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Eugene Church · 12-31-2017, 06:23 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, October 18, 2055

IPA GOLD BATS GO TO STODDARD AND ITO
The overall best batters in the IPA for 2055 were Tyler Stoddard of the Stoner Stars and Norishige Ito of the Midway Wolves... these were the most dangerous hitters in the Ruthlandian and Tycobbian Unions this season and the winners of the prestigious Golden Bat Awards... for Ito it was the fourth time in his career to be named... he also won it in '52, '53 and '54... this is the fourth year in a row Ito has been honored... Stoddard spectacularly captured it in his rookie season.

Superstar Norishige Ito had another super season with gaudy numbers... he came in second in batting with a .340 mark... only his Midway teammate Daryl Vale had a better average at .350... the 28-year-old Ito also finished second in the Tycobbian Union with 42 homers and 129 RBIs... Cape Coral's Jaybird Ethridge was the home run and RBI leader with 44 and 139 respectively... Ito played in 147 games and led his Wolves to their third straight TU East division title.

Tyler Stoddard, a 20-year-old rookie first baseman for the Stoner Stars, had a terrific debut, batting .307 with 30 home runs, 108 RBIs and scored 102 runs in 147 games, while helping the Stars come in third in the tough RU West.

In the Tycobbian Golden Bat balloting, Daryl Vale finished a close second to his fellow Midway outfielder, Ito... Vale topped the TU with a .350 BA, 214 hits and 118 runs... Vale played in 141 games, drove in 102 runs and had 28 stolen bases.

Third place in the TU poll went to High Mesa's left fielder Tracy McGriff... he sparked the Mustangs to third place in the strong TU East... McGriff was second in homers in the league with 42 and fifth in RBIs with 109 RBIs... McGriff, age 28, hit .306, scored 105 runs and stole 25 bases in 146 games.

Stoddard really had some competition, too, for the Ruthlandian Golden Bat trophy... Middlefield's talented outfielder Trip Agarn had an outstanding year, topping all league batters with 125 RBIs and 105 runs... in 142 games Agarn sported a .310 BA with 31 roundtrippers and paced the Roosters to their seventh consecutive pennant in the RU West... the 27-year-old Agarn has starred for them for the past four seasons.

Coming in third for the Ruthlandian Golden Bat was Fort Benton's 29-year-old third sacker, Steven Hornblower, who came out of nowhere this year to hit .352... in his previous eight seasons with the Defenders, he rarely got a chance to play... he blossomed this year with 16 homers, 93 RBIs and 87 runs in 148 games... Hornblower lost the Ruthlandian batting title by just two points to Enos Benham of the Wynnamac Sundowners.

***** Stoddard ***** Agarn ***** Hornblower ***

12-31-2017, 06:23 PM	#5622
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,905	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, October 18, 2055 IPA GOLD BATS GO TO STODDARD AND ITO The overall best batters in the IPA for 2055 were Tyler Stoddard of the Stoner Stars and Norishige Ito of the Midway Wolves... these were the most dangerous hitters in the Ruthlandian and Tycobbian Unions this season and the winners of the prestigious Golden Bat Awards... for Ito it was the fourth time in his career to be named... he also won it in '52, '53 and '54... this is the fourth year in a row Ito has been honored... Stoddard spectacularly captured it in his rookie season. Superstar Norishige Ito had another super season with gaudy numbers... he came in second in batting with a .340 mark... only his Midway teammate Daryl Vale had a better average at .350... the 28-year-old Ito also finished second in the Tycobbian Union with 42 homers and 129 RBIs... Cape Coral's Jaybird Ethridge was the home run and RBI leader with 44 and 139 respectively... Ito played in 147 games and led his Wolves to their third straight TU East division title. Tyler Stoddard, a 20-year-old rookie first baseman for the Stoner Stars, had a terrific debut, batting .307 with 30 home runs, 108 RBIs and scored 102 runs in 147 games, while helping the Stars come in third in the tough RU West. In the Tycobbian Golden Bat balloting, Daryl Vale finished a close second to his fellow Midway outfielder, Ito... Vale topped the TU with a .350 BA, 214 hits and 118 runs... Vale played in 141 games, drove in 102 runs and had 28 stolen bases. Third place in the TU poll went to High Mesa's left fielder Tracy McGriff... he sparked the Mustangs to third place in the strong TU East... McGriff was second in homers in the league with 42 and fifth in RBIs with 109 RBIs... McGriff, age 28, hit .306, scored 105 runs and stole 25 bases in 146 games. Stoddard really had some competition, too, for the Ruthlandian Golden Bat trophy... Middlefield's talented outfielder Trip Agarn had an outstanding year, topping all league batters with 125 RBIs and 105 runs... in 142 games Agarn sported a .310 BA with 31 roundtrippers and paced the Roosters to their seventh consecutive pennant in the RU West... the 27-year-old Agarn has starred for them for the past four seasons. Coming in third for the Ruthlandian Golden Bat was Fort Benton's 29-year-old third sacker, Steven Hornblower, who came out of nowhere this year to hit .352... in his previous eight seasons with the Defenders, he rarely got a chance to play... he blossomed this year with 16 homers, 93 RBIs and 87 runs in 148 games... Hornblower lost the Ruthlandian batting title by just two points to Enos Benham of the Wynnamac Sundowners. *** Stoddard * Agarn * Hornblower * Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-31-2017 at 06:38 PM.