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metsgeek · 11-06-2006, 10:19 AM

1907 MAJOR EVENTS

January 10 - Darby Hoffman stops a runaway team of horses in Los Angeles‚ saving 2 young women from injury.
January 14 - An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000.
January 23 - Charles Curtis from Kansas becomes the first Native American US Senator.

March 4 - A judgment of $52‚000 is awarded to the Baltimore club from Brooklyn. When Baltimore left the NL in 1903‚ Brooklyn agreed to pay $40‚000 for the franchise but never did. The award includes interest.
March 5 - The new Duma is opened in St. Petersburg, Russia and 40,000 demonstrators have to be dispersed by Russian troops.
March 15-16 - The parliamentary elections in Finland are the first elections in the world with woman candidates as well as the first elections in Europe where universal suffrage was applied.

March 28 - Popular Boston Red Sox catcher Mad Martin Cheney commits suicide in West Baden Springs‚ IN as the team is barnstorming their way back from Little Rock‚ Arkansas. After breakfast he returns to his room‚ which he shared with and drinks 4 oz. of carbolic acid. There are various accounts for the reason he committed the suicide ranging from suggestions of a homosexual relationship‚ Cheney's fragile personality given to depressions‚ and a blackmailing pregnant girlfriend threatening to contact his wife. Manager Cap Olsen had been grooming him as nhis eventual replacement.

March 29 - Boston Doves outfielder Michael Northrup‚ who played the full schedule of NL games in 1906‚ dies of typhoid fever in Louisville. The Doves cancel the remainder of their spring training schedule.

April 9 - Wellington Titus receives a patent for the first portable batting cage. The Athletics will be one of the first pro teams to use the Titus cage.

April 15 - The Cleveland club takes out a $100‚000 policy to insure its players against injury in railroad accidents.

May 14 - The flagpole at the Cubs ballpark breaks during the pennant-raising ceremonies celebrating the 1906 championship.

May 28 - Gunny Fisher of the Boston Red Sox no-hits the St. Louis Browns, allowing only 2 walks.

June 12 - The Highlanders make it easy for the Tigers by committing 11 errors in the 14-6 win by Detroit. Shortstop Natty Swain leads the bobble gang with 4 errors; 1B Ned Bigelow‚ 3B Arden Ferris‚ 2B Alton Garrity‚ LF Dope Delaney‚ and pitchers Henry Beckley and Jack Reacher each add a miscue. Following the game‚ New York manager Charlie Purcell gets into a fracas with a fan and is charged with assault. Purcell later argues self defense and receives a fine.

June 13 - The Boston Red Sox play an exhibition game at Providence‚ raising $3‚140.50 for Mad Martin Cheney's widow. The clubs and players also contribute.

June 14 - At Pittsburgh‚ Brooklyn ace Jim Joy is hit in the stomach by a Eugene Oyler pitch in the 9th‚ but the two battle until the 12th when the Pirates push over the winning run. Pittsburgh wins‚ 2-1.

June 24 - In a Tri-State League at Williamsport‚ a game with Altoona ends in the 4th inning when a bolt of lightning sets fire to the grandstand. Williamsport pitcher Croak Madison is so stunned by the ordeal that he needs medical attention.

June 28 - Cardinals pitcher Shawn Mack surprises the Boston Braves by no-hitting them, allowing only 1 walk.
July 6 - The guardians of the Irish Crown Jewels notice that they have been stolen.

July 8 - Bombarded by pop bottles in Brooklyn‚ irate Cubs manager Henry Shaver throws one back into the stands where it cuts a boy's leg. Shaver is mobbed and leaves the park in an armored car with a police escort after the Cubs' 5-0 victory. Shep Sanders emerges with the shutout win.
July 25 - Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.

August 2 - Manager Willard Farnsworth‚ known for his gyrations on the coaching lines and "Eeyah" war cry‚ is suspended for 10 days for insisting on using a tin whistle while coaching at 3B for the Tigers.

