ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE (RUTHLANDIA and TYCOBBIA BASEBALL UNIONS) - Page 231

Eugene Church · 03-30-2015, 08:57 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Saturday, October 28, 2051

IPA FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM 2001-2010
The first of five all-decade teams has been selected by the Islandian Pro Alliance and announced today. The best players at each position for the seasons 2001 to 2010 have been selected in a vote of the Islands' sportswriters and broadcasters. Four other decades will also be covered 2011-2020, 2021-2030, 2031-2040 and 2040-2050. It will all culminate with the IPA All-Time All-Star Team, which will feature the best 11 players in the entire league's history. The best of the best of each decade will contend for the honor of being named the all-time best at each position. Three pitchers will be named to each decade due to the fact that there are more pitchers per position on team rosters than position players

The first decade 2001 to 2010 featured several players who will challenge for the all-time best team: pitcher Ilya Szabo, pitcher Cory Burg, pitcher Mila Miloski, C Hank Bethel, 1B Phil Gravelli, 2B Andy Hansen and RF Jet Kazmarek.

SP ILYA SZABO (2003-2021)
The top hurler was Ilya Szabo, a brilliant right-hander who starred for 19 years (2003-2021) with the Colfax Blasters of the Ruthlandian Union... Szabo posted a 327-210 record with a super 2.57 ERA... he was tenth on the all-time wins list and had the fifth-best ERA in league history... Szabo led Colfax to the playoffs four times during the decade and to a Pro Cup trophy in 2010... that year he was voted the Pro Cup MVP with a 5-2 record in 7 starts with a magnificent 1.42 ERA... in the postseason Szabo charted a 14-8 mark lifetime with an impressive 2.44 ERA in 25 games... he was a 9-time All-Star, won four Golden Arms and was chosen the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player twice (2010 and 2015)... Szabo was selected the top pitcher in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015...in his last season at age 42 he was 18-17 for a fifth place club... in 2027 Szabo was elected to the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame.

(The 2001 All-Decade Team will continue tomorrow)

Eugene Church · 03-31-2015, 02:21 PM

THE ISLANIAN TIMES
Sunday, October 29, 2051

IPA First All-Decade Team 2001-2010

SP CODY BURG (2001-2021)
Cape Coral's fireballin' Cody Burg also was named to the first decade's IPA All-Decade Team... the hard-throwing right-hander is the all-time strikeout leader and is number two in wins... Burg hurled for the Hurricanes for 21 seasons, retiring at age 39 with 369 victories, 5250 Ks and a career 2.79 ERA... 14 times he led the league in strikeouts... he was an 8-time All-Star and won three Tycobbian Golden Arms (2004, 2005, 2014)... also took the TU Most Valuable Player Award in 2014... Burg was outstanding the playoffs, too, posting a 9-2 record in 15 starts with a superb 1.54 ERA... four times in the decade Cape Coral made the postseason, but didn't win a Pro Cup... twice they were eliminated in tight series with the eventual IPA champion Turon Typhoons, one of the most powerful dynasty in the league's history.... Turon captured four Pro Cups from 2003 to 2018 and made the Finals five times... Burg was installed into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027.

Eugene Church · 03-31-2015, 03:12 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, October 30, 2051

2001-2010 IPA First All-Decade Team

SP MILA MILOSKI (2002-2021)
The third hurler chosen for the 2001-2010 All-Decade Team was Mila Miloski, the ace of the Red Bluff Red Sox for five years and the top hurler for the Denton City Redbirds for 14 years... he was a winner no matter where he went... overall Miloski was 353-267 with a 3.19 ERA, winning the Tycobbian Golden Arm in 2010... he sparked Red Bluff to three postseason appearances and the IPA title in 2004... Miloski (4-1/1.80) was voted the Pro Cup MVP with two wins in the Final 4 and two more in the championship series... he was also a mainstay in two Pro Cup Finals for Denton City, but the Redbirds lost both of them... Miloski was 16-11 in 31 playoff starts with a 3.07 ERA... he retired at age 41 and was voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027.

Eugene Church · 04-01-2015, 09:23 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, October 31, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

C HANK BETHEL (2001-2027)
The top catcher of the first decade of play in the Islandian Pro Alliance was Hank Bethel, who played for 27 years with six teams and retired after a wonderful career at the ripe old age of 44. Bethel was a 12-time All-Star and ranked high in most offensive categories. He played in 3211 games (10th), collected 3318 hits (13th), 494 roundtrippers, scored 1985 times, batted in 1985 runs (8th) with a .288 career batting average. In 76 playoff games Bethel batted .270 with 11 home runs and 48 RBIs. He played 7 years with the Bayview Vikings and led them to the postseason 5 times with 3 pennants. For the next 15 seasons Bethel was in Rocky Rapids. During his time with the Snappers they captured one Pro Cup in 2019 and 4 pennants. His last four seasons were with Fort Benton, Glasco, Belle Plaine and San Dimas and not very productive. Bethel was just playing out the string.

