Adrian Beltr? of the Cibao Eagles was elected yesterday as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 1998-99 Winter Professional Baseball Tournament. The election was made by 50 journalists, announcers and commentators at the Sal?n La Mancha in Santo Domingo’s Hotel Lina as part of the 29th annual Shell Awards "Los Dominicanos Primero." Beltr? was the Eagle’s strongest all-around offensive player this season, with 10 home runs, 68 hits, a .301 batting average and 17 bases robbed, among other statistics. Beltr? is expected to play third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers this spring.Meanwhile the game between the Eagles and the Escogido Lions at Santiago’s Cibao Stadium to settle who is the ultimate winner of the Tournament was rained out during the second inning. The game will be resumed today at 8:00 pm at the same location.
