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Eugene Church · 09-25-2014, 07:31 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Saturday, October 17, 2048

IPA GOLD BATS GIVEN TO BOISSEAU AND DINOZZO
Two sluggers took home the IPA Golden Bat trophies this year. Lenny Buisson of the Belle Plaine Musketeers nabbed the Ruthlandian best hitter trophy, while the Tycobbian honor went to Corky DiNozzo of the Kenwood Wildcats.

Buisson sparked the Muskies to a third place finish in the Ruthlandian East with 54 homers, 125 RBIs and 121 runs scored. Only in his first full season in the IPA, Buisson batted .345. At age 23 he led the IPA in homers, was second in runs, seventh in RBIs and sixth in BA. Buisson won the Rookie of the Year Award last year, but didn't play the entire year.

The RU Golden Bat runner-up was Claxton's phenomenal rookie Whit Miley, who paced his club to the Ruthlandian South Division title with a marvelous .357 BA, second best in the IPA. The 20-year old left fielder had 14 home runs, scored 106 times and batted in 72 runs. Miley compiled a .460 on-base percentage, winding up the season with 109 walks, fifth best in the Ruthlandian Union.

In third place in the voting was Ancona's standout outfielder Eldon Aldridge. At age 35 he hit a solid .315 with 37 dingers, 126 RBIs and 85 runs for the seventh place Red Elephants. Aldridge came in third in the IPA in RBIs.

This was the first time in his impressive career that Corky DiNozzo won the Tycobbian Golden Bat. The 32-year-old star had a career year for the Kenwood Wildcats with a .335 BA, 52 HRs, 126 RBIs and 104 runs scored. In the IPA he was second to Buisson in homers and tied for third in RBIs. The Wildcats wound up second this season behind the Pro Cup champion Rolling Hills Reds. The Wildcats had won division crown the past four seasons.

South Fork's talented shortstop Pete Arnold was the second choice in the Golden Bat balloting. He hit .330 with 22 roundtrippers, 65 RBIs, scored 128 runs and stole 54 bases. Arnold led the IPA in runs and stolen bases. The speedster has led Tycobbian Union in thefts in seven of his nine seasons.

Bayview's powerful slugger Jerry Culpepper, a five-time Golden Bat winner, was third this year. He's still going strong at 34 with a .323 BA, 46 HRs, 116 RBIs and 99 runs scored. For the 15th straight season he has batted in at least 100 runs. Culpepper is second on the all-time home-run list with 799. Only IPA icon Jack Elliott has hit more. Elliott holds the career record with 849 roundtrippers.

09-25-2014, 07:31 PM	#4381
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,907	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Saturday, October 17, 2048 IPA GOLD BATS GIVEN TO BOISSEAU AND DINOZZO Two sluggers took home the IPA Golden Bat trophies this year. Lenny Buisson of the Belle Plaine Musketeers nabbed the Ruthlandian best hitter trophy, while the Tycobbian honor went to Corky DiNozzo of the Kenwood Wildcats. Buisson sparked the Muskies to a third place finish in the Ruthlandian East with 54 homers, 125 RBIs and 121 runs scored. Only in his first full season in the IPA, Buisson batted .345. At age 23 he led the IPA in homers, was second in runs, seventh in RBIs and sixth in BA. Buisson won the Rookie of the Year Award last year, but didn't play the entire year. The RU Golden Bat runner-up was Claxton's phenomenal rookie Whit Miley, who paced his club to the Ruthlandian South Division title with a marvelous .357 BA, second best in the IPA. The 20-year old left fielder had 14 home runs, scored 106 times and batted in 72 runs. Miley compiled a .460 on-base percentage, winding up the season with 109 walks, fifth best in the Ruthlandian Union. In third place in the voting was Ancona's standout outfielder Eldon Aldridge. At age 35 he hit a solid .315 with 37 dingers, 126 RBIs and 85 runs for the seventh place Red Elephants. Aldridge came in third in the IPA in RBIs. This was the first time in his impressive career that Corky DiNozzo won the Tycobbian Golden Bat. The 32-year-old star had a career year for the Kenwood Wildcats with a .335 BA, 52 HRs, 126 RBIs and 104 runs scored. In the IPA he was second to Buisson in homers and tied for third in RBIs. The Wildcats wound up second this season behind the Pro Cup champion Rolling Hills Reds. The Wildcats had won division crown the past four seasons. South Fork's talented shortstop Pete Arnold was the second choice in the Golden Bat balloting. He hit .330 with 22 roundtrippers, 65 RBIs, scored 128 runs and stole 54 bases. Arnold led the IPA in runs and stolen bases. The speedster has led Tycobbian Union in thefts in seven of his nine seasons. Bayview's powerful slugger Jerry Culpepper, a five-time Golden Bat winner, was third this year. He's still going strong at 34 with a .323 BA, 46 HRs, 116 RBIs and 99 runs scored. For the 15th straight season he has batted in at least 100 runs. Culpepper is second on the all-time home-run list with 799. Only IPA icon Jack Elliott has hit more. Elliott holds the career record with 849 roundtrippers. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-30-2014 at 05:46 PM.