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ETXA's Best Rookie Honored Sunday, October 24th , 1897 For several weeks the rumor mill had it that the 1897 Greenhorn winner was a foregone conclusion and the trophy would go to Galveston catcher, Jeremy Martin. It is no longer a rumor -- the Association of Eastern Texas made it official today. Martin won the award by hitting .338 and collecting 99 hits, 5 home runs, 49 RBIs and 38 walks. He scored 47 runs and posted a .413 on-base percentage. He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Paulino Granada of the New Braunfels Yodelers finished second in voting, while Nathan McFarlane of the Luling Lavender Stockings finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jeremy Martin - Galveston Gulls - 16 - 80 Paulino Granada - New Braunfels Yodelers - 0 - 48 Nathan McFarlane - Luling Lavender Stockings - 0 - 15 Elijah Mann - Beaumont Alpinists - 0 - 1 |
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