1B PHIL GREVELLI (2001-2025)
Phil Gravelli is one of the all-time greats in IPA baseball circles. The great first baseman played for 25 years with Belair Beach and Crystal Lake, was a 12-time All-Star, twice a Golden Glove winner and the Ruthlandian Union MVP and RU Golden Bat recipient in 2007. Gravelli led his teams to 2 Pro Cups, 5 pennants and 7 playoffs. Crystal Lake won the IPA Pro Cup in 2020 and 2022. In addition, he holds 3 all-time IPA records.

His all-time numbers show Gravelli as the IPA leader in games, hits and RBIs. He compiled a .315 batting average and collected 4260 hits (1st), 726 home runs (4th) and 2493 RBIs (1st). In all, he played in 3628 games (1st).

In 65 postseason games Gravelli was even more productive with a .340 batting average, 7 homers and 44 runs batted in. Gravelli retired from baseball at the age of 42 and was inducted into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2027.

Eugene Church · 04-01-2015, 09:45 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, November 1, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

2B ALAN HANSEN (2002-2023) was a winner everywhere he played. He starred at second base for Bayview for his first 5 years, won two pennants and made the playoffs four times. Then Hansen signed with Turon as a free agent and played for 10 pennant winners and got two Pro Cup rings (2009 and 2018). Overall in 3287 games (5th) Hansen had a career .296 BA, 3554 hits (7rd), 149 triples (7th), 2262 runs (1st), 2351 walks (2nd) and stole 725 bases (5th). He only struck out 554 times in over 12,000 at-bats. Hansen played in 135 postseason games, compiled a .309 batting average, had 159 hits, 31 doubles, scored 89 runs and stole 32 bases. He was chosen for the All-Star team four times and won a couple of Golden Gloves.

Eugene Church · 04-01-2015, 10:18 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, November 2, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

3B PABLO SANTA CRUZ (2002-2023)
For most of his career Pablo Santa Cruz was a winner. He sparked the Luxora Zorros to 7 division pennants and 10 playoff appearances. Santa Cruz was a 2-time TU All-Star with a .282 BA, 3364 hits (14th), 1990 runs (14th), 540 stolen bases (20th), 140 triples (14th), 181 homers and 1321 RBIs. In the postseason Santa Cruz struggled with a .229 average, but did score 34 runs and swipe 15 bases in 74 games. He retired at age 41 and was voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029.

Eugene Church · 04-01-2015, 11:10 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Friday, November 3, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

SS DON NICHOLS (2001-2024)
Don Nichols played for 24 seasons, 7 with the Marston Nine and 17 for the Far Mountain Redhawks. His Redhawks won 3 consecutive Gold Cups in 2011, 2012 and 2013, made the postseason 5 times and copped 3 division crowns. Nichols was an 11-time All-Star, 2-time Golden Glover and in 2018 took the Ruthlandian Union MVP Award and the Golden Bat. During his illustrious career, Nichols had 386 home runs and batted .310. He was near the top in all-time IPA stats, ranking 8th in games (3253), 4nd in hits (3760), 15th in RBIs (1773), 4th in runs (2164) and 8th in stolen bases (668). In postseason play Nichols hit an even .300 with 9 homers , 51 RBIs, 53 runs and 17 stolen bases in 95 games. He retired in 2024 at the age of 43 and went into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027.

Eugene Church · 04-02-2015, 10:46 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Saturday, November 4, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

LF QUINCY PETERSON (2001-2021)
Quincy Peterson was a standout outfielder as well as being one of the better hitters in the annals of IPA baseball. He played mainly for LaGrange and Elnora with a one-year stay in Belle Plaine, all in the Ruthlandian Union. Peterson was inducted into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2027.

Peterson was honored 6 times as an All-Star and gathered in 4 Golden Glove Awards. He participated in 5 Pro Cup playoffs in his career and was on 3 pennant winners. However, he never got a Pro Cup ring. Peterson retired at the age of 44 with a .294 career batting average. He mainly played left field, participated in 3087 games (16th), rang up 3514 hits (9th), 589 doubles (16th), 565 home runs (12th), scored 2029 runs (10th) and batted in 1956 runs (10th). Peterson was even tougher in the postseason, batting .343 with 13 homers, 38 RBIs and scoring 30 runs in only 41 games.

Eugene Church · 04-03-2015, 03:18 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, November 5, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

CF RYAN RAINES (2001-2017)
Ryan was a fine outfielder with a solid bat for 17 seasons... his first six years were with Volusia and his last 11 in Colfax... his teams made the postseason 12 times and Raines got a Pro Cup ring in 2010 when Colfax set an IPA mark for 107 victories... the Blasters still are the all-time leaders for a single season... Raines was an All-Star five times and was a Golden Glover... he retired at 39, but has never made the Hall of Fame... Raines was just a very good ballplayer that did it all... he could run, hit and played excellent defense... Raines was just a winner and a very capable asset to his teams... he never had a bad season.

