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Eugene Church · 05-03-2014, 08:03 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, October 18, 2045

DELUCCA EDGES HERMAN FOR RU MVP
Claxton superstar Jojo DeLucca has won many honors in his 11 years in the IPA, but one has always eluded him until this season - the much-coveted Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player trophy. The 30-year-old Claxton star edged out Beechwood's Jimmy Herman and Sugar Valley's Bobby Gamble for this year's award.

DeLucca led the Diamonds to the RU South pennant with a .349 BA, tops in the RU and third best in the IPA. He led the IPA in hits with 213, blasted 43 homers, drove in 129 runs and scored 107 in a fine season. Lifetime DeLucca had batted an impressive .318 and hit 345 homers. He is an 8-time All-Star, 3-time Golden Glover and won his first Golden Bat this year.

Jimmy Herman of the Beechwood Bobcats was runner-up to DeLucca in the voting. He was the king of the hill this year in the IPA with 26 victories and sparked the Bobcats to second place in the RU West race. Herman was 26-9 with a fine 2.72 ERA and 268 Ks. The 30-year-old righty led the IPA with 30 complete games.

Sugar Valley's marvelous Bobby Gamble almost won his fifth MVP award this year, winding up a close third in the balloting. He had another exemplary season with a .336 BA, 33 HRs, 89 RBIs and 123 runs, leading the Rattlers to the RU West Division crown.

RB BLASTER KELSO CLAIMS TU MVP
It was a legendary year for Red Bluff's David Kelso, this year's Tycobbian Union Most Valuable Player. The prolific slugger came within one homer of the all-time IPA home run mark, falling just short of Jerry Culpepper's 66 in 2040. Kelso beat out San Alejo ace starter Matt Bell and Luxora's batting champ Derrek Jackson for the MVP trophy.

The 30-year-old Kelso was a prime ingredient in the Red Sox taking the RU East Division title for the second year in a row. He hammered 65 homers, drove in 130 runs, scored 111 and batted a respectable .289. In his 13-year career Kelso has 437 roundtrippers and a .278 BA. Twice he has led the IPA in homers. Kelso had 56 in 2042.

Bell had a brilliant season for third place San Alejo in the TU South race and was second in the MVP poll. He was second in the IPA with 25 wins and second in strikeouts with 284. In all Bell chalked up a 25-9 record with the third best ERA at 1.87.

Third in the voting for the MVP trophy was Luxora's talented Derrek Jackson, who won the Tycobbian batting title with a .359 BA, tops in the IPA this year. He was third in hits with 203, while collecting 36 doubles, 32 homers, 106 RBIs and 95 runs. The Zorros came in fifth this year in the TU North.

05-03-2014, 08:03 PM	#4179
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,894	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Wednesday, October 18, 2045 DELUCCA EDGES HERMAN FOR RU MVP Claxton superstar Jojo DeLucca has won many honors in his 11 years in the IPA, but one has always eluded him until this season - the much-coveted Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player trophy. The 30-year-old Claxton star edged out Beechwood's Jimmy Herman and Sugar Valley's Bobby Gamble for this year's award. DeLucca led the Diamonds to the RU South pennant with a .349 BA, tops in the RU and third best in the IPA. He led the IPA in hits with 213, blasted 43 homers, drove in 129 runs and scored 107 in a fine season. Lifetime DeLucca had batted an impressive .318 and hit 345 homers. He is an 8-time All-Star, 3-time Golden Glover and won his first Golden Bat this year. Jimmy Herman of the Beechwood Bobcats was runner-up to DeLucca in the voting. He was the king of the hill this year in the IPA with 26 victories and sparked the Bobcats to second place in the RU West race. Herman was 26-9 with a fine 2.72 ERA and 268 Ks. The 30-year-old righty led the IPA with 30 complete games. Sugar Valley's marvelous Bobby Gamble almost won his fifth MVP award this year, winding up a close third in the balloting. He had another exemplary season with a .336 BA, 33 HRs, 89 RBIs and 123 runs, leading the Rattlers to the RU West Division crown. RB BLASTER KELSO CLAIMS TU MVP It was a legendary year for Red Bluff's David Kelso, this year's Tycobbian Union Most Valuable Player. The prolific slugger came within one homer of the all-time IPA home run mark, falling just short of Jerry Culpepper's 66 in 2040. Kelso beat out San Alejo ace starter Matt Bell and Luxora's batting champ Derrek Jackson for the MVP trophy. The 30-year-old Kelso was a prime ingredient in the Red Sox taking the RU East Division title for the second year in a row. He hammered 65 homers, drove in 130 runs, scored 111 and batted a respectable .289. In his 13-year career Kelso has 437 roundtrippers and a .278 BA. Twice he has led the IPA in homers. Kelso had 56 in 2042. Bell had a brilliant season for third place San Alejo in the TU South race and was second in the MVP poll. He was second in the IPA with 25 wins and second in strikeouts with 284. In all Bell chalked up a 25-9 record with the third best ERA at 1.87. Third in the voting for the MVP trophy was Luxora's talented Derrek Jackson, who won the Tycobbian batting title with a .359 BA, tops in the IPA this year. He was third in hits with 203, while collecting 36 doubles, 32 homers, 106 RBIs and 95 runs. The Zorros came in fifth this year in the TU North. Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-05-2019 at 08:45 PM.