ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE (RUTHLANDIA and TYCOBBIA BASEBALL UNIONS)

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Wednesday, October 23, 2075

THE NINE AND HELLCATS WIN BIG GAMES IN IPA FINAL 4
It's early in the best-of-seven IPA Final 4 Series, but the Marston Nine and Hartsdale Hellcats each made strides... the Nine finally won a game from the Sligo Rovers, but they still trail by a 2-1 margin, while the Hellcats copped a pivotal game three from the Rolling Hills Racers and took a 2-1 lead in that series.

Marston went on a rampage and ravaged the Rovers 9-3 in game 3 of the Ruthlandian title series... Hartsdale also blistered the Racers 9-6 in the Tycobbian title series.

2075 IPA Final 4 Series Stars of the Day

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2075 Ruthlandian Union Final 4 Series - Game 3

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2075 Tycobbian Union Final 4 Series - Game 3

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Around the Town in the IPA

TUCKANARRA Tiger Cats
(aka Bluejays 2002-2059)

Owner: Tuckanarra Baseball Enterprises
GM/Manager: Quinn Starr

Tuckanarra is a rural town in southern Tycobbia with a population of 49,000. It is about 100 miles east of Bay St.Clair, 100 miles west of South Fork and 100 north of Denton City. Tuckanarra came into existence in the 1860s, when a group of Australians were shipwrecked on the coast near Bay St. Clair. Not having the means to continue their journey from Tuckanarra, Australia to England, they decided to move inland to set up homesteads. Included in their numbers were a few aboriginal families. These were farmers, cattle ranchers and sheep herders. Wheat, wool, beef and lamb were their main products. They named the town after their old hometown, Tuckanarra. The main industries in modern day Tuckanarra are woolen textiles factories and meat processing plants.

In the early 1900s, the game of baseball arrived in the form of exhibition games by the Chicopee town teams, who began to barnstorm the Islands. Initially just traveling to nearby towns like Denton City, Colchester and Tuckanarra, then expanding to Tycobbia, Ruthlandia and even to distant Valdar Island. The Aussies took a liking to the American game and began to form teams, which led to leagues. It took them almost 20 years to compete on the level of the other adjacent towns. By 1920 company leagues were flourishing in Tuckanarra. It stayed amateur and semipro for the next 80 years, when in 2001, the first pro baseball league in the Islands was established, the Islandian Pro Alliance. It was an attempt to get rid of all the corruption in the Amateur Baseball Alliance. Too many teams were just violating the rules by paying the players to just play baseball, but not requiring them to do any bonafide work for the company sponsors.

Since it is one of the smallest towns in the Islands, it seemed like Tuckanarra was going to miss out on the IPA. But local baseball aficionado, playboy and philanthropist, Jayden Thorpe, stepped up to the plate and put up the money for the franchise, the Tuckanarra Bluejays. He chose the name Bluejays simply because it is a tough and feisty bird, just like him. He thought it would make a good mascot, too. Thorpe made his fortune riding high tech stocks in the 1980s and 90s. He hired as GM and manager, Carlton "Lefty" Stevens, a great left-handed pitcher in the industrial leagues. Stevens led the Golden Age of Bluejays baseball. From 2002 to 2038 he guided Tuckanarra to 17 playoff appearances, 3 Pro Cups in 2023, 2024 and 2035 and was named Manager of the Year 3 times in 2013, 2017 and 2028. Stevens was blessed with the 6-foot-6 Starr triplets from 2022 to 2036. Quinn and Glynn were pitchers and Lynn a first baseman. They were the core of his teams. In his career Quinn Starr was 219-164 with a 2.97 ERA, Glynn Starr was 172-130 with a 3.24 ERA and Lynn Starr batted .296 lifetime with 317 homers and 1184 RBIs. Upon Stevens' retirement, the Tucks went into a two decade-long postseason drought. In 2059 Thorpe thought rebranding the club as the Tiger Cats might rejuvenize the stagnant franchise. The Starr family purchased the club from Thorpe family in 2062 and made them competitive again. The Tiger Cats have flourished under Starrs, winning 5 pennants so far. Tuckanarra is still seeking its 4th Pro Cup Trophy.The talented trio also performed even better in the IPA playoffs. The Starr Triplets are now the proud owners of the Tiger Cats. Quinn is the skipper, Glynn, the pitching coach and Lynn is the batting coach. Tuckanarra is truly a family affair. Central Park Stadium comes alive in the 8th inning when all the Starrs lead the fans in singing the great Sister Sledge song "We are Family".