In his career Raines played in 2319 games, batted .297, collected 2597 hits with 358 homers, 1458 RBIs and 1486 runs scored... he stole 370 bases... in the playoffs Raines only hit .252 in 109 games with 14 homers, 50 RBIs and 55 runs.

Eugene Church · 04-03-2015, 03:52 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, November 6, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM

RF JET KAZMAREK (2001-2016)
Jet Kazmarek was a short fellow with blazing speed that really stood tall in the batter's box... the 5' 6" outfielder is the all-time top batsman in the Islandian Pro Alliance with a remarkable lifetime .350 BA (1st)... he is the only .400 hitter in IPA history with an unbelievable .428 in 2002... 9 times Kazmarek won the league batting title...6 straight seasons in the Ruthlandian Union and three times in the Tycobbian Union... 8 times he was an All-Star... his teams appeared in the playoffs four times (all with Valmara)... Kazmarek played 6 seasons with the Vipers and 11 with the lousy Arroyo Grande Suns, winning the RU Golden Bat in 2002 and was voted the Ruthlandian MVP in 2002 and 2003... in 2191 games he totaled 2746 hits, 507 doubles, 215 triples (1st), 186 homers, 1287 RBIs and scored 1522 runs with 822 stolen bases (2nd)... Kazmarek retired at 41 and made the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027.

In the postseason Kazmarek batted .331 in 34 games with 11 RBIs and 27 runs scored... he stole 19 bases... the only thing that kept him from being the perfect ballplayer was his lack of power and mediocre fielding... even with his phenomenal speed, flyballs could really cause Kazmarek discomfort... his teammates were known to say even on a cloudy day the sun often gave him trouble in the outfield... even on groundballs.

Eugene Church · 04-03-2015, 03:58 PM

That completes the first All-Decade Team.
I'll begin researching the second All-Decade Team tomorrow... covering the years 2011-2020.

It looks like you guys like this feature... the thread is getting record-setting views in the last week... the old record was about 250 views in a day... Tuesday there were 332 views... the average viewship is about 150 a day.

Thanks, guys.

Your great support keeps me doing this... and truth be known, I kinda of like the IPA, too.

It's great for me looking back over the years and remember all my favorite teams, seasons and players.

Eugene Church · 04-03-2015, 04:06 PM

The wonderful OOTPB Modders have made me 63 beautiful sets of uniforms.

Only one more team is left to do... as soon as it is done, I will start season #52.

So get set for a new season with a few new nicknames (I changed a few of them)... some new team colors and logos... and the new uniforms.

I'll be posting the new jerseys, caps and logos during the new season.

Eugene Church · 04-06-2015, 09:00 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Saturday, November 11, 2051

IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020
The Islandian Pro Alliance released its poll of the best players of the decade from 2011 to 2020. The top players of each decade were selected by a vote of the sportswriters and broadcasters that cover professional baseball in the Islands. Two stars of the First Decade Team also made the Second Decade Team: second baseman Andy Hansen and shortstop Don Nichols. All of the honorees are Hall-of-Famers.

Many of the Second Decade squad will be challengers for the All-Time All-Decade team: pitcher Nicky Engstrom, catcher Hal Stevenson, 1B Jack Elliott, 2B Andy Hansen, 3B Flash Devlin, SS Don Nichols, CF Roy Hobbs and RF Augie Marshall.

SP NICKY ENGSTROM (2010-2029)
During this decade, Engstrom was phenomenal with 20 wins in nine of the seasons. In his fabulous career with the Turon Typhoons Nicky Engstrom sparked his club to 8 pennants and one IPA Pro Cup with a 387-218 career record and a superb 2.43 ERA. Engstrom posted the most wins and the second-best ERA for a pitcher in history. He was a 12-time All-Star, won three Golden Arm Awards (2011, 2013, 2015) and copped the Ruthlandian Rookie of the Year trophy in 2010. In the Pro Cup playoffs Engstrom made 29 starts and compiled a terrific14-5 mark with a superb 2.18 ERA. He retired at age 40 and was installed in the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2030.

Eugene Church · 04-07-2015, 05:57 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Sunday, November 12, 2051

IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020

SP JERRY MEEKS (2008-2028)
17th on the all-time win list is Wynnamac's short, stubby southpaw Jerry Meeks, who notched an excellent 313-214 mark over 21 seasons with the Sundowners. Six times in the decade he notched 20 or more victories. Meeks was the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player and Golden Arm winner in 2013. He was twice an All-Star. Wynnamac won the IPA Pro Cup in his rookie season in 2008, though Meeks did not play a major role, winding up 6-11 for the year with an ERA over 5.00. The Sundowners won 4 RU East flags during Meeks' career. In 9 playoff games and 8 starts the stylish lefty was 3-4 with a 4.17 ERA. Meeks retired at age 42 and became a member of the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029.

