Premier Player Named by Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association Wednesday, September 23rd , 1953
It's been a year of triumph for veteran Quentin Baker of the Providence Anglers as he hit his way to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association Most Valuable Player Award.
The 26-year-old veteran compiled a .305 average and .387 on-base percentage by putting together 106 hits, 14 doubles, no triples, 20 home runs and 45 walks. He also scored 72 times and drove in 44 runs.
Kotani Wins Bronze Spikes Award Tuesday, September 22nd , 1953
The 1953 Bronze Spikes Award has been named: Yukio Kotani. The Lisbon Seafarers's center fielder hit .270 with 6 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
TOBA Presents Top Pitcher Trophy Monday, September 21st , 1953
The Iceland Aurora have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Ken Roberts, this year's Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association Pitcher of the Year Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.
Roberts compiled a 18-4 record in 24 starts, tallied 115 strikeouts in 181.2 innings and recorded a 2.58 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .223 batting average against him.
