Bergeron Named B45 Player Of The Month
August 1, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Ottawa Voyageurs News Release
(OTTAWA, ON) August 1, 2008 - PA-Sportsticker, the official statistician of the Can-Am League, has selected Ottawa Rapidz INF Jabe Bergeron as the July B45 Batter of the Month.
In 25 games, Bergeron batted .418 with five home runs, 19 RBI and 41 hits. The two-time Player of the Week also collected 15 doubles, scored 26 runs, slugged .724 and had an on-base percentage of .478. The native of Keene, NH is having quite a season thus far hitting .389 with eight home runs, 43 RBI and 91 hits. He is currently in the top three in seven different offensive categories in the Can-Am League. Bergeron is first in batting average and on-base percentage (.458), tied for first in doubles (23), second in runs scored (57), tied for second in hits and slugging percentage (.598) and tied for third in extra base hits (32).
The 26-year-old was a non-drafted signee of the New York Mets in June of 2004. He spent a little over a season in the Mets system before joining Elmira of the Can-Am League in 2005. Bergeron spent the 2006 season with Nashua and Worcester and in 2007 with Sussex.
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