Eugene Church · 04-07-2015, 06:28 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Monday, November 13, 2051

IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020

SP DON CHANEY (2010-2028)
Don Chaney toiled 19 years for the Rocky Rapids Snappers. Twice during the decade the tall and skinny, 6'6" right-hander won 26 games and 25 once. During his tenure he was 317-256 with a 3.13 ERA and ranks 12th in all-time victories. Chaney played on 5 pennant winners, made the All-Star team 6 times and netted the Golden Arm in 2017. As their number three starter in 2019 he helped the Snappers win their only Pro Cup with a 2-0 record in three starts with a strong 1.67 ERA. Rocky Rapids was unbeaten in the postseason, winning 12 straight games. Overall in the playoffs Chaney was 5-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 10 starting assignments.

Dark Horse · 04-08-2015, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

The wonderful OOTPB Modders have made me 63 beautiful sets of uniforms.

Only one more team is left to do... as soon as it is done, I will start season #52.

So get set for a new season with a few new nicknames (I changed a few of them)... some new team colors and logos... and the new uniforms.

I'll be posting the new jerseys, caps and logos during the new season.

i'm glad you kept this one going. And i've been excited to see the Modders add uniforms for your league. They all look awesome. i'll be continuing to

Eugene Church · 04-08-2015, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

i'm glad you kept this one going. And i've been excited to see the Modders add uniforms for your league. They all look awesome. i'll be continuing to

I'm excited, too.

Thanks for being such a loyal follower of the IPA.

Eugene Church · 04-08-2015, 04:34 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Tuesday, November 14, 2051

IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020

C HAL STEVENSON (2001-2024)
Hal Stevenson was gifted at the plate and with the mitt and starred for the Sugar Valley Rattlers almost his entire IPA career. He is number 14 on the IPA career homer list with 567 and number 17 in RBIs with 1758. The Rattler superstar was a 12-time All-Star and hauled in 8 Golden Gloves in 23 seasons. He sparked Sugar Valley to 8 division pennants and to the postseason 9 times, but never won a Pro Cup. In 2013 Stevenson was honored with the Golden Bat Award. That year Stevenson topped the Ruthlandian Union with 49 home runs and 134 runs batted in, while batting at a .311 clip.

In his 2466-game career, Stevenson hit .287 with 2503 hits, 567 home runs, 1574 runs scored and 1758 RBIs. He wrapped up his career at the age of 40 and made the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027, which was the first year of its existence. However, Stevenson didn't have much success with the bat in the playoffs, batting only .197 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 21 games. Most of the time the Rattlers were eliminated early in the postseason.

Eugene Church · 04-08-2015, 05:44 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Wednesday, November 15, 2051

IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020

1B JACK ELLIOTT (2013-2031)
At age 38, Elliott (2013-2031) called it quits after 19 seasons, 18 of them spent with the High Mesa Cowboys (became Mustangs in 2052). The standout first baseman made the All-Star team 13 times, won 12 Golden Bats, 5 Golden Gloves and 3 MVPs (2013, 2021, 2022). The gifted player led the league 9 times in homers, runs 8 times and in batting average 7 times. He is second all-time with 848 roundtrippers. Only Jerry Culpepper with 878 had more. Elliott played in 2758 games, hit .332 lifetime (3rd) with 3467 hits (11th), 2120 RBIs (4nd) and 2192 runs (3rd). Sadly, as great as he was, Elliott never played in the postseason.

Eugene Church · 04-09-2015, 08:18 PM

THE ISLANDIAN TIMES
Thursday, November 16, 2051

2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM

2B ALAN HANSEN (2001-2023)
The great Hall of Fame and Golden Glove second sacker of the first decade IPA all-time team Andy Hansen is back for a second run. He was also selected the best second baseman for the second decade. Hansen and shortstop Don Nichols were the only repeat performers from the initial All-Decade club. Hansen retired in 2023 at age 44 and was elected to the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029. In his first season with Bayview he won the Tycobbian Union batting title amd Golden Bat in 2001 with a .371 batting average.

Hansen played for two teams in his 22 seasons and was a vital part of their success. He was with the Bayview Vikings for five years and finished up with the powerhouse Turon Typhoons. Hansen helped the Vikings win two pennants and make the playoffs four times. But it was with the Typhoons where he really excelled. Hansen spurred them to 10 pennants in his 17 seasons. Turon won two Pro Cups 2009 and 2018 and lost in the Finals in 2010 and 2017.

Overall in 3287 games (5th) Hansen had a career .296 BA, 3554 hits (7rd), 149 triples (7th), 2262 runs (1st), 2351 walks (2nd) and stole 725 bases (5th). He only struck out 554 times in over 12,000 at-bats. Hansen played in 135 postseason games, compiled a .309 batting average, had 159 hits, 31 doubles, scored 89 runs and stole 32 bases. He was chosen for the All-Star team four times and won a couple of Golden Gloves.