Here is a link to the classic song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcrvVuaQtgw

The Tiger Cats play at Central Park Stadium, which is located right in the middle of a beautiful park on the edge of the downtown area, which houses the Central Park Zoo. The zoo specializes in animals native to Australia and features a ferris wheel, carousel and a carnival midway. It is a favorite place for Tuckanarran families to while away weekend hours perusing koala bears, kangaroos, wallabies, dingoes, platypuses, tasmanian devils and kookaburras. Central Park Stadium was constructed in 1948 and is still a great place to watch a ballgame. Even the aboriginal Australians have taken to the sport of baseball and have acquited themselves very ably over the years.

Food-wise, you won't just gorge out on Aussie delicacy vegemite sandwiches, a salty food paste, and swig Australian beers like VB (Victoria Bitter) and Foster's at the ballpark, you can also get Aussie gourmet treats like barbecue, Tim Tam (chocolate biscuits) and a chocolate Pavlova (a fruit meringue dessert named for the Russian ballerina) with sorbet. Hot dogs, hamburgers and cokes are available, too.

Central Park Stadium (1948)

Capacity: 7,750

Dimensions:

Left Field Line - 340
Left Field - 370
Left Center - 400
Center Field - 385
Right Center - 400
Right Field - 370
Right Field Line - 340

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Around the Town in the IPA

VALKA BLACKHAWKS

Owner: Cybertel
GM and Manager: Matvey Kazak

Valka is found on the southeastern coast of Ruthlandia near Crystal Lake, just 20 miles from the Valerian Ocean. It is a modern town of 82,000 inhabitants, settled by Estonian emigres in the 1890s, who wanted to escape Russian domination of their country. A wealthy landowner, Olev Valk, purchased the land near the lake and set up a community. When a town grew up around the Valk estate, the citizens began to call the town, Valka, in honor of the Valk family. There were three other waves of emigration from Estonia, in 1918 after WWI ended, in the late 1930s, just prior to WWII, and in 1991, at the end of Soviet rule. Today about half of the residents are of Estonian descent.

Originally Valka was an agrarian economy, based on vegetable farming, poultry and pork. It remained that way until the 1940's, when the Ruthlandian Institute of Technology was created under the leadership of Hendrik Valk. In the 1950s he started a small company, Cybertel, that blossomed in the 80s into a high-tech electronics and communications conglomerate.

Baseball was slow in coming to Valka and wasn't played until about 1920. It was an alien game to the Valkans. But as time went by, more and more of their kids began to play the game. By the 1940s the town had an amateur league, which was expanded to an industrial league. Cybertel and the Institute were both active participants in company league baseball. When the Islandian Pro Alliance was created, the Valk family made sure they had a team. They also made sure they had a stadium, too. Cybertel spared no expense in creating a state-of-the-art baseball Taj Mahal, Cybertel Park, the home of the Valka Blackhawks.The team name was chosen by Hendrik's son, Andrus. As a kid in the 1940's and 1950s, he idolized the comic book heroes, the Blackhawks, a multi-national air squadron, who fought the evil Axis Powers in WWII and the Communists in the Cold War. The team colors are blue and black, the colors of the Estonia flag and also the color of the flying Blackhawks uniform.

Cybertel Park is in the centerpiece of a beautiful downtown landscaped park area. A trip to the ballpark is something to behold with its massive centerfield fountains just beyond the outfield fences and huge electronic scoreboard. No ballpark in the Islands has the high-tech electronic pyrotechnic capabilities like the Blackhawks. A special treat for the kids is when the team mascot, Blackhawk, a trained hawk, delivers baseballs to the homeplate umpire. Concessions at Cybertel Park are traditional with hot dogs, hamburgers, cokes, peanuts and crackerjacks. However, to the delight of many fans, Valka's two favorite beers, Saku and A. Le Coq, are served during the games. Both brands are imported from the old home country.

