Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award

Dr. Irvin L. Cowger, a former Department of Kansas adjutant and devoted baseball supporter. The National Americanism Commission established an award in Cowger's name, sponsored by the Department of Kansas. The recipient is credited with the most runs batted in during regional and national competition.

2024 Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award Recipient

Nathan Ball, Midland Post 165, MI (13 RBIs)

Past Recipients

2023 Damon Suriani-Brooklawn, NJ Post 72 (12)
2022 Albert Garza and Kyeler Thompson both League City Post 554, TX and Nick Valentine from Chesapeake Post 280, VA (12)
2021 Stone Collier and Easton Hood both from Tupelo Post 49, MS (13)
2020 No Award
2019 Ron Franklin, Destrehan Post 366, LA (15)
2018 Bryce Marsh, Randolph Co. Post 45, NC (15)
2017 Zack Lucky, Omaha, NE, Post 1 (13)
2016 Angelo Bortolin, San Mateo, CA (16)
2015 Justin Hawkins, Newberry, S.C. Post 193 (12)
2014 Micah Brown, Post 15, Medford, OR (22)
2013 Robert Busse, Post 28, Petaluma, CA (14)
2012 Taylor Elman, Omaha, NE (16)
2012 Evan Ryan, Omaha, NE (16)
2012 Matthieu Robert, New Orleans, LA (16)
2011 Blake Schmit, Eden Prairie, MN (18)
2010 Vince Ampi, Roseburg Ore. (19)
2009 Kyle O'Boyle, Midland, Mich.
2008 Max Garrett, Pasco, Wash. (17)
2007 Aaron Tapia, Tucson, Ariz. (22)
2006 Brady Shoemaker, Terre Haute, Ind. (18)
2005 Zack Berg, Enid Post 4, Enid, Okla. (21)
2004 Troy Peterson, Eden Prairie, Minn. (20)
2003 Andy Console, Post 149, Haddon Heights, N.J.
2003 Joey Briggs, Post 11, Corvallis Ore. (17)
2002 Spencer Ingaldson, Post 22, Rapid City, S.D. (12)
2001 Josh Burton, Post 13, Lewiston, Idaho (16)
2001 Josh O'Dell, Post 170, Midwest City, Okla. (16)
2001 Steve Larson, Post 1, Omaha, Neb. (16)
2000 Al Smith, Post 1, Omaha, Neb. (22)
1999 Brian Paone, Post 513, New Brighton, Minn. (26)
1998 Chris Wright, Post 245, State College, Pa. (25)
1997 Brian Fachet, Post 15, Medford, Ore. (21)
1996 Christian Bourgeois, Post 81, Gonzales, La. (15)
1995 Bobby Morgan, Post 19. Columbia, Tenn. (15)
1995 Dom Crispo, Lakeside Recovery Center, Bellevue, Wash. (15)
1994 Frank Hinojosa, Chino Post 299, Chino, Calif. (24)
1993 Allen Layman, Norman Post 88, Norman, Okla. (16)
1993 Ben Thomas, Rapid City Post 22, Rapid City, S.D. (16)
1992 Trent Martin, Newbury Park Oaks, Newbury Park, Calif. (17)
1991 Bob Pailthorpe, Post 837, Union City, Calif. (16)
1991 Ryan Beeney, Post 85, Newark, Ohio (16)
1990 Luis Rosario, Post 48, Bayamon, Puerto Rico (16)
1989 Carl McFadden, Post 826, Woodland Hills, Calif. (14)
1988 Scott Hughes, Post 507, Cincinnati (17)
1987 Greg Blevins, Post 170, Mid West City, Okla. (14)
1986 Dan Opperman, Post 8, Las Vegas (19)
1986 Mike Tonucci, Post 9, New London, Conn. (19)
1985 Mike Musolino, Carmichael Elks, Sacramento (20)
1984 Will Vespe, Post 72, Brooklawn, N.J. (18)
1983 Reynaldo "Chito" Martinez, Post 367, New Orleans (17)
1982 Ronald DeLucchi, Post 517, Lafayette, Calif. (19)
1981 Victor Jay Garcia, Post 248, West Tampa, Fla. (21)
1980 Howard Kapuniai, Legion Baseball, Honolulu (17)
1979 Juan Antonio Cruz, Post 36, Yakima, Wash. (30)
1978 Peter Anthony Kumiega, III, Post 420, Springfield, Mass. (20)
1977 Lee Roy Clifton Wenzel, Jr., Post 123, Santa Monica, Calif. (9)
1976 Gustavo Martin Malespin, Post 175, Metairie, La. (20)
1975 David Delmar Edler, Post 36, Yakima, Wash. (19)
1974 Charles H. Johnson, Post 108, Cheverly, Md. (10)
1973 Guillermo Bonilla, Post 146, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (12)
1972 Michael Charles Murphy, Post 611, Ballwin, Mo. (12)
1971 Rodney Davis Walton, Post 1, Phoenix (20)
1970 John Gregory Dalton, Post 10, Wilmington, N.C. (12)