03-30-2015, 08:57 PM	#4601
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Saturday, October 28, 2051 IPA FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM 2001-2010 The first of five all-decade teams has been selected by the Islandian Pro Alliance and announced today. The best players at each position for the seasons 2001 to 2010 have been selected in a vote of the Islands' sportswriters and broadcasters. Four other decades will also be covered 2011-2020, 2021-2030, 2031-2040 and 2040-2050. It will all culminate with the IPA All-Time All-Star Team, which will feature the best 11 players in the entire league's history. The best of the best of each decade will contend for the honor of being named the all-time best at each position. Three pitchers will be named to each decade due to the fact that there are more pitchers per position on team rosters than position players The first decade 2001 to 2010 featured several players who will challenge for the all-time best team: pitcher Ilya Szabo, pitcher Cory Burg, pitcher Mila Miloski, C Hank Bethel, 1B Phil Gravelli, 2B Andy Hansen and RF Jet Kazmarek. SP ILYA SZABO (2003-2021) The top hurler was Ilya Szabo, a brilliant right-hander who starred for 19 years (2003-2021) with the Colfax Blasters of the Ruthlandian Union... Szabo posted a 327-210 record with a super 2.57 ERA... he was tenth on the all-time wins list and had the fifth-best ERA in league history... Szabo led Colfax to the playoffs four times during the decade and to a Pro Cup trophy in 2010... that year he was voted the Pro Cup MVP with a 5-2 record in 7 starts with a magnificent 1.42 ERA... in the postseason Szabo charted a 14-8 mark lifetime with an impressive 2.44 ERA in 25 games... he was a 9-time All-Star, won four Golden Arms and was chosen the Ruthlandian Union Most Valuable Player twice (2010 and 2015)... Szabo was selected the top pitcher in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015...in his last season at age 42 he was 18-17 for a fifth place club... in 2027 Szabo was elected to the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame. (The 2001 All-Decade Team will continue tomorrow) Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-31-2015 at 07:38 PM.

03-31-2015, 02:21 PM	#4602
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANIAN TIMES Sunday, October 29, 2051 IPA First All-Decade Team 2001-2010 SP CODY BURG (2001-2021) Cape Coral's fireballin' Cody Burg also was named to the first decade's IPA All-Decade Team... the hard-throwing right-hander is the all-time strikeout leader and is number two in wins... Burg hurled for the Hurricanes for 21 seasons, retiring at age 39 with 369 victories, 5250 Ks and a career 2.79 ERA... 14 times he led the league in strikeouts... he was an 8-time All-Star and won three Tycobbian Golden Arms (2004, 2005, 2014)... also took the TU Most Valuable Player Award in 2014... Burg was outstanding the playoffs, too, posting a 9-2 record in 15 starts with a superb 1.54 ERA... four times in the decade Cape Coral made the postseason, but didn't win a Pro Cup... twice they were eliminated in tight series with the eventual IPA champion Turon Typhoons, one of the most powerful dynasty in the league's history.... Turon captured four Pro Cups from 2003 to 2018 and made the Finals five times... Burg was installed into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:08 PM.

03-31-2015, 03:12 PM	#4603
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, October 30, 2051 2001-2010 IPA First All-Decade Team SP MILA MILOSKI (2002-2021) The third hurler chosen for the 2001-2010 All-Decade Team was Mila Miloski, the ace of the Red Bluff Red Sox for five years and the top hurler for the Denton City Redbirds for 14 years... he was a winner no matter where he went... overall Miloski was 353-267 with a 3.19 ERA, winning the Tycobbian Golden Arm in 2010... he sparked Red Bluff to three postseason appearances and the IPA title in 2004... Miloski (4-1/1.80) was voted the Pro Cup MVP with two wins in the Final 4 and two more in the championship series... he was also a mainstay in two Pro Cup Finals for Denton City, but the Redbirds lost both of them... Miloski was 16-11 in 31 playoff starts with a 3.07 ERA... he retired at age 41 and was voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:09 PM.

