Another first for Jimmy Hurst
June 5, 2006 - Northern League (NL)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
The awards keep coming for Goldeyes outfielder Jimmy Hurst.
Just days after picking up the Rawlings Player of the Month for May, he was named today as the Rawlings Player of the Week for May 29 to June 4.
In seven games, Hurst batted .320 with four home runs and 13 runs batted in. He also scored seven runs, banged out a double and drew six walks. His slugging percentage was .840 and his on-base percentage was .452 for a monstrous OPS of 1.292.
Entering action tonight in Calgary, Hurst was hitting .368 with six home runs and 24 RBI. His home run and RBI totals lead the league while his batting average is good for third. He has also reached base safely in all 16 of Winnipeg's games.
Northern League Stories from June 5, 2006
- Calgary loses to Winnipeg 9-4 - Calgary Vipers
- Concordia standout Billy DeNet joins Fargo-Moorhead - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
- RedHawks claim best record in Northern League with 9-7 win - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
- Rain Monday... T-Bones Play Two Tuesday - Kansas City Monarchs
- JackHammers fall 10-7 - Joliet JackHammers
- RailCats battle back from big deficit, beat Joliet - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- RailCats to Host Softball Clinic - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- Another first for Jimmy Hurst - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Veteran Maxwell added to Goldeyes roster - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Goldeyes fall to Edmonton - Winnipeg Goldeyes
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