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Eugene Church · 01-10-2016, 04:32 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, June 24, 2055

6 NEW HOF-ERS HONORED BY IPA
Yesterday at the league All-Star Game in Wynnamac, the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame Board of Directors released the name of six new constituents that will be inducted into the famed baseball memorial located in Marston in August... topping the voting list this year was superstar catcher Corky DiNozzo of the Kenwood Wildcats... also joining the IPA all-time greats in the much-coveted and revered Hall will be Billy Hoover, Nioka Inkamara, Sogo Takagi, Jamie Taylor and Benny Hull... the Islandian Hall of Fame now numbers 55 position players and 30 pitchers.

Corky DiNozzo (2035-2053)
One of the best backstops of all time in the IPA... DiNozzo was a 13-time Tycobbian All-Star for the Kenwood Wildcats... he was the Rookie of the Year in 2035... won the TU Most Valuable Player Award in 2048, along with the Golden Bat for that year... led Kenwood to 5 TU West Division pennants... DiNozzo batted .313 for his career, drove in 1744 runs and ranked 5th all-time in homers with 635... no catcher had more roundtrippers than him... in the playoffs DiNozzo hit .268 in 38 games with 9 homers and 26 RBIs... never won a Pro Cup ring... played for 19 years... retired at the end of the 2053 season at age 37... still quite a hitter... batted .277 his final season with 17 homers and 78 RBIs in 117 games... DiNozzo was the overwhelming choice for the best catcher in the 40s and was named to the Fifth All-Decade Team... no one came close to his stats in the decade.

Billy Hoover (2039-2054)
Billy Hoover excelled not only in the regular season, but in the playoffs, where he led his Southport Sun Sox to two Pro Cup crowns in 2044 and 2047 and 7 Tycobbian South Division titles in his 15 seasons... his postseason record is 16-11 with a very impressive 2.39 ERA in 32 starts, many times winning crucial games in the series... he was a seventh-game specialist... Hoover, a right-hander, won the Tycobbian Most Valuable Player and Golden Arm Award in 2043, made the All-Star team 3 times and won a Golden Glove... he retired in 2054 at age 38... lifetime Hoover compiled a 271-183 mark with fine 2.82 ERA... also a member of the Fifth All-Decade Team.

Nioka Inkamara (2038-2051)
Gifted 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... named to the Fifth All-Decade Team... 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 in 20 postseason games, posting a .333 BA with 3 HRs, 7 RBIs and 18 runs.

Benny Hull (2034-2052)
Super first sacker Benny Hull had a splendid overall career and tremendous decade in the '40s... Hull drove in over 100 runs from 2038 to 2051 missing out only one time in 2042... he was a fairly easy choice for the Fifth All-Decade club... in his 19 seasons with the Grand City Cybercats Hull ranks 6th all-time in homers and RBIs in IPA history, hit .297 with 620 homers and 1819 RBIs... he was an 8-time Ruthlandian All-Star, won a Gold Glove and hit well in his only playoff experience, batting .333 with 1 home runs and 5 RBIs in 6 games.

Jamie Taylor (2039-2054)
Taylor set an all-time IPA mark when he went 30-7 with the Rocky Rapids Snappers in '46 with an remarkable 1.85 ERA... Taylor broke the old mark for the most victories in a season... the previous recordholder Shane Farmer went 29-3 in 2018 for the Turon Typhoons... his career record is 304-209 with a splendid 2.48 ERA... in '46 Taylor was honored with the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player and Golden Arm trophies... he was an All-Star on 4 occasions... Taylor appeared twice in the postseason playoffs with a 4-2 record in 7 starts with a strong 2.48 ERA... was named to the IPA Fifth All-Decade Team.

Sogo Takagi (2034-2053)
His Ginza Ninjas never made the playoffs, but Sogo Takagi sure did shine in center field in the regular season for 18 years... he was a 10-time Tycobbian All-Star and 3-time Golden Glover... retired in '53 at age 39... his career BA was .300 with 510 roundtrippers, 1677 RBIs and 1872 runs scored... also a member of the Fifth All-Decade Team.

