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K.C. Choudhury – Outfielder – Ahmedabad Animals – 98.3% First Ballot

K.C. Choudhury was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed outfielder from Faridabad, India; a city of 1,410,000 within the Delhi National Capital Region. Some scholars have argued that Choudhury had the greatest batting eye in the history of the game. On the 1/10 scale, many scouts gave his eye an 11 or 12. He would lead the league 13 times in walks drawn over his career, although he did strikeout a surprisingly high amount for a guy so amazing at drawing walks.

Choudhury was a menace getting on base that often as he was an outstanding baserunner and base stealer with very good speed. He was also a good contact hitter with a lot of power in his bad, averaging 36 home runs, 27 doubles, and 8 triples per his 162 game average. On top of that, he was an ironman who was almost never out of the lineup. He started 144+ games each year he was signed except for his first two seasons.

Defensively, Choudhury made about 2/3s of his starts in left field, where he graded as a pretty good defender with three gold gloves. He also made about ¼ of his starts in right field with a smattering in center. Choudhury was respectable in right and poor in center.

Despite all of his raw talent, some still think he squandered opportunities. He was criticized for being greedy, lazy, and a poor leader. With so much ability, Choudhury almost didn’t have to try sometimes to thrive. Still, his remarkable ability made him a megastar of 1980s and 1990s Indian baseball. Some argued Choudhury was the best player of Ahmedabad’s remarkable dynasty run, which featured remarkably stiff competition.

While many other Hall of Famers joined the Animals later on as a free agent mid-dynasty, Choudhury was there from that start. Ahmedabad picked him 20^th overall in the 1981 SAB Draft. He wasn’t used in 1982, then saw a mere 46 games and 29 starts in 1983. He was a part-time starter in 1985 and looked unremarkable, but earned the full-time gig in 1985. Choudhury was a fixture from then onward, getting 6+ WAR each year he played from 1985-2000.

1986 marked the start of Choudhury leading in walks, a feat he achieved 13 times. In his first run with Ahmedabad from 1983-95, he led the IL in runs scored five times, walks nine times, stolen bases twice, OBP four times, OPS once, wRC+ once, and WAR twice. From 1988-95, he had an eight-year streak of 9+ WAR seasons. From 1988-91, he topped 11+ WAR in four consecutive years.

Choudhury won MVP twice with Ahmedabad, taking it in 1988 and 1991. After the 1988 win, he signed a seven-year, $5,880,000 extension. Choudhury was third in 1989, 1990, 1993, and 1994 MVP voting. He won Silver Sluggers in 1988, 89, 91, 94, and 95; plus Gold Gloves in 1989, 91, and 92.

1988 saw career bests in home runs (51), runs scored (126), and OPS (1.090). He’d top 120+ runs four times, 40+ homers six times, 100+ RBI six times, and 100+ walks 11 times. 1991 was his career peak in WAR (12.5) and OBP (.428). He had 240 wRC+ in both of his MVP efforts.

Choudhury also played incredibly on the biggest stages. He was the SAB Championship MVP in 1986 and 1990 and the Indian League Championship Series MVP in 1995 and 1999. Ahmedabad’s record playoff streak began with the 1985 season. From 1986-2003, they were in the ILCS every year and won the pennant 13 times in that stretch. In Choudhury’s first run up to 1995, they won eight SAB Championships (1986-87, 89-92, 94-95).

Choudhury also became a national star in the World Baseball Championship, playing for India from 1986-2001. He had 161 games and 160 starts with 122 hits, 104 runs, 23 doubles, 40 home runs, 91 RBI, 116 walks, 66 stolen bases, a .220/.362/.485 slash, 142 wRC+, and 6.5 WAR.

When Choudhury’s deal expired after the 1995 season, he was set to turn 36 years old. His productivity hadn’t declined a bit, but the Animals didn’t want to meet the massive paycheck that Choudhury wanted, especially as they had already signed so many other big free agents. Thus, he sat out for the 1996 season. Choudhury came back in 1997, but almost out of spite, signed a one-year deal with the competing dynasty Ho Chi Minh City.

