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Kit Pellow named Hog Nation's 2007 Minor League Player of the Year

 

HogNation.net announced that Kit Pellow has been named the 2007 Minor League Player of the Year, an honor given each year to the former Razorback player that accomplishes the most in minor league baseball. Former winners include Jay Sawatski, Scott Roehl, Cliff Lee and Eric Hinske among others.

Kit spent 2007 (his 11th minor league season) with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League (AAA). He batted .322 on the season with 19 doubles, 29 home runs and 83 RBIs. Pellow surpassed the 1,000 minor league games played mark in 2007. He has also amassed over 4,000 at bats, 200 doubles, 200 homeruns and 800 RBIs in a career that has taken him as far away as Korea (2005).

Pellow was the Hog in the Minors player of the week 7 times in 2007.

Kit played two seasons at Arkansas, 1995-96. He hit .342 for the Hogs, along with knocking 19 home runs and driving in 121 runs. He earned All-SEC honors in 1995. Following his collegiate career the Kansas City native was drafted in the 22nd round by the Royals.

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