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1982 Premier Player Picked By FSL Friday, September 10th, 1982 Mike Laga took Florida State League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 22. For his spectacular campaign, the Lakeland Pilots star has been named the 1982 Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the first baseman. On the season he compiled a .327 batting average to go with a .398 on-base percentage. The native of Ridgewood, New Jersey also added 24 doubles, 6 triples, 40 home runs, 127 RBIs and 86 runs scored. He received 11 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Mike D Young of the Lakeland Pilots finished second in voting, while Jorge Villalobos of the Pompano Beach Stingrays finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Mike Laga - Lakeland Pilots - 11 - 154 Mike D Young - Lakeland Pilots - 0 - 92 Jorge Villalobos - Pompano Beach Stingrays - 0 - 89 Terry Pendleton - West Palm Beach Expos - 0 - 66 Lorenzo Bundy - Miami Whales - 0 - 53 Xavier Pickhills - Miami Whales - 0 - 47 Steve Kiefer - West Palm Beach Expos - 0 - 34 David Morris - Lakeland Pilots - 0 - 24 Dale Berra - Dunedin Blue Jays - 0 - 19 Bengie Biggus - Dunedin Blue Jays - 0 - 17 Gus Burgess - Fort Myers Palms - 0 - 14 Danny Jackson - Lakeland Pilots - 0 - 8 David Frederick - Tampa Pirates - 0 - 7 Julian Gonzalez - Pompano Beach Stingrays - 0 - 6 Dennis Powell - Dunedin Blue Jays - 0 - 4 Rock Coyle - St. Petersburg Saints - 0 - 3 Tom Grant - Miami Whales - 0 - 3 Mark Gubicza - Pompano Beach Stingrays - 0 - 3 Gregory Staffon - Winter Haven Sun Sox - 0 - 3 Keith Hughes - West Palm Beach Expos - 0 - 2 James Atkinson - Fort Myers Palms - 0 - 1 |
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