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1997 Top Player Selected In CALL
Friday, October 3rd , 1997
The California League Most Valuable Player Award has been picked for 1997 and the winner is Bakersfield third baseman Casey Blake.

He finished his outstanding season with a .317 batting average, 119 hits, 16 home runs, 101 RBIs, .402 OBP and 75 runs scored.

He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 10. Armando Morales of the Charlotte Legion finished second in voting with 5 first place votes, while Ezequiel Moreno of the San Jose Bees finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Casey Blake - Bakersfield Dodgers - 5 - 110
Armando Morales - Charlotte Legion - 5 - 101
Ezequiel Moreno - San Jose Bees - 0 - 71
Morgan Ensberg - San Jose Bees - 0 - 65
David Roblas - Bakersfield Dodgers - 0 - 53
Sal San Miguel - Bakersfield Dodgers - 0 - 53
Brian Barnett - San Jose Bees - 0 - 43
Chris Dean - Minneapolis Terriers - 0 - 25
Ronald Cook - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 17
Cliff Brantley - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 16
Derek Lee - Bakersfield Dodgers - 0 - 9
Hansel Izquierdo - San Jose Bees - 0 - 7
Bryan Garrett - Bakersfield Dodgers - 0 - 6
Mario Rodriguez - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 5
Cody Ransom - San Jose Bees - 0 - 3
Kelvin Barnes - Lodi Padres - 0 - 2
Reece Borges - Lodi Padres - 0 - 2
Aguinaldo Sutor - Fresno Giants - 0 - 2

Morales Scoops up CALL Top Hurler Award
Thursday, October 2nd , 1997
Armando Morales was overpowering this season for the Charlotte Legion and earned the 1997 California League Pitcher of the Year Award for his efforts.

In a standout year he went 24-3 in 28 starts with 158 strikeouts in 241 innings and a 1.64 ERA.

He received 10 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Cliff Brantley of the Charlotte Legion finished second in voting, while Ronald Cook of the Charlotte Legion finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Armando Morales - Charlotte Legion - 10 - 70
Cliff Brantley - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 36
Ronald Cook - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 34
Derek Lee - Bakersfield Dodgers - 0 - 12
Wilson Guzman - Little Silver Golden Eagles - 0 - 6
Hansel Izquierdo - San Jose Bees - 0 - 4
Chris Schaefer - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 4
Julio Valera - Charlotte Legion - 0 - 3
Reece Borges - Lodi Padres - 0 - 1

CALL Top Skipper is Roggenburk of Bakersfield
Wednesday, October 1st , 1997
A baseball manager's success usually depends on the talent of his club, but in the case of Garry Roggenburk, he seems to have taken the Bakersfield Dodgers to a higher level and gotten his just due. He was named this season's Manager of the Year in the California League for leading the team to a very rewarding season.

"Everyone on the team put in a lot of hard work this season," he told reporters. "It's always nice when it's acknowledged in some way."

Roggenburk led Bakersfield to a first place finish in the California League. The Dodgers ended up with a 116-24 record.

LEAGUE LEADERS AVG

Brian Barnett - SJB

.355

2	Nick Schwieder	SJB	.332
3	Morgan Ensberg	SJB	.330
4	Josh Loggins	LS	.326
5	2 tied with		.321

LEAGUE LEADERS HR

Ezequiel Moreno - SJB

2	Casey Blake	BaDo	16
3	Kelvin Barnes	LoPa	13
4	Jon Aceves	LS	12
5	2 tied with		11

LEAGUE LEADERS RBI

Casey Blake - BaDo

101

2	Ezequiel Moreno	SJB	86
3	Morgan Ensberg	SJB	77
4	David Roblas	BaDo	73
5	Nick Schwieder	SJB	72

LEAGUE LEADERS W

Armando Morales - CHA

2	Derek Lee	BaDo	22
3	Armando Lopez	AlDo	19
4	Hansel Izquierdo	ElPi	17
5	Brandon Leese	SJB	16

LEAGUE LEADERS ERA

Brian Meadows - BaDo

1.25

2	Hansel Izquierdo	ElPi	1.39
3	Reece Borges	LoPa	1.46
4	Armando Morales	CHA	1.64
5	Chris Schaefer	CHA	1.88

LEAGUE LEADERS K

Julio Valera - CHA

182

2	Armando Morales	CHA	158
3	Wilson Guzman	LS	137
4	Ronald Cook	CHA	127
5	Cliff Brantley	CHA	114

NEWS

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE STANDINGS

	W	L	PCT	GB
Bakersfield Dodgers	116	24	.829	-
Charlotte Legion	102	38	.729	14.0
San Jose Bees	100	40	.714	16.0
Lodi Padres	90	50	.643	26.0
Little Silver Golden Eagles	70	70	.500	46.0
Fresno Giants	53	87	.379	63.0
Minneapolis Terriers	50	90	.357	66.0
Stockton Ports	48	92	.343	68.0
Reno Silver Sox	40	100	.286	76.0
Visalia Mets	31	109	.221	85.0

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