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Best Season In TCA Belongs To Hartog Wednesday, August 17th , 1955 Eb Hartog took TOBA Class A by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 21. For his spectacular campaign, the Paris A Orioles star has been named the 1955 TOBA Class A 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 .343 batting average to go with a .462 on-base percentage. The native of The Hague, The Netherlands also added 14 doubles, 1 triple, 18 home runs, 43 RBIs and 71 runs scored. He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Israel Trujillo of the Paris A Orioles finished second in voting, while Robby Fritz of the Sicily A Longhorns finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Eb Hartog - Paris A Orioles - 8 - 112 Israel Trujillo - Paris A Orioles - 0 - 66 Robby Fritz - Sicily A Longhorns - 0 - 63 Jon Bertelson - Paris A Orioles - 0 - 53 Lawson Connor - Mobile A Rivermen - 0 - 49 Kjeld Penders - Iceland A Valiants - 0 - 30 Jason Moore - Los Angeles A Warlords - 0 - 25 Katsumi Aono - Mobile A Rivermen - 0 - 23 Willie Martinez - Sicily A Longhorns - 0 - 22 Josh Horlick - Mobile A Rivermen - 0 - 16 Bret Haskell - Sicily A Longhorns - 0 - 7 Ryusuke Sugihara - Paris A Orioles - 0 - 3 Danny Cisneros - Sicily A Longhorns - 0 - 2 Fergus Harris - Lisbon A Spirit - 0 - 1 |
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