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Independence League News Article | |  | Monday, August 11th, 1969: KMLL Awards Best Batter Prize to McFadden 25-year-old Leon McFadden made a few Toronto headlines during this past week as the rookie shortstop proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and Kenesaw Mountain Landis League officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort.
He cracked 8 hits in 10 at-bats to put up a .800 average. McFadden collected 1 home run, 10 RBIs and scored 3 runs.
So far this season McFadden has 1 home run and a .311 batting average. | |
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