Every kid who can play should get to play.
The Moorhead Home Run Club was started by Blues and Golds alumni to help cover what a Legion season costs a family: travel, meals, equipment and more.
4th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet
An evening honoring the players, coaches and supporters who built Moorhead Legion baseball. Social hour 5–6 pm, meal and program 6–8 pm.
Game-Day Program
Rosters, the season schedule, player profiles and our sponsors, all in one digital program you can read right here.
Become a member
Annual memberships fund the season and keep you connected to the program.
Sponsor a season
Local businesses get recognized at the field, at the banquet and here on the site.
Catch the Blues & Golds
Home games are played at Matson Field in Moorhead. Season schedule will be posted here each spring.
2027 schedule TBA
News & updates
For the newest posts, photos and event reminders, follow the Moorhead Home Run Club on Facebook.
About the Home Run Club
We are a nonprofit founded by Moorhead Blues and Golds alumni. Our goal is to lower the cost for each player and remove financial barriers for families with kids who want to play American Legion baseball.
Where your donations go
- Travel to away games and tournaments
- Meals on the road
- Equipment
- Game Day Experience
- Help for families who need it most
4th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet
Join us as we induct the next class into the Moorhead Legion Baseball Hall of Fame. Dinner, stories, a silent auction, and a room full of people who love Moorhead baseball.
Saturday, April 3, 2027
- 5–6 pm Social hour
- 6–8 pm Meal and program
Moorhead American Legion
Moorhead, Minnesota
$30 per person
Includes social hour, meal and program.
Banquet sponsorship opportunities
- Official sponsor of the Hall of Fame Banquet
- Display any banner or advertisement of your choice
- Reserved table with 8 banquet tickets
- Recognition during the program
- Display any banner or advertisement of your choice
- Recognition during the banquet
- 4 banquet tickets
- Reserved table
- 8 banquet tickets
To sign up, use the sponsorship form or email MoorheadHomeRunClub@gmail.com.
Silent auction
Donated items and experiences help fund the season. Have something to donate? Reach out to a board member.
Get your tickets · $30
- Online through Zeffy (button at right)
- Venmo @MoorheadHomeRunClub
- At the door on April 3
Game-Day Program
The Home Run Club's digital program for Blues and Golds home games, available right here online. First edition coming for the 2027 season.
What's inside
- Welcome from the Home Run Clubpg __
- 2027 Blues rosterpg __
- 2027 Golds rosterpg __
- Coaching staffpg __
- Season schedulepg __
- Player spotlightspg __
- Hall of Fame memberspg __
- Our sponsorspg __
Read online
The digital program will be posted here before the first home game. Spring 2027
Advertise in the program
| Ad size | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Presenting sponsor | $____ | Your logo on the program's cover screen, "presented by" credit, one available |
| Full-screen ad | $____ | Full-page ad between program sections, with a clickable link to your website |
| Section sponsor | $____ | Your name and logo on one section, such as the roster, schedule or player spotlights |
| Banner ad | $____ | Banner-size ad with a link to your website |
| Sponsor directory listing | $____ | Logo and link on the program's sponsor page |
Reserve your ad
Ad deadline TBA. Ads run all season and help cover player costs.
Bucky Burgau
Steve Timmer
1988 Moorhead Blues
Team history
The 1988 Moorhead Blues baseball team won the state and regional championships and advanced to the American Legion World Series. Finishing the season with a 50-14 record, the team went undefeated in the state tournament and had just one loss in the regional tournament.
Coaches Bucky Burgau, Rick Westra, and Steve Timmer led them on their historic run.
Chad Sundem
Biography
Chad graduated from Moorhead High School in 1989, excelling in football, hockey, and baseball. He played on the 1988 Blues team, also a Hall of Fame inductee, and later graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1993.
Serving nearly 21 years in the U.S. Army, Chad completed 5 combat deployments and led Task Force Rosser in Afghanistan. Awarded multiple Bronze Stars and the Legion of Merit, Chad retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2014.
He now serves as Vice President of South Region Operations for BNSF Railway.
Moorhead Legion Baseball Hall of Fame
Players, coaches and supporters who made Moorhead Legion baseball what it is. The inductee list will be added here.
Inductees to be announced
Announced ahead of the April banquet.
Inductees
- Harold “Peg” Matson
- Ken Severud
- Paul Heerwald
- Greg Troland
- Chad Swanson
Inductees
- 1988 Blues Team
- Mike Hajostek
- Lowell Bolger
- Don Betzen
- Ken Grabinske
- Chad Sundem
Inaugural class
- Halvor Johnson
- Joe Baker
- Steve Timmer
- Bucky Burgau
Nominate someone
Know a former Blue or Gold, coach or longtime supporter who belongs here? Send the board their name and why.
Membership
Members are the backbone of the season. Choose one of our three booster club levels for the 2027 season.
Our members
Member names will be listed here with permission. Add list
Sponsorship
Put your business in front of Moorhead baseball families all season long, at the ballpark, at the banquet, and on this site.
| Level | Amount | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Banquet Sponsor | $1,000 | Official Hall of Fame Banquet sponsor, any banner or advertisement of your choice, reserved table with 8 banquet tickets, recognition during the program |
| Food Sponsor | $500 | Any banner or advertisement of your choice, recognition during the banquet, 4 banquet tickets |
| Table Sponsor | $500 | Reserved table with 8 banquet tickets |
Advertising
- Signage
To advertise, fill out the sponsorship form or email MoorheadHomeRunClub@gmail.com.
Thank you to our sponsors
| Sponsor | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsor list coming soon. Add sponsors | ||
Become a sponsor
Fill out the sponsorship form, or email us at MoorheadHomeRunClub@gmail.com.
Donate
Every dollar goes toward a player's season. The Home Run Club is a nonprofit.
How to give
- Online: our Zeffy donation form. Join the club, make a tribute donation to honor or remember someone from our baseball community, or both.
- Venmo: @MoorheadHomeRunClub
- By check: payable to Moorhead Home Run Club, mailing address add address
- In person: at any home game or the banquet
Contact
Questions about membership, sponsorship, the banquet or Hall of Fame nominations? Message us on Facebook or reach a board member directly.
Email & mail
MoorheadHomeRunClub@gmail.com
Mailing address add address
Join the Alumni & Supporter Group
Former Blues and Golds players, families and fans: sign up to stay connected.