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2005 IBL Announces MVP, Rookie of the Year and All-Star Teams
The Intercounty Baseball League today announced the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and All-Star Teams for the 2005 season.
Most Valuable Player - Ryan Spataro, Barrie Baycats
Spataro led the IBL with a .416 batting average, 57 hits and 19 stolen bases in 33 games this season. He helped the Baycats to a 21-15 record and a third place finish in the regular season. The 22-year-old centre fielder was a draft pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2000. Spataro, who homered in Saturday's 6-0 win over Guelph that advanced Barrie to the IBL Championship Series, was also selected to the First All-Star Team.
Rookie of the Year - Ryan Asis, Guelph Royals
Asis led the Guelph Royals and was fourth in the IBL with a .396 batting average this season. He added nine extra base hits and drove in 29 runs in 31 games. The Mississauga native is a sophomore at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Asis was named an outfielder for the Second All-Star Team.
2005 Intercounty Baseball League All-Star Teams
The All-Star teams were selected by the field managers of each club on a five-three point system. Clubs were not allowed to vote for their own players.
| FIRST TEAM |
SECOND TEAM |
| 1B Justin Wendt, Hamilton (31) |
1B Matt Logan, Toronto (19) |
| 2B Mike Ambrose, London (23) |
2B Gamin Teague, Toronto (21) |
| 3B Pete Babcock, London (30) |
3B Carl Embro, Toronto (17) |
| SS Frankie Hare, Guelph (26) |
SS Shayne Ridley, Toronto (24) |
| OF Ryan Spataro, Barrie (38) |
OF Mike Alati, Guelph (24) |
| Kyle Piwowarczkyk, London (31) |
Ryan Asis, Guelph (22) |
| Jeff Pietraszko, Kitchener (30) |
Ryan Roeder, Kitchener (14) |
| C Damon Topolie, Toronto (27) |
C Jordan Lundberg, Barrie (16) |
| RHP Angus Roy, Barrie (40) |
RHP Dave Steffler, Toronto (18) |
LHP Paul Spoljaric, Toronto (35)
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LHP Kirk Martin, London (19) |
| DH Kevin Hinton, Guelph (24) |
DH John Mariotti, Brantford (21) |
| MGR Jeff Sharpe, Barrie (26) |
MGR Perry Mader, Toronto (17) |
Voting points in brackets of a possible 40.
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