Sabers Win Awards
Nov 27 2020 5:48PM

Top Left to Right) Angelo Colucci & David Appelbaum
(Bottom Left to Right) Kenny Polanco & Luis Gil

The Yawkey Baseball League recently announced all of their 2020 award
winners. After a thorough voting process, four Stoneham Sabers won awards. Angelo Colucci won the Yawkey Baseball League Comeback Player of the Year. A knee injury limited Colucci to just nine games in 2019. Colucci came back in 2020, to hit .426 and lead the league in RBI. He was also among the league leaders in hits, batting average, and runs. Newcomer David Appelbaum made the All-Rookie Team. Appelbaum hit .409 and was tied for the league leader in runs with Kenny Polanco. Polanco also won the Silver Slugger at the SS position. Polanco hit .500, and had an OBP of .553. Polanco was also all over the offensive league leaders. Luis Gil won a Silver Slugger at the Pitcher position. Gil hit .409 and had an OBP of .500.