YUGOBALL
NEWS
09/23/1953
 
Monday, August 24th , 1953
Zagreb Commodores: Put Jeronym Kubanek on the trading block.
Friday, August 7th , 1953
1B Ognjeslav Popovic of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the 1953 YB Ballplayer of the Year Award.
LF Ivan Stojsic of the Sarajevo Silver Knights honored: Finished 2nd in 1953 YB Ballplayer of the Year Award voting.
2B Zivota Petrovic of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Finished 3rd in 1953 YB Ballplayer of the Year Award voting.
Thursday, August 6th , 1953
SP Bora Peric of the Sarajevo Silver Knights honored: Wins the 1953 YB Ace Award.
SP Zeleny Masata of the Pristina Panthers honored: Finished 2nd in 1953 YB Ace Award voting.
SP Dragisa Stambolic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Finished 3rd in 1953 YB Ace Award voting.
Wednesday, August 5th , 1953
1B Semi Brnovic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the 1953 YB Rising Star Award.
SP Hashim Topalli of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Finished 2nd in 1953 YB Rising Star Award voting.
SP Dositej Simovic of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Finished 3rd in 1953 YB Rising Star Award voting.
Tuesday, August 4th , 1953
C Hubert Janostak of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at C.
1B Ognjeslav Popovic of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at 1B.
2B Zivota Petrovic of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at 2B.
3B Vuk Djukanovic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at 3B.
SS Bekim Logoreci of the Sarajevo Silver Knights honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at SS.
LF Ivan Stojsic of the Sarajevo Silver Knights honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at LF.
RF Max Schulde of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at CF.
RF Suljo Misic of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at RF.
1B Nermin Jovovich of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the 1953 YB Best Batters Award at DH.
Monday, August 3rd , 1953
SP Zigmund Bilek of the Pristina Panthers honored: Wins the 1953 YB Stopper Award.
CL Teijo Lae of the Maribor Rivermen honored: Finished 2nd in 1953 YB Stopper Award voting.
CL Asim Kos of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Finished 3rd in 1953 YB Stopper Award voting.
Sunday, August 2nd , 1953
SP Sreten Erkocevic of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at P.
C Jasa Sljivancanin of the Sarajevo Silver Knights honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at C.
1B Dragutin Ckrebic of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at 1B.
2B Milos Stanjevic of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at 2B.
3B Sima Zujovic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at 3B.
SS Lazar Karkunica of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
LF Rauno Laakso of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at LF.
CF Borenko Kadijevic of the Maribor Rivermen honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at CF.
RF Gustav Cerny of the Maribor Rivermen honored: Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at RF.
Saturday, July 25th , 1953
Belgrade Belters: The owner took $44,931 in cash as profit for this year.
Novi Sad Bears: The owner took $152,873 in cash as profit for this year.
Zagreb Commodores: The owner took $42,025 in cash as profit for this year.
Maribor Rivermen: The owner took $48,938 in cash as profit for this year.
Ljubljana Tigers: The owner took $56,134 in cash as profit for this year.
Sarajevo Silver Knights: The owner took $79,554 in cash as profit for this year.
Rijeka Sailors: The owner took $49,847 in cash as profit for this year.
Podgorica Penguins: The owner took $52,410 in cash as profit for this year.
Pristina Panthers: The owner took $60,544 in cash as profit for this year.
Skopje Wild Horses: The owner took $104,905 in cash as profit for this year.
Thursday, July 23rd , 1953
CF Nenad Omeragic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1953 Yugo Classic MVP Award.
Sunday, July 19th , 1953
Novi Sad Bears: Stevan Sainovic sets the YB playoff game record for doubles with 3.
Tuesday, July 14th , 1953
2B Jovan Djokovic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1953 YB Play-in Game MVP Award.
Monday, July 6th , 1953
SP Vlastislav Sedlak of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 5th , 1953
Ljubljana Tigers: Vlastislav Sedlak pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Zagreb Commodores with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, July 1st , 1953
LF Rauno Laakso of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Batter of the Month Award.
SP Strom Tichy of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Hashim Topalli of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Rookie of the Month Award.
Monday, June 29th , 1953
3B Vuk Djukanovic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 28th , 1953
Rijeka Sailors: Ivico Bulatovic pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Skopje Wild Horses with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, June 22nd , 1953
1B Nermin Jovovich of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Sarajevo Silver Knights: Dzevat Bogic pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Sarajevo Silver Knights: Pedrag Pesa goes 5-5 against the Ljubljana Tigers, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
Saturday, June 20th , 1953
Skopje Wild Horses: Zivota Dokic pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Friday, June 19th , 1953
Podgorica Penguins: Dragisa Stambolic pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pristina Panthers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Belgrade Belters: Nermin Jovovich goes 5-5 against the Ljubljana Tigers, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
Thursday, June 18th , 1953
Skopje Wild Horses: Veljko Panic pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 17th , 1953
Belgrade Belters: Punisa Bulatovic goes 5-5 against the Novi Sad Bears, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 0 R.