01-10-2016, 04:32 PM	#5096
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,192	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, June 24, 2055 6 NEW HOF-ERS HONORED BY IPA Yesterday at the league All-Star Game in Wynnamac, the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame Board of Directors released the name of six new constituents that will be inducted into the famed baseball memorial located in Marston in August... topping the voting list this year was superstar catcher Corky DiNozzo of the Kenwood Wildcats... also joining the IPA all-time greats in the much-coveted and revered Hall will be Billy Hoover, Nioka Inkamara, Sogo Takagi, Jamie Taylor and Benny Hull... the Islandian Hall of Fame now numbers 55 position players and 30 pitchers. Corky DiNozzo (2035-2053) One of the best backstops of all time in the IPA... DiNozzo was a 13-time Tycobbian All-Star for the Kenwood Wildcats... he was the Rookie of the Year in 2035... won the TU Most Valuable Player Award in 2048, along with the Golden Bat for that year... led Kenwood to 5 TU West Division pennants... DiNozzo batted .313 for his career, drove in 1744 runs and ranked 5th all-time in homers with 635... no catcher had more roundtrippers than him... in the playoffs DiNozzo hit .268 in 38 games with 9 homers and 26 RBIs... never won a Pro Cup ring... played for 19 years... retired at the end of the 2053 season at age 37... still quite a hitter... batted .277 his final season with 17 homers and 78 RBIs in 117 games... DiNozzo was the overwhelming choice for the best catcher in the 40s and was named to the Fifth All-Decade Team... no one came close to his stats in the decade. Billy Hoover (2039-2054) Billy Hoover excelled not only in the regular season, but in the playoffs, where he led his Southport Sun Sox to two Pro Cup crowns in 2044 and 2047 and 7 Tycobbian South Division titles in his 15 seasons... his postseason record is 16-11 with a very impressive 2.39 ERA in 32 starts, many times winning crucial games in the series... he was a seventh-game specialist... Hoover, a right-hander, won the Tycobbian Most Valuable Player and Golden Arm Award in 2043, made the All-Star team 3 times and won a Golden Glove... he retired in 2054 at age 38... lifetime Hoover compiled a 271-183 mark with fine 2.82 ERA... also a member of the Fifth All-Decade Team. Nioka Inkamara (2038-2051) Gifted 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... named to the Fifth All-Decade Team... 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 in 20 postseason games, posting a .333 BA with 3 HRs, 7 RBIs and 18 runs. Benny Hull (2034-2052) Super first sacker Benny Hull had a splendid overall career and tremendous decade in the '40s... Hull drove in over 100 runs from 2038 to 2051 missing out only one time in 2042... he was a fairly easy choice for the Fifth All-Decade club... in his 19 seasons with the Grand City Cybercats Hull ranks 6th all-time in homers and RBIs in IPA history, hit .297 with 620 homers and 1819 RBIs... he was an 8-time Ruthlandian All-Star, won a Gold Glove and hit well in his only playoff experience, batting .333 with 1 home runs and 5 RBIs in 6 games. Jamie Taylor (2039-2054) Taylor set an all-time IPA mark when he went 30-7 with the Rocky Rapids Snappers in '46 with an remarkable 1.85 ERA... Taylor broke the old mark for the most victories in a season... the previous recordholder Shane Farmer went 29-3 in 2018 for the Turon Typhoons... his career record is 304-209 with a splendid 2.48 ERA... in '46 Taylor was honored with the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player and Golden Arm trophies... he was an All-Star on 4 occasions... Taylor appeared twice in the postseason playoffs with a 4-2 record in 7 starts with a strong 2.48 ERA... was named to the IPA Fifth All-Decade Team. Sogo Takagi (2034-2053) His Ginza Ninjas never made the playoffs, but Sogo Takagi sure did shine in center field in the regular season for 18 years... he was a 10-time Tycobbian All-Star and 3-time Golden Glover... retired in '53 at age 39... his career BA was .300 with 510 roundtrippers, 1677 RBIs and 1872 runs scored... also a member of the Fifth All-Decade Team. Last edited by Eugene Church; 01-10-2016 at 04:53 PM.