04-01-2015, 09:23 PM	#4604
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, October 31, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM C HANK BETHEL (2001-2027) The top catcher of the first decade of play in the Islandian Pro Alliance was Hank Bethel, who played for 27 years with six teams and retired after a wonderful career at the ripe old age of 44. Bethel was a 12-time All-Star and ranked high in most offensive categories. He played in 3211 games (10th), collected 3318 hits (13th), 494 roundtrippers, scored 1985 times, batted in 1985 runs (8th) with a .288 career batting average. In 76 playoff games Bethel batted .270 with 11 home runs and 48 RBIs. He played 7 years with the Bayview Vikings and led them to the postseason 5 times with 3 pennants. For the next 15 seasons Bethel was in Rocky Rapids. During his time with the Snappers they captured one Pro Cup in 2019 and 4 pennants. His last four seasons were with Fort Benton, Glasco, Belle Plaine and San Dimas and not very productive. Bethel was just playing out the string. 1B PHIL GREVELLI (2001-2025) Phil Gravelli is one of the all-time greats in IPA baseball circles. The great first baseman played for 25 years with Belair Beach and Crystal Lake, was a 12-time All-Star, twice a Golden Glove winner and the Ruthlandian Union MVP and RU Golden Bat recipient in 2007. Gravelli led his teams to 2 Pro Cups, 5 pennants and 7 playoffs. Crystal Lake won the IPA Pro Cup in 2020 and 2022. In addition, he holds 3 all-time IPA records. His all-time numbers show Gravelli as the IPA leader in games, hits and RBIs. He compiled a .315 batting average and collected 4260 hits (1st), 726 home runs (4th) and 2493 RBIs (1st). In all, he played in 3628 games (1st). In 65 postseason games Gravelli was even more productive with a .340 batting average, 7 homers and 44 runs batted in. Gravelli retired from baseball at the age of 42 and was inducted into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2027. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-27-2015 at 03:30 PM.

04-01-2015, 09:45 PM	#4605
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM 2B ALAN HANSEN (2002-2023) was a winner everywhere he played. He starred at second base for Bayview for his first 5 years, won two pennants and made the playoffs four times. Then Hansen signed with Turon as a free agent and played for 10 pennant winners and got two Pro Cup rings (2009 and 2018). Overall in 3287 games (5th) Hansen had a career .296 BA, 3554 hits (7rd), 149 triples (7th), 2262 runs (1st), 2351 walks (2nd) and stole 725 bases (5th). He only struck out 554 times in over 12,000 at-bats. Hansen played in 135 postseason games, compiled a .309 batting average, had 159 hits, 31 doubles, scored 89 runs and stole 32 bases. He was chosen for the All-Star team four times and won a couple of Golden Gloves. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:10 PM.

04-01-2015, 10:18 PM	#4606
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, November 2, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM 3B PABLO SANTA CRUZ (2002-2023) For most of his career Pablo Santa Cruz was a winner. He sparked the Luxora Zorros to 7 division pennants and 10 playoff appearances. Santa Cruz was a 2-time TU All-Star with a .282 BA, 3364 hits (14th), 1990 runs (14th), 540 stolen bases (20th), 140 triples (14th), 181 homers and 1321 RBIs. In the postseason Santa Cruz struggled with a .229 average, but did score 34 runs and swipe 15 bases in 74 games. He retired at age 41 and was voted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:11 PM.

04-01-2015, 11:10 PM	#4607
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Friday, November 3, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM SS DON NICHOLS (2001-2024) Don Nichols played for 24 seasons, 7 with the Marston Nine and 17 for the Far Mountain Redhawks. His Redhawks won 3 consecutive Gold Cups in 2011, 2012 and 2013, made the postseason 5 times and copped 3 division crowns. Nichols was an 11-time All-Star, 2-time Golden Glover and in 2018 took the Ruthlandian Union MVP Award and the Golden Bat. During his illustrious career, Nichols had 386 home runs and batted .310. He was near the top in all-time IPA stats, ranking 8th in games (3253), 4nd in hits (3760), 15th in RBIs (1773), 4th in runs (2164) and 8th in stolen bases (668). In postseason play Nichols hit an even .300 with 9 homers , 51 RBIs, 53 runs and 17 stolen bases in 95 games. He retired in 2024 at the age of 43 and went into the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:11 PM.

04-02-2015, 10:46 PM	#4608
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Saturday, November 4, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM LF QUINCY PETERSON (2001-2021) Quincy Peterson was a standout outfielder as well as being one of the better hitters in the annals of IPA baseball. He played mainly for LaGrange and Elnora with a one-year stay in Belle Plaine, all in the Ruthlandian Union. Peterson was inducted into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2027. Peterson was honored 6 times as an All-Star and gathered in 4 Golden Glove Awards. He participated in 5 Pro Cup playoffs in his career and was on 3 pennant winners. However, he never got a Pro Cup ring. Peterson retired at the age of 44 with a .294 career batting average. He mainly played left field, participated in 3087 games (16th), rang up 3514 hits (9th), 589 doubles (16th), 565 home runs (12th), scored 2029 runs (10th) and batted in 1956 runs (10th). Peterson was even tougher in the postseason, batting .343 with 13 homers, 38 RBIs and scoring 30 runs in only 41 games. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:11 PM.

