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Thursday, October 29 SOX SIGN EX MMA AND UFC FIGHTER JOE PARDO FOR 2010 SEASON Sox owner and manager Fred Hanker today announced the signing of Joe Pardo for the 2010 season. Pardo is an ex college baseball teammate of Fred Hanker at Cal State Dominguez Hills. Pardo is a 1st baseman/outfielder and will be playing his first action of fast pitch ever in 2010. Pardo made his name as a UFC and MMA fighter from 1997-2002. He currently trains potential fighters and works in real estate. Pardo was a career .300 hitter at CSUDH after a standout career at Banning High School. Hanker says of Pardo,"he was a great centerfielder in college and could really swing the bat from the left side of the plate. He had some speed and a good arm its going to be interesting to see how he does." Pardo is currently training with the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy .
JOE PARDO
Rocky Wednesday, October 28 SOX ANNOUNCE YEAR END AWARDS The Long Beach Black Sox had their year end party and awards ceremony Saturday October 24th. Thanks to Doug and Debbie Shaw for the use of their beautiful home to accomodate all the players and their guests.
Todd had one of the greatest individual all around seasons ever for the Long Beach Black Sox as he excelled on the mound and at the plate. Budke hit .483 with 8 home runs and 48 RBI. He led the team in 5 categories including average,walks,least number of strikeouts,on base percentage and slugging percentage. He would finish second in runs, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI and total bases. His 30 walks, .587 On Base % were both new Sox single season records. As a pitcher Todd finished 8-2 with a 2.68 ERA. He had 29 K's and only 12 walks. His 1.15 WHIP was one of the top 5 marks ever for Long Beach. Todd was first on the team with a 2.58 ERA and second on the team in K's with 29, BB/7 with a number of 1.23 and WHIP at 1.15. He also posted 1 shutout and added 4 complete games. Todd also set a single season record for hits by a pitcher with 57.
Ron Rupp once again proved why he is the greatest pitcher ever to pitch for The Long Beach Black Sox. Rupp at the ripe old age of 52 was 22-9 with a 2.91 ERA. He once again proved his durability appearing in 39 games and throwing 191 innings. Rupp had 136 K's and only 29 walks. He also registered 5 saves tying a single season record. He averaged 5 K's a game and only 1.06 BB's per game. His 1.10 WHIP is the second best number ever for a Sox pitcher. Another impressive number was Ron allowed only 183 hits in 191 innings less than a hit an inning. Rupp set single season records for wins with 22
Jason batting in the leadoff spot all year was the catylist for the Sox offensive attack in 2009. Obregon hit .423 for the season with 66 hits and scoring 47 runs. He led the team with 50 singles and 10 stolen bases. He was 2nd in at bats with 156 and 20 walks. He finished 3rd in runs with 47 and 3rd in doubles with 10. Jason only struck out 7 times in 156 at bats leading the team in that category. In all Obregon finished in the top 5 in 15 total offensive categories.
Dave batting in the 5 spot most of the year had his best season ever as a Sox player leading all outfielders in hitting. Demaio batted .400 which included 8 doubles and 6 stolen bases. His .488 on base % was 4th best on the Sox in 2009. He also had 18 walks and 88 total bases and a .838 slugging %. Demaio set personal bests in every offensive category. Dave finished in the top 5 of 8 total offensive categories.
Matt Shaw and his 5 tools was voted best All Around Player in 2009. Matt played a flawless center field and was the best defensive outfielder for Long Beach in 2009. As a hitter Shaw hit .354 with 2 HR and 23 RBI. Matt had 127 at bats and scored 35 runs. He also posted 33 singles and 45 total hits. His .405 on base % and .496 slugging % were both top 8 numbers. Matt would finish in the top 5 in 6 total offensive categories.
The 2009 Comeback Player of the Year struggled in the first half of the season but finished strong. Through the first 4 tournaments Chris was hitting less than .250. Minogue would end up hitting .394 for the season with 31 RBI and 9 doubles. He also posted solid numbers in on base % .435 and slugging % .559. Chris has been widely regarded as one of the best hitters in Southern California. He is in the top 5 all time in every Long Beach Black Sox hitting category.