Choudhury certainly still had it, winning his third MVP and sixth Silver Slugger in his one year with the Hedgehogs. He led in runs, walks, OPS, wRC+, and WAR this season. Most importantly, he led HCMC to their first-ever SAB title, as they had gone 0-6 previously in their battles with Ahmedabad. The Hedgehogs beat the Animals for the 1997 crown with Choudhury posted 1.5 WAR and 254 wRC+ in the playoff run.

He proved his point and as a free agent again at age 38, signed back with Ahmedabad on a three-year, $4,920,000 deal. Choudhury won two more SAB titles for them in 1998 and 1999 and saw a finals defeat against HCMC in 2000. In 1998, Choudhury drew 136 walks, which still stands as SAB’s single-season record. He led in walks thrice, runs twice, OBP twice, OPS once, and wRC+ once in his second run with Ahmedabad. Choudhury won Silver Sluggers again in 1998 and 2000.

Choudhury’s final season at age 40 saw 8.9 WAR, 215 wRC+, and a second place in MVP voting; showing zero signs of decline. He again wanted big money and a long-term deal, but couldn’t come to terms with Ahmedabad or anyone else. Choudhury sat out the 2001 season apart from the WBC and decided to retire in the winter of 2001. Despite their occasional clashing, Ahmedabad retired his #31 uniform and he remained one of the most beloved stars of the dynasty run.

Choudhury’s career stats saw 2331 hits, 1711 runs, 419 doubles, 126 triples, 551 home runs, 1469 RBI, 1647 walks, 1005 stolen bases, a .278/.396/.555 slash, 197 wRC+, and 141.2 WAR. At retirement, he was the SAB all-time leader in walks, runs, and stolen bases. As of 2037, he still factors prominently sitting seventh in WAR among position players, second in walks, eighth in runs, and 13^th in steals.

His spot on the playoff leaderboards are even more remarkable. Choudhury played 204 games with 201 starts in his playoff career with 192 hits, 147 runs, 36 doubles, 13 triples, 53 home runs, 413 total bases, 121 RBI, 134 walks, 215 strikeouts, 81 stolen bases, a .267/.383/.575 slash, 199 wRC+, and 13.5 WAR. As of 2037, Choudhury is the SAB career playoff leader in games, at-bats, runs, total bases, triples, walks, and strikeouts. He’s also the career leader in ANY world league in playoff games, hits, runs, homers, RBI, walks, steals, strikeouts, and total bases.

With that, Choudhury has a strong case as being the greatest playoff performer of any position player in baseball history. He certainly was a major reason why the Ahmedabad dynasty never seemed to end throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His one year with Ho Chi Minh City even showed he could maintain the same excellence somewhere else. Choudhury’s 11 championship rings are believed to be the most by any player.

On top of that, he did all this while also being considered a bit lazy by many observers. Choudhury was still outstanding in his final season and may have been able to rack up even more impressive final totals If he’d kept playing into his 40s. Regardless, he’s a no-doubt Hall of Famer, getting 98.3% with SAB’s impressive three-player 2006 class.

Dhavalapaksa Dattatreya – Outfield – Kanpur Poison – 72.4% First Ballot

Dhavalapaksa Dattatreya was a 6’1’’, 200 pound right-handed outfielder from Patna; India’s 19^th largest city with around 2.35 million people. Dattatreya was one of the hardest hitters of SAB’s early days, averaging 44 home runs and 29 doubles per his 162 game average. Dattatreya was also pretty good at drawing walks, but he had a lousy strikeout rate and was merely above average as a contact hitter. Dattatreya was also laughably poor baserunner.

Dattatreya had a strong arm, but had terrible range and general defensive instincts. He made about half of his starts in left field, around 2/5 in right field, and the rest at first base. Dattatreya was an abysmal defender at each spot and lost starts some years as the Indian League didn’t have the designated hitter. He had excellent durability and was already to go. Dattatreya was also a team captain and considered a man of high character, which helped him become a very popular player throughout India.

Even as a teenager, Dattatreya received plenty of attention. In the 1980 SAB Draft, Kanpur picked him seventh overall. However, with South Asia Baseball only one year into its existence, Dattatreya opted not to sign and instead begin a college career. He was next available in the 1984 SAB Draft and had only improved his stock. The Poison had the #1 overall pick and were still very much interested, selecting and signing Dattatreya.

