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The Islandian Times
Friday, October 11, 2019
RU Honors Golden Glove Award Winners
Great glovemen can range far and wide to make a backhand stop or an over-the-shoulder catch -- and the best usually make it look easy. Today the winners of the Ruthlandian Union Golden Glove Award for 2019 were announced. Sugar Valley's Hal Stevenson won for the 7th time and Norm Owens of San Dimas got his 5th Golden Glove.
These awards for defensive excellence go to:
Pitcher: Don Chaney (Rocky Rapids Snappers)
Catcher: Hal Stevenson (Sugar Valley Rattlers)
First Baseman: Vic Keller (Eastshore Elegants)
Second Baseman: Paul Shelton (Rocky Rapids Snappers)
Third Baseman: Jug Slavin (Grand City Cybercats)
Shortstop: Gil Lantz (Eastshore Elegants)
Left Fielder: Billy Garrett (Colfax Blasters)
Center Fielder: Vic Valenti (Beechwood Bobcats)
Right Fielder: Norm Owens (San Dimas Rancheros)
TU Golden Glove Award Selections Announced
Defense is a critical element in the game of baseball. Many times late in the game, a light-hitting defensive specialist will be inserted in place of a superstar hitter. Good defenders are worth their weight in gold and today the best of them for 2019 have been recognized. Fairfax's gifted first sacker Chancey Quibedeaux picked up his 5th Golden Glove.
These players will receive the Tycobbian Union Golden Glove Award:
Pitcher: Pepe Pachino (White River Rascals)
Catcher: Crash Davis (Ginza Ninjas)
First Baseman: Chancey Quibedeaux (Fairfax Frogs)
Second Baseman: Phil Strong (Midway Wolves)
Third Baseman: Buddy Petrisko (Southport Sun Sox)
Shortstop: Tommy Shore (Bayview Vikings)
Left Fielder: Jeff Elliott (Ginza Ninjas)
Center Fielder: Glenn McLaughlin (South Fork Stallions)
Right Fielder: Jack Vorland (Ginza Ninjas)
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