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Eugene Church · 12-13-2013, 06:17 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 17, 2041

TYCOBBIAN AWARDS SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED
The Tycobbian Union announced the 2041 Awards. The honorees are Jerry Culpepper (MVP/Golden Bat), Jeff Owens (Golden Arm) and Scott Courtney (Rookie). The best defenders and Golden Glove recipients were also named.

Bayview great third baseman Jerry Culpepper was a double winner, taking the TU Most Valuable Player Award for the second time in his fabulous career and winning his fourth Golden Bat. Culpepper has won the bat trophy for three consecutive seasons. It was the second straight year Jeff Owens has been chosen the league's best pitcher.

TU Golden Bat:
1. Jerry Culpepper (Bayview 3B): 27-year-old super slugger Culpepper hit .348 with 61 HRs, 144 RBIs and 123 runs... paced the IPA in homers and runs... was second in RBIs... seventh in BA... it's the fourth time in his career he has gone over the 60 mark in homers... Culpepper hold the record with 66, set last year... Culpepper also took the MVP honor for the second year in a row... the Vikings came in third in the TU West.

2. Wayman Stetson (Denton City 1B): he batted .325 with 51 HRs, 146 RBIs and scored 93 runs... topped the IPA with 146 RBIs... the Redbirds wound up fifth in the TU West.

3. Darwin Tard (Rolling Hills 1B): led the Reds to a very close second place finish in the TU West... Kenwood beat them in a playoff game for the division pennant... Tard delivered a .337 BA, 26 HRs, 102 RBIs and scored 118 runs.

TU Golden Arm:
1. Jeff Owens (North Hills SP): at age 35 he went 22-11 with a 2.33 ERA... has a career 197-113 mark in his 13 seasons with a strong 2.96 ERA... has won 20 games on six occasions... the Hawks have won eight pennants in a row and four Gold Cups since 2034... was a lackluster pitcher (23-17) in his first six seasons from 2025-2033... Owens didn't even make the team from 2030 to 2033... his career finally took off at age 27 in 2034, the first Pro Cup year for North Hills.

2. Tony Mack (North Hills SP): chalked up a 23-9 record with a 2.69 ERA when he was lost for the season and the postseason in September with a bad elbow... won the Golden Arm in 2039 with a 23-10 record and 2.22 ERA... at age 21 he joined the Hawks in 2034, but didn't become a starter until 2038... lifetime Mack is 108-62 with a standout 2.97 ERA.

3. Jay Murphy (South Fork SP): sparked the Stallions to their first division flag in 16 years with a 22-8 record and a 2.86 ERA.

TU Rookie of the Year:
1. Scott Courtney (Fairfax C): the 19-year-old hit .308 with 20 homers, 98 RBIs and 76 runs in his first season with the Frogs, who gave North Hills fits this year in the TU North... Fairfax was only three games out of first.

2. Bobby Kelman (Mahaska SP): compiled a 17-12 mark with a great 2.45 ERA, which helped the Haymakers to a fine showing this year with a third-place finish in the strong TU North.

3. Brad Johnson (Fairfax CF): another vital ingredient in the Frogs' successful season... he batted .313 with 12 homers, 97 RBIs and 87 runs... Fairfax was a close runner-up in the TU North to Pro Cup champ North Hills, winding up only three games behind the powerful Hawks.

TU Most Valuable Player:
1. Jerry Culpepper (Bayview 3B): second MVP trophy for him... also won the TU Golden Bat for the fourth time... had a colossal season with a .348 BA, 61 homers, 144 RBIs and scored 123 runs... led the IPA in homers and runs... was second in RBIs... and seventh in BA... fourth time in his career to top 60 homers in a season... Culpepper holds the mark with 66 in 2040... one better than the great Jack Elliott's 65 in 2021 for High Mesa of the Tycobbian Union... the Vikings ran a good race in the TU West and came out third, eight and a half games back of division winner Kenwood.

2. Jay Murphy (South Fork SP): he had a great year with a 22-8 mark and a standout 2.86 ERA for the Stallions, who won the TU East for the first time in almost two decades... Murphy is 26 and has completed four years in the IPA.

3. Darwin Tard (Rolling Hills 1B): his strong season helped the Reds end up just a game away from the TU West Division pennant... they lost out in a single-game playoff to Kenwood... Tard, only 21, batted .337 with 26 roundtrippers, 102 RBIs and 118 runs.

TU Golden Glove Team:
SP: George Reynolds (Red Bluff): 12-24, 3.64 ERA, 1.000 FA
C: Jaak Pajukivi (Ozarka): .299 BA, 21 HR, 74 RBIs, 78 runs, .991 FA, 8 PB, 33.9% RTO (3rd Gold Glove)
1B Zip Lowery (Bay St. Clair): .297 BA, 5 HRs, 48 RBIs, 67 runs, .995 FA
2B Kunta Burton (White River): .253 BA, 4 HRs, 45 RBIs, 61 runs, .991 FA
3B Billy Christianson (Rolling Hills): .260 BA, 6 HR,58 RBIs, 71 runs, .970 FA (4th Gold Glove)
SS Tom Milton (Tuckanarra): .261 BA, 1 HR, 53 RBIs, 57 runs, .971 FA
LF Milt Powers (Luxora): .263 BA, 28 HRs, 82 RBIs, 99 runs, .994 FA
CF Antonio Vasquez (Summerland): .332 BA, 8 HRs, 67 RBIs, 92 runs, .995 FA
RF Jimbo Foxx (Rolling Hills): .289 BA, 28 HRs, 104 RBIs, 85 runs, .987 FA (2nd Gold Glove)

