November 1, 1935
The Redwood Owls have been crowned Windsor Cup champs for the first time in the franchise’s history. Last night in Tiny Sea City, the UUBO held its annual Awards Banquet to close out the 1935 season and officially move the leagues into the offseason.
(Click here to jump to this year’s awards list)
The free agency period will begin tomorrow and teams will begin their quests for the 1936 baseball season, but for today, award winners will bask in the glory of a great 1935 season.
After each season, the UA’s divisions realign according to the finals Regular Season standings. Here’s an early look at next year’s 1936 UA Division Alignments:
A Division
- Redwood Owls
- Lia Puedris Kings
- Railey Rivals
- Petchon Carp
B Division
- Deerborn White Sox
- Platte Bears
- Cherricaw Herders
- Plains City Reapers
C Division
- Delle Stars
- Lia Kompos Miners
- Salvation Brothers
- Wight Spiders
D Division
- Taawa Chargers
- Prissley Trail Blazers
- Roland Stags
- Northsouth Guardians
1935 Uplantic Association Award Winners:
1935 Windsor Cup Champions: Redwood Owls
1935 Mark Davis Trophy (UA Regular Season Champions): Redwood Owls
1935 UA A Division Champions: Delle Stars (3)
1935 UA B Division Champions: Lia Kompos Miners
1935 UA C Division Champions: Redwood Owls (2)
1935 UA D Division Champions: Deerborn White Sox (5)
1935 Windsor Cup Finals MVP: Fouad LeFevre, Redwood Owls
1935 UA Batting Title: Mario Olivo (3), Delle Stars (.382)
1935 UA Home Run Title: Bob Hove (2), Prissley Trail Blazers & Steve Thomas, Redwood Owls (30 HR)
1935 UA Stolen Base Title: Vance Adegoke (3), Plains City Reapers (55 SB)
1935 UA Distinguished Defender Team:
- P: Rich Smith, Roland Stags
- C: Steve Thomas (2), Delle Stars
- 1B: Pedro Kopano (7), Cherricaw Herders
- 2B: Sami Dupas, Railey Rivals
- 3B: Patrick Tokorres, Roland Stags
- SS: Alex Wangombe (3), Prissley Trail Blazers
- LF: Mark Gill (2), Cherricaw Herders
- CF: Carroll Martin, Roland Stags
- RF: Paul Blount, Redwood Owls
1935 UA Reliever of the Year: Joao Thery, Deerborn White Sox
2.14 ERA, 9 SV, 59 Ks in 59 IP
1935 UA Superlative Swing Team:
- P: Fred Lia Itoldino (2), Railey Rivals
- C: Ferdinand Girard (3), Wight Spiders
- 1B: Vance Adegoke, Plains City Reapers
- 2B: Luke Lia Puedris, Taawa Chargers
- 3B: Ugo Monnier, Prissley Trail Blazers
- SS: Mario Olivo (5), Delle Stars
- LF: Steve Thomas, Redwood Owls
- CF: Bruce Willard, Redwood Owls
- RF: Willie Eatmon, Cherricaw Herders
1935 UA Manager of the Year: Paul Taylor, Redwood Owls
1935 UA Pitcher of the Year: Howard Ferguson (2), Railey Rivals
2.20 ERA, .191 BAA, 140 Ks, 127 IP
1935 UA Most Valuable Player: Mario Olivo (5), SS, Delle Stars
Mario Olivo wins his fifth straight UA MVP!
.382 average (UA record), 133 hits, 28 doubles, 3 triples, 22 home runs, 72 RBI
1935 National Professional League Award Winners:
1935 National Cup Champions: Petchon Carp
1935 NPL Batting Title: Leland Mason, SP/2B, Trimble Toppers (.316)
1935 NPL Home Run Title: Allen Hendrix, LF, Petchon Carp (23 HR)
1935 NPL Reliever of the Year: Paco Kibaki, RHP, Kontekia Mystics (10 SV, 27 Ks, 1.14 ERA, 39.1 IP)
1935 NPL Manager of the Year: David Gregoire (2), Elderwood Lakers
1935 NPL Pitcher of the Year: Cherif Ferry, RHP, Trimble Toppers (2.09 ERA, 36 Ks, 82 IP)
1935 NPL MVP: Leland Mason, SP/2B, Trimble Toppers (.335 AVG, 87 hits, 12 HR, 18 doubles, 25 RBI)
Leland Mason is a two-way star. In addition to a 2.37 ERA and 80 Ks over 76 IP, he won the NPL batting title with a .316 average, hitting 10 HR and 10 doubles, with 28 RBI.
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