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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-13-2023, 06:19 AM

Two players were inducted to the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame in 1952, both getting in at exactly 83.0% on their first ballot. SP Napler Pedro and LF Emmanuel Reyes were the newest members of the Hall. SP Hugo Aguilar barely missed out on joining them in his second attempt, falling short of the 66.0% threshold with a 65.7%. No one else was above 50% and no players were dropped after a 10^th ballot.

Napler Pedro – Starting Pitcher – Ecatepec Explosion – 83.0% First Ballot

Naple Pedro was a 64’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Saltillo in northeastern Mexico. Pedro was known for having great movement and good control on his pitches. His velocity was only around 93-95 mph on his fastball, but his great changeup and a nice curveball helped his effectiveness. Pedro was also thought of as a good defensive pitcher, very durable, and a very hard worker. He was a very impressive amateur and was picked first overall in the 1931 CABA Draft by Chihuahua.

He instantly become a starter for the Warriors and was second in Rookie of the Year voting. He was a solid starter in four seasons for the struggling Warriors squad, putting up 22.9 WAR and a 2.88 ERA. His tenure was short, traded in the 1935 offseason for prospects to Costa Rica; who just won the CABA championship. In his Rays debut, he finished third in Pitcher of the Year voting and was a solid contributor as they again won the Caribbean League. The team fell off hard in the next two seasons and Pedro tested free agency after the 1938 campaign.

At age 29, Pedro signed for the 1939 season with Ecatepec. He would go into the Hall as a member of the Explosion, although his tenure was only five seasons. He had a 3.03 ERA, 27.4 WAR, and 1030 strikeouts in Ecatepec, who became a contender in 1943 and won the CABA Championship. Pedro was a free agent at the season’s end and opted to go to Mexico City for the 1944 season. In 1945, the Aztecs made a run and took the CABA Championship with Pedro finishing third in Pitcher of the Year voting at age 35. His production fell off a bit the next year and Pedro decided to retire at age 37.

Pedro’s final statistics: 233-188, 2.96 ERA, 3765.1 innings, 3190 strikeouts, 679 walks, 341/494 quality starts, and 79.2 WAR. He never was the top pitcher in the game, but he was a reliable 5-7 WAR starter for 15 seasons and played a role in championship teams for three franchises. This earned Pedro a spot in the CABA Hall on the first ballot at 83.0%.

Emmanuel Reyes – Left/Right Fielder – Merida Mean Green – 83.0% First Ballot

Emmanuel Reyes was a 6’2’, 200 pound left-handed corner outfielder from Esteli, the third largest city in Nicaragua. Reyes was an excellent power hitter, leading Mexico in home runs six times and RBI four times. He was a respectable contact hitter as well, although his strikeout numbers were a bit high and his walk numbers a bit low. He wasn’t a quick baserunner and split his defensive career almost 50/50 between left and right field; being equally subpar with the glove in both.

Reyes was signed as a teenage amateur out of Nicaragua by Merida and made his Mean Green debut in 1930. He was a partial starter in 1931, then became a full-time regular starter the next year. Reyes won four straight Silver Sluggers from 1932-15, leading in home runs each year and RBI thrice. Reyes was third in MVP voting in 1933, second in 1934 and 1935, third in 1936, and third again in 1939. He was a beast for a decade despite Merida being a bottom-tier team. His #6 jersey would be the first retired by the franchise as he gave fans reason to come see a lousy team. In his Mean Green run, he had 1738 hits, 480 home runs, 1111 RBI, 895 runs, 1111 RBI, and 67.0 WAR.

Reyes was traded to Salvador at age 32 for the 1942 season and struggled, posting 1.9 WAR despite still adding 46 home runs and crossing 500 in his career. He left that offseason and went to America, signing with Charlotte. He spent a year and change with the Canaries before getting released in 1944 and heading back to Mexico with Juarez. Reyes played his final three seasons with the Jesters with a slight resurgence in 1945. He retired after the 1946 season at age 37.

The final CABA stats for Reyes: 2098 hits, 1095 runs, 592 home runs, 1356 RBI, a .278/.323/.562 slash and 72.7 WAR. At his peak, Reyes was the best home run hitter in Mexico. He comes up less often among the inner-circle having been stuck with a mediocre Merida franchise and with the non-homer parts of his game being forgettable. Still, he socked a lot of dingers and this earned Reyes a first ballot induction at 83.0%.

