IL Selects Rookie Star of the Month Monday, May 1st, 1989: Loren Wallace earned April's Rookie of the Month honors in the Import League for last month's performance. The boyish Baltimore right fielder might be wet behind the ears, but he's proving that he has what it takes to play at this level.
Wallace hit .364 with 3 home runs, 15 RBIs and 12 runs scored this past month on his way to winning the award.
Domestic League Names Rookie of Month Monday, May 1st, 1989: A veritable toddler to the Domestic League, Pancho Pérez just sewed up the Rookie of the Month trophy for April.
Over the past month the 23-year-old left fielder for Sin City hit .367 with 29 hits, 5 home runs and 23 runs batted in. He also logged 5 walks and compiled a .407 on-base percentage.
Arredondo Nabs IL #1 Pitcher Award Monday, May 1st, 1989: Veteran Joe Arredondo put together quite a successful stretch in April for the Philadelphia Freedom, earning himself the Import League Pitcher of the Month award.
Arredondo racked up a 3-1 record in 4 starts, posting a 0.31 ERA over 28.2 innings and striking out 15.