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Beníquez Wins AL Player of the Week Honors Monday, July 30th , 2001 Juan Beníquez, known affectionately as "the old man" by the younger players in the Wolverines clubhouse, showed his teammates how to do it last week -- and in the process the 35-year-old vet beat out all competition for the American League Player of the Week Award. He put up a .423 batting average, 11 hits in 26 at-bats, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs. Beníquez also scored 5 runs. Thus far this season in 67 games, Beníquez is batting .305 with 9 home runs, 34 RBIs and 44 runs scored. He has 74 hits in 243 at-bats. |
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