Matvey Kazak is the general manager and skipper of the Valka Blackhawks. He took over the managerial reins in 2068. Kazak never played in the IPA. His main fame came from coaching baseball at the collegiate level, winning multiple national titles in a legendary career at Valdarian Military Academy. Valka has had a lackluster history in the Islandian Pro Alliance with only occasional success... the Blackhawks have never won a Pro Cup, but they did reach the Pro Cup Finals in 2073, but they were swept by the South Fork Stallions... Valka has made the postseason playoffs only 8 times.

Cybertel Park (2000)
Capacity: 9,503

Dimensions:
Left Field Line - 340
Left Field - 355
Left Center - 375
Center Field - 405
Right Center - 375
Right Field - 355
Right Field Line - 340

[Eugene Church]

Here is a little history of the Valka Blackhawks... Blackhawk was one of my favorite comic books in the 1940s when I was a kid, so I created a town in the IPA for the high-flying Blackhawks.

Comic books and sports pages in the newspapers were a great aid to EC's education... I probably learned more reading the comic books and sports pages than I did in school... I have always had a good vocabulary and can spell pretty well... creating baseball stats greatly help me to do simple arithmetic... fractions, division and multiplication were easy for EC.

(Special Thanks to Wikipedia)

After a period of membership fluctuations during the first 10 issues of Military Comics, the team finally settles into its most famous roster. Although minor character details would shift and change over time, this original version of the team would stay largely intact from the characters' debut in 1941 to the end of their first run in 1968. At one point or another, every member of the team except Blackhawk is depicted in ways stereotypical for the time, and over the course of the series several would develop their own catchphrases.

Blackhawk – first Polish, then American, the man known as Blackhawk is portrayed as a strong, decisive leader. He's not always easy on his men—calling Olaf a "big fat-head", for example[24]—but always appears to command their unquestionable respect.

Stanislaus – Blackhawk's second-in-command. Polish, Stan is initially depicted like his teammates with various ethnic distinctions, but those disappear as the series progresses to the point that he could very well pass for an American. He is often portrayed as an acrobat, then later as the team's strongman.

Chuck – at different times stated as being from Brooklyn or Texas, Chuck is often shown as the team's communications specialist. His words are peppered with frequent American colloquialisms like "I reckon!" and "Dagnabbit!"

Hendrickson – known as "Hendy" for short, the oldest of the Blackhawks is also their ever-dependable sharpshooter. Heavyset with white hair and a thick, Germanic mustache, he's usually portrayed as Dutch (though German in some accounts), and often exclaims, "Himmel!" (German for "sky" and "heaven") or "Ach du lieber!" (a German phrase akin to "Oh, dear!").

André – with his pencil-thin mustache and natural born suavity, André's appreciation of beautiful women often leads the team into precarious situations. Their demolitions expert, he frequently utters "Sacre bleu!" (an old French profanity).

Olaf – a giant of a man, Olaf is usually portrayed as Swedish, his brutish size and poor English playing into the "big, dumb Swede" stereotype. He often shouts, "Py Yiminy!" and demonstrates impressive acrobatic abilities (a trait that Stanislaus' character loses over time).

(Note: the character Chop Chop may be offensive as depicted in the 1940s... remember the time and place... it is a part of history... we were at war with Japan and Germany... should anyone be offended... I will remove Chop Chop.)

Chop-Chop – Chop-Chop is originally the team's Chinese cook and essentially Blackhawk's sidekick, riding along in Blackhawk's plane as opposed to piloting his own. He evolves over time from comic relief mascot to a valued member of the team proficient in the martial arts. His full name is eventually revealed to be Liu Huang.

Blackie: In the third picture on the right, you can see Blackie, the blackhawk, the mascot of the Blackhawks.

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Thursday, October 24, 2075

SLIGO ON VERGE OF ELIMINATING MARSTON IN RU ELITE 8 SERIES... ROLLING HILLS AND HARTSDALE ARE ALL EVEN IN TU SERIES
The Sligo Rovers took command of the Ruthlandian Elite 8 Series with a hard-fought 7-5 victory over Marston in game four... the Rovers are in front
3 games to one in the best-of-seven affair... one more win and the season is all over for the Marston Nine... in the Tycobbian Union Rolling Hills
and Hartsdale are trading wins... the Racers captured game four 10-6 to even the series at 2 victories apiece.

