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Bola de Fuego Announced, Winner is Ortiz Saturday, September 11th , 1897 This year there was no one better on the mound than Marco Ortiz. Posting 26 wins and a 2.02 ERA was only part of the story for the Samalayuca superstar. For his outstanding performance in 1897 he was chosen as the Liga Fronteriza Bola de Fuego winner. From start to finish Ortiz never let up. In 39 starts he recorded 26 wins and 11 losses, 352 innings, 192 strikeouts, 89 walks, yielded 286 hits, and permitted opposing batters to hit .224 against him. He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 16. Carlos Salgado of the Villa Ahumada Menonitas finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Alfonso Gómez of the Villa Ahumada Menonitas finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Marco Ortiz - Samalayuca Enjambre - 15 - 109 Carlos Salgado - Villa Ahumada Menonitas - 1 - 65 Alfonso Gómez - Villa Ahumada Menonitas - 0 - 40 Gabriel Montano - Nuevo Laredo Colibris - 0 - 32 José Rivera - Samalayuca Enjambre - 0 - 15 Édgar García - Nuevo Laredo Colibris - 0 - 4 Sancho Rodrigues - Ciudad Juarez Nortenos - 0 - 4 Jesús Ramírez - Nuevo Laredo Colibris - 0 - 3 |
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