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Fuller Brush Pitcher of the Year Award Winner Announced
Tuesday, October 22nd, 1935
Satchel Paige had a marvelous 1935 season. The Los Angeles mound mainstay garnered the most votes and has been named the PCL Fuller Brush Pitcher of the Year Award honoree.
The Angels star dominated his opposition, finishing with 21 wins, 8 losses and a 2.04 ERA. In 32 starts he worked a total of 299.2 innings, striking out 253, while walking 55. Other clubs managed to hit only .204 against him.
Ray Brown of the Seattle Rainiers finished second in voting, while Lefty Grove of the %t2 finished third.
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Stearnes Rewarded with 1935 PCL Player of the Year Award
Tuesday, October 22nd, 1935
What a way to finish off the year -- being honored with the 1935 Player of the Year Award in the Pacific Coast League. It had already been a very special season for Los Angeles's Turkey Stearnes, but today's announcement really put the icing on his cake.
All season long Turkey Stearnes gave opposing pitchers fits by hitting .370 as he collected 200 hits, 33 doubles, 11 triples, 37 home runs and 134 RBIs.
Josh Gibson of the Sacramento Solons finished second in voting, while Martín Dihigo of the Mission Bells finished third.
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PCL News: The Offseason Begins
Tuesday, October 22nd, 1935
It's a bittersweet time for baseball fans -- the joy of having watched the final PCL championship game being played is balanced by the realization that it's all over for another season. So begins the offseason, where the winners bask in the glow of their success while the losers take stock of their performance and begin to lay plans for next year. Whether or not those plans will bear fruit is something that only time will tell.
You may now vote for the league award winners, the option is available in the league menu.
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