The Yawkee League Champion Somerville Alibrandis were recently honored by the BoSox Club.

By The Times Staff

At its annual awards luncheon, on September 24, the BoSox Club, the official booster organization for the Boston Red Sox, honored the Somerville Alibrandis Baseball Club, winner of the Yawkey League championship.

Teams representing seven levels of amateur baseball and softball in New England received trophies at the luncheon, held at the Boston/Dedham Hilton. Victor Rodriguez, assistant hitting coach for the Red Sox, was recognized as the BoSox Club Man of the Year for his contributions to the success of the team and for cooperation in community endeavors.

This summer, the Somerville Alibrandis Club celebrated its twenty-fifth season of play in the Yawkey League with its fifth consecutive championship and its fifteenth win in the past eighteen years.

The team got off to a slow start, but turned the corner in early July. It went on to win its last ten regular-season games, which propelled it to the top-seeded position for the playoffs.

The team continued on a roll, winning its first eight playoff games, sweeping the first two rounds and going on to best the Al Thomas Athletics for the league title. The 18-game winning streak highlighted an overall season record of 34-8-1.