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Weitzman Named N.L. Rookie Pitcher of the Year![]() The Northern League announced that Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks RHP Billy Weitzman was named Northern League Rookie Pitcher of the Year as voted on by the league’s managers, pitching coaches, general managers, radio announcers, and local media (2).
Weitzman, who received Pitcher of the Month honors for August, finished the season with an 8-2 record and a 3.02 ERA for the RedHawks. He was 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in August, winning six of his last eight starts. Overall, Fargo- Moorhead was 10-2 in games that Weitzman started.
The right-hander, who completed his first season in the Northern League, did not join Fargo-Moorhead until June 24th after he started the 2008 season bouncing around from other independent leagues and teams. After being selected by the Sioux Falls Canaries (American Association) at an open tryout camp in March, he was traded to the Evansville Otters (Frontier League). Following his release, he spent a brief stint with the Texarkana Gunslingers (Continental Baseball League) before signing with the RedHawks. He was moved into the RedHawks starting rotation full time on July 2nd.
Weitzman became the seventh RedHawks player to win Rookie Pitcher of the Year honors in the 13 years it has been handed out.
Northern League Rookie Pitchers of the Year Year Player Team
2008 Billy Weitzman Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2007 Brandon Kintzler Winnipeg Goldeyes 2006 Brandon Goltz Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2005 Quintin Oldenburg Gary RailCats-Calgary Vipers 2004 Mike Peschel Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2003 Chris Begg St. Paul Saints 2002 Dusty Keppen Schaumburg Flyers 2001 Billy Coleman Schaumburg Flyers 2000 Jason Pearson Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 1999 Greg Salvevold Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
1998 Eric Schultz Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
1997 Jeff Zimmerman Winnipeg Goldeyes
1996 Stephen Lukas Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
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