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WEST Awards Player of the Week: His face might be sunbaked after all the years he's invested in this game, but 38-year-old John Valley of the San Diego Padres is still playing a kid's game -- and getting paid for it. The veteran shortstop had a tremendous week and was named the Western Region Player of the Week.
Valley drilled 11 hits in 21 at-bats and 5 home runs on his way to posting a .524 average. He also knocked in 10 runs and scored 9 times.
Presently Valley is hitting .285 with 23 home runs and 61 RBIs. He has played in 84 games and scored 47 times.
Valley drilled 11 hits in 21 at-bats and 5 home runs on his way to posting a .524 average. He also knocked in 10 runs and scored 9 times.
Presently Valley is hitting .285 with 23 home runs and 61 RBIs. He has played in 84 games and scored 47 times.