Grimes Named Can-Am League Player Of The Year
Published on September 4, 2008 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Worcester Tornadoes News Release
Worcester, MA -- The honors keep on coming for the Worcester Tornadoes, as Outfielder Scott Grimes has been named the 2008 Can-Am League Player of the Year, as voted on by the eight Can-Am League field managers and team media representatives.
Grimes, 24, had one of the most outstanding seasons in both Tornadoes and Can-Am League history, setting Worcester team records for Batting Average (.365), Runs Scored (87), Hits (133) and Total Bases (228). Grimes finished 2008 as the league-leader in Runs Scored (87), Triples (6), Total Bases (228) and Slugging Percentage (.626), 2nd in Batting Average (.365), Hits (133), Extra-Base Hits (47) and On-Base Percentage (.442) and was 3rd in Home Runs (21). His 87 Runs Scored set a new Can-Am League record. Grimes was also named the Can-Am League Player-of-the-Month for June, when he hit .407 with 7 Home Runs, 22 RBIs and 23 Runs Scored. His 40-game on-base streak to begin the season was the longest such streak in the league all year and he reached base in all 46 games in which he played at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field in 2008. Grimes' phenomenal year included a 16-game hitting streak from June 6th-24th and a 7-for-8 performance at the plate in a doubleheader at Atlantic City on August 12th. A complete all-around ballplayer, Grimes also recorded 8 outfield assists on the season (tied for the 4th-most in the league) and stole 17 bases in 20 attempts.
The prestigious award is the first Player of the Year honor in Worcester Tornadoes history. Yesterday, Grimes was named to the Can-Am League Postseason All-Star Team, joining teammates Chris Colabello, Francisco Caraballo and Tom Cochran on the 12-man squad.
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