Dattatreya was on the roster full-time right away, although he was only a part-time starter in his first two seasons. He took over a full-time role in 1987 and held it for the next five years. Each of those full seasons, he smacked 40+ homers and 100+ RBI. On three occasions, Dattatreya recorded 8+ WAR. Kanpur gave him an eight-year, $3,184,000 extension after the 1987 season.

Dattatreya’s finest season was 1988, leading the Indian League with 65 home runs, 154 RBI, 408 total bases, 1.135 OPS, and 241 wRC+. Those were all career bests, as was his 10.2 WAR, 115 runs, and .394 OBP. He set a new single-season RBI record which wasn’t passed until 2004 and was two short of the home run record. Despite that, he was second and MVP voting and lost out on the Silver Slugger because of his HOF classmate K.C. Choudhury.

Most importantly that year, Dattatreya led Kanpur to the SAB Championship over Phnom Penh. He was the finals MVP and ILCS MVP, posting 16 hits, 11 runs, 7 home runs, 14 RBI, and 11 walks in 17 playoff starts. Kanpur went one-and-done in the 1990 and 1991 postseasons with Dattatreya. In total, he had a .252/.355/.553 slash, 164 wRC+, and 1.4 WAR over 29 career playoff games.

In 1990, Dattatreya led in homers and RBI for the second time. He again was second in MVP voting, but did at least win Silver Slugger. The loaded nature of the corner outfield spots made awards tough to earn despite Dattatreya’s success. In 1991, he led in RBI, total bases, and slugging for the Poison, taking third in MVP voting. With that, Dattatreya decided to opt out of his Kanpur deal, becoming a free agent for the first time at age 30.

For his Kanpur tenure, Dattatreya had 952 hits, 578 runs, 193 doubles, 287 home runs, 726 RBI, a .289/.373/.616 slash, 202 wRC+, and 43.6 WAR. He would remain popular with many Poison fans for his role in the championship, but his number was never retired. At this point, Dattatreya entered free agency like many into a void. Only the two dynasties, Ahmedabad and Ho Chi Minh City, had the funds or desire to pursue big name free agents.

Dattatreya decided not to sign with either and sat out of SAB from 1992-94, taking a lengthy sabbatical to pursue other interests. His only time on the diamond was the 1992 and 1994 World Baseball Championships for India. He only appeared in six editions of the WBC total with 33 games, 24 starts, 20 hits, 15 runs, 2 doubles, 8 home runs, 16 RBI, a .206/.297/.495 slash, 125 wRC+, and 0.8 WAR.

Dattatreya was very well respected and enjoyed pursuing business interests away from the game. But Ahmedabad finally lured him back for the 1995 season at age 33. He was effective in his return, but saw a very limited role on the stacked roster. Dattatreya would reclaim a starting spot in 1996 and 1997 for the Animals, winning Silver Slugger both years. He won SAB titles with the 1995 and 1996 squads, while the 1997 team lost to Ho Chi Minh City.

Dattatreya was again a free agent and didn’t play in the 1998 season. Ho Chi Minh City lured him back in 1999 as a part-time starter, posting 4.3 WAR in 117 games and 93 starts. Dattatreya went back to Ahmedabad as a part-timer in 2000. He was on the losing end of the SAB final in both years. For his playoff career, Dattatreya had 84 games and 72 starts, 55 hits, 36 runs, 9 doubles, 20 home runs, 43 RBI, a .216/.333/.486 slash, 146 wRC+, and 2.6 WAR.

Dattatreya went unsigned in 2001, but didn’t officially retire until that winter. Between the two Ahmedabad tenures, he had 15.8 WAR, 434 hits, 247 runs, 89 doubles, 137 home runs, 308 RBI, a .258/.322/.558 slasj, and 178 wRC+.

For his career, Dattatreya had 1486 hits, 884 runs, 299 doubles, 456 home runs, 1104 RBI, 647 walks, a .278/.357/.597 slash, 193 wRC+, and 63.9 WAR. He was a very powerful and effective hitter in his prime, but his sabbaticals greatly limited the accumulations. Tough competition also meant he didn’t end up with tons of awards.

