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Old 10-09-2015, 08:52 PM   #5016
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THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, April 6, 2054

Islandian Pro Alliance Fifth All-Decade Team (2041-2050)

RF: Nioka Inkamara (2038-2051)
Beating out some stiff competition outfielder Nioka Inkamara was named to the Fifth All-Decade Team... he stood out for the Wynnamac Sundowners, won the RU Golden Bat three times ('40, '42, '50) and was chosen the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player in 2042... Inkamara was the RU Rookie of the Year in 2039... made the All-Stars on 5 occasions... and was given 2 Golden Glove trophies... Wynnamac made the playoffs twice during his years with them... Inkamara never won a Pro Cup ring... in his career he batted .303 with 488 homers, 1385 RBIs and 1137 runs... he hit well with a .333 BA in 20 postseason games with 3 HRs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs.

Finished a very close second and third in the All-Decade balloting were Billy Joe Hickman of the White River Rascals (2039-2053) and David Kelso of the Red Bluff Red Sox (2034-2051)... Hickman is still an active player at age 34... he is a 5-time All-Star and has sparked the Rascals to 6 pennants in the Tycobbian North Division, but have never won a Pro Cup, but was twice a finalist in '49 and '50... Hickman has been a productive postseason batter with 15 HRs, 47 RBIs and 38 runs in 47 games with a .230 BA... lifetime he is batting .280 with 569 homers, 1564 RBIs and 1303 runs scored.

Kelso is 7th all-time in the Islandian Pro Alliance with 657 four-baggers... has compiled a .284 BA with 1584 RBIs and 1281 runs... Kelso is a 5-time Tycobbian All-Star and was the top Tycobbian rookie in 2036... he paced the Red Bluff Red Sox to 4 TU East Division flags... playing in 50 playoff games Kelso hit .305 with 15 homers, 38 RBIs and 35 runs.

Others receiving some support for the All-Decade squad were William Snyder of the Cape Coral Hurricanes (2033-2050) and Guido Gervasio of the Turon Typhoons (2035-2053)... Snyder is 9th all-time with a .322 BA... the great Valmara star Jet Kazmarek is tops with a magnificent .354 lifetime batting average... Snyder was a 7-time TU All-Star and 3-time Gold Glover... won the Tycobbian Golden Bat in 2035... played in the playoffs only one time, but hit .368 in 5 games with 1 RBI and 4 runs scored.

Gervasio made the Tycobbian All-Stars 5 times and was twice a Golden Glove recipient... Turon won two pennants in his time there... in 11 playoff games Gervasio posted a mediocre .239 BA with no homers, 3 RBIs and one run scored... overall in his career he batted .294 with 422 circuit clouts, 1646 RBIs, scored 1565 runs and stole 195 bases.
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