2075 Ruthlandian Union Elite 8 Series - Game 4

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2075 Tycobbian Union Elite 8 Series - Game 4

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Around the Town in the IPA

SLIGO ROVERS
Owner: Derrick Dalrymple, CEO of the Silver Mountain Ski Resort
GM/Manager: Les Patterson

Sligo is located in the slopes of the Silver Mountains in northern Ruthlandia. Because of its remote location, the area was largely uninhabited until 1872 when silver was discovered in the hills surrounding the town. The name of the town comes from Theodore Sligo, one of the men who originally discovered the silver. Sligo laid out the roads and a tent city popped up shortly after the discovery. By the turn of the century, the mines had produced more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the nation. Many fine examples of Victorian architecture that were built during the era are well-preserved today.

When the mines stopped producing in the late 1940s, the town lost almost half of its population and fell upon hard times. It survived mainly on its timber industry until the 1970s when environmental concerns caused the town to form a commission that would seek alternative industries that could sustain the economy. The commission findings led to a rebirth of the once-beautiful city. Through various tax breaks, the town was able to attract several builders to construct ski resorts just outside of town. The town also refurbished many of the historic buildings that had fallen into disrepair and decided to place its economic emphasis on tourism.

With a population of only 38,000, Sligo is the smallest town to own a team in the Islandian Pro Alliance. The Sligo Rovers go back to the early days of baseball to the days of amateur and industrial-league baseball. At various times the team struggled to make ends meet despite having very loyal fans. The 1973 commission made it clear in its report that the town should figure out a way to provide long-term stability to the local nine as it would be a devastating blow to civic pride if the Rovers were to fold or to leave town. As a result, the ballpark was part of the downtown refurbishment and the team signed a long-term lease that makes it difficult for the Rovers to ever leave. In the 1980s, the team was sold to Myron Dalrymple, owner of the highly successful Silver Mountain Ski Resort. Dalrymple is respected among long-time Sligo residents for settling in town and helping to revive its economy.

The Rovers play at Silver Mountain Park, one of the oldest parks in the Islands, which seats 5,678 spectators and was built in 1912. The ballpark’s mid-seventies facelift did a good job of preserving its historic nature and the town funded yet another update in 1998 when four sky suites were added along with expanding the clubhouses. SM Park sports its original brick façade at its entrance and is tucked away in the historic Main Street shopping district. There is no parking here, but the sight of fans walking to the ballpark on a balmy summer afternoon fits in well with the town’s quaint ambiance. The team plays to that ambiance by having a barbershop quartet stationed outside the main ticket booth to greet and treat approaching fans.

Speaking of music, you won’t find loud rock and roll music blaring from a state of the art sound system here. Like Hillsboro, Kenwood, Ozarka and Marston, the team employs an organist who serenades fans with classic tunes and is quite adept at finding songs that have something to do with the batter’s skill or idiosynchracies. Food here is among the most affordable in all of the IPA, and while you will find classic ballpark fare like peanuts, hot dogs, and crackerjacks, the most popular item on the menu may well be the roasted corn on the cob that is slathered with mayonnaise.

Despite its nod to the traditional, the team has added one of those big fuzzy mascots in recent years. “Rover”, a giant gray dog, roams the stands entertaining children and adults alike. When fans catch a foul ball, the public address announcer will announce to “give that fan a contract,” and Rover will indeed present the fan with a “contract” and a "doggy bag" filled with club gifts. Another Silver Mountain park tradition traces its roots back to the team’s longtime manager in the early days of the franchise, Eddie Keys. During his playing days in the industrial leagues, fans would jingle their keys whenever he came to bat. The tradition continues to this day whenever a rally is in order.

The current manager of the Sligo Rovers is IPA Hall of Fame pitcher Les Patterson, who starred for 17 seasons from 2017 to 2033, posting a 306-230 record in his IPA career with a standout 2.79 ERA. He led them to 4 pennants during his playing days. Patterson's last three years were with the Grand City Cybercats. He retired at age 42. Patterson sparked the Rovers to their only Pro Cup trophy in 2021. He was 4-2 in the playoffs that year with a sparkling 2.09 ERA in his 6 starts. Patterson was named a co-winner of the Pro Cup Most Valuable Player that season. He was twice voted the Ruthlandian Golden Arm of the Year in 2021 and 2022 and was named to the All-Star team on 7 occasions. Patterson took the reins of the Rovers in 2052. Sligo came in sixth his first season. Since then it has always finished near the top of the standings... so far in his managerial career Patterson has chalked up 7 Ruthlandian West Division crowns.