12-13-2013, 06:17 PM	#3892
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,891	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, October 17, 2041 TYCOBBIAN AWARDS SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED The Tycobbian Union announced the 2041 Awards. The honorees are Jerry Culpepper (MVP/Golden Bat), Jeff Owens (Golden Arm) and Scott Courtney (Rookie). The best defenders and Golden Glove recipients were also named. Bayview great third baseman Jerry Culpepper was a double winner, taking the TU Most Valuable Player Award for the second time in his fabulous career and winning his fourth Golden Bat. Culpepper has won the bat trophy for three consecutive seasons. It was the second straight year Jeff Owens has been chosen the league's best pitcher. TU Golden Bat: 1. Jerry Culpepper (Bayview 3B): 27-year-old super slugger Culpepper hit .348 with 61 HRs, 144 RBIs and 123 runs... paced the IPA in homers and runs... was second in RBIs... seventh in BA... it's the fourth time in his career he has gone over the 60 mark in homers... Culpepper hold the record with 66, set last year... Culpepper also took the MVP honor for the second year in a row... the Vikings came in third in the TU West. 2. Wayman Stetson (Denton City 1B): he batted .325 with 51 HRs, 146 RBIs and scored 93 runs... topped the IPA with 146 RBIs... the Redbirds wound up fifth in the TU West. 3. Darwin Tard (Rolling Hills 1B): led the Reds to a very close second place finish in the TU West... Kenwood beat them in a playoff game for the division pennant... Tard delivered a .337 BA, 26 HRs, 102 RBIs and scored 118 runs. TU Golden Arm: 1. Jeff Owens (North Hills SP): at age 35 he went 22-11 with a 2.33 ERA... has a career 197-113 mark in his 13 seasons with a strong 2.96 ERA... has won 20 games on six occasions... the Hawks have won eight pennants in a row and four Gold Cups since 2034... was a lackluster pitcher (23-17) in his first six seasons from 2025-2033... Owens didn't even make the team from 2030 to 2033... his career finally took off at age 27 in 2034, the first Pro Cup year for North Hills. 2. Tony Mack (North Hills SP): chalked up a 23-9 record with a 2.69 ERA when he was lost for the season and the postseason in September with a bad elbow... won the Golden Arm in 2039 with a 23-10 record and 2.22 ERA... at age 21 he joined the Hawks in 2034, but didn't become a starter until 2038... lifetime Mack is 108-62 with a standout 2.97 ERA. 3. Jay Murphy (South Fork SP): sparked the Stallions to their first division flag in 16 years with a 22-8 record and a 2.86 ERA. TU Rookie of the Year: 1. Scott Courtney (Fairfax C): the 19-year-old hit .308 with 20 homers, 98 RBIs and 76 runs in his first season with the Frogs, who gave North Hills fits this year in the TU North... Fairfax was only three games out of first. 2. Bobby Kelman (Mahaska SP): compiled a 17-12 mark with a great 2.45 ERA, which helped the Haymakers to a fine showing this year with a third-place finish in the strong TU North. 3. Brad Johnson (Fairfax CF): another vital ingredient in the Frogs' successful season... he batted .313 with 12 homers, 97 RBIs and 87 runs... Fairfax was a close runner-up in the TU North to Pro Cup champ North Hills, winding up only three games behind the powerful Hawks. TU Most Valuable Player: 1. Jerry Culpepper (Bayview 3B): second MVP trophy for him... also won the TU Golden Bat for the fourth time... had a colossal season with a .348 BA, 61 homers, 144 RBIs and scored 123 runs... led the IPA in homers and runs... was second in RBIs... and seventh in BA... fourth time in his career to top 60 homers in a season... Culpepper holds the mark with 66 in 2040... one better than the great Jack Elliott's 65 in 2021 for High Mesa of the Tycobbian Union... the Vikings ran a good race in the TU West and came out third, eight and a half games back of division winner Kenwood. 2. Jay Murphy (South Fork SP): he had a great year with a 22-8 mark and a standout 2.86 ERA for the Stallions, who won the TU East for the first time in almost two decades... Murphy is 26 and has completed four years in the IPA. 3. Darwin Tard (Rolling Hills 1B): his strong season helped the Reds end up just a game away from the TU West Division pennant... they lost out in a single-game playoff to Kenwood... Tard, only 21, batted .337 with 26 roundtrippers, 102 RBIs and 118 runs. TU Golden Glove Team: SP: George Reynolds (Red Bluff): 12-24, 3.64 ERA, 1.000 FA C: Jaak Pajukivi (Ozarka): .299 BA, 21 HR, 74 RBIs, 78 runs, .991 FA, 8 PB, 33.9% RTO (3rd Gold Glove) 1B Zip Lowery (Bay St. Clair): .297 BA, 5 HRs, 48 RBIs, 67 runs, .995 FA 2B Kunta Burton (White River): .253 BA, 4 HRs, 45 RBIs, 61 runs, .991 FA 3B Billy Christianson (Rolling Hills): .260 BA, 6 HR,58 RBIs, 71 runs, .970 FA (4th Gold Glove) SS Tom Milton (Tuckanarra): .261 BA, 1 HR, 53 RBIs, 57 runs, .971 FA LF Milt Powers (Luxora): .263 BA, 28 HRs, 82 RBIs, 99 runs, .994 FA CF Antonio Vasquez (Summerland): .332 BA, 8 HRs, 67 RBIs, 92 runs, .995 FA RF Jimbo Foxx (Rolling Hills): .289 BA, 28 HRs, 104 RBIs, 85 runs, .987 FA (2nd Gold Glove)