August 3 - Before 17‚000 in Philadelphia‚ A's ace Leland Kane loses to a weakened Cleveland team‚ 5-3. It's his 2nd successive Saturday loss before a big crowd. The newspapers blame his poor performance on his visits to Atlantic City where he‚ "in finishing up his prolonged spree in this city‚ making‚ as usual‚ a sad spectacle of himself."
August 17 - Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington officially opened for business.

August 19 - Red Sox's LF Duffy Smalls gets caught at 3B in the 12th inning when Detroit 3B Jim Baxter pulls the hidden ball trick on him. Detroit wins‚ 4-3.
August 28 - UPS was founded by James E. (Jim) Casey in Seattle, Washington.

September 27 - Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers becomes the 3rd St. Louis Cardinals pitcher to throw a no-no in the past two seasons when he blanks the Cincinnati Reds 2-0.

September 30 - Cardinals 3B "Gorgeous George" Leforge steals home twice in St. Louis' 5-1 win against Boston. St. Louis sets a ML record with 3 steals of home in a game as Colt Barrish also swipes home in the 8th.

October 15 - The Chicago Cubs win their 3rd straight World Series Championship by defeating the Cleveland Naps 4 games to 1, clinching it on a Game 5 shutout from Herman Iburg.
October 24 - A major American financial crisis is averted when J. P. Morgan, E. H. Harriman, James Stillman, Henry Clay Frick, and other Wall Street financiers created a $25,000,000 pool to invest in the shares on the plunging New York Stock Exchange leading to the bank panic of 1907.
November 16 - Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory become Oklahoma and are admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
December 19 - An explosion in coal mine in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania kills 239

December 30 - The Spalding Commission reports that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown‚ New York‚ in 1839. The Commission is convinced by the testimony of Abner Graves‚ who claimed to be a childhood companion of Doubleday's. Grave's story is later "verified" when an old‚ rotting ball is found among his personal effects. The Commission ignores the fact that Doubleday did not graduate from West Point until 1842.

1907 FINAL STANDINGS

Code:

AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings  
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB    

Cleveland        89 65 .578    -   
Philadelphia (A) 86 68 .558  3.0   
Boston (A)       85 69 .552  4.0   
St. Louis (A)    81 73 .526  8.0   
Detroit          80 74 .519  9.0   
Chicago (A)      72 82 .468 17.0   
Washington       62 92 .403 27.0   
New York (A)     61 93 .396 28.0   
 

NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings  
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB    

Chicago (N)      92 62 .597    -   
St. Louis (N)    81 73 .526 11.0   
Brooklyn         80 74 .519 12.0  
Cincinnati       78 76 .506 14.0   
Boston (N)       77 77 .500 15.0   
Philadelphia (N) 74 80 .481 18.0   
New York (N)     71 83 .461 21.0   
Pittsburgh       63 91 .409 29.0

WORLD SERIES:

CHICAGO CUBS defeat the CLEVELAND NAPS, 4 GAMES TO 1

AL LEADERS

TOP 5 Batting Average
1 Rip Riley (NYA) .330
2 Jacques Pierre (PHA) .309
3 Mick Rooker (CLE) .308
4 Tom Ireland (CHA) .305
5 Dinky Smith (CLE) .301

TOP 5 Homers
1 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 9
2 Ron Gauss (SLA) 7
2 Fibber Paine (PHA) 7
2 Royal Chesterfield (CHA) 7
2 Clarence Snyder (SLA) 7

TOP 5 RBI
1 Ned Bigelow (NYA) 92
2 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 88
3 Tom Ireland (CHA) 85
4 Big Jim Creighton (BOS) 79
5 Mick Rooker (CLE) 75

TOP 5 Stolen Bases
1 Dash Bailey (NYA) 63
2 Mickey Rawlings (BOS) 58
3 Everett Gaffney (DET) 54
4 Vincent Wexler (CLE) 48
5 Winford Cochley (CHA) 44

TOP 5 Wins
1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 28
2 Harvey Hinkel (CLE) 23
3 Elmer Jackson (PHA) 22
3 Landon Lowery (DET) 22
5 Black Jack Gilmartin (CHA) 21

TOP 5 ERA
1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 1.50
2 Elmer Jackson (PHA) 2.03
3 Landon Lowery (DET) 2.11
4 Dick Rickey (DET) 2.33
5 Rhys Conroy (BOS) 2.45

