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Eugene Church · 12-18-2018, 09:55 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, October 17, 2058

RINEHART, BLACKFORD IPA 2058 MVPS
Even in an ordinary year in the Islandian Pro Alliance, it takes a lot to win the Most Valuable Player Award... that was especially true in 2058... all Lonny Rinehart of the Volusia Vigilantes had to do was set a new record for wins... that 31-victory deed got him the Ruthlandian Union MVP trophy... all Buddy Blackford of the Oxford Red Caps had to do was hit 56 homers and drive in 132 runs... these two standout performances propelled their teams to fine seasons ... Rinehart sparked the V's to their first pennant in the RU West in 16 seasons... and Blackford led the Red Caps to a close third place finish in the hotly-contested TU North... Oxford ended up tied for third place, just 3 games out of first place... both MVPs are first-time winners.

The 25-year-old Rinehart beat out two talented position players for the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player Award... Rinehart outpolled Valmara's Timmy Benford, this year's Golden Bat, and Crystal Lake's Mel Brouwer... Blackford had to whipped 4-time Tycobbian MVP Norishige Ito of Midway, who came in second in the balloting... in the third spot was super rookie hurler Ronnie Custer of Fairfax.

2058 was a magnificent year for Lonny Rinehart and his Volusia Vigilantes... his record-breaking 31-6 record paced the V's to their best season ever, 105-49... the Vigilantes easily won the Ruthlandian West pennant... their previous best was 92 wins in the '42 and '43 seasons... Rinehart broke Jamie Taylor's mark of 30 victories established in 2046 for Rocky Rapids and tied the IPA record for shutouts in a single season... he also topped the IPA with a stellar 1.96 ERA and 9 shutouts... career-wise Rinehart has logged an 85-54 record in his 4 seasons with a fine 2.86 ERA.

Rinehart's record-setting year was tough to compete with... his main MVP competition came from runner-up Timmy Benford of the Valmara Vipers... Benford led the Vipers to an excellent year... they posted a 99-55 mark and handily won the pennant in the RU North... the standout first sacker socked 194 hits in 148 games for a .321 batting average... Benford had 35 doubles, 3 triples, 40 home runs, 140 RBIs and scored 101 runs... he topped the IPA in runs batted in... in 4 seasons with the Vipers Benford has hit for a .309 BA.

Winding up in third place in the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player poll was Crystal Lake's impressive center fielder, Mel Brouwer, who hit .343, the third-best average in the IPA behind Enos Benham of Wynnamac (.379) and Buddy Lark of Taranto (.345)... Brouwer's totals included 192 hits, 28 doubles, 6 triples, 29 roundtrippers, 94 RBIs, 114 runs and 18 stolen bases... in his second year with the Skippers he participated in 144 contests, made the All-Star team and was a prime force in winning the Ruthlandian South flag.

The Tycobbian Union Most Valuable Player Buddy Blackford also outdistanced his challengers with a colossal year... the power-hitting first baseman led the IPA with 56 homers and 132 RBIs, while batting .282 and scoring 115 runs for the Oxford Red Caps... just in his second season in the IPA, the 22-year-old Blackford led his Red Caps to a close third-place finish in the torrid TU North... they were just 3 games out of first place in a hotly-contested pennant race.

Blackford's great year cost Midway's Norishige Ito a 6th Golden Bat and a 5th MVP trophy... the 31-year-old superstar outfielder wound up second in both categories this year... Ito led the Wolves to the Tycobbian East pennant with a .334 BA in 148 games with 194 hits, 41 homers, 112 RBIs and 120 runs scored.

A distant third in the Tycobbian MVP race was rookie pitcher, 22-year-old Ronnie Custer, one of the main movers in the Fairfax surge from 7th place to 2nd place in the TU North... the Frogs lost the pennant by one game to the Luxora Zorros... Custer had a standout freshman season with a 22-10 record and a 2.45 ERA... in 38 starts Custer tossed 279 innings, recorded 11 complete games, fanned 154 batters and walked just 80... he also was an All-Star selection.

