WBB AWARD WINNERS
MVP, CY YOUNG, & PHANTASTIC PHALANGES WINNERS
MVP
2015 winner - Zach Henry
Who stepped up when the team needed it most? Who was consistent throughout the entire day? Who left the crowd saying, "Do you remember when?" The Wiffle Ball Bonanza MVP is the answer to all of these questions. In the tournament's 8-year history, 6 people have walked away as MVP. Who will leave the crowd in awe this year?
In 2015, Zach Henry answered the call for his team, Caligula's Army. The eventual tournament champions faced difficult pitching the whole day and actually lost their first game of the day. But this Army would have no casualties, as Henry stepped-up time and time again. He secured his MVP title when he belted a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the 5th inning off of 2015 Cy Young winner, Kevin Proctor.
Zach Henry is a proud supporter of the WBB and we look forward to welcoming him back in 2016.
Zach Vignero, or "Vigs" as he's commonly referred to around the yard, is one of the Wiffle Ball Bonanza's "Original 12" members. He won WBB MVP honors in back-to-back years (2008 & 2009).
CY YOUNG
2015 winner - Kevin Proctor
WBB Cy Young winners never get the respect they deserve. These are the guys and girls who go out and win games for their teams. There's tons of pressure when you're on the mound all alone and everyone's eyes are on you. The WBB has seen 7 Cy Young winners in its 8 years. Each winner has got the job done in their own, very special way.
If you blinked, you already missed it. That's what if felt like when 2015 Cy Young winner, Kevin Proctor, took the hill. His style of pitching brought back haunting memories of 2011 Cy Young winner, John Kinney. Proctor threw all-day with accuracy and his velocity was through the roof. Foul-tips were few and far between. It's easy to say that Kevin Proctor is the WBB's version of St. Louis Cardinals' HOF pitcher, Bob Gibson. If you want to get a hit off of this guy, start swinging now.
To put it simply, 2011 WBB Cy Young winner, John Kinney does not mess around. This guy literally changed the game. His 24 strikeouts is a record that still stands today.
PHANTASTIC PHALANGES
"The Jack Wilson Award"
The video below essentially describes everything this award is about. Here's to you Jumpin' Jack Flash.
2015 winner - Kyle "Coop" Cooper
If dads had any say in the situation, "Coop" would be the number 1 overall pick in the Potential Son-In-Law Draft. This kid has more degrees than he does than he does brothers (5) and a laugh that is contagious. He's a lover of good friends and good times, also dogs.
In 2015, after years of struggling at the plate, Cooper finally realized that he could better serve his teammates in the field. The guy left no ground uncovered and sacrificed his body time and time again, leaving batters' hearts broken throughout the day.
WBB officials were proud to unanimously vote "Coop" as the 2015 Phantasitc Phalanages - Jack Wilson Award winner.
In 2012, Matt Proskin made what will forever be known as "the Catch." The picture speaks for itself. Had they seen it, players like Mays, Griffey Jr., and Edmonds would have gladly tipped their caps.