TOP 5 Strikeouts
1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 276
2 Ed Jarlsen (NYA) 261
3 Joe Smucker (SLA) 203
4 Elmer Jackson (PHA) 186
5 Black Jack Gilmartin (CHA) 183

NL LEADERS

TOP 5 Batting Average
1 Ira Flick (PHI) .332
2 Gavin Coker (PIT) .322
3 Melville Addison (PHI) .320
4 Joel Praetorius (PHI) .311
5 Mike Diggs (PIT) .311

TOP 5 Homers
1 Ox Roberts (NY1) 10
2 Xavier Arsenault (CHN) 9
2 Tater McDonald (SLN) 9
4 Jock Headley (PIT) 7
4 Ronan Keough (CIN) 7

TOP 5 RBI
1 Melville Addison (PHI) 103
2 Xavier Arsenault (CHN) 93
3 Eric "Old Major" Blair (PHI) 83
3 Schuyler Hamilton (PIT) 83
5 Jock Headley (PIT) 82

TOP 5 Stolen Bases
1 Darby Hoffman (NY1) 68
2 Morton McGee (CHN) 63
3 Skipper Quincy (CHN) 61
4 Alain Champignon (NY1) 51
4 Ira Flick (PHI) 51

TOP 5 Wins
1 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 27
1 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 27
3 Red Huffer (SLN) 26
4 Shep Sanders (CHN) 25
5 Ham Iburg (CHN) 23

TOP 5 ERA
1 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 1.55
2 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 1.72
3 Avery Luck (CHN) 2.01
4 Shep Sanders (CHN) 2.03
5 Jimmy Royale (BRO) 2.09

TOP 5 Strikeouts
1 Avery Luck (CHN) 244
1 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 244
3 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 243
4 Red Huffer (SLN) 201
5 Herman "Ham" Iburg (CHN) 199

******************
St. Louis (A)'s Edwards earns PITCHER OF THE YEAR for the 4th straight year; Hartung wins for the 2nd time.
Caroll Edwards was named the AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner today. St. Louis (A)'s lefty put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. In 44 starts this year Caroll struck out 276 batters in 383.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.50, his record 28-7. He has 34 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in ERA and 1st in wins! Edwards wins the award for the 4th time in his 5-year career.

The NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner was announced today as well, with Boston (N)'s right-hander Handsome Jack Hartung taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. His ERA of 1.72 helped him to a 27-10 record this year. He struck out 244 and walked 42 in 382 innings. Handsome Jack has pitched 6 shutouts and 34 complete games. He's 2nd in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in ERA and 1st in wins! Hartung wins the award for the 2nd time in his 6-year career.

Rooker and Coker are the 1907 BATTERS OF THE YEAR
Cleveland's leftfielder Mick Rooker had a fabulous season, no doubt about it. The AMERICAN LEAGUE shared this opinion and names the 27 year old the BATTER OF THE YEAR winner! His season features a batting average of .308 (155 hits in 503 AB), 54 doubles, 12 triples and 6 taters. Rooker collected 75 RBI and 89 runs as well. He's 3rd in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in batting, 6th in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Rooker wins the award for the 2nd time in his 6-year career.

The 1907 NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTER OF THE YEAR winner has been announced as well. It's Pittsburgh's second baseman Gavin Coker who really had a great offensive year. Coker has hit one homerun this year while batting .322. He adds 40 doubles, along with 85 runs scored. He's 2nd in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting and 6th in RBI!

Two from Philly receive ROOKIE OF THE YEAR nods.
The 1907 AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner is from Philadelphia (A) this season. Elmer Jackson put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 27 year old ballplayer. Opposing players hit .211 against Elmer this season. While posting an ERA of 2.03 he went 22-12 in 36 starts, fanning 186 and walking 112 hitters. Elmer has pitched 5 shutouts and 30 complete games. He's 2nd in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in ERA and 3rd in wins!

Philadelphia (N)'s Joel Praetorius as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 20 year old shortstop was named the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner in the NATIONAL LEAGUE today. What a way to begin a career! While compiling an on base percentage of .363, Joel hit .311 and slugged .389. He has collected 39 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting!

