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NL Awards Player of the Week Trophy Monday, September 12th , 2044 23-year-old Mike Bates made a few Pittsburgh headlines during this past week as the rookie third baseman proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and National League officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort. He cracked 11 hits in 23 at-bats to put up a .478 average. Bates collected 4 home runs, 12 RBIs and scored 8 runs. In 108 games Bates is hitting .250 this season with 94 hits, 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, 32 walks, .315 OBP and has scored 52 runs. |
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