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Posted: Wednesday June 02, 1999 12:44 AM

BEST ATHLETE    
 College    
  1 Keith Reed, of, Providence (8)    
  2 Mike Rosamond, of, Mississippi (42)    
  3 Larry Bigbie, of, Ball State (37)    
 High school    
  1 B.J. Garbe, of, Moses Lake, Wash. (5)    
  2 Vince Faison, of, Lyons, Ga. (20)    
  3 Carl Crawford, of, Houston (18)    

BEST PURE HITTER    
 College    
  1 Eric Munson, c, Southern California (3)    
  2 Bobby Hill, ss, Miami (16)    
  3 Willie Bloomquist, ss, Arizona State (62)    
 High School    
  1 B.J. Garbe, of, Moses Lake, Wash. (5)    
  2 Josh Hamilton, of, Raleigh, N.C. (1)    
  3 Rick Asadoorian, Whitinsville, Mass. (19)    

BEST POWER HITTER    
 College    
  1 Eric Munson, c, Southern California (3)    
  2 Matt Cepicky, of, Southwest Missouri State (61)    
  3 Mike Rosamond, of, Mississippi (42)    
 High School    
  1 Josh Hamilton, of, Raleigh, N.C. (1)    
  2 Neil Jenkins, 3b, Jupiter, Fla. (40)    
  3 Alberto Concepcion, c, El Segundo, Calif. (79)    

FASTEST BASERUNNER    
 College    
  1 Bobby Hill, ss, Miami (16)    
  2 Keith Reed, of, Providence (8)    
  3 Mike Rosamond, of, Mississippi (42)    
 High School    
  1 Vince Faison, of, Lyons, Ga. (20)    
  2 Drew Meyer, ss/of, Charleston, S.C. (41)    
  3 Jason Repko, ss, West Richland, Wash. (54)    

BEST ARM STRENGTH    
 College    
  1 Josh Bard, c, Texas Tech (80)    
  2 Eric Munson, c, Southern California (3)    
  3 Keith Reed, of, Providence (8)    
 High School    
  1 Josh Hamilton, of, Raleigh, N.C. (1)    
  2 Rick Asadoorian, of, Whitinsville, Mass. (19)    
  3 B.J. Garbe, of, Moses Lake, Wash. (5)    

BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER    
 College    
  1 Brian Roberts, ss, South Carolina (39)    
  2 Russ Jacobson, c, Miami (86)    
  3 Josh Bard, c, Texas Tech (80)    
 High School    
  1 Josh Wilson, ss, Pittsburgh, Pa. (25)    
  2 Ryan Christianson, c, Riverside, Calif. (7)    
  3 B.J. Garbe, of, Moses Lake, Wash. (5)    

BEST FASTBALL    
 College    
  1 Ben Sheets, rhp, Northeast Louisiana (4)    
  2 Mike MacDougal, rhp, Wake Forest (10)    
  3 Ben Christensen, rhp, Wichita State (22)    
 High School    
  1 Josh Beckett, rhp, Spring, Texas (2)    
  2 Brian West, rhp, West Monroe, La. (15)    
  3 Brett Myers, rhp, Jacksonville, Fla. (12)    

BEST BREAKING BALL    
 College    
  1 Ben Sheets, rhp, Northeast Lousiana (4)    
  2 Matt Ginter, rhp, Mississippi State (21)    
  3 Barry Zito, lhp, Southern California (32)    
 High School    
  1 Bobby Bradley, rhp, Wellington, Fla. (6)    
  2 Josh Beckett, rhp, Spring, Texas (2)    
  3 Ty Howington, lhp, Vancouver, Wash. (13)    

BEST COMMAND    
 College    
  1 Barry Zito, lhp, Southern California (32)    
  2 Jason Jennings, rhp, Baylor (24)    
  3 Jeff Heaverlo, rhp, Washington (30)    
 High School    
  1 Bobby Bradley, rhp, Wellington, Fla. (6)    
  2 Mike Esposito, rhp, Las Vegas, Nev. (72)    
  3 Ryan Gloger, lhp, Tampa, Fla. (47)    

CLOSEST TO MAJORS    
 COLLEGE    
  1 Eric Munson, c, Southern California (3)    
  2 Ben Sheets, rhp, Northeast Louisiana (4)    
  3 Jason Jennings, rhp, Baylor (24)    
 HIGH SCHOOL    
  1 Bobby Bradley, rhp, Wellington, Fla. (6)    
  2 Josh Beckett, rhp, Spring, Texas (2)    
  3 Jason Stumm, rhp, Centralia, Wash. (11)    

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