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Thursday, October 29, 2082

BEST AND BRIGHTEST STARS SHINE IN IPA AWARDS
Everything that glitters in the Islandian Pro Alliance is gold - Golden Bats, Golden Arms and Golden Gloves.
The IPA today announce the winners of all the coveted awards for the 2082 season.

SKIPPERS OSBORNE BEST BAT IN RU FOR 2ND TIME
One of the game's brightest stars, Jake Osborne, was named the winner of the Ruthlandian Union Golden Bat Award.
The Crystal Lake Skippers star put up .352 BA and a .435 on-base percentage this year, with 207 hits, 26 doubles, 3 triples, 16 home runs, 86 RBIs and 108 runs scored. He led his Skippers to the RU South flag and into the Pro Cup Finals this season. This is the second time Osborne has claimed the award. He also won it in 2080. Osborne is just 22 years old and has captured the Ruthlandian Union batting crown in all 3 seasons he has been in the league. He also was named the RU Rookie of the Year in 2080. This year's Golden Bat is a career .361 hitter.

Hank Allardice of the Ancona Jumbos finished second in voting, while Tory Swinnerton of the LaGrange Gators finished third.

HELLCAT MANNON SWINGING TU GOLDEN BAT
At the ripe old age of 22, right fielder Calvin Mannon of the Hartsdale Hellcats is swinging a golden bat just like Osborne. Mannon was honored as top hitter in his league and gathered in the Tycobbian Union Golden Bat Award. He was one of the prime reasons the Hellcats won the pennant and went deep into the IPA playoffs. The top hitter put up a .326 batting average this year, as well as a .395 on-base percentage. He played 153 games and racked up 195 hits, 26 doubles, 4 triples, 43 home runs, 114 RBIs and 119 runs scored. This was Mannon's second season in the IPA.

It was a great year for newcomers in the IPA. Two rookies almost won the Golden Bat. Yank Yankovich of the South Fork Stallions finished second in voting, while Kazz Yamazaki of the Ginza Ninjas finished third.

ST. JOHN'S DAVIS TOP TWIRLER IN RU
Reggie Davis of the St. John Crusaders is in the spotlight today. He was acclaimed the best pitcher in the Ruthlandian Union and will be honored with the 2082 Golden Arm Award. He started 31 games and compiled a 17-8 record with an ERA of 2.58 in 247 innings with 182 strikeouts. Amazingly Davis won the award despite his Crusaders coming in last in the RU South with only a 58-96 mark.

Andrew Saul of the Sligo Rovers finished second in voting, while Noel Arboneaux of the Wynnamac Sundowners finished third.

SUNSETS ANTOON WINS TU GOLDEN ARM
Dex Antoon of the Summerland Sunsets was in command and couldn't do much wrong when he was on the mound this season. His outstanding 18-10 won-lost mark and 2.38 ERA were big factors in his winning the 2082 Tycobbian Union Golden Arm Award. In 257 innings of work and 33 starts, Antoon struck out 185 while giving up 209 hits and 69 walks. He held opposing batters to a .222 average. This year Tycobbian Union Golden Arm paced his club to a 5th-place finish in the TU South, but the Sunsets were right up there with the top teams. They wound up just 7 games behind in the pennant race.

Mordecai Partridge of the Ozarka Naturals finished second in voting, while Asmund Bjornstad of the Ozarka Naturals finished third.

RU ROOKIE OF THE YEAR GOES TO MARSTON'S WILKINSON
Today the Ruthlandian Union announced that Marston right fielder Eliot Wilkinson is the winner of the 2082 Rookie of the Year Award. He finished the regular season with a .318 batting average, 18 doubles, 3 triples and 30 home runs. Wilkinson also had 91 RBIs and scored 102 times in 147 games. The 20-year-old Wilkinson was a vital part of the Nine's fine season. They came 4th in the TU East, but wound up only 5 games off the pace.

Seth Calimaris of the Belair Beach Sunbirds finished second in voting, while Dirk MacIntyre of the Belair Beach Sunbirds finished third.

SOUTH FORK'S YANKOVICH TAKES TU TOP ROOKIE AWARD
When it came to hitting the baseball, Yank Yankovich of the South Fork Stallions outdid his freshman peers in the Tycobbian Union this year and was named the 2082 Rookie of the Year Award winner earlier today. At age 22, the standout Stallions right fielder took the honor by hitting .306 in 151 games this season and finished with 169 hits, 43 home runs, 96 RBIs and 114 runs scored. In a surprising turnaroud year for South Fork, the Stallions rose up to 2nd place in the TU East and almost won the division flag. They ended up just 3 games short of the pennant with a sparkling 90-64 record. South Fork was 73-81 and 6th place in 2081. Yankovich was a very key part of the team's great success.

His teammate Davy Mannington of the South Fork Stallions finished second in voting, while Noah Bowers of the Arroyo Grande Suns finished third.
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