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 | Red-Hot August Lands Shelton Batting Prize in IA Saturday, September 1st , 1888 A hot-hitting Crab Shelton punished IA pitchers in August, hitting .320 in 23 games while racking up 3 home runs, 21 RBIs and 22 runs scored. With those numbers it came as no surprise that Montreal's 22-year-old first baseman earned International Association Batter of the Month honors. For the year, Shelton has hit at a .290 clip with 69 RBIs, 5 home runs and 80 runs scored. |   |