04-13-2023, 06:19 AM	#240
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,978	1952 CABA Hall of Fame Two players were inducted to the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame in 1952, both getting in at exactly 83.0% on their first ballot. SP Napler Pedro and LF Emmanuel Reyes were the newest members of the Hall. SP Hugo Aguilar barely missed out on joining them in his second attempt, falling short of the 66.0% threshold with a 65.7%. No one else was above 50% and no players were dropped after a 10^th ballot. Napler Pedro – Starting Pitcher – Ecatepec Explosion – 83.0% First Ballot Naple Pedro was a 64’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Saltillo in northeastern Mexico. Pedro was known for having great movement and good control on his pitches. His velocity was only around 93-95 mph on his fastball, but his great changeup and a nice curveball helped his effectiveness. Pedro was also thought of as a good defensive pitcher, very durable, and a very hard worker. He was a very impressive amateur and was picked first overall in the 1931 CABA Draft by Chihuahua. He instantly become a starter for the Warriors and was second in Rookie of the Year voting. He was a solid starter in four seasons for the struggling Warriors squad, putting up 22.9 WAR and a 2.88 ERA. His tenure was short, traded in the 1935 offseason for prospects to Costa Rica; who just won the CABA championship. In his Rays debut, he finished third in Pitcher of the Year voting and was a solid contributor as they again won the Caribbean League. The team fell off hard in the next two seasons and Pedro tested free agency after the 1938 campaign. At age 29, Pedro signed for the 1939 season with Ecatepec. He would go into the Hall as a member of the Explosion, although his tenure was only five seasons. He had a 3.03 ERA, 27.4 WAR, and 1030 strikeouts in Ecatepec, who became a contender in 1943 and won the CABA Championship. Pedro was a free agent at the season’s end and opted to go to Mexico City for the 1944 season. In 1945, the Aztecs made a run and took the CABA Championship with Pedro finishing third in Pitcher of the Year voting at age 35. His production fell off a bit the next year and Pedro decided to retire at age 37. Pedro’s final statistics: 233-188, 2.96 ERA, 3765.1 innings, 3190 strikeouts, 679 walks, 341/494 quality starts, and 79.2 WAR. He never was the top pitcher in the game, but he was a reliable 5-7 WAR starter for 15 seasons and played a role in championship teams for three franchises. This earned Pedro a spot in the CABA Hall on the first ballot at 83.0%. Emmanuel Reyes – Left/Right Fielder – Merida Mean Green – 83.0% First Ballot Emmanuel Reyes was a 6’2’, 200 pound left-handed corner outfielder from Esteli, the third largest city in Nicaragua. Reyes was an excellent power hitter, leading Mexico in home runs six times and RBI four times. He was a respectable contact hitter as well, although his strikeout numbers were a bit high and his walk numbers a bit low. He wasn’t a quick baserunner and split his defensive career almost 50/50 between left and right field; being equally subpar with the glove in both. Reyes was signed as a teenage amateur out of Nicaragua by Merida and made his Mean Green debut in 1930. He was a partial starter in 1931, then became a full-time regular starter the next year. Reyes won four straight Silver Sluggers from 1932-15, leading in home runs each year and RBI thrice. Reyes was third in MVP voting in 1933, second in 1934 and 1935, third in 1936, and third again in 1939. He was a beast for a decade despite Merida being a bottom-tier team. His #6 jersey would be the first retired by the franchise as he gave fans reason to come see a lousy team. In his Mean Green run, he had 1738 hits, 480 home runs, 1111 RBI, 895 runs, 1111 RBI, and 67.0 WAR. Reyes was traded to Salvador at age 32 for the 1942 season and struggled, posting 1.9 WAR despite still adding 46 home runs and crossing 500 in his career. He left that offseason and went to America, signing with Charlotte. He spent a year and change with the Canaries before getting released in 1944 and heading back to Mexico with Juarez. Reyes played his final three seasons with the Jesters with a slight resurgence in 1945. He retired after the 1946 season at age 37. The final CABA stats for Reyes: 2098 hits, 1095 runs, 592 home runs, 1356 RBI, a .278/.323/.562 slash and 72.7 WAR. At his peak, Reyes was the best home run hitter in Mexico. He comes up less often among the inner-circle having been stuck with a mediocre Merida franchise and with the non-homer parts of his game being forgettable. Still, he socked a lot of dingers and this earned Reyes a first ballot induction at 83.0%. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)