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THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Friday, October 17, 2059
WALDREP RU BLASTER OF THE YEAR
Up-and-coming Lanny Waldrep made his name a household word in Colfax this season... Waldrep, just 21 years old and in his third year in the IPA, bolted to the forefront by being named the Ruthlandian Union Batter of the Year... in his breakout season, Waldrep edged out veterans Manny Sendejas of Wynnamac and Mel Brouwer of Crystal Lake for the best batter honor.
Outfielder Waldrep sparked the Blasters to a third-place finish in the RU West Division with a .341 BA, 174 hits, 30 doubles, 6 triples and 27 homers... in 148 games he drove in 113 runs and scored 100 times... he also topped the league with 105 bases on balls and a .454 OBP... Waldrep was an All-Star selection, too, this year.
28-year-old Wynnamac outfielder Manny Sendejas, just keeps getting better and better... his fifth year was his career best... 134 games with a .313 BA, 158 hits, 33 doubles, 10 triples, 35 home runs, a league-leading 122 RBIs and 98 runs... the Sundowners came in third this season in the RU East.
Mel Brouwer, center fielder for the Crystal Lake Skippers, led his club to its second RU South pennant in a row... Brouwer played in 148 contests, hit .304 with 160 hits, 29 doubles, 3 triples, 22 HRs, 104 RBIs and scored 99 runs.
Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-18-2019 at 05:16 PM.
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