Santrac Honored, 1958 ABG Most Valuable Player Award Saturday, March 15th , 1958
When it came to hitting the baseball, Dushan Santrac had few peers in the Adriatic Baseball Games this year. The gifted center fielder for Croatia tagged opposing pitchers for a .407 average and was voted the Most Valuable Player Award for 1958. Included in his season stats were 11 hits, 1 double, no triples, 3 home runs, 3 runs scored and 9 RBIs.
He received 2 first place votes out of a possible 8. Dusan Vasic of the Montenegro finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Leander Kollias of the Greece finished third.
Lazar Telacevic Top ABG Hurler Saturday, March 15th , 1958 Lazar Telacevic of the Slovenia is in the spotlight today. He was voted the top pitcher in the Adriatic Baseball Games and will be presented the 1958 Best Pitcher.
He started 2 times and compiled a 2-0 record with an ERA of 1.53 in 17.2 innings with 8 strikeouts.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Dusan Vasic of the Montenegro finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Djodja Ralevic of the Slovenia finished third with 1 first place vote.
ABG Headline News: The Offseason Begins Saturday, March 15th , 1958
The winners have been crowned and another Adriatic Baseball Games tournament is in the history books. Fans of the Bosnia & Herzegovina can rejoice, while their rivals can start the countdown until the next one.
