United League Awards Dinner

NEW YORK, NY. October 21, 1916 - Last night, William A. Willman of the United League presented three awards to the league's top players.

"Hello, and welcome to the annual United League awards dinner. Tonight is a night to celebrate our league and it's best players."

"First, I would like to present the 1916 Rookie of the Year Award. This player is as wise as a veteran, and spent four years in the developmental leagues. This year, he got his chance and made the most of it. He put together a .296 batting average on the strength of 91 hits and swatted 11 home runs. He also racked up 54 RBIs and scored 42 runs, signaling that this might be the beginning of a solid baseball career. I'm happy to present the award to Washington first baseman, Bloop Bryant."

"Next, we have the 1916 W.A. Willman Pitcher of the Year Award. He's a 28-year-old star who set the single-season record for wins, complete games, shutouts, and innings pitched. He also finished two behind the strikeout leader this year with 273. But most importantly, he led his team to the 1916 Presidents Cup, and won. I'm proud to announce the winner of the 1916 W.A. Willman Pitcher of the Year Award, Chicago's Earl Ebert."

"Finally, our last award is the 1916 James A. Gilmore Most Valuable Player Award. This award goes to the position player that was most valuable to his team this season. The player this award is going to this year was traded in the middle of the season, yet still was just as productive. As a matter of fact, his batting aveage was exactly the same during his time with each team, .322. His 22 doubles, 13 triples, and 9 home runs helped drive in 88 runs. The award goes to Reading left fielder, Ramon Starke."