Silver Mountain Park (1912)
Capacity: 5,678

Dimensions:
Left Field Line - 328
Left Field - 350
Left Center - 382
Center Field - 387
Right Center - 382
Right Field - 366
Right Field Line - 342

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Friday, October 25, 2075

SLIGO ROVERS BOUND FOR IPA PRO CUP SERIES... ROLLING HILLS LEADS 3-2 IN THE TU TITLE SERIES
The Sligo Rovers have won the Ruthlandian Union title... now the Rovers have their sights aimed on the IPA Pro Cup Trophy... they defeated the Marston Nine 4 games to 1 and will now advance to play the Tycobbian Union titlewinner... Sligo captured a tough series from Marston, edging them 8-6 in 10 innings in game five.

Over in the Tycobbian Union title series, Rolling Hills came back and whipped the Hartsdale Hellcats 4-3 in 11 innings to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven set... after a day of travel, the clubs will play the last two games in Rolling Hills.

IPA Stars of the Day


2075 Ruthlandian Union Title Series - Game 5

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2075 Tycobbian Union Title Series - Game 5

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Sunday, October 27, 2075

HARTSDALE-ROLLING HILLS GO TO THE LIMIT IN TU TITLE SERIES... GAME 7 AT THE RACERS... WINNER WILL ADVANCE TO PRO CUP SERIES
Yep, both clubs deserve it... a 7th-game finale... a fitting finish for the Tycobbian Union championship... it has been a tense duel in all 6 games.... game six was a catfight, too... finally won by the Hartsdale Hellcats 5-4 over
the Rolling Hills Racers... this was the 4th one-run game so far.

2075 IPA Final 4 Series Stars of the Game

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2075 Tycobbian Union Final 4 Series - Game 6

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Around the Town in the IPA

ROLLING HILLS RACERS
Owner: Lemroh Meat Company
GM/Manager: Billy Christianson

Rollings Hills has a population of 78,000 and is located in the west central part of Tycobbia and was originally settled by the Kewanna Indians. "kewanna" means "hills that rise and fall" in their language. That is exactly what the landscape looks like here...gentle, rolling hills populated with sporadic groves of birch trees and acre after acre of cattle, dairy, pig, chicken and agricultural farms. Crops include wheat, oats and corn, potatoes and vegetables. In town are the stockyards and meat and grain processing plants. The population is mainly Americans and Brits with only a few Kewannas remaining.

Rolling Hills is an oldtime middle class town with wooden storefronts and bricks streets, lined with gas lamps and pedestrian walkways. No cars are allowed in the midtown area.

It is the home of the Rolling Hills Racers of the IPA's Tycobbian Union West Division. They were the Reds for over 50 years and became the Racers in 2060... The Racers play at the Midtown Base Ball Grounds, a relic from the early days of baseball. Built in 1907, it is surrounded by birchwood trees in a picturesque park area of town, where families can picnic and enjoy strolls, bicycle rides and boat rides on the park ponds, all amid the peaceful shade trees. A quaint aspect of the ballpark is that the power alleys are deeper than center field. They measure 425 feet, while to dead center it is 410 feet. It takes quite a blast for righthanders to get it out...350 down the line in left field and 375 in straightaway left. However, the lefthanded hitters love it...only 320 down the right field line and 350 to straightaway right .

The Lemroh family owns the team as well as being the owners of the stockyards and meat processing plants. The concessions stands are unique in design. There are even soda fountains, complete with stools. They serve up tasty hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, ice cream, sundaes, banana splits, thick shakes and malts.

A Dixieland band provides the music between innings and helps the Rolling Hillians cheer their Racers to victory. Many times throughout the game the fans will dance The Charleston (dance popular in the 1920s). During the seventh-inning stretch you get a rousing Dixieland version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".