Tuesday, June 16th , 1953
Ljubljana Tigers: Zivota Petrovic goes 0-3 against the Rijeka Sailors, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
Monday, June 15th , 1953
3B Vuk Djukanovic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Pristina Panthers: Zigmund Bilek pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Skopje Wild Horses with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Ljubljana Tigers: Zivota Petrovic goes 3-4 against the Rijeka Sailors, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Friday, June 12th , 1953
Zagreb Commodores: Jeronym Kubanek sets the YB regular season game record for home runs with 3.
Zagreb Commodores: Jeronym Kubanek hits three home runs against the Pristina Panthers, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
Tuesday, June 9th , 1953
Maribor Rivermen: Gideon Ulrych pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rijeka Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Monday, June 8th , 1953
LF Ostoja Rankovic of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Wednesday, June 3rd , 1953
Skopje Wild Horses: Boris Krejcir sets the YB regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
Monday, June 1st , 1953
2B Aku Palonen of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
2B Slavko Coslovich of the Maribor Rivermen honored: Wins the YB Batter of the Month Award.
SP Nenad Mandaric of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the YB Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Hashim Topalli of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Rookie of the Month Award.
Pristina Panthers: Zeleny Masata pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, May 25th , 1953
2B Slavko Coslovich of the Maribor Rivermen honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Monday, May 18th , 1953
2B Jasa Zecevic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Thursday, May 14th , 1953
Ljubljana Tigers: Hurem Jigovic pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rijeka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 12th , 1953
Rijeka Sailors: Gavrilo Ckrebic sets the YB regular season game record for walks with 11.
Monday, May 11th , 1953
1B Dragutin Ognenovic of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Sarajevo Silver Knights: Bora Peric pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Skopje Wild Horses with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 9th , 1953
Belgrade Belters: Lazar Mandaric pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sarajevo Silver Knights with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Podgorica Penguins: Veit Badeni sets the YB regular season game record for doubles with 4.
Zagreb Commodores: Dragutin Ognenovic goes 5-5 against the Skopje Wild Horses, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
Tuesday, May 5th , 1953
Zagreb Commodores: Dragutin Ognenovic sets the YB regular season game record for runs with 5.
Saturday, May 2nd , 1953
Podgorica Penguins: Djordje Ckrebic sets the YB regular season game record for RBI with 8.
Friday, August 8th , 1952
C Slavko Radosavijevic of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Wins the 1952 YB Most Valuable Player Award.
SP Hurem Jigovic of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Finished 2nd in 1952 YB Most Valuable Player Award voting.
3B Vuk Djukanovic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Finished 3rd in 1952 YB Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Thursday, August 7th , 1952
SP Hurem Jigovic of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the 1952 YB Cy Young Award.
SP Branislav Andjelic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Finished 2nd in 1952 YB Cy Young Award voting.
SP Nenad Mandaric of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Finished 3rd in 1952 YB Cy Young Award voting.
Wednesday, August 6th , 1952
C Slavko Radosavijevic of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Wins the 1952 YB Rookie of the Year Award.
SP Hurem Jigovic of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Finished 2nd in 1952 YB Rookie of the Year Award voting.
SP Cedomil Andjelic of the Maribor Rivermen honored: Finished 3rd in 1952 YB Rookie of the Year Award voting.
Tuesday, August 5th , 1952
C Slavko Radosavijevic of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at C.
1B Brent Ward of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
2B Ovid Sames of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
3B Vuk Djukanovic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
SS Igor Stastny of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at SS.
1B Pierce Wilton of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at LF.
CF Preki Tadic of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at CF.
1B Velimir Balasevic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at RF.
1B Max Meklau of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at DH.
Monday, August 4th , 1952
CL Arso Nikolic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 YB Reliever of the Year Award.
CL Aleksandar Vujica of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Finished 2nd in 1952 YB Reliever of the Year Award voting.
CL Borenko Subasic of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Finished 3rd in 1952 YB Reliever of the Year Award voting.
Sunday, August 3rd , 1952
SP Vladimir Zoric of the Pristina Panthers honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at P.
C Radovan Dobrica of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at C.
1B Dragutin Ckrebic of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at 1B.
2B Milos Stanjevic of the Skopje Wild Horses honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at 2B.
3B Gökberk Erol of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at 3B.
SS Jovan Djokovic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at SS.
LF Victor Corado of the Podgorica Penguins honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at LF.
CF Marko Jovanovic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at CF.
RF Xheladin Bizi of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at RF.
Saturday, July 26th , 1952
Belgrade Belters: The owner took $15,994 in cash as profit for this year.
Novi Sad Bears: The owner took $76,280 in cash as profit for this year.
Zagreb Commodores: The owner took $20,449 in cash as profit for this year.
Maribor Rivermen: The owner took $32,352 in cash as profit for this year.
Ljubljana Tigers: The owner took $101,287 in cash as profit for this year.
Sarajevo Silver Knights: The owner took $17,793 in cash as profit for this year.
Rijeka Sailors: The owner took $18,874 in cash as profit for this year.
Podgorica Penguins: The owner took $22,121 in cash as profit for this year.
Pristina Panthers: The owner took $27,591 in cash as profit for this year.
