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Fairly Leads NL Hitters
Friday, October 3rd , 1997
When it came to batting average, no one hit better than Pat Fairly of the Atlanta Braves this season.
The 27-year-old hitting star topped the NL with a .373 batting average, registering 217 hits in 582 at-bats. The talented first baseman hit 44 home runs and drove in 137 runs. Fairly played in 146 games and also collected 10 doubles, 1 triple and scored 117 times.
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Ronnie Coleman Wins 1997 AL Batting Title
Friday, October 3rd , 1997
Ronnie Coleman of the Boston Red Sox was this year's best hitter in the AL.
The 26-year-old left fielder collected the batting title with a .344 average.
Playing in 141 games, the AL champ racked up 188 hits in 546 at-bats with 14 home runs and 60 RBIs.
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RBL Headline News: Playoffs begin
Friday, October 3rd , 1997
Playoff baseball is the ultimate experience: the once-in-a-lifetime chance of winning the World Series.
Beginning today, every player will be under intense pressure. Players might come through in the clutch or fail to rise to the challenge. Managers will be analyzed, second-guessed and third-guessed by observers across the land, all in the span of a nine-inning matchup. The luckiest ones will be there to hoist the championship trophy up to the deafening roar of the fans.
It all starts today with the Divisional Championship Series and these clashes:
Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets.
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