The first GM and Manager of the Rolling Hills Reds (Racers) was the legendary pitcher, Matty Christianson, one of the most revered players and managers in Tycobbian baseball history. Christianson stood out as a player and manager in the company leagues. When the IPA began play in 2001, Christianson became a vital part of the Rolling Hills franchise. A record four times he was named the Tycobbian Manager of the Year. Under his leadership the Reds won 10 TU West flags, made the playoffs 12 times and captured 2 Pro Cups (2029 and 2031). This IPA legend retired after 51 years at the helm. Since Christianson's retirement, his sons Billy and Matthew, have starred for the team. Billy Christianson made the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2049. He was a 6-time All-Star and 5-time Gold Glove winner. In his 20 seasons Christianson had a career batting average of .302 with 258 homers and 3173 hits. At age 38 he retired. Billy has managed the club since 2052. Matthew retired in 2052 after 18 seasons with a fine 292-219 record and an impressive 2.98 ERA. He was a 4-time All-Star. Matthew is the Racers' pitching coach... so far, Billy Christianson has won 13 Tycobbian South pennants and 4 Pro Cups (2060, 2062, 2067, 2069).

Midtown Base Ball Grounds (1907)
Capacity: 6,850

Dimensions:
LF Line 350
LF 375
LCF 425
CF 410
RCF 425
RF 350
RF Line 320

(Very Special Thanks to knuckler for the Rolling Hills Reds logos... with the great help of cephasjames' racehorse image, I created the Racers logo)
Sorry, not sure who did the beautiful stadium and town scene... maybe Teflon Skies or a guy name Henry... not sure... this was 20 years ago.

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Monday, October 28, 2075

RACERS SHELL-SHOCK HELLCATS IN 7TH GAME SHOOTOUT... IT'S ROLLING HILLS AND SLIGO IN THE IPA PRO CUP FINALS... RACERS SEEK RECORD-SETTING 8TH PRO CUP TROPHY
The Tycobbian Union Title Series was something to behold... every game was a fight-to-the-finish... it finally came down to the seventh game and it was a colossal shootout... Rolling Hills torched the Hartsdale hurlers unmercifully in
a 16-9 shellacking and will now move on to the Pro Cup Series in search of their record-setting 8th Pro Cup Trophy... the Racers will take on the Sligo Rovers, the Ruthlandian Union champion.

2075 IPA Final 4 Series Stars of the Day

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2075 Tycobbian Union Title Series - Game 7

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YESTERDAY IN THE IPA

Here's a look at the 2066 IPA champion, the Rolling Hills Racers, one of the greatest teams in the league history, famous for their high-octane attack... they had 4 players who drove in 100 or more runs... an unprecedented achievement... notice a 5th player had 97 RBIs... now that is a rock-solid bunch of batters.

Hugo Sutton, one of the current Racers, played on this classic team that year... Sutton is still going strong at age 35... playing left field this season, he batted .300 with 45 doubles, 10 triples, 21 homers, while driving in 115 runs and scoring 112 runs... so far in the 2075 postseason he is 22 for 57, good for a .386 BA with 8 runs scored and 12 RBIs in 14 games... Sutton is one of the team's top batsmen.

The Racers set the IPA all-time season record for highest team batting average with a .306 BA... this was tied by the Cape Coral Hurricanes in 2072.

Rolling Hills set the all-time best record in the '66 season, winding up with 111 victories and only 43 defeats... they topped the old record of 107 wins by the Colfax Blasters of the Ruthlandian Union in 2010 and the Midway Wolves in 2054.

Yet, they didn't win the Pro Cup that year... led by the fine pitching of Eddie Salem and Roman Littrell, Southport beat them 4 games to 2 in the Tycobbian title series... the Sun Sox went on and swept the Valmara Vipers in 4 games for the 2066 IPA crown... it was the second year in a row the Sun Sox won the Pro Cup Trophy... in 2065 Southport edged the Racers out in a tremendous 7-game series in the TU title series... Rolling Hills was up 3 games to 2 in the series... they led 4-0 after 4 innings in game seven, but lost 7-5.... the Sun Sox toppled the Colfax Black Sox in 5 games for the '65 IPA overall title.

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I guess you could say that the 2066 Rolling Hills Racers the IPA regular season champion.