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As a side note, what a great year for Frank "The Piano Mover" Smith ... He was Rookie of the Year, Top Hurler and he threw a no-hitter (IRL, he threw two in his career). He was named Player of the Week five times and Pitcher of the Month once ... At the plate, he batted .229 (getting his first hit off Noodles Hahn) and even hit three home runs ...
"I could retire now and be happy," he said. Could be the beginning of a great career and should lift Grand Canyon's fortunes...
His only downfall -- a 1-3 record in the post-season. Some attribute his poorer performances in the playoffs to cracking under pressure and "going hard at the bottle" the night before games ...
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