| Catcher Atwood Will Retire Thursday, October 3rd , 1963 A spokesperson for the Washington Eagles today confirmed that Dan Atwood will not be back next year. The Eagles catcher has decided to retire.
His career numbers show Atwood is hitting .245 with a total of 61 home runs. | | CA Batting Title Belongs to Williams Tuesday, October 1st , 1963 The 1963 baseball season has come to a close. And what a year it has been for Kansas City's Hank Williams. He finished off an all-star caliber year with the Continental Association batting title.
He topped all comers with a .374 batting average and registered 44 home runs and 141 RBIs in 154 games. | | Kansas City Star Takes Triple Crown Tuesday, October 1st , 1963 Hank Williams of the Kansas City Kings joined an elite class of hitters this year when he won the 29th Triple Crown in FABL history.
He paced all Continental Association hitters in all three categories with a .374 batting average, 44 home runs and 141 RBIs. To add to those impressive numbers, he also had 219 hits, 39 doubles, 9 triples and scored 126 times during the season.
"The 1963 season was really special for Hank. Everything clicked for him this year. He is an exceptional player," the Kings skipper told BNN reporters. | | FEDERAL ASSOCIATION STANDINGS | CONTINENTAL ASSOCIATION STANDINGS | |