EMPIRE STATE LEAGUE

 
Season: 1987
Folded:  After 1987 season
Region: Northeast U.S.
Headquarters:  New York, New York?
 

 
ADMINISTRATION
 
Principal Owners:
Jay Acton and Eric Margenau
 
Executive Director of Operations:
John Palmer
 

 
TEAMS
 
Club

Manager

Seasons
Diggers George Scott 1987
Reapers 1987
Sounds Paul Blair 1987
Whalers 1987
Notes
The other managers were Ben Flood (nephew of Curt Flood) and Bernardo Leonard (brother of former major league outfielder Jeffrey Leonard).

All teams played their games at Hofstra University field in Hempstead (Long Island), New York.

 

AWARDS
 
Most Valuable Player:
Dion Williams (.353 BA, 11 Home Runs)
 
Roger Kahn Rookie Award:
David DePaul
(Note: This award was named in memory of writer Roger Kahn's son and namesake, who died that summer.)
 

 
 
 




 

 

 

 

 

CHAMPIONS

1987

Whalers

 

 

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