The late Matt Stukel was a visionary of sorts.
A half-century ago, Ely’s “Mr. Baseball” cooked up a scheme to bring Minnesota American Legion baseball’s biggest event to Ely.
Cut to the present and that legacy carries on, with this week’s Division II American Legion State Tournament at pristine and historic Veterans Memorial Field. Players, coaches and fans arrive Wednesday and the eight-team event starts Thursday and culminates with Saturday’s 2:30 p.m. state title gme.
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