Skopje Wild Horses: The owner took $48,763 in cash as profit for this year.
Thursday, July 24th , 1952
SP Jasa Marinkovic of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the 1952 Yugo Classic MVP Award.
Thursday, July 17th , 1952
Novi Sad Bears: Jasa Marinkovic pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, July 14th , 1952
CF Dushan Santrac of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the 1952 YB Play-in Game MVP Award.
Monday, July 7th , 1952
RF Rudjer Prodanovic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Tuesday, July 1st , 1952
RF Velimir Balasevic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Batter of the Month Award.
SP Ivico Bulatovic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Niko Maricic of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Rookie of the Month Award.
Monday, June 30th , 1952
RF Velimir Balasevic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Rijeka Sailors: Dion Eatros sets the regular season game record for runs with 4.
Belgrade Belters: Niko Maricic pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Saturday, June 28th , 1952
Belgrade Belters: Sreten Erkocevic pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Pristina Panthers: Rajko Pasic goes 5-5 against the Rijeka Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
Friday, June 27th , 1952
Podgorica Penguins: Milan Ognenovic pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 25th , 1952
Ljubljana Tigers: Nenad Mandaric pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Podgorica Penguins with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 24th , 1952
Rijeka Sailors: Ivico Bulatovic pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Skopje Wild Horses with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 23rd , 1952
RF Rudjer Prodanovic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Friday, June 20th , 1952
Skopje Wild Horses: Zivota Dokic pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sarajevo Silver Knights with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Thursday, June 19th , 1952
Zagreb Commodores: Dragutin Ogrijenovic pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pristina Panthers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Maribor Rivermen: Gideon Ulrych pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 18th , 1952
Ljubljana Tigers: Radovan Brnovic pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 17th , 1952
Podgorica Penguins: Vuk Djukanovic goes 5-5 against the Sarajevo Silver Knights, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
Monday, June 16th , 1952
1B Dragutin Ognenovic of the Zagreb Commodores honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, June 14th , 1952
Rijeka Sailors: Ivico Bulatovic pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Thursday, June 12th , 1952
Zagreb Commodores: Dragutin Ognenovic goes 0-4 against the Novi Sad Bears, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
Wednesday, June 11th , 1952
Zagreb Commodores: Slavko Radosavijevic sets the regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
Tuesday, June 10th , 1952
Pristina Panthers: Milos Gojkovic pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Podgorica Penguins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Zagreb Commodores: Kutlu Menderes pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rijeka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Zagreb Commodores: Dragutin Ognenovic goes 2-4 against the Rijeka Sailors, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Monday, June 9th , 1952
1B Max Meklau of the Novi Sad Bears honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Podgorica Penguins: Dragisa Stambolic pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pristina Panthers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Novi Sad Bears: Branislav Andjelic pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 4th , 1952
Novi Sad Bears: Vladimir Zoric sets the regular season game record for walks with 9.
Novi Sad Bears: Vladimir Zoric sets the regular season game record for walks with 10.
Novi Sad Bears: Asim Kos pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pristina Panthers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 2nd , 1952
SP Ivico Bulatovic of the Rijeka Sailors honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 1st , 1952
LF Pierce Wilton of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Batter of the Month Award.
SP Vladimir Zoric of the Pristina Panthers honored: Wins the YB Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Vladimir Zoric of the Pristina Panthers honored: Wins the YB Rookie of the Month Award.
Rijeka Sailors: Ivico Bulatovic pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Novi Sad Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Ljubljana Tigers: Vlastislav Sedlak pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sarajevo Silver Knights with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Thursday, May 29th , 1952
Novi Sad Bears: Jasa Marinkovic pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sarajevo Silver Knights with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, May 26th , 1952
3B Dzevat Sekulic of the Pristina Panthers honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, May 25th , 1952
Podgorica Penguins: Milan Ognenovic pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 20th , 1952
Pristina Panthers: Milos Todorovic sets the regular season game record for walks with 8.
Monday, May 19th , 1952
SS Igor Stastny of the Ljubljana Tigers honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Friday, May 16th , 1952
Ljubljana Tigers: Igor Stastny sets the regular season game record for hits with 5.
Ljubljana Tigers: Igor Stastny goes 5-5 against the Zagreb Commodores, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, May 12th , 1952
SP Branislav Udovicki of the Belgrade Belters honored: Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
Novi Sad Bears: Djodja Markovic pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Zagreb Commodores with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Sunday, May 11th , 1952
Pristina Panthers: Zeleny Masata pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, May 7th , 1952
Maribor Rivermen: Cedomil Andjelic pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sarajevo Silver Knights with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 6th , 1952
Novi Sad Bears: Branislav Andjelic pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pristina Panthers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Sunday, May 4th , 1952
Belgrade Belters: Alfonso Enriquez sets the regular season game record for doubles with 3.
Friday, May 2nd , 1952
Ljubljana Tigers: Dushan Santrac sets the regular season game record for triples with 2.
Novi Sad Bears: Djodja Markovic pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rijeka Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Maribor Rivermen: Cedomil Andjelic pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Podgorica Penguins with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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