However, Dattatreya was a very respected man for his leadership. He hit a lot of dingers and won titles with both Ahmedabad and Kanpur. Even with the lower grand totals, enough voters got him across the line on his ballot debut. It was only narrowly at 72.4%, but regardless, Dattatreya rounded out the 2006 SAB Hall of Fame class.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,885	2006 SAB Hall of Fame (Part 2) K.C. Choudhury – Outfielder – Ahmedabad Animals – 98.3% First Ballot K.C. Choudhury was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed outfielder from Faridabad, India; a city of 1,410,000 within the Delhi National Capital Region. Some scholars have argued that Choudhury had the greatest batting eye in the history of the game. On the 1/10 scale, many scouts gave his eye an 11 or 12. He would lead the league 13 times in walks drawn over his career, although he did strikeout a surprisingly high amount for a guy so amazing at drawing walks. Choudhury was a menace getting on base that often as he was an outstanding baserunner and base stealer with very good speed. He was also a good contact hitter with a lot of power in his bad, averaging 36 home runs, 27 doubles, and 8 triples per his 162 game average. On top of that, he was an ironman who was almost never out of the lineup. He started 144+ games each year he was signed except for his first two seasons. Defensively, Choudhury made about 2/3s of his starts in left field, where he graded as a pretty good defender with three gold gloves. He also made about ¼ of his starts in right field with a smattering in center. Choudhury was respectable in right and poor in center. Despite all of his raw talent, some still think he squandered opportunities. He was criticized for being greedy, lazy, and a poor leader. With so much ability, Choudhury almost didn’t have to try sometimes to thrive. Still, his remarkable ability made him a megastar of 1980s and 1990s Indian baseball. Some argued Choudhury was the best player of Ahmedabad’s remarkable dynasty run, which featured remarkably stiff competition. While many other Hall of Famers joined the Animals later on as a free agent mid-dynasty, Choudhury was there from that start. Ahmedabad picked him 20^th overall in the 1981 SAB Draft. He wasn’t used in 1982, then saw a mere 46 games and 29 starts in 1983. He was a part-time starter in 1985 and looked unremarkable, but earned the full-time gig in 1985. Choudhury was a fixture from then onward, getting 6+ WAR each year he played from 1985-2000. 1986 marked the start of Choudhury leading in walks, a feat he achieved 13 times. In his first run with Ahmedabad from 1983-95, he led the IL in runs scored five times, walks nine times, stolen bases twice, OBP four times, OPS once, wRC+ once, and WAR twice. From 1988-95, he had an eight-year streak of 9+ WAR seasons. From 1988-91, he topped 11+ WAR in four consecutive years. Choudhury won MVP twice with Ahmedabad, taking it in 1988 and 1991. After the 1988 win, he signed a seven-year, $5,880,000 extension. Choudhury was third in 1989, 1990, 1993, and 1994 MVP voting. He won Silver Sluggers in 1988, 89, 91, 94, and 95; plus Gold Gloves in 1989, 91, and 92. 1988 saw career bests in home runs (51), runs scored (126), and OPS (1.090). He’d top 120+ runs four times, 40+ homers six times, 100+ RBI six times, and 100+ walks 11 times. 1991 was his career peak in WAR (12.5) and OBP (.428). He had 240 wRC+ in both of his MVP efforts. Choudhury also played incredibly on the biggest stages. He was the SAB Championship MVP in 1986 and 1990 and the Indian League Championship Series MVP in 1995 and 1999. Ahmedabad’s record playoff streak began with the 1985 season. From 1986-2003, they were in the ILCS every year and won the pennant 13 times in that stretch. In Choudhury’s first run up to 1995, they won eight SAB Championships (1986-87, 89-92, 94-95). Choudhury also became a national star in the World Baseball Championship, playing for India from 1986-2001. He had 161 games and 160 starts with 122 hits, 104 runs, 23 doubles, 40 home runs, 91 RBI, 116 walks, 66 stolen bases, a .220/.362/.485 slash, 142 wRC+, and 6.5 WAR. When Choudhury’s deal expired after the 1995 season, he was set to turn 36 years old. His productivity hadn’t declined a bit, but the Animals didn’t want to meet the massive paycheck that Choudhury wanted, especially as they had already signed so many other big free agents. Thus, he sat out for the 1996 season. Choudhury came