LEAGUE NEWS
Friday, 10/20/1926
Tuesday 1/31/1926 :
Bert Adams retires ...
Eddie Ainsmith retires ...
Doc Ayers retires ...
Walter Barbare retires ...
Sweetbreads Bailey retires ...
Ray Chapman retires ...
Fritz Coumbe retires ...
Dave Danforth retires ...
Charlie Deal retires ...
Lee Dressen retires ...
Red Faber retires ...
Jack Farmer retires ...
Mike Fitzgerald retires ...
Wally Gerber retires ...
Mike Gonzalez retires ...
Herb Hall retires ...
Claude Hendrix retires ...
Jim Hickman retires ...
Dick Hoblitzel retires ...
Byron Houck retires ...
Doc Lavan retires ...
Dolf Luque retires ...
Bob Mcgraw retires ...
Fred Mcmullin retires ...
Willie Mitchell retires ...
Greasy Neale retires ...
Johnny Rawlings retires ...
George Ross retires ...
Amos Strunk retires ...
Zeb Terry retires ...
Hippo Vaughn retires ...
Roy Walker retires ...
Al Wickland retires ...
Joe Wood retires ...
Weldon Wyckoff retires ...
Todd Allen retires ...
Harry Bauchman retires ...
Otto Briggs retires ...
Hurley Mcnair retires ...
Ben Taylor retires ...
Joe Martina retires ...
BOS: Aaron Ward retires ...
BOS: Tom Daly retires ...
BOS: Andy Rush retires ...
NYY: Ray Gordinier retires ...
PHA: Ted Turner retires ...
WAS: Bob Geary retires ...
WAS: Merlin Kopp retires ...
CHA: Frankie Frisch retires ...
CHA: Red Smith retires ...
CLE: Fred Bratschi retires ...
SLA: Bernie Boland retires ...
SLA: Harry Baumgartner retires ...
CIN: Dick Robertson retires ...
CIN: Joe Oeschger retires ...
PHI: Archie Yelle retires ...
PIT: Pete Alexander retires ...
PIT: Tris Speaker retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
PIT: Ernie Krueger retires ...
PIT: Johnny Enzmann retires ...
PIT: Steve O'neill retires ...
PIT: Jack Theis retires ...
PIT: Frank Gilhooley retires ...
BRO: Hal Carlson retires ...
BRO: Johnny Jones retires ...
BRO: Gene Paulette retires ...
BRO: Tex Vache retires ...
CHC: Frank Wickware retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
CHC: Pat Martin retires ...
CHC: Larry Gardner retires ...
NYN: Arnie Stone retires ...
STL: Chippy Gaw retires ...
BOS: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
NYY: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
DET: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Pittsburgh : Team market falls to Really Big.
NYN: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
STL: Fan loyalty drops to Good...
BOS:Jim Walsh gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Joe Sargent gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Hack Wilson gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Frank Ellerbe gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Lena Styles gets a new one-year contract worth $552,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Tom Grubbs gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Russ Wrightstone gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Joe Deberry gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:James Ellis gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Tom Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Jasper Washington gets a new one-year contract worth $1,542,857 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Rolla Mapel gets a new one-year contract worth $1,034,286 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Roy Hansen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Pat Mcnulty gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Mule Watson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,850,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:John Russell gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Pat Hardgrove gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Mutt Wilson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Dutch Wetzel gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bill Holland gets a new one-year contract worth $2,342,857 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Clarence Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Firpo Marberry gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Topper Rigney gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Hal Leathers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Pat Collins gets a new one-year contract worth $4,771,429 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ray Roberts gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Slim Harriss gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Goose Goslin gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Jim Bottomley gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Lew Fonseca gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Eusebio Gonzalez gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Pete Donohue gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Bill Cunningham gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Ed Sicking gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Pat Murray gets a new one-year contract worth $705,714 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Kiki Cuyler gets a new one-year contract worth $3,592,857 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Gabby Hartnett gets a new one-year contract worth $3,850,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Butch Henline gets a new one-year contract worth $725,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Bob Meusel gets a new one-year contract worth $4,107,143 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Frank Parkinson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Bevo Lebourveau gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Norm Mcneil gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Johnny Mokan gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Ivy Griffin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Eddie Rommel gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Lefty Stewart gets a new one-year contract worth $872,143 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Lefty Clarke gets a new one-year contract worth $840,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:William Force gets a new one-year contract worth $3,628,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Bobby Lamotte gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Jose Acosta gets a new one-year contract worth $788,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Pinky Hargrave gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Jigger Statz gets a new one-year contract worth $1,085,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Jack Wisner gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Vic Keen gets a new one-year contract worth $5,850,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Riggs Stephenson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration.
DET:Jack Ogden gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Ike Boone gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration.
DET:Lloyd Latimer gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration.
DET:Lefty O'doul gets a new one-year contract worth $2,714,286 through salary arbitration.
DET:Jim O'neill gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:George Grantham gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bill Sherdel gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Heinie Manush gets a new one-year contract worth $464,286 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Molly Craft gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Dixie Carroll gets a new one-year contract worth $1,330,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Dutch Ruether gets a new one-year contract worth $387,857 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Lance Richbourg gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Rosy Ryan gets a new one-year contract worth $792,857 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Herman Gordon gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Earl Sheely gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Lou Gehrig gets a new one-year contract worth $5,057,143 through salary arbitration.
