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APP's Best Player for 2028 Named Tuesday, September 19th , 2028 Mike Sullivan took Appalachian League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 19. For his spectacular campaign, the Elizabethton Twins star has been named the 2028 Appalachian League Most Valuable Player Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the left fielder. On the season he compiled a .346 batting average to go with a .453 on-base percentage. The native of Cranford, New Jersey also added 11 doubles, 8 triples, 8 home runs, 50 RBIs and 43 runs scored. He received 8 first place votes out of a possible 10. Tommy Hesla of the Danville Braves finished second in voting, while Jim Jones of the Elizabethton Twins finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Mike Sullivan - Elizabethton Twins - 8 - 130 Tommy Hesla - Danville Braves - 0 - 83 Jim Jones - Elizabethton Twins - 0 - 73 Brian Cunningham - Elizabethton Twins - 0 - 50 Johnny Howard - Pulaski Yankees - 0 - 47 Jon Harten - Danville Braves - 2 - 44 Steve Stearns - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 34 Chris Walk - Johnson City Cardinals - 0 - 34 Jimmy Darby - Johnson City Cardinals - 0 - 33 Ken Blakely - Pulaski Yankees - 0 - 21 Pete Dodds - Burlington Royals - 0 - 11 Tommy Jones - Burlington Royals - 0 - 7 Jeff Neu - Burlington Royals - 0 - 6 Chris Crystal - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 5 Steve DeMato - Danville Braves - 0 - 4 J.J. Dowling - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 3 Octávio Aoyama - Johnson City Cardinals - 0 - 2 Chance Howell - Burlington Royals - 0 - 2 Mario Lopez - Pulaski Yankees - 0 - 1 |
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