THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, April 1, 2052
IPA THIRD ALL-DECADE TEAM 2021-2030
SS James Couch (2015-2036)
Day in, day out, game-after-game, season-after-season James Couch just played very good baseball for the Ozarka Naturals for 20 years and Elnora for the final two seasons... he not only hit the ball well, he also was a standout defender... 10 times Couch was an All-Star... twice he was a Golden Glover... he led his club to 8 pennants, but never won a Pro Cup, yet they were finalists on three occasions... Couch was a vital part of the Nats' success... he was an easy choice for the best shortstop of the 2020s and voted to the IPA Third All-Decade Team.
James Couch played until he was 39, retiring in 2036... he entered the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2038... Couch compiled a career .307 batting average... he won his only batting title in with a .351 mark in 2024... Couch piled up 3227 hits, 231 roundtrippers, 1339 RBIs and scored 1601 runs... in the postseason he hit .295 with 7 homers, 56 RBIs and 55 runs in 104 games.
Special thanks to Hankyu Braves for the fine Ozarka Naturals jerseys.
Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-23-2015 at 06:21 PM.
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