Chris Paiva burst onto the scene and secured the 2009 Rookie of the Year award for Long Beach in 2009. Chris hit .342 while playing 3 infield positions flawlessly. Paiva also played 59 games and had 149 at bats. He scored 32 runs and ripped 39 singles, 8 doubles and 4 triples. He tallied 57 hits and 35 RBI and added 5 stolen bases. Chris would finish in the top 5 in 10 Sox offensive categories.
2009 with the Long Beach Black Sox 6-4 Record 14 games 34 IP Dave Blackburn is a veteran of over 30 years of dedicated playing, covering and promoting men's fast pitch softball. As a player, Dave has pitched nearly 1,800 games over the last 33 consecutive summers, and has pitched in 10 International Maccabiah Tournaments. These tournaments are held under the auspices of the ISF, in Israel, and throughout Latin America. In the summer of 2009, Dave became the first American player inducted into the Israel Softball Hall of Fame, after pitching the Gold medal Game at the 18th World Maccabiah Games. He is now the only softball player with 4 Gold medals in the World Maccabiah Games.
Doug Shaw is a veteran of over 25 years of fast pitch softball. He has been widely recognized as one of the best hitters in So Cal in his long and illustrious career. In 2009 Shaw at the age of 52 joined Ron Rupp as the Sox elder statesmen. Shaw appeared in 56 games and had 136 at bats garnering the most at bats ever for a Sox player over 50 games as well as his 136 at bats. He scored 26 runs and added 35 hits.
Randy Clay is one of the best pitchers in the history of the Long Beach Black Sox. He is in the top 3 of every all time pitching category and is 1st in several. In 2009 Randy was awarded the Roberto Clemente Award which goes to the player who most represents the team in a professional manner. In 2009 on the mound Randy was 10-3 and appeared in 22 games. He had 8 complete games in the process. Randy is the all time leader in wins for Long Beach.
For the 3rd time in his career Chris Martinez has been rewarded for his outstanding defensive play with a gold glove. Martinez played a stellar 2nd base committing only 5 errors all season. He is the best in the league at turning the double play. Chris also played shortstop for the Sox when he was called on. Fred Hanker called Martinez, "the best fielding player he has ever seen". Hanker also called Martinez "the best infielder in California".
Carlos Romero joined the Sox last year in Beaumont and hit .417. He convinced Coach Hanker to let him play full time in 2009 and Romero didnt dissapoint. Carlos showed the most improvement throughout 2009 and thus gained this award. For the season Carlos played catcher and some outfield. As a hitter is where he showed the most improvement. He would hit .282 in 47 games. He had 26 hits and 19 runs scored. Carlos showed a great ability to hit the better pitching on a consistent basis.
Ken Shaw accomplished a feat in 2009 that has never been done by a Sox player ever. Shaw played all 9 positions throughout the 2009 season completing the feat by pitching in the last inning of the last tournament of the year in the championship game in Carson City. Ken also played DR, DH, EH making that 12 different spots in the lineup where he appeared. Ken appeared in 50 games for Long Beach playing mostly 3rd and 1st base. He managed 30 hits and scored 21 runs.
Kasey Shaw in 2009 did anything and everything asked of him by head coaches Jackson Budke and Fred Hanker. As a player he had 15 hits in limited play and scored 10 runs and chipped in 13 singles. He played all 3 outfield spots and also was used as a DR and DH and EH. This award goes to the player that best signifies a good teammate. Fred Hanker says, " Kasey would already be doing something before I even had the opportunity to ask him." "He made my job much easier and he is a great kid and great teammate."
Tuesday, October 27 SOX ANNOUNCE 2009 FINAL HITTING STATS Here are the final 2009 Long Beach Black Sox hitting stats for all 13 tournaments. To view the entire file click below on the icon.
* Denotes new Sox Single Season record
Tuesday, October 27 SOX ANNOUNCE 2009 FINAL PITCHING STATS Here are the final 2009 Black Sox pitching stats based on all 13 tournaments played. You can also click on the icon for a version of all the stats. * New Sox single season record set or tied
2009 SOX FINAL PITCHING STATS
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JASON OBREGON BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER 
DAVE DEMAIO 
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CHRIS MINOGUE 
CHRIS PAIVA 
DAVE BLACKBURN VETERANS AWARD
DOUG SHAW VETERANS AWARD
RANDY CLAY ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD
CHRIS MARTINEZ 
CARLOS ROMERO MOST IMPROVED
KEN SHAW MOST VERSATILE PLAYER 
KASEY SHAW COACHES AWARD 
