| Breaking News |  | Saturday, December 11th, 1926: Clontarf Trades Held to Northamptonshire for
Officials for the Clontarf Bulls confirmed that they have traded 22-year old center fielder Woodie Held to the Northamptonshire Steelbacks. In return, the Bulls will receive a 1st round draft pick and $1,900 in cash.
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 | Thursday, November 11th, 1926: Weintraub Best BL Rookie in 1926
Phil Weintraub's debut season was more than he had ever dreamed. Today the British saluted him as the 1926 Youth of the Year Award winner.
"I could hardly believe it," he told the press. "To make the team and be a regular was what I was hoping for during spring training. And now to get this award, this has been a very special season."
Weintraub earned it with some solid numbers. During the regular season, the Northamptonshire first baseman rang up an impressive .292 average in 158 games with 172 hits in 589 at-bats, 19 home runs, 108 RBIs and 88 runs scored. In addition Weintraub added 139 walks to compile his .427 on-base percentage.
This weekend the SION Baseball Writers Association will present the trophy to Weintraub for being the BL's best rookie. He will receive it at its annual awards dinner.
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 | Tuesday, November 2nd, 1926: Hawks Crowned HNBA Champions
It was a hard fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, to the victors go the spoils: Hampshire got the Home Nations Baseball Association World Test trophy today with a 6-1 victory over Northamptonshire at Rose Bowl. The Hawks won their 4th championship after taking the series with the Steelbacks 4-2.
"They've got grit!" one fan told SION, "They know how to win when they have to. They're the League Champions!"
The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first place finish in the Celtic Cornish Division and a 98-64 won-loss record.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | RF Elmer Smith | back spasms | 3-4 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) | | P Juan Pizarro | ruptured tricep tendon | 5 weeks | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 92-70, .568 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 4.0 GB | | Record at home | 52-29, .642 PCT | | Record on the road | 40-41, .494 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 10-11, .476 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 30-34, .469 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 23-14, .622 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 69-56, .552 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 14-9, .609 PCT | | Record in May | 20-8, .714 PCT | | Record in June | 14-14, .500 PCT | | Record in July | 14-11, .560 PCT | | Record in August | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in September | 17-11, .607 PCT | | Record in October | 2-1, .667 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .274 - 1st in BL | | On-Base Percentage | .353 - 1st in BL | | Slugging Percentage | .364 - 9th in BL | | On-Base + Slugging | .717 - 4th in BL | | Runs Scored | 791 - 2nd in BL | | Hits | 1579 - 1st in BL | | Extra-Base Hits | 353 - 11th in BL | | Home Runs | 74 - 12th in BL | | Bases-On-Balls | 687 - 1st in BL | | Strikeouts | 851 - 1st in BL | | Stolen Bases | 73 - 8th in BL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.57 - 4th in BL | | Starters' ERA | 3.61 - 5th in BL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.28 - 3rd in BL | | Runs allowed | 695 - 6th in BL | | Hits allowed | 1392 - 5th in BL | | Opponents AVG | .249 - 5th in BL | | BABIP | .291 - 5th in BL | | Home Runs allowed | 126 - 6th in BL | | Bases-On-Balls | 535 - 7th in BL | | Strikeouts | 1116 - 3rd in BL |
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