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Eugene Church · 12-28-2015, 10:13 PM

John Velasco of the Fairfax Frogs and Alan Hansen of Bayview and Turon were second and third in the voting for the IPA All-Time second baseman.

John Velasco (2026-2049)
Not only was second sacker John Velasco durable, playing for 24 years in the Islandian Pro Alliance, all for the Fairfax Frogs, but he was talented, too... a 9-time All-Star... with 4056 hits, second on the all-time list next to the great first baseman Phil Gravelli with 4260, who played mainly for Belair Beach and Crystal Lake, 2001-2025... Velasco was still a very good ballplayer even in his last season at age 42... he batted .320 with 18 HRs and drove in 73 runs in '49... overall, Velasco hit .299 with 2026 RBIs and 2071 runs... in the IPA he's 8th all-time in RBIs and 7th in runs scored... however, Velasco starred for a run-of-the-mill Fairfax team and made the playoffs just twice... still he was really "Mr. Reliable", playing at a good level year in and year out... Velasco was overwhelmingly voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2049... he was also honored as the best second baseman on the Fourth Decade All-Star Team.

Alan Hansen (2001-2023)
One thing you could say about Hansen... he was definitely a winner... he played for two teams in his 22 seasons and was a vital part of their success. He was with the Bayview Vikings for five years and finished up with the powerhouse Turon Typhoons. Hansen helped the Vikings win two pennants and make the playoffs four times. But it was with the Typhoons where he really excelled. Hansen spurred them to 10 pennants in his 17 seasons. Turon won two Pro Cups 2009 and 2018 and lost in the Finals in 2010 and 2017... Hansen was twice named to an All-Decade team, the first one and the the second one... overall in 3287 games (5th best all-time) Hansen had a career .296 BA, 3554 hits (9th all-time), 149 triples (7th all-time), 2262 runs (1s all-timet), 2351 walks (2nd all-time) and stole 725 bases (5th all-time). He only struck out 554 times in over 12,000 at-bats. Hansen played in 135 postseason games, compiled a .309 batting average, had 159 hits, 31 doubles, scored 89 runs and stole 32 bases. He was chosen for the All-Star team four times and won a couple of Golden Gloves.

12-28-2015, 10:13 PM	#5079
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	John Velasco of the Fairfax Frogs and Alan Hansen of Bayview and Turon were second and third in the voting for the IPA All-Time second baseman. John Velasco (2026-2049) Not only was second sacker John Velasco durable, playing for 24 years in the Islandian Pro Alliance, all for the Fairfax Frogs, but he was talented, too... a 9-time All-Star... with 4056 hits, second on the all-time list next to the great first baseman Phil Gravelli with 4260, who played mainly for Belair Beach and Crystal Lake, 2001-2025... Velasco was still a very good ballplayer even in his last season at age 42... he batted .320 with 18 HRs and drove in 73 runs in '49... overall, Velasco hit .299 with 2026 RBIs and 2071 runs... in the IPA he's 8th all-time in RBIs and 7th in runs scored... however, Velasco starred for a run-of-the-mill Fairfax team and made the playoffs just twice... still he was really "Mr. Reliable", playing at a good level year in and year out... Velasco was overwhelmingly voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2049... he was also honored as the best second baseman on the Fourth Decade All-Star Team. Alan Hansen (2001-2023) One thing you could say about Hansen... he was definitely a winner... he played for two teams in his 22 seasons and was a vital part of their success. He was with the Bayview Vikings for five years and finished up with the powerhouse Turon Typhoons. Hansen helped the Vikings win two pennants and make the playoffs four times. But it was with the Typhoons where he really excelled. Hansen spurred them to 10 pennants in his 17 seasons. Turon won two Pro Cups 2009 and 2018 and lost in the Finals in 2010 and 2017... Hansen was twice named to an All-Decade team, the first one and the the second one... overall in 3287 games (5th best all-time) Hansen had a career .296 BA, 3554 hits (9th all-time), 149 triples (7th all-time), 2262 runs (1s all-timet), 2351 walks (2nd all-time) and stole 725 bases (5th all-time). He only struck out 554 times in over 12,000 at-bats. Hansen played in 135 postseason games, compiled a .309 batting average, had 159 hits, 31 doubles, scored 89 runs and stole 32 bases. He was chosen for the All-Star team four times and won a couple of Golden Gloves. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-28-2015 at 10:52 PM.