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 | Shumpert Selected AA's Best Player Friday, October 7th, 2005 Terry Shumpert said he wanted to put all rumors that he was over the hill and couldn't compete at a high level anymore to rest. Mission accomplished. At the age of 36, the Auckland Tuatara star was at the top of his game all season long and has won the 2005 ABBA 2A Most Valuable Player Award. The veteran captured the award with a .307 batting average and a .410 on-base percentage this year. In 132 games he piled up 155 hits, 37 doubles, 5 triples, 13 home runs, 90 RBIs and 107 runs scored. He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Heinie E Mueller of the Auckland Tuatara finished second in voting, while Don Bollweg of the Auckland Tuatara finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Terry Shumpert - Auckland Tuatara - 16 - 224 Heinie E Mueller - Auckland Tuatara - 0 - 118 Don Bollweg - Auckland Tuatara - 0 - 112 Hal Epps - Ardwick Association Baseball Club - 0 - 106 John Ganzel - Hartford Yard Goats - 0 - 84 Darryl Motley - Auckland Tuatara - 0 - 77 George Rohe - Ardwick Association Baseball Club - 0 - 58 Lee Tinsley - Auckland Tuatara - 0 - 53 Marcus Jensen - Hartford Yard Goats - 0 - 35 Bob Oldis - San Francisco Seals - 0 - 30 Domingo Ramos - Eau Claire Bears - 0 - 17 Dan Masteller - Ardwick Association Baseball Club - 0 - 16 Rich Gedman - Auckland Tuatara - 0 - 14 |   |