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metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	1907 MAJOR EVENTS January 10 - Darby Hoffman stops a runaway team of horses in Los Angeles‚ saving 2 young women from injury. January 14 - An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000. January 23 - Charles Curtis from Kansas becomes the first Native American US Senator. March 4 - A judgment of $52‚000 is awarded to the Baltimore club from Brooklyn. When Baltimore left the NL in 1903‚ Brooklyn agreed to pay $40‚000 for the franchise but never did. The award includes interest. March 5 - The new Duma is opened in St. Petersburg, Russia and 40,000 demonstrators have to be dispersed by Russian troops. March 15-16 - The parliamentary elections in Finland are the first elections in the world with woman candidates as well as the first elections in Europe where universal suffrage was applied. March 28 - Popular Boston Red Sox catcher Mad Martin Cheney commits suicide in West Baden Springs‚ IN as the team is barnstorming their way back from Little Rock‚ Arkansas. After breakfast he returns to his room‚ which he shared with and drinks 4 oz. of carbolic acid. There are various accounts for the reason he committed the suicide ranging from suggestions of a homosexual relationship‚ Cheney's fragile personality given to depressions‚ and a blackmailing pregnant girlfriend threatening to contact his wife. Manager Cap Olsen had been grooming him as nhis eventual replacement. March 29 - Boston Doves outfielder Michael Northrup‚ who played the full schedule of NL games in 1906‚ dies of typhoid fever in Louisville. The Doves cancel the remainder of their spring training schedule. April 9 - Wellington Titus receives a patent for the first portable batting cage. The Athletics will be one of the first pro teams to use the Titus cage. April 15 - The Cleveland club takes out a $100‚000 policy to insure its players against injury in railroad accidents. May 14 - The flagpole at the Cubs ballpark breaks during the pennant-raising ceremonies celebrating the 1906 championship. May 28 - Gunny Fisher of the Boston Red Sox no-hits the St. Louis Browns, allowing only 2 walks. June 12 - The Highlanders make it easy for the Tigers by committing 11 errors in the 14-6 win by Detroit. Shortstop Natty Swain leads the bobble gang with 4 errors; 1B Ned Bigelow‚ 3B Arden Ferris‚ 2B Alton Garrity‚ LF Dope Delaney‚ and pitchers Henry Beckley and Jack Reacher each add a miscue. Following the game‚ New York manager Charlie Purcell gets into a fracas with a fan and is charged with assault. Purcell later argues self defense and receives a fine. June 13 - The Boston Red Sox play an exhibition game at Providence‚ raising $3‚140.50 for Mad Martin Cheney's widow. The clubs and players also contribute. June 14 - At Pittsburgh‚ Brooklyn ace Jim Joy is hit in the stomach by a Eugene Oyler pitch in the 9th‚ but the two battle until the 12th when the Pirates push over the winning run. Pittsburgh wins‚ 2-1. June 24 - In a Tri-State League at Williamsport‚ a game with Altoona ends in the 4th inning when a bolt of lightning sets fire to the grandstand. Williamsport pitcher Croak Madison is so stunned by the ordeal that he needs medical attention. June 28 - Cardinals pitcher Shawn Mack surprises the Boston Braves by no-hitting them, allowing only 1 walk. July 6 - The guardians of the Irish Crown Jewels notice that they have been stolen. July 8 - Bombarded by pop bottles in Brooklyn‚ irate Cubs manager Henry Shaver throws one back into the stands where it cuts a boy's leg. Shaver is mobbed and leaves the park in an armored car with a police escort after the Cubs' 5-0 victory. Shep Sanders emerges with the shutout win. July 25 - Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan. August 2 - Manager Willard Farnsworth‚ known for his gyrations on the coaching lines and "Eeyah" war cry‚ is suspended for 10 days for insisting on using a tin whistle while coaching at 3B for the Tigers. August 3 - Before 17‚000 in Philadelphia‚ A's ace Leland Kane loses to a weakened Cleveland team‚ 5-3. It's