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Eugene Church · 03-31-2014, 05:22 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 20, 2044

FM'S HUFFMAN BEST ROOKIE IN RU
Good rookies were few and far between in the IPA this year. The Far Mountain Redhawks were one of the few teams to have any luck with newcomers this season. Third baseman Norm Huffman was voted the Ruthlandian Union Rookie of the Year in The Islandian Times annual poll. He handily defeated his freshmen challengers, Bobby Teigen of the Belair Beach Sunbirds and Les Masterson of the Glasco Athletics. In 98 games the 31-year-old Huffman hit a respectable .285 with 19 homers, 76 RBIs and 70 runs scored. The Redhawks finished in the runner-up spot in the RU North this season behind champ Valmara.

Bobby Teigen is a 25-year-old shortstop with Belair Beach. He batted .316 in just 80 games for the Sunbirds with no homers, 23 RBIs and 23 runs. Belair Beach came in dead last in the RU South.

Glasco's young first basemen Les Masterson, age 25, finally got some regular action beginning in June and showed well with a .318 BA in 64 games with 3 homers, 22 RBIs and 35 runs.

CHICOPEE 3B SMITH TOP TU ROOK
New talent was sparse, too, in the Tycobbian Union as far as rookies. The Rookie of the Year trophy went to 24-year-old third sacker Ken Smith of the Chicopee Braves. He outpaced Jared Frankling of Turon and Callum Gainsborough of the San Alejo Montaneros for the award. Smith was in 121 games and finished with a .315 batting average, 7 homers, 55 RBIs and 68 runs. The Braves had a another miserable year and wound up seventh in the Tycobbian East.

Jarred Franklin, a southpaw hurler, did quite well for the Turon Typhoons after joining the squad in July. The 25-year-old Franklin fashioned an 11-5 record in 19 starts with a 3.46 ERA.

San Alejo third baseman Callum Gainsborough was third in the Rookie of the Year balloting. He batted a modest .259 with 6 roundtrippers, 57 RBIs and scored 62 runs in 138 games and also played solid defense. The Monties were a distant third behind Southport and Summerland in the TU South Division race.

03-31-2014, 05:22 PM	#4112
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,696 Blog Entries: 1	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, October 20, 2044 FM'S HUFFMAN BEST ROOKIE IN RU Good rookies were few and far between in the IPA this year. The Far Mountain Redhawks were one of the few teams to have any luck with newcomers this season. Third baseman Norm Huffman was voted the Ruthlandian Union Rookie of the Year in The Islandian Times annual poll. He handily defeated his freshmen challengers, Bobby Teigen of the Belair Beach Sunbirds and Les Masterson of the Glasco Athletics. In 98 games the 31-year-old Huffman hit a respectable .285 with 19 homers, 76 RBIs and 70 runs scored. The Redhawks finished in the runner-up spot in the RU North this season behind champ Valmara. Bobby Teigen is a 25-year-old shortstop with Belair Beach. He batted .316 in just 80 games for the Sunbirds with no homers, 23 RBIs and 23 runs. Belair Beach came in dead last in the RU South. Glasco's young first basemen Les Masterson, age 25, finally got some regular action beginning in June and showed well with a .318 BA in 64 games with 3 homers, 22 RBIs and 35 runs. CHICOPEE 3B SMITH TOP TU ROOK New talent was sparse, too, in the Tycobbian Union as far as rookies. The Rookie of the Year trophy went to 24-year-old third sacker Ken Smith of the Chicopee Braves. He outpaced Jared Frankling of Turon and Callum Gainsborough of the San Alejo Montaneros for the award. Smith was in 121 games and finished with a .315 batting average, 7 homers, 55 RBIs and 68 runs. The Braves had a another miserable year and wound up seventh in the Tycobbian East. Jarred Franklin, a southpaw hurler, did quite well for the Turon Typhoons after joining the squad in July. The 25-year-old Franklin fashioned an 11-5 record in 19 starts with a 3.46 ERA. San Alejo third baseman Callum Gainsborough was third in the Rookie of the Year balloting. He batted a modest .259 with 6 roundtrippers, 57 RBIs and scored 62 runs in 138 games and also played solid defense. The Monties were a distant third behind Southport and Summerland in the TU South Division race.