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Eugene Church · 07-09-2010, 10:12 PM

The Islandian Times

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Garza Best RU Rookie in 2012
2012 was not much of a year for rookies in the Ruthlandian Union. It was tough for them to make a roster as most teams were veteran-dominated. There were no clear-cut winners this season. However, there were a few newcomers that made a dent in the league. Volusia's Rafael Garza was one of the few good newcomers. The Vigilantes 23-year-old first baseman was the cream of the freshman crop in the RU and today he received the 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. He played in 125 games, compiling a .318 batting average with 148 hits, 7 home runs, 46 walks and a .381 on-base percentage. Garza also chipped in 47 RBIs and scored 59 times.

Second in the poll was Sligo closer Lenny Ciaccio, who saved 27 games for the Rovers and compiled a 9-7 mark with a 3.79 ERA. Belair Beach reliever Frank Shaffner received the third-highest vote count. The 21-year-old righty chalked up an 8-2 record with a fine 2.59 ERA in 31 appearances. San Dimas right fielder Norm Owens was fourth in the balloting. He hit .285 with 12 homers and 67 RBIs. The only other votegetter was San Dimas right-hander Rafael Vargas, who fashioned a 10-9 record and a 3.92 ERA in 24 outings.

Tycobbian Union Honors Turon's Kingsford
The Tycobbian Union had a much better rookie class than the the Ruthlandian Union this season, mainly because of Clyde Kingsford, the fine Turon first baseman. The Tycobbian Union announced its Rookie of the Year Award for 2012 and the honor went to Kingsford, who was so good that he finished second in the Golden Bat competition. The 26-year-old Typhoons newcomer took the rookie trophy by hitting .330 in 148 games and finished with 176 hits, 38 home runs, 127 RBIs and 99 runs scored. Kingsford was the hands-down winner.

A distant second was Summerland's standout center fielder Jim Garrison, who bagged 32 doubles, 11 triples, 27 home runs, 88 RBIs and scored 86 runs. Number three in the BNN poll was Rick Prichard, who was signed in June by the Bayview Vikings and put up a very impressive 10-3 record with a 3.38 ERA in 18 starts.

07-09-2010, 10:12 PM	#1802
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Thursday, October 11, 2012 Garza Best RU Rookie in 2012 2012 was not much of a year for rookies in the Ruthlandian Union. It was tough for them to make a roster as most teams were veteran-dominated. There were no clear-cut winners this season. However, there were a few newcomers that made a dent in the league. Volusia's Rafael Garza was one of the few good newcomers. The Vigilantes 23-year-old first baseman was the cream of the freshman crop in the RU and today he received the 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. He played in 125 games, compiling a .318 batting average with 148 hits, 7 home runs, 46 walks and a .381 on-base percentage. Garza also chipped in 47 RBIs and scored 59 times. Second in the poll was Sligo closer Lenny Ciaccio, who saved 27 games for the Rovers and compiled a 9-7 mark with a 3.79 ERA. Belair Beach reliever Frank Shaffner received the third-highest vote count. The 21-year-old righty chalked up an 8-2 record with a fine 2.59 ERA in 31 appearances. San Dimas right fielder Norm Owens was fourth in the balloting. He hit .285 with 12 homers and 67 RBIs. The only other votegetter was San Dimas right-hander Rafael Vargas, who fashioned a 10-9 record and a 3.92 ERA in 24 outings. Tycobbian Union Honors Turon's Kingsford The Tycobbian Union had a much better rookie class than the the Ruthlandian Union this season, mainly because of Clyde Kingsford, the fine Turon first baseman. The Tycobbian Union announced its Rookie of the Year Award for 2012 and the honor went to Kingsford, who was so good that he finished second in the Golden Bat competition. The 26-year-old Typhoons newcomer took the rookie trophy by hitting .330 in 148 games and finished with 176 hits, 38 home runs, 127 RBIs and 99 runs scored. Kingsford was the hands-down winner. A distant second was Summerland's standout center fielder Jim Garrison, who bagged 32 doubles, 11 triples, 27 home runs, 88 RBIs and scored 86 runs. Number three in the BNN poll was Rick Prichard, who was signed in June by the Bayview Vikings and put up a very impressive 10-3 record with a 3.38 ERA in 18 starts. Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-10-2010 at 12:15 PM.