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Old 08-17-2022, 08:05 PM   #35
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1917 in CABA

Tijuana won the Liga Mexico Division Norte for the fifth straight season and posted their best record yet, a league-record 115-47. Their team ERA was 2.24 with the next closest Puebla at 2.66. The Pumas won Division Sur for the fourth time in five years after just missing out last year. Puebla went 102-60, nine better than Ecatepec (93-69). In the fourth Mexican League Championship Series meeting of the Toros and Pumas, Tijuana prevailed in six games for their fourth league title.


Puebla’s Alex Hinojosa won his third MVP with a league best 1.022 OPS and 10.7 WAR. Juarez pitcher Nick Bermea won his third Pitcher of the Year and became the third pitching Triple Crown winner in CABA with a 24-9 record, 1.84 ERA, and 365 strikeouts.


In Liga Caribe, Santo Domingo won their first-ever division title. The Dolphins finished with 747 runs, 103 ahead of next best, to finish 99-63. Jamaica had another great season but was just short at 97-65, while last year’s CABA Champ Santiago was third at 89-73. Diomar “Top Dog” Glas won his first MVP, with the 26-year old Curacaoan outfielder leading the league in runs (114), homers (50), RBI (121), and OPS (1.001).


In the Continental Division, Salvador won the title at 93-69 for their third straight playoff berth. Veteran American pitcher Matt Newman won PotY for the Stallions with a 0.80 WHIP, 1.92 ERA, and 26-7 mark. Newman became the first player to win his position’s top award in both CABA and MLB, as he won Pitcher of the Year in the National Association with Boston in 1913.


Santo Domingo would easily take the league title, defeating the Stallions in five games. In the CABA Championship, the Dolphins handled Tijuana in five games for their first title, the second straight by a Dominican team, and third straight for the Caribbean. Glas earned series MVP and had 19 hits, 10 runs, 6 doubles, and 4 homers over 10 playoff games.


Other notes: Santo Domingo also had pitcher Dave Walsh throw CABA’s third-ever perfect game, striking out 11 against Honduras on June 20. Jamaica pitcher Alejandro Cordova became the first CABA player to record 2000 career strikeouts.
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