Caracas Venezuela /
This Friday the nineteenth installment of the Luis Aparicio Award in Venezuela, with jose altuve y Luis Arraez receiving the honors thanks to his good performances with Houston Astros y Minnesota Twinsrespectively.
Similarly, the Luis Aparicio Award 2022 delivered two of the Honorable Mentions: at from Carlos Torresas the first Venezuelan referee to participate in a World Seriesand the posthumous Cesar Tovarfor his exaltation to salon of fame of the twins.
In the Season 2022 of Big leagues, That’s it finished as batting champion of the american leagueposting .316 AVG with 8 home runs, 49 RBIs, 4 stolen bases and a .795 OPS in 547 at-bats.
“It is an award that means a lot to me. Luis is the only Venezuelan in the Hall of Fame, although we have another one on the way, which is Miguel Cabrera, ”said Altuve, who obtained his fourth statuette to be one away from the record.
For his part, Altuve closed the campaign as winner of the title of World Serieshitting .300 with 28 home runs, 57 RBIs, 18 steals and a .920 OPS in 527 at-bats during the regular role.
“Like every child, I was watching José when it started. He is a great baseball player that we all admire as Venezuelans and he is a tremendous person, for which I am very grateful to him ”, were the words of Arráez.
WHAT IS THE LUIS APARICIO AWARD?
The Luis Aparicio Award It is a recognition that is given annually in Venezuela to the Most Outstanding Venezuelan Player of the Season in Major League Baseball (MLB). His name is in honor of the only Venezuelan baseball player in the Hall of Fame de Cooperstown.
