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Chavez Chosen 1969 SL2 Most Valuable Player Award Saturday, October 4th, 1969 Eric Chavez took MLB Triple A by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 19. For his spectacular campaign, the New Haven Ravens star has been named the 1969 Sub League 2 Most Valuable Player Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the third baseman. On the season he compiled a .268 batting average to go with a .363 on-base percentage. The native of Los Angeles, California also added 24 doubles, 1 triple, 37 home runs, 91 RBIs and 94 runs scored. He received 10 first place votes out of a possible 16. Bobby Bonilla of the Newark Bears finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Curt Blefary of the Hudson Valley Renegades finished third with 2 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Eric Chavez - New Haven Ravens - 10 - 187 Bobby Bonilla - Newark Bears - 3 - 154 Curt Blefary - Hudson Valley Renegades - 2 - 139 Gary Sutherland - Newark Bears - 1 - 117 Don Lenhardt - New Haven Ravens - 0 - 101 Bill Southworth - New Haven Ravens - 0 - 74 Gene Schall - Newark Bears - 0 - 72 Chris Stynes - Rock City Trash Pandas - 0 - 31 Mo Vaughn - Newark Bears - 0 - 31 Sparky Adams - New Haven Ravens - 0 - 10 Neil Chrisley - Newark Bears - 0 - 10 Ralph Hodgin - Hudson Valley Renegades - 0 - 10 Cody Ransom - Memphis Redbirds - 0 - 4 Jeff Kunkel - Hudson Valley Renegades - 0 - 1 Phil Linz - Rock City Trash Pandas - 0 - 1 Rowland Office - Huntington Beach Bengals - 0 - 1 Fuzz White - Rock City Trash Pandas - 0 - 1 |
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