his 2nd successive Saturday loss before a big crowd. The newspapers blame his poor performance on his visits to Atlantic City where he‚ "in finishing up his prolonged spree in this city‚ making‚ as usual‚ a sad spectacle of himself." August 17 - Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington officially opened for business. August 19 - Red Sox's LF Duffy Smalls gets caught at 3B in the 12th inning when Detroit 3B Jim Baxter pulls the hidden ball trick on him. Detroit wins‚ 4-3. August 28 - UPS was founded by James E. (Jim) Casey in Seattle, Washington. September 27 - Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers becomes the 3rd St. Louis Cardinals pitcher to throw a no-no in the past two seasons when he blanks the Cincinnati Reds 2-0. September 30 - Cardinals 3B "Gorgeous George" Leforge steals home twice in St. Louis' 5-1 win against Boston. St. Louis sets a ML record with 3 steals of home in a game as Colt Barrish also swipes home in the 8th. October 15 - The Chicago Cubs win their 3rd straight World Series Championship by defeating the Cleveland Naps 4 games to 1, clinching it on a Game 5 shutout from Herman Iburg. October 24 - A major American financial crisis is averted when J. P. Morgan, E. H. Harriman, James Stillman, Henry Clay Frick, and other Wall Street financiers created a $25,000,000 pool to invest in the shares on the plunging New York Stock Exchange leading to the bank panic of 1907. November 16 - Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory become Oklahoma and are admitted as the 46th U.S. state. December 19 - An explosion in coal mine in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania kills 239 December 30 - The Spalding Commission reports that baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown‚ New York‚ in 1839. The Commission is convinced by the testimony of Abner Graves‚ who claimed to be a childhood companion of Doubleday's. Grave's story is later "verified" when an old‚ rotting ball is found among his personal effects. The Commission ignores the fact that Doubleday did not graduate from West Point until 1842. 1907 FINAL STANDINGS Code: AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings Team W L PCT GB Cleveland 89 65 .578 - Philadelphia (A) 86 68 .558 3.0 Boston (A) 85 69 .552 4.0 St. Louis (A) 81 73 .526 8.0 Detroit 80 74 .519 9.0 Chicago (A) 72 82 .468 17.0 Washington 62 92 .403 27.0 New York (A) 61 93 .396 28.0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings Team W L PCT GB Chicago (N) 92 62 .597 - St. Louis (N) 81 73 .526 11.0 Brooklyn 80 74 .519 12.0 Cincinnati 78 76 .506 14.0 Boston (N) 77 77 .500 15.0 Philadelphia (N) 74 80 .481 18.0 New York (N) 71 83 .461 21.0 Pittsburgh 63 91 .409 29.0 WORLD SERIES: CHICAGO CUBS defeat the CLEVELAND NAPS, 4 GAMES TO 1 AL LEADERS TOP 5 Batting Average 1 Rip Riley (NYA) .330 2 Jacques Pierre (PHA) .309 3 Mick Rooker (CLE) .308 4 Tom Ireland (CHA) .305 5 Dinky Smith (CLE) .301 TOP 5 Homers 1 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 9 2 Ron Gauss (SLA) 7 2 Fibber Paine (PHA) 7 2 Royal Chesterfield (CHA) 7 2 Clarence Snyder (SLA) 7 TOP 5 RBI 1 Ned Bigelow (NYA) 92 2 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 88 3 Tom Ireland (CHA) 85 4 Big Jim Creighton (BOS) 79 5 Mick Rooker (CLE) 75 TOP 5 Stolen Bases 1 Dash Bailey (NYA) 63 2 Mickey Rawlings (BOS) 58 3 Everett Gaffney (DET) 54 4 Vincent Wexler (CLE) 48 5 Winford Cochley (CHA) 44 TOP 5 Wins 1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 28 2 Harvey Hinkel (CLE) 23 3 Elmer Jackson (PHA) 22 3 Landon Lowery (DET) 22 5 Black Jack Gilmartin (CHA) 21 TOP 5 ERA 1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 1.50 2 Elmer Jackson (PHA) 2.03 3 Landon Lowery (DET) 2.11 4 Dick Rickey (DET) 2.33 5 Rhys Conroy (BOS) 2.45 TOP 5 Strikeouts 1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 276 2 Ed Jarlsen (NYA) 261 3 Joe Smucker (SLA) 203 4 Elmer Jackson (PHA) 186 5 Black Jack Gilmartin (CHA) 183 NL LEADERS TOP 5 Batting Average 1 Ira Flick (PHI) .332 2 Gavin Coker (PIT) .322 3 Melville Addison (PHI) .320 4 Joel Praetorius (PHI) .311 5 