A Championship By Committee!

---------- U.S. Exporters Repeat As Fall Champions ----------

Kevin Niehaus & John Callahan Fall 2003 C0-MVPs ----------

Gordon Hawley & John Thompson Best Glove Awards ----------

Mark Boudreau Rookie of the Year ----------

---------- Fall 2003: The Record Breaking Season! ----------

17-1 Record Ties Best Ever!
The U.S. Exporters wasted very little time on their November 11 opponents. They dismissed the Stuart Grey softball team, winning the doubleheader by scores of 12-6 and 23-11 to finish the Fall 2003 season with a 17-1 record. Oh, how sweet it is!
Callahan & Niehaus: Fall 2003 MVPs
How do you select team MVPs with all that we have accomplished this season? We could easily have selected four team MVPs, but our tradition extends that honor only to two of our teammates, at most. It was a tough call, but clearly John Callahan and Kevin Niehaus had historic seasons, tying and breaking records that in some cases had been on the books for a decade. John Callahan tied the team home run record when he swatted his 14th four bagger of the season in the first inning of the second game! He also broke the team record with the highest Slugging Percentage in the team's history. His powerful swing pounded our opponents all season long. Kevin Niehaus finished the season with a team record .845 batting average. Earlier in the season Kevin broke the consecutive hits record that had been on the books for over 10 years. Kevin led the team in RBI and finished just one RBI short of the team record of 54! Chris Huckleberry and Pat Drury could also have won MVP honors this season! Chris Huckleberry set the team record for Most Plate Appearances (70), Most At Bats (67), Most Runs Scored (47), Most Doubles (17) and tied the team record for Most Hits (50)! Not to be outdone, pitcher Pat Drury set new team records for Most Wins (14) and Most Strikeouts (9) in a season! What a fine job by all these guys! We congratulate Cal and Kevin, and gratefully acknowledge the hard work of Huck, Pat, and all the others who made this season possible. On the field, we had the unique opportunity to pair up two guys who were wonderfully skilled in defensive play. Gordon Hawley at shortstop and second baseman John Thompson teamed together seamlessly. Gordon's injury and John's work schedule made it difficult for them to work together as often as we would have liked, but on November 4 they combined to pull off four of five double plays on that evening. That was such a joy to watch! Congratulations, Gordon and John! Mark Boudreau worked his way through the U.S. Exporters farm system, and after a fine spring season with the Free Traders he was invited up to The Show. Mark proved to be a solid defensive player in the infield, and distinguished himself as a reliable leadoff hitter. He led the team in GWRBI, and had an impressive On Base Average to become the Fall 2003 U.S. Exporters top rookie. Well done, Mark!
Fall 2003 Last Words
Thanks to Tom Meldrum and John Gulisano for keeping things together in my absence. The team owes both of you a great debt. It was an extraordinary season, and it may be hard to do something like this again. But golly, let's try! I can't wait for the spring! Play Ball!

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FINAL TUESDAY "C" STANDINGS: FALL 2003

We're #1
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---------- We're #1

Team Win Loss Tie Points U.S. EXPORTERS 17 1 0 17 ROUNDERS 13 4 1 13.5 STUART GREY 12 6 0 12 MOE'S TAVERN 11 6 1 11.5 MACKEY'S 11 7 0 11 QUARTERDECK 11 7 0 11 SWINGERS 9 9 0 9 MISFITS 6 12 0 6 HIT FACED 5 12 1 5.5 MENDOZA LINE 4 14 0 4 FOUL BALLS II 4 14 0 4 DAWGS 3 14 1 3.5

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