November 17, 1958
Mid-Month Snapshot
We’re now six weeks into the regular season. Here are some items that caught my eye:
- The Embro Suns won just 7 out of 25 games in October. This month, they’ve already matched that win total after the first 14.
- The Sherburn Tigers went 11-13 in October but have already matched that win total by starting November 11-3. That stretch included a 6-game winning streak.
- The Stratford Barons went into a tailspin in early November, enduring an 8-game losing streak that briefly saw them fall to last place in the East. They were outscored 12-34 during that span, getting shut out twice and scoring only a single run in four other games.
Here is a snapshot of the Leagues after a month and a half of play.
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Highlights
October 28 – Jorge Arredondo Sets New Career Runs Record
In a milestone that I completely overlooked, 37-year old 3B
Jorge Arredondo (.225/.322/.302, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 19 BB, 71 OPS+, 79 wRC+, 0.1 WAR) surpassed Stuart Benthan for most career runs on October 28 in a game against the Queensland Eagles in Brunswick. Arredondo entered the game tied for the record. In the bottom of the 1st, the 16-year veteran reached base on a fielders choice against RHP Kaula Mafileo. After advancing to 3B on a single by CF Tae-hyang Lee and another fielders choice by 2B Harley Truman, SS Harris Yaag singled home Arredondo to get the Legends on the board. That was the Arredondo’s 20th run of the season and 1,423rd of his career, the most in United Leagues history. However, the Eagles would pull out the victory with a C Robbie Leivers solo home run in the top of the 10th inning and hold on for a 7-6 win.
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November 11 – Pulberry’s Ellis Dibble Rips Five Hits Against Embro
For the fourth time in his career, 33-year old 1B
Ellis Dibble (.316/.379/.487, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 16 BB, 145 OPS+, 157 wRC+, 1.5 WAR) hit everything that came his way, collecting 5 hits in 5 at bats. Dibble singled four times and hit a solo shot off Embro’s RHP Bob Nord in the 3rd inning. Pulberry’s lead-off hitter collected 2 R and 1 RBI. But the Suns rose to the occasion and rained on his parade, winning 10-7.
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November 13-14 – Jon Berose Goes on Two-Game Tear Against Fort Richmond, Kingston
Downie Chiefs’ LF
Jon Berose (.346/.383/.542, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 8 BB, 159 OPS+, 167 wRC+, 1.9 WAR) is enjoying a fantastic start to his rookie campaign. The # 1 ranked prospect enjoyed a two-game offensive outburst against two different clubs. In the first game, Berose went 3 for 5 with two singles and a two-out, three-run home run against Fort Richmond’s RHP Damon Pinney, helping the Chiefs to a 7-3 road win. The next afternoon in Kingston, the Kingston-native pounded two more home runs, a 3-run homer against the Pelicans’ LHP Logan Hoadley and a 2-run home run against LHP Senzo Hiroyuki, both with two outs as well. The Chiefs triumphed 8-5. In those two games, Berose batted .500/.500/1.400, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R in 10 at-bats.