********** RUTHLANDIAN MVP ***************************************** TYCOBBIAN MVP **********

12-18-2018, 09:55 PM	#6120
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,936	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, October 17, 2058 RINEHART, BLACKFORD IPA 2058 MVPS Even in an ordinary year in the Islandian Pro Alliance, it takes a lot to win the Most Valuable Player Award... that was especially true in 2058... all Lonny Rinehart of the Volusia Vigilantes had to do was set a new record for wins... that 31-victory deed got him the Ruthlandian Union MVP trophy... all Buddy Blackford of the Oxford Red Caps had to do was hit 56 homers and drive in 132 runs... these two standout performances propelled their teams to fine seasons ... Rinehart sparked the V's to their first pennant in the RU West in 16 seasons... and Blackford led the Red Caps to a close third place finish in the hotly-contested TU North... Oxford ended up tied for third place, just 3 games out of first place... both MVPs are first-time winners. The 25-year-old Rinehart beat out two talented position players for the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player Award... Rinehart outpolled Valmara's Timmy Benford, this year's Golden Bat, and Crystal Lake's Mel Brouwer... Blackford had to whipped 4-time Tycobbian MVP Norishige Ito of Midway, who came in second in the balloting... in the third spot was super rookie hurler Ronnie Custer of Fairfax. 2058 was a magnificent year for Lonny Rinehart and his Volusia Vigilantes... his record-breaking 31-6 record paced the V's to their best season ever, 105-49... the Vigilantes easily won the Ruthlandian West pennant... their previous best was 92 wins in the '42 and '43 seasons... Rinehart broke Jamie Taylor's mark of 30 victories established in 2046 for Rocky Rapids and tied the IPA record for shutouts in a single season... he also topped the IPA with a stellar 1.96 ERA and 9 shutouts... career-wise Rinehart has logged an 85-54 record in his 4 seasons with a fine 2.86 ERA. Rinehart's record-setting year was tough to compete with... his main MVP competition came from runner-up Timmy Benford of the Valmara Vipers... Benford led the Vipers to an excellent year... they posted a 99-55 mark and handily won the pennant in the RU North... the standout first sacker socked 194 hits in 148 games for a .321 batting average... Benford had 35 doubles, 3 triples, 40 home runs, 140 RBIs and scored 101 runs... he topped the IPA in runs batted in... in 4 seasons with the Vipers Benford has hit for a .309 BA. Winding up in third place in the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player poll was Crystal Lake's impressive center fielder, Mel Brouwer, who hit .343, the third-best average in the IPA behind Enos Benham of Wynnamac (.379) and Buddy Lark of Taranto (.345)... Brouwer's totals included 192 hits, 28 doubles, 6 triples, 29 roundtrippers, 94 RBIs, 114 runs and 18 stolen bases... in his second year with the Skippers he participated in 144 contests, made the All-Star team and was a prime force in winning the Ruthlandian South flag. The Tycobbian Union Most Valuable Player Buddy Blackford also outdistanced his challengers with a colossal year... the power-hitting first baseman led the IPA with 56 homers and 132 RBIs, while batting .282 and scoring 115 runs for the Oxford Red Caps... just in his second season in the IPA, the 22-year-old Blackford led his Red Caps to a close third-place finish in the torrid TU North... they were just 3 games out of first place in a hotly-contested pennant race. Blackford's great year cost Midway's Norishige Ito a 6th Golden Bat and a 5th MVP trophy... the 31-year-old superstar outfielder wound up second in both categories this year... Ito led the Wolves to the Tycobbian East pennant with a .334 BA in 148 games with 194 hits, 41 homers, 112 RBIs and 120 runs scored. A distant third in the Tycobbian MVP race was rookie pitcher, 22-year-old Ronnie Custer, one of the main movers in the Fairfax surge from 7th place to 2nd place in the TU North... the Frogs lost the pennant by one game to the Luxora Zorros... Custer had a standout freshman season with a 22-10 record and a 2.45 ERA... in 38 starts Custer tossed 279 innings, recorded 11 complete games, fanned 154 batters and walked just 80... he also was an All-Star selection. ******** RUTHLANDIAN MVP ************************************* TYCOBBIAN MVP ******** Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 11-12-2019 at 12:57 PM.