Mike Diggs (PIT) .311 TOP 5 Homers 1 Ox Roberts (NY1) 10 2 Xavier Arsenault (CHN) 9 2 Tater McDonald (SLN) 9 4 Jock Headley (PIT) 7 4 Ronan Keough (CIN) 7 TOP 5 RBI 1 Melville Addison (PHI) 103 2 Xavier Arsenault (CHN) 93 3 Eric "Old Major" Blair (PHI) 83 3 Schuyler Hamilton (PIT) 83 5 Jock Headley (PIT) 82 TOP 5 Stolen Bases 1 Darby Hoffman (NY1) 68 2 Morton McGee (CHN) 63 3 Skipper Quincy (CHN) 61 4 Alain Champignon (NY1) 51 4 Ira Flick (PHI) 51 TOP 5 Wins 1 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 27 1 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 27 3 Red Huffer (SLN) 26 4 Shep Sanders (CHN) 25 5 Ham Iburg (CHN) 23 TOP 5 ERA 1 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 1.55 2 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 1.72 3 Avery Luck (CHN) 2.01 4 Shep Sanders (CHN) 2.03 5 Jimmy Royale (BRO) 2.09 TOP 5 Strikeouts 1 Avery Luck (CHN) 244 1 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 244 3 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 243 4 Red Huffer (SLN) 201 5 Herman "Ham" Iburg (CHN) 199 **************** St. Louis (A)'s Edwards earns PITCHER OF THE YEAR for the 4th straight year; Hartung wins for the 2nd time. Caroll Edwards was named the AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner today. St. Louis (A)'s lefty put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. In 44 starts this year Caroll struck out 276 batters in 383.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.50, his record 28-7. He has 34 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in ERA and 1st in wins! Edwards wins the award for the 4th time in his 5-year career. The NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner was announced today as well, with Boston (N)'s right-hander Handsome Jack Hartung taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. His ERA of 1.72 helped him to a 27-10 record this year. He struck out 244 and walked 42 in 382 innings. Handsome Jack has pitched 6 shutouts and 34 complete games. He's 2nd in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in ERA and 1st in wins! Hartung wins the award for the 2nd time in his 6-year career. Rooker and Coker are the 1907 BATTERS OF THE YEAR Cleveland's leftfielder Mick Rooker had a fabulous season, no doubt about it. The AMERICAN LEAGUE shared this opinion and names the 27 year old the BATTER OF THE YEAR winner! His season features a batting average of .308 (155 hits in 503 AB), 54 doubles, 12 triples and 6 taters. Rooker collected 75 RBI and 89 runs as well. He's 3rd in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in batting, 6th in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Rooker wins the award for the 2nd time in his 6-year career. The 1907 NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTER OF THE YEAR winner has been announced as well. It's Pittsburgh's second baseman Gavin Coker who really had a great offensive year. Coker has hit one homerun this year while batting .322. He adds 40 doubles, along with 85 runs scored. He's 2nd in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting and 6th in RBI! Two from Philly receive ROOKIE OF THE YEAR nods. The 1907 AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner is from Philadelphia (A) this season. Elmer Jackson put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 27 year old ballplayer. Opposing players hit .211 against Elmer this season. While posting an ERA of 2.03 he went 22-12 in 36 starts, fanning 186 and walking 112 hitters. Elmer has pitched 5 shutouts and 30 complete games. He's 2nd in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in ERA and 3rd in wins! Philadelphia (N)'s Joel Praetorius** as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 20 year old shortstop was named the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner in the NATIONAL LEAGUE today. What a way to begin a career! While compiling an on base percentage of .363, Joel hit .311 and slugged .389. He has collected 39 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting! __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!