04-03-2015, 03:18 PM	#4609
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Sunday, November 5, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM CF RYAN RAINES (2001-2017) Ryan was a fine outfielder with a solid bat for 17 seasons... his first six years were with Volusia and his last 11 in Colfax... his teams made the postseason 12 times and Raines got a Pro Cup ring in 2010 when Colfax set an IPA mark for 107 victories... the Blasters still are the all-time leaders for a single season... Raines was an All-Star five times and was a Golden Glover... he retired at 39, but has never made the Hall of Fame... Raines was just a very good ballplayer that did it all... he could run, hit and played excellent defense... Raines was just a winner and a very capable asset to his teams... he never had a bad season. In his career Raines played in 2319 games, batted .297, collected 2597 hits with 358 homers, 1458 RBIs and 1486 runs scored... he stole 370 bases... in the playoffs Raines only hit .252 in 109 games with 14 homers, 50 RBIs and 55 runs. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:12 PM.

04-03-2015, 03:52 PM	#4610
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, November 6, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM RF JET KAZMAREK (2001-2016) Jet Kazmarek was a short fellow with blazing speed that really stood tall in the batter's box... the 5' 6" outfielder is the all-time top batsman in the Islandian Pro Alliance with a remarkable lifetime .350 BA (1st)... he is the only .400 hitter in IPA history with an unbelievable .428 in 2002... 9 times Kazmarek won the league batting title...6 straight seasons in the Ruthlandian Union and three times in the Tycobbian Union... 8 times he was an All-Star... his teams appeared in the playoffs four times (all with Valmara)... Kazmarek played 6 seasons with the Vipers and 11 with the lousy Arroyo Grande Suns, winning the RU Golden Bat in 2002 and was voted the Ruthlandian MVP in 2002 and 2003... in 2191 games he totaled 2746 hits, 507 doubles, 215 triples (1st), 186 homers, 1287 RBIs and scored 1522 runs with 822 stolen bases (2nd)... Kazmarek retired at 41 and made the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027. In the postseason Kazmarek batted .331 in 34 games with 11 RBIs and 27 runs scored... he stole 19 bases... the only thing that kept him from being the perfect ballplayer was his lack of power and mediocre fielding... even with his phenomenal speed, flyballs could really cause Kazmarek discomfort... his teammates were known to say even on a cloudy day the sun often gave him trouble in the outfield... even on groundballs. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:13 PM.

04-03-2015, 03:58 PM	#4611
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	That completes the first All-Decade Team. I'll begin researching the second All-Decade Team tomorrow... covering the years 2011-2020. It looks like you guys like this feature... the thread is getting record-setting views in the last week... the old record was about 250 views in a day... Tuesday there were 332 views... the average viewship is about 150 a day. Thanks, guys. Your great support keeps me doing this... and truth be known, I kinda of like the IPA, too. It's great for me looking back over the years and remember all my favorite teams, seasons and players. Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-03-2015 at 10:56 PM.

04-03-2015, 04:06 PM	#4612
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	The wonderful OOTPB Modders have made me 63 beautiful sets of uniforms. Only one more team is left to do... as soon as it is done, I will start season #52. So get set for a new season with a few new nicknames (I changed a few of them)... some new team colors and logos... and the new uniforms. I'll be posting the new jerseys, caps and logos during the new season. Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-03-2015 at 04:19 PM.

04-06-2015, 09:00 PM	#4613
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Saturday, November 11, 2051 IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020 The Islandian Pro Alliance released its poll of the best players of the decade from 2011 to 2020. The top players of each decade were selected by a vote of the sportswriters and broadcasters that cover professional baseball in the Islands. Two stars of the First Decade Team also made the Second Decade Team: second baseman Andy Hansen and shortstop Don Nichols. All of the honorees are Hall-of-Famers. Many of the Second Decade squad will be challengers for the All-Time All-Decade team: pitcher Nicky Engstrom, catcher Hal Stevenson, 1B Jack Elliott, 2B Andy Hansen, 3B Flash Devlin, SS Don Nichols, CF Roy Hobbs and RF Augie Marshall. SP NICKY ENGSTROM (2010-2029) During this decade, Engstrom was phenomenal with 20 wins in nine of the seasons. In his fabulous career with the Turon Typhoons Nicky Engstrom sparked his club to 8 pennants and one IPA Pro Cup with a 387-218 career record and a superb 2.43 ERA. Engstrom posted the most wins and the second-best ERA for a pitcher in history. He was a 12-time All-Star, won three Golden Arm Awards (2011, 2013, 2015) and copped the Ruthlandian Rookie of the Year trophy in 2010. In the Pro Cup playoffs Engstrom made 29 starts and compiled a terrific14-5 mark with a superb 2.18 ERA. He retired at age 40 and was installed in the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2030. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-20-2015 at 09:15 PM.

