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Eugene Church · 03-29-2014, 05:48 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, October 18, 2044

MARTIN EDGES GAMBLE FOR RU GOLDEN BAT
Most players Noel Martin's age have been long gone from the IPA, but not this 39-year-old swinger from Belle Plaine. He had his best year ever by far and edged perennial RU Golden Bat winner Bobby Gamble for this year's trophy. In 148 games Martin batted .354 with 203 hits, 35 homers, 121 RBIs, scored 112 runs and even stole 9 bases. He was the runner-up to Roberto Campos (St. John), who hit .359 for the batting crown. Martin was fourth in hits and eighth in scoring runs. This was his first Ruthlandian Golden Bat Award. Martin is a 19-year veteran, all with the Musketeers, with a .286 career batting average, 347 homers, 1321 runs and 1220 RBIs. It took him seven seasons to win a spot in the regular lineup. Martin is a five-time Ruthlandian All-Star. Despite his sensational season Belle Plaine finished deep in the RU East Division, coming in next-to-last.

Sugar Valley's great outfielder Bobby Gamble, a 5-time Golden Bat honoree, just missed out an another this season. He was a close second in the balloting. Gamble, now 31, played in 143 games, and batted .348, fourth best in the RU. He topped the league with 133 runs, was fifth in doubles with 39 and fourth in homers with 43. Gamble led the Rattlers to a very close second place in the RU East and in the process picked up this year's MVP award.

Finishing third in the voting for the Golden Bat was 2-time winner Nioka Inkamara of the Wynnamac Sundowners. He sparked his club to the RU East Division title with 40 roundtrippers, 131 RBIs, 114 runs and a .321 BA in 144 contests. The talented right fielder came in third in the RBI category in the IPA. At 27, Inkamara is a .314 lifetime batter.

DC'S STETSON COPS 2ND TU GOLD BAT
For the second year in a row, Denton City's super first sacker Wayman Stetson has been honored with the Tycobbian Golden Bat. In a tough race he outpaced Cape Coral's Rikky Van Dalen and Luxora's Derrek Jackson. Stetson has a colossal year with an IPA-leading 56 home runs. He drove in 128 runs, scored 112 and batted .323 for average. The 27-year-old Stetson played in 154 games, not missing a single one, and was one of the important cogs in the Zorros' second-place finish in the Tycobbian West pennant race. This year's Golden Bat winner is a career .316 hitter with 316 homers in his 8 seasons with the Z's and is also a six-time All-Star.

The number-two votegetter was Cape Coral's terrific left fielder Rikky Van Dalen, a previous Tycobbian MVP and Golden Bat recipient. He is a four-time All-Star and a two-time batting crown winner. Van Dalen was second in the IPA and first in the Tycobbian Union with a .358 BA. Appearing in 148 games this season, he totaled 35 homers, 117 RBIs, scored 113 times and stole 15 bases, leading the Hurricanes to the fourth spot in the TU South Division. Career-wise Van Dalen in 9 years is hitting at a .315 clip with 233 home runs.

Luxora outfielder Derrek Jackson wound up second in the TU batting race and sixth in the IPA with a .347 BA. In the Golden Bat competition he was number three. Jackson is a 9-year veteran with a lifetime .305 batting average. This season he collected 200 hits, fifth in the TU with 28 home runs, 107 RBIs and 100 runs, while participating in 147 games. 2044 was vast improvement over his previous seasons with career highs in almost all categories. Jackson is 32 years of age.

03-29-2014, 05:48 PM	#4109
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,903	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, October 18, 2044 MARTIN EDGES GAMBLE FOR RU GOLDEN BAT Most players Noel Martin's age have been long gone from the IPA, but not this 39-year-old swinger from Belle Plaine. He had his best year ever by far and edged perennial RU Golden Bat winner Bobby Gamble for this year's trophy. In 148 games Martin batted .354 with 203 hits, 35 homers, 121 RBIs, scored 112 runs and even stole 9 bases. He was the runner-up to Roberto Campos (St. John), who hit .359 for the batting crown. Martin was fourth in hits and eighth in scoring runs. This was his first Ruthlandian Golden Bat Award. Martin is a 19-year veteran, all with the Musketeers, with a .286 career batting average, 347 homers, 1321 runs and 1220 RBIs. It took him seven seasons to win a spot in the regular lineup. Martin is a five-time Ruthlandian All-Star. Despite his sensational season Belle Plaine finished deep in the RU East Division, coming in next-to-last. Sugar Valley's great outfielder Bobby Gamble, a 5-time Golden Bat honoree, just missed out an another this season. He was a close second in the balloting. Gamble, now 31, played in 143 games, and batted .348, fourth best in the RU. He topped the league with 133 runs, was fifth in doubles with 39 and fourth in homers with 43. Gamble led the Rattlers to a very close second place in the RU East and in the process picked up this year's MVP award. Finishing third in the voting for the Golden Bat was 2-time winner Nioka Inkamara of the Wynnamac Sundowners. He sparked his club to the RU East Division title with 40 roundtrippers, 131 RBIs, 114 runs and a .321 BA in 144 contests. The talented right fielder came in third in the RBI category in the IPA. At 27, Inkamara is a .314 lifetime batter. DC'S STETSON COPS 2ND TU GOLD BAT For the second year in a row, Denton City's super first sacker Wayman Stetson has been honored with the Tycobbian Golden Bat. In a tough race he outpaced Cape Coral's Rikky Van Dalen and Luxora's Derrek Jackson. Stetson has a colossal year with an IPA-leading 56 home runs. He drove in 128 runs, scored 112 and batted .323 for average. The 27-year-old Stetson played in 154 games, not missing a single one, and was one of the important cogs in the Zorros' second-place finish in the Tycobbian West pennant race. This year's Golden Bat winner is a career .316 hitter with 316 homers in his 8 seasons with the Z's and is also a six-time All-Star. The number-two votegetter was Cape Coral's terrific left fielder Rikky Van Dalen, a previous Tycobbian MVP and Golden Bat recipient. He is a four-time All-Star and a two-time batting crown winner. Van Dalen was second in the IPA and first in the Tycobbian Union with a .358 BA. Appearing in 148 games this season, he totaled 35 homers, 117 RBIs, scored 113 times and stole 15 bases, leading the Hurricanes to the fourth spot in the TU South Division. Career-wise Van Dalen in 9 years is hitting at a .315 clip with 233 home runs. Luxora outfielder Derrek Jackson wound up second in the TU batting race and sixth in the IPA with a .347 BA. In the Golden Bat competition he was number three. Jackson is a 9-year veteran with a lifetime .305 batting average. This season he collected 200 hits, fifth in the TU with 28 home runs, 107 RBIs and 100 runs, while participating in 147 games. 2044 was vast improvement over his previous seasons with career highs in almost all categories. Jackson is 32 years of age. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-29-2014 at 09:50 PM.