back in 1997, but almost out of spite, signed a one-year deal with the competing dynasty Ho Chi Minh City. Choudhury certainly still had it, winning his third MVP and sixth Silver Slugger in his one year with the Hedgehogs. He led in runs, walks, OPS, wRC+, and WAR this season. Most importantly, he led HCMC to their first-ever SAB title, as they had gone 0-6 previously in their battles with Ahmedabad. The Hedgehogs beat the Animals for the 1997 crown with Choudhury posted 1.5 WAR and 254 wRC+ in the playoff run. He proved his point and as a free agent again at age 38, signed back with Ahmedabad on a three-year, $4,920,000 deal. Choudhury won two more SAB titles for them in 1998 and 1999 and saw a finals defeat against HCMC in 2000. In 1998, Choudhury drew 136 walks, which still stands as SAB’s single-season record. He led in walks thrice, runs twice, OBP twice, OPS once, and wRC+ once in his second run with Ahmedabad. Choudhury won Silver Sluggers again in 1998 and 2000. Choudhury’s final season at age 40 saw 8.9 WAR, 215 wRC+, and a second place in MVP voting; showing zero signs of decline. He again wanted big money and a long-term deal, but couldn’t come to terms with Ahmedabad or anyone else. Choudhury sat out the 2001 season apart from the WBC and decided to retire in the winter of 2001. Despite their occasional clashing, Ahmedabad retired his #31 uniform and he remained one of the most beloved stars of the dynasty run. Choudhury’s career stats saw 2331 hits, 1711 runs, 419 doubles, 126 triples, 551 home runs, 1469 RBI, 1647 walks, 1005 stolen bases, a .278/.396/.555 slash, 197 wRC+, and 141.2 WAR. At retirement, he was the SAB all-time leader in walks, runs, and stolen bases. As of 2037, he still factors prominently sitting seventh in WAR among position players, second in walks, eighth in runs, and 13^th in steals. His spot on the playoff leaderboards are even more remarkable. Choudhury played 204 games with 201 starts in his playoff career with 192 hits, 147 runs, 36 doubles, 13 triples, 53 home runs, 413 total bases, 121 RBI, 134 walks, 215 strikeouts, 81 stolen bases, a .267/.383/.575 slash, 199 wRC+, and 13.5 WAR. As of 2037, Choudhury is the SAB career playoff leader in games, at-bats, runs, total bases, triples, walks, and strikeouts. He’s also the career leader in ANY world league in playoff games, hits, runs, homers, RBI, walks, steals, strikeouts, and total bases. With that, Choudhury has a strong case as being the greatest playoff performer of any position player in baseball history. He certainly was a major reason why the Ahmedabad dynasty never seemed to end throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His one year with Ho Chi Minh City even showed he could maintain the same excellence somewhere else. Choudhury’s 11 championship rings are believed to be the most by any player. On top of that, he did all this while also being considered a bit lazy by many observers. Choudhury was still outstanding in his final season and may have been able to rack up even more impressive final totals If he’d kept playing into his 40s. Regardless, he’s a no-doubt Hall of Famer, getting 98.3% with SAB’s impressive three-player 2006 class. Dhavalapaksa Dattatreya – Outfield – Kanpur Poison – 72.4% First Ballot Dhavalapaksa Dattatreya was a 6’1’’, 200 pound right-handed outfielder from Patna; India’s 19^th largest city with around 2.35 million people. Dattatreya was one of the hardest hitters of SAB’s early days, averaging 44 home runs and 29 doubles per his 162 game average. Dattatreya was also pretty good at drawing walks, but he had a lousy strikeout rate and was merely above average as a contact hitter. Dattatreya was also laughably poor baserunner. Dattatreya had a strong arm, but had terrible range and general defensive instincts. He made about half of his starts in left field, around 2/5 in right field, and the rest at first base. Dattatreya was an abysmal defender at each spot and lost starts some years as the Indian League didn’t have the designated hitter. He had excellent durability and was already to go. Dattatreya was also a team captain and considered a man of high character, which helped him become a very popular player throughout India. Even as a teenager, Dattatreya received plenty of attention. In the 1980 SAB Draft, Kanpur picked him seventh overall. However, with South Asia Baseball only one year into its existence, Dattatreya opted not to sign and instead begin a college career. He was