The Blue Sox Nation were out in force last night for our 2023 awards presentation held at The Globe Inn, Leicester.
It's has been another eventual season at Western Park and there was plenty to celebrate with a wide range of awards and accolades presented by first team players Scott McMillan and James Arnold, alongside our Club Chair, Brett Melville.
Highlight of the evening was the presentation of the 2023 Dean Coley MVP to Jay Smith, who joined us by video call from the US, retaining the title from last season.
Special thanks goes to club legend Shaun Hill for his continued generosity in sponsoring the MVP trophy and @le3lasers for our fantastic trophies.
Club GM, Matt Crawshaw provided an update on some exciting developments for 2024 including the completion of our Build Back Better field upgrades plus new partnerships including Blind Baseball at Western Park, and a new kids baseball programme expected to be located in the Soar Valley.
Our full list of winners - we salute you...Let's go Blue Sox 2024!!
Good Eye NEIL DAVIES
RBI Champ DAVE BURKE
Hit Parade RIKSON MARTINA
Home Run King ARMANDO DA SILVA
Super Stealer DAVE BURKE
IronmenDANIEL GOODMAN/RIKSON MARTINA
Silver Slugger KENSHION AKAHORI
Most Runs DAVE BURKE
Doubles Champ
RIKSON MARTINA
Bat Breaking Extraordinaire RIKSON MARTINA
Blackballed Award (Most times rejected by an ump) SCOTT MCMILLAN
The Proclaimer (walked 500 miles / most walks) NEIL DAVIES
Ball Magnet (most HBP) JAY SMITH
Running with the Bulls award (riskiest base runner) DAVE BURKE
Forever Late Award NEIL DAVIES & RIKSON MARTINA
Play of the season DAVE BURKE
It's 5 o'clock somewhere award (always enjoying a beer "pre-beer o'clock")
CARLOS NIÑO & ANTHONY SOLARTE
Batting Champ KENSHIN AKAHORI
Most Improved Player JON BRUCE
Outfield Golden Glove JAMES ARNOLD
Infield Golden Glove KENSHIN AKAHORI
Pitcher of the year JAY SMITH
Training Rookie of the year TOBY JEFFERY
Rookie of the year SAID BAYAN
Blue Sox spirit award AMES ARNOLD
2023 Dean Coley MVP JAY SMITH
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