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Ewen Rewarded with 1997 SOUL Most Valuable Player Award
Friday, October 3rd , 1997
Jared Ewen, the Jacksonville designated hitter, certainly made an impression on Southern League pitchers this past season. He punished them for 124 hits in 341 at-bats, 19 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, and 37 RBIs and scored 47 times.
That standout hitting earned him the Southern League Most Valuable Player Award for 1997.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Danny Perozo of the Asheville Tourists finished second in voting, while Ramon Ortiz of the Asheville Tourists finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jared Ewen - Jacksonville Suns - 8 - 112
Danny Perozo - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 69
Ramon Ortiz - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 62
Derek Mitchell - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 50
Carlos Alvarez - Birmingham A's - 0 - 48
Serafin Rodriguez - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 43
Vic Radcliff - Columbus Astros - 0 - 22
Eric Cole - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 19
Noriichi Miyata - Mobile White Sox - 0 - 12
Phil Leftwich - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 10
Jeff Pico - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 10
Tony Zuniga - Savannah Indians - 0 - 5
Bronson Arroyo - Birmingham A's - 0 - 4
Shea Hillenbrand - Birmingham A's - 0 - 3
Ismael Martinez - Asheville Tourists - 0 - 3
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Harris Wins SOUL Manager of the Year Trophy
Wednesday, October 1st , 1997
Club officials have reported seeing Butch Harris at the ballpark as early as 7 am. His dedication, coupled with a shrewd management style and a knack for knowing "who's hot and who's not" earned Harris the Southern League Manager of the Year Award for 1997.
"I guess you could say I pushed all the right buttons at the right time for the Tourists to have the season we did. But keep in mind, too, that I also had a group of dedicated ballplayers who played their hearts out. I thank them for winning this award for me."
There was much joy in Asheville this season. Their beloved Tourists took first place in the Southern League, rounding out the year with a 98-42 record.
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