04-07-2015, 05:57 PM	#4614
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Sunday, November 12, 2051 IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020 SP JERRY MEEKS (2008-2028) 17th on the all-time win list is Wynnamac's short, stubby southpaw Jerry Meeks, who notched an excellent 313-214 mark over 21 seasons with the Sundowners. Six times in the decade he notched 20 or more victories. Meeks was the Ruthlandian Most Valuable Player and Golden Arm winner in 2013. He was twice an All-Star. Wynnamac won the IPA Pro Cup in his rookie season in 2008, though Meeks did not play a major role, winding up 6-11 for the year with an ERA over 5.00. The Sundowners won 4 RU East flags during Meeks' career. In 9 playoff games and 8 starts the stylish lefty was 3-4 with a 4.17 ERA. Meeks retired at age 42 and became a member of the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:15 PM.

04-07-2015, 06:28 PM	#4615
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Monday, November 13, 2051 IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020 SP DON CHANEY (2010-2028) Don Chaney toiled 19 years for the Rocky Rapids Snappers. Twice during the decade the tall and skinny, 6'6" right-hander won 26 games and 25 once. During his tenure he was 317-256 with a 3.13 ERA and ranks 12th in all-time victories. Chaney played on 5 pennant winners, made the All-Star team 6 times and netted the Golden Arm in 2017. As their number three starter in 2019 he helped the Snappers win their only Pro Cup with a 2-0 record in three starts with a strong 1.67 ERA. Rocky Rapids was unbeaten in the postseason, winning 12 straight games. Overall in the playoffs Chaney was 5-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 10 starting assignments. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:17 PM.

04-08-2015, 04:34 PM	#4618
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Tuesday, November 14, 2051 IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020 C HAL STEVENSON (2001-2024) Hal Stevenson was gifted at the plate and with the mitt and starred for the Sugar Valley Rattlers almost his entire IPA career. He is number 14 on the IPA career homer list with 567 and number 17 in RBIs with 1758. The Rattler superstar was a 12-time All-Star and hauled in 8 Golden Gloves in 23 seasons. He sparked Sugar Valley to 8 division pennants and to the postseason 9 times, but never won a Pro Cup. In 2013 Stevenson was honored with the Golden Bat Award. That year Stevenson topped the Ruthlandian Union with 49 home runs and 134 runs batted in, while batting at a .311 clip. In his 2466-game career, Stevenson hit .287 with 2503 hits, 567 home runs, 1574 runs scored and 1758 RBIs. He wrapped up his career at the age of 40 and made the IPA Hall of Fame in 2027, which was the first year of its existence. However, Stevenson didn't have much success with the bat in the playoffs, batting only .197 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 21 games. Most of the time the Rattlers were eliminated early in the postseason. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-27-2015 at 02:44 PM.

04-08-2015, 05:44 PM	#4619
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Wednesday, November 15, 2051 IPA SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2011-2020 1B JACK ELLIOTT (2013-2031) At age 38, Elliott (2013-2031) called it quits after 19 seasons, 18 of them spent with the High Mesa Cowboys (became Mustangs in 2052). The standout first baseman made the All-Star team 13 times, won 12 Golden Bats, 5 Golden Gloves and 3 MVPs (2013, 2021, 2022). The gifted player led the league 9 times in homers, runs 8 times and in batting average 7 times. He is second all-time with 848 roundtrippers. Only Jerry Culpepper with 878 had more. Elliott played in 2758 games, hit .332 lifetime (3rd) with 3467 hits (11th), 2120 RBIs (4nd) and 2192 runs (3rd). Sadly, as great as he was, Elliott never played in the postseason. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:18 PM.

04-09-2015, 08:18 PM	#4620
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,875	THE ISLANDIAN TIMES Thursday, November 16, 2051 2001-2010 ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM 2B ALAN HANSEN (2001-2023) The great Hall of Fame and Golden Glove second sacker of the first decade IPA all-time team Andy Hansen is back for a second run. He was also selected the best second baseman for the second decade. Hansen and shortstop Don Nichols were the only repeat performers from the initial All-Decade club. Hansen retired in 2023 at age 44 and was elected to the IPA Hall of Fame in 2029. In his first season with Bayview he won the Tycobbian Union batting title amd Golden Bat in 2001 with a .371 batting average. Hansen played for two teams in his 22 seasons and was a vital part of their success. He was with the Bayview Vikings for five years and finished up with the powerhouse Turon Typhoons. Hansen helped the Vikings win two pennants and make the playoffs four times. But it was with the Typhoons where he really excelled. Hansen spurred them to 10 pennants in his 17 seasons. Turon won two Pro Cups 2009 and 2018 and lost in the Finals in 2010 and 2017. Overall in 3287 games (5th) Hansen had a career .296 BA, 3554 hits (7rd), 149 triples (7th), 2262 runs (1st), 2351 walks (2nd) and stole 725 bases (5th). He only struck out 554 times in over 12,000 at-bats. Hansen played in 135 postseason games, compiled a .309 batting average, had 159 hits, 31 doubles, scored 89 runs and stole 32 bases. He was chosen for the All-Star team four times and won a couple of Golden Gloves. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-07-2015 at 08:19 PM.