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Gilmore Takes Home ABL Royal Ricketts Award
Monday, October 28th , 1974
This year, the top vote-getter for the 1974 Royal Ricketts Award was Barry Gilmore of the Dallas Wranglers, who finished with an outstanding 20-5 mark and an impressive 1.96 ERA.
In his award-winning season, the 32-year-old Wranglers star hurled 284.2 innings, chalking up 266 strikeouts and 95 walks, and limited hitters to a .193 batting average.
Larry Diego of the Baltimore Lords finished second in voting, while Tim Stambaugh of the San Francisco Seagulls finished third.
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American Baseball League Top Player Is Tapia
Monday, October 28th , 1974
When it came to hitting the baseball, Bobby Tapia had few peers in the American Baseball League this year. The gifted left fielder for San Francisco tagged opposing pitchers for a .322 average and was voted the Most Valuable Player Award for 1974. Included in his season stats were 175 hits, 47 doubles, 2 triples, 13 home runs, 70 runs scored and 101 RBIs.
Jorge Luna of the Toronto Hurons finished second in voting, while Rick Lintner of the New York Empires finished third.
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NBL Announces Royal Ricketts Award
Monday, October 28th , 1974
Bobby Peters of the Chicago Traders might be an old man, but he can still pitch with the best of them. Today the 35-year-old hurler snagged the National Baseball League Royal Ricketts Award honors for his outstanding 1974 performance.
He posted a 2.19 ERA with 17 wins, 10 losses, 177 strikeouts and 49 walks in 271.2 innings.
Skip Crawford of the Chicago Traders finished second in voting, while Bob Trout of the St. Louis Explorers finished third.
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