A Tale of Seven Leagues: 1980-

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1980: Midwest Baseball Alliance (Part Five)

MVP: Dean McPeck (St. Louis Stags)
Runner-Ups: Vince Tinsley (Omaha Outlaws) & Adam Aceves (Chicago Cougars)
Read the write-up on the MVP race here.

Pitcher of the Year: Vince Tinsley (Omaha Outlaws) *Unanimous*
Runner-Ups: Marty Eyler (Chicago Cougars) & Noah Palacios (Kansas City Kings)
Read about the Triple Crown season from Tinsley here.

Rookie of the Year: Adam Aceves (Chicago Cougars) *Unanimous*
Reliever of the Year: Charlie Burris (Kansas City Kings)

Platinum Stick Awards
P Noah Palacios (Kansas City Kings)
C Jake Van Kuren (Pittsburgh Steelhounds)
1B Joe Orenstein (Chicago Cougars)
2B Sam Wu (Chicago Cougars)
3B Jimmy Treasure (Indianapolis Roadsters)
SS V.J. Gibbons (St. Louis Stags)
LF Dean McPeck (St. Louis Stags)
CF Mercury Glaus (Cincinnati Rams)
RF Adam Aceves (Chicago Cougars)

Great Glove Awards
P Cornelius Bienvenue (Louisville Sluggers)
C Timmy Eastman (Kansas City Kings)
1B Ewan McDermott (Columbus Spiders)
2B Oliver Schultz (Kansas City Kings)
3B Wade Davies (Kansas City Kings)
SS Mike Lyons (Ann Arbor Wolves)
LF Esteban Fabregas (Cedar Rapids Cats)
CF Oliver McNeely (Indianapolis Roadsters)
RF Fitzgerald Trujilo (Cedar Rapids Cats)
Ultimate Glove: Mike Lyons (Ann Arbor Wolves)

Batting Champion: Jake Van Kuren (Pittsburgh Steelhounds) .363
Home Run Champion: Dean McPeck (St. Louis Stags) 45
ERA Crown: Vince Tinsley (Omaha Outlaws) 2.20
Strikeout King: Vince Tinsley (Omaha Outlaws) 219

Fan Favourite: Jake Van Kuren (Pittsburgh Steelhounds)
(Awarded to the player who is Extremely Popular nationwide and has the highest JAWS)

Ultimate Baserunner: Elijah Hicks (Omaha Outlaws)
(Awarded to the player with the best BsR, a stat that combines base stealing and base running.)

Clutch Player: Dean McPeck (St. Louis Stags)
(Awarded to the player with the best WPA)

Iron Man: Vince Tinsley (Omaha Outlaws)
(Awarded to the player for a combo of innings pitched, complete games, pitches per game, and leverage index)

Golden Oldie: Edward Sosa (Pittsburgh Steelhounds) Age 41
(Awarded to one of the 12 oldest players in the league as long as they get at least 1.0 WAR or WPA)