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Eugene Church · 03-29-2011, 09:09 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, October 17, 2021

Ancona's Nasso Named RU MVP
He came in second in the Golden Bat competition, but Ancona's Todd Nasso got something better - the Red Elephant third baseman has been selected the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player for 2021 in a poll conducted by THE ISLANDIAN TIMES . Nasso, just 24 years old and in his third year, batted .341 with 36 doubles, 5 triples and 34 homers to lead Ancona to its second successive RU North championship. The league's newest MVP drove in 112 runs, stole 23 bases and scored 119 runs and also nabbed his first Gold Glove with a terrific .985 fielding average.

The MVP runner-up was Sugar Valley's super right-hander Benny McConnell, who was instrumental in the Rattlers RU East title with a sensational 26-11 mark and a 2.43 ERA. McConnell was also runner-up to Sligo's Les Patterson in the Golden Arm category. McConnell and Southport's Al Laclair were tied for the most wins in the IPA this season.

Third in the MVP voting was Eastshore's outstanding Golden Glove second sacker Gerry Garner, who also swung a sweet bat with a .329 average, 41 doubles, 6 triples and 36 roundtrippers. Garner, a six-year veteran, had 117 runs batted in and scored 115 times. The Elegants finished second in the RU East to Sugar Valley.

Triple Crown Winner Elliott TU MVP
Two-time Triple Crown winner Jack Elliott, the stupendous High Mesa superstar first baseman, has grabbed up just about all the 2021 awards in the Tycobbian Union. First, he was honored with his third Golden Glove, then named the best batter and received his ninth Golden Bat and now Elliott has been acclaimed the TU Most Valuable Player for the third time in his illustrious career. Elliott won in 2013 and 2017. This season he topped the league with a .380 batting average, the sixth time he has done that, broke his own home-run mark with 65, led the IPA with 156 RBIs and wound up second in the IPA with 132 runs scored. The slugging Cowboy broke his old record of 61 homers established in the 2013 season.

Number two in THE ISLANDIAN TIMES poll was Southport's 22-year-old hurler Al Laclair, who was tied for the most victories in the IPA this season. Laclair was 26-10 with a very impressive 2.37 ERA. Laclair almost single-handedly sparked the Sun Sox to a second-place finish in the TU South. He made 39 starts, tossed 17 complete games and fired 3 shutouts.

Arroyo Grande's grand shortstop Andy Pearson wound up third in the vote. The 29-year-old nine-year star batted at a .346 clip with 27 home runs, 110 RBIs and 109 runs scored and got his first Golden Glove. Pearson's all-around play was a big cog in the Suns second straight TU South flag.

03-29-2011, 09:09 PM	#2439
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,699 Blog Entries: 1	*THE ISLANDIAN TIMES* Sunday, October 17, 2021 Ancona's Nasso Named RU MVP He came in second in the Golden Bat competition, but Ancona's Todd Nasso got something better - the Red Elephant third baseman has been selected the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player for 2021 in a poll conducted by THE ISLANDIAN TIMES . Nasso, just 24 years old and in his third year, batted .341 with 36 doubles, 5 triples and 34 homers to lead Ancona to its second successive RU North championship. The league's newest MVP drove in 112 runs, stole 23 bases and scored 119 runs and also nabbed his first Gold Glove with a terrific .985 fielding average. The MVP runner-up was Sugar Valley's super right-hander Benny McConnell, who was instrumental in the Rattlers RU East title with a sensational 26-11 mark and a 2.43 ERA. McConnell was also runner-up to Sligo's Les Patterson in the Golden Arm category. McConnell and Southport's Al Laclair were tied for the most wins in the IPA this season. Third in the MVP voting was Eastshore's outstanding Golden Glove second sacker Gerry Garner, who also swung a sweet bat with a .329 average, 41 doubles, 6 triples and 36 roundtrippers. Garner, a six-year veteran, had 117 runs batted in and scored 115 times. The Elegants finished second in the RU East to Sugar Valley. Triple Crown Winner Elliott TU MVP Two-time Triple Crown winner Jack Elliott, the stupendous High Mesa superstar first baseman, has grabbed up just about all the 2021 awards in the Tycobbian Union. First, he was honored with his third Golden Glove, then named the best batter and received his ninth Golden Bat and now Elliott has been acclaimed the TU Most Valuable Player for the third time in his illustrious career. Elliott won in 2013 and 2017. This season he topped the league with a .380 batting average, the sixth time he has done that, broke his own home-run mark with 65, led the IPA with 156 RBIs and wound up second in the IPA with 132 runs scored. The slugging Cowboy broke his old record of 61 homers established in the 2013 season. Number two in THE ISLANDIAN TIMES poll was Southport's 22-year-old hurler Al Laclair, who was tied for the most victories in the IPA this season. Laclair was 26-10 with a very impressive 2.37 ERA. Laclair almost single-handedly sparked the Sun Sox to a second-place finish in the TU South. He made 39 starts, tossed 17 complete games and fired 3 shutouts. Arroyo Grande's grand shortstop Andy Pearson wound up third in the vote. The 29-year-old nine-year star batted at a .346 clip with 27 home runs, 110 RBIs and 109 runs scored and got his first Golden Glove. Pearson's all-around play was a big cog in the Suns second straight TU South flag. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-29-2011 at 09:22 PM.