next available in the 1984 SAB Draft and had only improved his stock. The Poison had the #1 overall pick and were still very much interested, selecting and signing Dattatreya. Dattatreya was on the roster full-time right away, although he was only a part-time starter in his first two seasons. He took over a full-time role in 1987 and held it for the next five years. Each of those full seasons, he smacked 40+ homers and 100+ RBI. On three occasions, Dattatreya recorded 8+ WAR. Kanpur gave him an eight-year, $3,184,000 extension after the 1987 season. Dattatreya’s finest season was 1988, leading the Indian League with 65 home runs, 154 RBI, 408 total bases, 1.135 OPS, and 241 wRC+. Those were all career bests, as was his 10.2 WAR, 115 runs, and .394 OBP. He set a new single-season RBI record which wasn’t passed until 2004 and was two short of the home run record. Despite that, he was second and MVP voting and lost out on the Silver Slugger because of his HOF classmate K.C. Choudhury. Most importantly that year, Dattatreya led Kanpur to the SAB Championship over Phnom Penh. He was the finals MVP and ILCS MVP, posting 16 hits, 11 runs, 7 home runs, 14 RBI, and 11 walks in 17 playoff starts. Kanpur went one-and-done in the 1990 and 1991 postseasons with Dattatreya. In total, he had a .252/.355/.553 slash, 164 wRC+, and 1.4 WAR over 29 career playoff games. In 1990, Dattatreya led in homers and RBI for the second time. He again was second in MVP voting, but did at least win Silver Slugger. The loaded nature of the corner outfield spots made awards tough to earn despite Dattatreya’s success. In 1991, he led in RBI, total bases, and slugging for the Poison, taking third in MVP voting. With that, Dattatreya decided to opt out of his Kanpur deal, becoming a free agent for the first time at age 30. For his Kanpur tenure, Dattatreya had 952 hits, 578 runs, 193 doubles, 287 home runs, 726 RBI, a .289/.373/.616 slash, 202 wRC+, and 43.6 WAR. He would remain popular with many Poison fans for his role in the championship, but his number was never retired. At this point, Dattatreya entered free agency like many into a void. Only the two dynasties, Ahmedabad and Ho Chi Minh City, had the funds or desire to pursue big name free agents. Dattatreya decided not to sign with either and sat out of SAB from 1992-94, taking a lengthy sabbatical to pursue other interests. His only time on the diamond was the 1992 and 1994 World Baseball Championships for India. He only appeared in six editions of the WBC total with 33 games, 24 starts, 20 hits, 15 runs, 2 doubles, 8 home runs, 16 RBI, a .206/.297/.495 slash, 125 wRC+, and 0.8 WAR. Dattatreya was very well respected and enjoyed pursuing business interests away from the game. But Ahmedabad finally lured him back for the 1995 season at age 33. He was effective in his return, but saw a very limited role on the stacked roster. Dattatreya would reclaim a starting spot in 1996 and 1997 for the Animals, winning Silver Slugger both years. He won SAB titles with the 1995 and 1996 squads, while the 1997 team lost to Ho Chi Minh City. Dattatreya was again a free agent and didn’t play in the 1998 season. Ho Chi Minh City lured him back in 1999 as a part-time starter, posting 4.3 WAR in 117 games and 93 starts. Dattatreya went back to Ahmedabad as a part-timer in 2000. He was on the losing end of the SAB final in both years. For his playoff career, Dattatreya had 84 games and 72 starts, 55 hits, 36 runs, 9 doubles, 20 home runs, 43 RBI, a .216/.333/.486 slash, 146 wRC+, and 2.6 WAR. Dattatreya went unsigned in 2001, but didn’t officially retire until that winter. Between the two Ahmedabad tenures, he had 15.8 WAR, 434 hits, 247 runs, 89 doubles, 137 home runs, 308 RBI, a .258/.322/.558 slasj, and 178 wRC+. For his career, Dattatreya had 1486 hits, 884 runs, 299 doubles, 456 home runs, 1104 RBI, 647 walks, a .278/.357/.597 slash, 193 wRC+, and 63.9 WAR. He was a very powerful and effective hitter in his prime, but his sabbaticals greatly limited the accumulations. Tough competition also meant he didn’t end up with tons of awards. However, Dattatreya was a very respected man for his leadership. He hit a lot of dingers and won titles with both Ahmedabad and Kanpur. Even with the lower grand totals, enough voters got him across the line on his ballot debut. It was only narrowly at 72.4%, but regardless, Dattatreya rounded out the 2006 SAB Hall of Fame class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)