9 8 LADD 6/21   B. Edwards
50A 1955 Fairbanks All-Stars vs. Military All-Stars 12 8  6/21 10:30/1:40  B. Roberts
50B 1955 Ladd Army All-Stars vs Eielson Army All-Stars 20 7 3RD BAT 6/21 11:00/  L. Wineburner
50C 1955 Ladd Army All-Stars vs. Eielson Army All-Stars 3 4 DUNLAP 6/21 11:00/  F. Fahey
50D 1955 Eielson Officers vs. Non-Commissioned 14 8 EIELSON 6/21 11:00/  
49A 1954 Civilian AS vs. Ladd All-Stars 5 0 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:30/12:39 700+ B. Roberts
49B 1954 Chena vs. Tanana   LADD 6/21 11:00/  
48A 1953 Fairbanks AS vs. Military All-Stars 6 2 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:30/ 'SRO' Brow
48B 1953 Chena AS vs. Tanana All-Stars 4 6 DUNLAP 6/21 11:00/  
48C 1953 Chena AS vs. Tanana All-Stars 0 4 4TH REG 6/21 11:00/  Walker
47 1952 Ladd vs. Fairbanks Men's League All-Stars 2 1 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:00/12:06 1,500 Klestiz
46 1951 Fairbanks vs. Military All-Stars 0 4 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:30/ "Jam Packed" Newman
45 1950 Fairbanks Midnight Sun League All-Stars vs.U.S. Army of Alaska All-Stars (Anchorage) 5 2 GRIFFIN    
44 1949 Fairbanks vs. Ladd Field 3 2 GRIFFIN 6/21 T2:20 SRO Valentine
43 1948 Air Force vs. Fairbanks Midnight Sun League All-Stars 14/12 2 GRIFFIN 6/21 9:30/12:15 SRO Lagosky
42 1947 Fairbanks vs. Ladd Field All Stars 5 8 GRIFFIN 6/22 10:00/ SRO B. Brown
41 1946 Fairbanks Allies vs. Ladd Field AS (10 Inn.) 7 8 GRIFFIN 6/21 10:00 SRO Allen
40 1945 Team Attu vs. Ladd Field All-Stars 4 3 GRIFFIN 6/21  2,000+ Johnson
39 1944 Edmonton Yanks vs. Ladd   LADD 6/21   
38 1943 Quartermasters vs. Fairbanks 6 2 LADD 6/21 10:00/  Treskovich
37 1942 F.E. Co vs. Fairbanks 5 8  6/21 9:00  L. Albin
36 1941 Cushman St. Merchants vs. Ladd Field All-Stars   RANGER 6/21 10:00  
35A 1940 Fairbanks Cubs vs. Ester Miners 2 3  6/21 10:00  B. Reak
35B 1940 Kids: Yankees vs. Giants    6/21 9:00  
34 1939 Cushman St. Merchants vs. F.E. Athletic Assoc.   PLAYFIELD 6/22 8:30  
33 1938 Baseball vs. Softball 6 1 AIRPORT 6/21 9:30  
32 1937 Impromptu only, with no news report       
31 1936 Fairbanks vs. Miners 3 1  6/21 9:30  W. Locey
30 1935 Miners vs. Fairbanks 9 4  6/21 9:30  
29 1934 Impromptu only, with no news report       
28 1933 Fairbanks vs. Independents 18 7 Local Grounds 6/21 7:30  A. Holt
27 1932 Independents vs. Fairbanks 8 4 WEEKS 6/21   
26 1931 Fairbanks vs. F.E. Company   WEEKS 6/21   
25 1930 Standard Oil vs. Fairbanks 7 0 WEEKS 6/21 8:30"good sized" Ralph Wien
24 1929 F.E. Co. vs. Fairbanks 5 4  6/21 8:00  Hinsey
23 1928 Fairbanks vs F.E. Co. 7 6  6/21 10:00/12:05  Shaw
22 1927 F.E. Co. vs. Fairbanks