1958 CPC Top Player Trophy Given to Keereweer Saturday, March 15th , 1958
The manager of the The Netherlands said he thinks Darrell Keereweer is only going to get better as he gets older.
He may only be 19, but it will be hard to top the catcher's 1958 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the Crown Prince Challenge Most Valuable Player Award.
His winning campaign featured a .360 batting average and a .484 on-base percentage this year. In 7 games he piled up 9 hits, no doubles, no triples, 6 home runs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Germany Star Receives Best Pitcher Saturday, March 15th , 1958
The Germany have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Gerhard Alexander, this year's Crown Prince Challenge Best Pitcher selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.
Alexander compiled a 3-0 record in 2 starts, tallied 12 strikeouts in 21 innings and recorded a 2.14 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .205 batting average against him.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Henry Heller of the Germany finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Tim McCoy of the The United States finished third with 1 first place vote.
CPC News Flash: The Offseason Begins Saturday, March 15th , 1958
The 1958 Crown Prince Challenge tournament was wrapped up today with a victory by the Germany. With the win, the countdown officially begins until the next tournament.
