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IHS's #1 Player for 1953 Named Friday, May 1st , 1953 The future looks extremely bright for Shoshi Morishita. At the age of 16, many players are still trying to find their way in TOBA High School. Morishita has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the International High Schools Most Valuable Player Award. "I didn't expect to hit .448 this year, that's for sure," the first baseman said. The Tokyo Central High School Sky Chiefs star also put up a .541 on-base percentage this year, with 65 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 23 home runs, 65 RBIs and 51 runs scored. He received 60 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Xavier Simon of the Sakura Prep Swordsmen finished second in voting, while Jean-Loup Pasquet of the Montpellier Central High School Knighthawks finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Shoshi Morishita - Tokyo Central High School Sky Chiefs - 60 - 840 Xavier Simon - Sakura Prep Swordsmen - 0 - 521 Jean-Loup Pasquet - Montpellier Central High School Knighthawks - 0 - 488 Jake Mahar - Damien's Institute Sparks - 0 - 393 J.J. Francois - Bremen Prep Cossacks - 0 - 377 Reinhold Peters - Kristoph Martins Trade School Sabercats - 0 - 268 Chris Aiken - Kristoph Martins Trade School Sabercats - 0 - 177 Léonard Dumas - Berlin Military School Hillcats - 0 - 165 Tore Forsman - Tokyo Central High School Sky Chiefs - 0 - 123 Dante Cafasso - Taipei High School Wingnuts - 0 - 121 Manny Castillo - St. Agatha High School Coyotes - 0 - 32 Ruben Rodriguez - Mexico City Prep Vikings - 0 - 21 Jorge Cruz - St. Pierre Prep Golden Gophers - 0 - 10 Marquos Bleck - Rome High School Swamp Dogs - 0 - 4 |
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