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Eugene Church · 09-06-2013, 06:50 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 28, 2038

FM'S NICHOLS BEST SKIPPER IN RU
Far Mountain's Don Nichols had great success as a player, but he found out that managerial success is harder to come by. Nichols' patience and hard work have finally paid off. The Ruthlandian Union named him the Manager of the Year for 2038. In a close vote Nichols bested three other fine skippers for the award. Claxton's Dixie Baker finished second in The Islandian Times' poll with Sugar Valley's Gibby Bobkins third and Beechwood's Bret George fourth. This is Nichols' first time to be honored as Manager of the Year. He was inducted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027 after a great career with the Redhawks. Nichols hit .310 and belted 386 homers in 23 seasons, 16 of them with Far Mountain.

Under Nichols the Redhawks won the pennant for the first time in 13 years. They rose up from fourth place (76-78) to the top spot with a 93-61 mark. In Claxton, with Baker in charge, the Diamonds improved from 79-75 (2nd) to 96-58 to take the RU South title. With Bobkins at the helm, the Sugar Valley Rattlers racked up 104 victories to lead the IPA and captured the RU East Division crown for the first time in nine seasons. The Rattlers moved up from second place (97-57) in 2037 to the number one spot this year, beating out powerful Cold Creek, who were 96-58 this season. Unheralded Beechwood was vastly better this year as George raised them up from 79-75 (6th) in 2037 to 90-64 (3rd), right behind powerhouses Sugar Valley and Cold Creek in the RU East.

TU PICKS TURON'S HANSEN TOP MANAGER
It has also been tough going for Alan Hansen, the 2038 Tycobbian Manager of the Year. Finally in his eighth season as skipper of the Turon Typhoons, Hansen won the pennant. In 2037 he lost the division title to San Alejo by a single game. This year the Typhoons improved from 93-61 (2nd) to first place with a sparkling 95-59 record. Hansen also had stiff competition for the award from Carlton "Lefty" Stevens of Tuckanarra, Todd Simons of North Hills and Jack Elliott of High Mesa. Hansen is a first-time recipient of the best manager honor. He is also a member of the IPA Hall of Fame. Hansen was inducted in 2029. Hansen, a solid second baseman and gifted lead-off man, posted a .296 lifetime batting average with a .413 on-base percentage, scored 2262 runs and walked 2351 times in 23 seasons. Hansen played in Turon his last 17 years.

Stevens was the runner-up in the voting. His Blue Jays won the TU East for the fifth straight year. Last year they had a splendid 99-55 record. This year they were 95-59. It's a good season in the IPA anytime you win 90 or more games. Third in the balloting was North Hills' Todd Simons. His Hawks went from 90-64 (1st) to 93-61 (1st) to cop their fifth TU North Division flag in a row. In fourth place was a relative newcomer to the managerial ranks, IPA icon and Hall-of-Famer Jack Elliott. In his second year, he sparked the perennial losers, the High Mesa Cowboys, from fourth place (70-84) to a respectable third place (81-73), right behind Tuckanarra and Ozarka in the hotly-contested TU East.

09-06-2013, 06:50 PM	#3696
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,147	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, October 28, 2038 FM'S NICHOLS BEST SKIPPER IN RU Far Mountain's Don Nichols had great success as a player, but he found out that managerial success is harder to come by. Nichols' patience and hard work have finally paid off. The Ruthlandian Union named him the Manager of the Year for 2038. In a close vote Nichols bested three other fine skippers for the award. Claxton's Dixie Baker finished second in The Islandian Times' poll with Sugar Valley's Gibby Bobkins third and Beechwood's Bret George fourth. This is Nichols' first time to be honored as Manager of the Year. He was inducted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027 after a great career with the Redhawks. Nichols hit .310 and belted 386 homers in 23 seasons, 16 of them with Far Mountain. Under Nichols the Redhawks won the pennant for the first time in 13 years. They rose up from fourth place (76-78) to the top spot with a 93-61 mark. In Claxton, with Baker in charge, the Diamonds improved from 79-75 (2nd) to 96-58 to take the RU South title. With Bobkins at the helm, the Sugar Valley Rattlers racked up 104 victories to lead the IPA and captured the RU East Division crown for the first time in nine seasons. The Rattlers moved up from second place (97-57) in 2037 to the number one spot this year, beating out powerful Cold Creek, who were 96-58 this season. Unheralded Beechwood was vastly better this year as George raised them up from 79-75 (6th) in 2037 to 90-64 (3rd), right behind powerhouses Sugar Valley and Cold Creek in the RU East. TU PICKS TURON'S HANSEN TOP MANAGER It has also been tough going for Alan Hansen, the 2038 Tycobbian Manager of the Year. Finally in his eighth season as skipper of the Turon Typhoons, Hansen won the pennant. In 2037 he lost the division title to San Alejo by a single game. This year the Typhoons improved from 93-61 (2nd) to first place with a sparkling 95-59 record. Hansen also had stiff competition for the award from Carlton "Lefty" Stevens of Tuckanarra, Todd Simons of North Hills and Jack Elliott of High Mesa. Hansen is a first-time recipient of the best manager honor. He is also a member of the IPA Hall of Fame. Hansen was inducted in 2029. Hansen, a solid second baseman and gifted lead-off man, posted a .296 lifetime batting average with a .413 on-base percentage, scored 2262 runs and walked 2351 times in 23 seasons. Hansen played in Turon his last 17 years. Stevens was the runner-up in the voting. His Blue Jays won the TU East for the fifth straight year. Last year they had a splendid 99-55 record. This year they were 95-59. It's a good season in the IPA anytime you win 90 or more games. Third in the balloting was North Hills' Todd Simons. His Hawks went from 90-64 (1st) to 93-61 (1st) to cop their fifth TU North Division flag in a row. In fourth place was a relative newcomer to the managerial ranks, IPA icon and Hall-of-Famer Jack Elliott. In his second year, he sparked the perennial losers, the High Mesa Cowboys, from fourth place (70-84) to a respectable third place (81-73), right behind Tuckanarra and Ozarka in the hotly-contested TU East. Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-14-2013 at 12:02 AM.