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ABL Royal Ricketts Award Goes to Favela
Sunday, October 22nd , 1961
It was a glorious year for Diego Favela of the Chicago Hawks.
He finished the season with 17 victories and only 11 losses, with an impressive 2.93 ERA. The talented Hawks pitcher started 35 games and struck out 191 batters in 282.2 innings and won the American Baseball League Royal Ricketts Award.
"It means a lot," Favela said. "I hadn't really had a chance to sit down and think about it yet. It feels good right now. I can't really put it into words, but I'm sure later on tonight when I have a chance to sit down with my family and think about it, I'll have some words for it. But right now, I'm just happy that it happened this year."
Jim Meier of the Los Angeles Pobladores finished second in voting, while Eduardo Rodriguez of the San Francisco Seagulls finished third.
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Tom Austin Named Premier ABL Player
Sunday, October 22nd , 1961
Tom Austin took Major League Baseball by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 26.
For his spectacular campaign, the Seattle Emeralds star has been named the 1961 American Baseball League Most Valuable Player Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the first baseman.
On the season he compiled a .300 batting average to go with a .398 on-base percentage. The native of Cleveland, Ohio also added 33 doubles, 5 triples, 45 home runs, 111 RBIs and 104 runs scored.
Hamilton Craft of the Los Angeles Pobladores finished second in voting, while Randy Paterson of the San Francisco Seagulls finished third.
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Great Season For LaDuke, Wins NBL Royal Ricketts Award
Sunday, October 22nd , 1961
The St. Louis Explorers have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Tony LaDuke, this year's National Baseball League Royal Ricketts Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.
LaDuke compiled a 23-6 record in 36 starts, tallied 195 strikeouts in 300 innings and recorded a 2.52 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .242 batting average against him.
Dick Witt of the Pittsburgh Industrials finished second in voting, while Doug Leonard of the New York Knickerbockers finished third.
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