BSN:James Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Heinie Sand gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Beauty Mcgowan gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Fred Thomas gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Ray Blades gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Marty Herrmann gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Frank Woodward gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Art Decatur gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Bill Bolden gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Clarence Fisher gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:George Ellison gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Benn Karr gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Shovel Hodge gets a new one-year contract worth $1,468,571 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Ed Chaplin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Ira Townsend gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Red Cox gets a new one-year contract worth $1,280,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Roy Grimes gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Bing Miller gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Mike Kircher gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Mickey Devine gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Ed Rile gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Bill Terry gets a new one-year contract worth $2,528,571 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Ray Grimes gets a new one-year contract worth $1,885,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Will Koenigsmark gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Red Causey gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Bill Barrett gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Johnny Gooch gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Red Bird gets a new one-year contract worth $353,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Tony Faeth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Homer Summa gets a new one-year contract worth $1,041,429 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Jimmie Dykes gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Al Wingo gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Hugh Canavan gets a new one-year contract worth $5,957,143 through salary arbitration.
BRO:William Green gets a new one-year contract worth $428,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Travis Jackson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Andy High gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Crush Holloway gets a new one-year contract worth $2,957,143 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Logan Hensley gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Percy Miller gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Eddie Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Zack Foreman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Freddy Leach gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Walter Cannady gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Red Shea gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Joe Hauser gets a new one-year contract worth $2,435,714 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Rube Currie gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Babe Twombly gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Claude Jonnard gets a new one-year contract worth $997,143 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Fred Haney gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Howdy Caton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Marty Mcmanus gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Newt Joseph gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration.
STL:Lou Vedder gets a new one-year contract worth $2,014,286 through salary arbitration.
STL:Elmer Jacobs gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Harry Pearce gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Phil Morrison gets a new one-year contract worth $1,102,857 through salary arbitration.
Sunday 4/2/1926 :
CHC: Crush Holloway sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Tuesday 4/4/1926 :
Ken Williams hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Topper Rigney hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Thursday 4/6/1926 :
SLA: Sam Jones pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Saturday 4/8/1926 :
Jasper Washington hits a 505-foot homerun!!
CHC: Bob Steele pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Monday 4/10/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .310 in 29 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Tuesday 4/11/1926 :
PHA: Norman Stearnes crushes 3 homers against Cleveland.
CHC: Jud Wilson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Thursday 4/13/1926 :
DET: Dana Fillingim pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Saturday 4/15/1926 :
CHA: Stuffy Mcinnis gets his 2500th career hit!!
Sunday 4/16/1926 :
BOS: Claral Gillenwater pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
NYN: Hod Eller pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 4/17/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Skinny Graham (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (WAS)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
CLE: Bill Knowlton pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 4/24/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Babe Pinelli (DET)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Bob Fothergill (PIT)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 4 RBI.
Robert Hudspeth hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 4/25/1926 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 5/1/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Heinie Manush (SLA)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Williams (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.48 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Oscar Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .361 in 108 AB, with 7 homers and 24 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 7-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.44 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Lou Gehrig (BOS)!
He batted .358 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 24 RBI.
Wednesday 5/3/1926 :
James Ellis hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Thursday 5/4/1926 :
Jasper Washington hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/5/1926 :
Jimmie Foxx hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/8/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Saturday 5/13/1926 :
PHA: Bill Holland pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 5/14/1926 :
DET: John Sullivan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 5/15/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Holland (PHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 16.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 5/17/1926 :
Johnny Schulte hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Thursday 5/18/1926 :
Jimmie Foxx hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/22/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Eddie Rommel (CHA)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Joe Sewell (CIN)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Friday 5/26/1926 :
BOS: George Dumont pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Monday 5/29/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS George Carr (CLE)!
He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Harry Rice (CIN)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 7 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1926 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Walt Kinney (PHA)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.99.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Goose Goslin (WAS)!
He batted .344 in 96 AB, with 7 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dutch Leonard (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.41 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .451 in 102 AB, with 6 homers and 32 RBI.
Friday 6/2/1926 :
CIN: Harry Rice sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!
CIN: Bing Miller hits for the cycle against St. Louis (N)!
Monday 6/5/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Austin Mchenry (CLE)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF James Bell (BSN)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 6/8/1926 :
PHI: Clay Roe pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 6/10/1926 :
NYN: Dick Cox sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 6/12/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bill Lamar (CLE)!
He batted .750 in 16 AB, with 1 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .375 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
NYY: Julian Bell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Saturday 6/17/1926 :
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new single game NL-Record for RBI with 8!
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
CHC: Charles Smith has 9 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 6/18/1926 :
DET: Lloyd Latimer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 6/19/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .692 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 19 RBI.
Thursday 6/22/1926 :
DET: Dana Fillingim pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/26/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Riggs Stephenson (DET)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bob Steele (CHC)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 2.65, fanning 3.
Wednesday 6/28/1926 :
BSN: Charlie Gehringer sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Saturday 7/1/1926 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lloyd Latimer (DET)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.79 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Jackson (SLA)!
He batted .457 in 105 AB, with 1 homers and 20 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Connie Rector (CHC)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.81 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .424 in 99 AB, with 4 homers and 28 RBI.
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
Monday 7/3/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Bing Miller (CIN)!
He batted .385 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1926 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Lewis Wolfolk from Chicago (A)
P Eddie Rommel from Chicago (A)
P Dana Fillingim from Detroit
P Charley Root from Detroit
P Carmen Hill from Boston (A)
P Speed Martin from Cleveland
P Vic Keen from Detroit
P John Russell from New York (A)
P Walter Zink from Cleveland
P Allen Russell from Detroit
C Mitch Murray from Detroit
C Pat Collins from Philadelphia (A)
1B Ike Boone from Detroit
2B Riggs Stephenson from Detroit
3B Bob Meusel from Chicago (A)
SS George Carr from Cleveland
LF Joe Jackson from St. Louis (A)
CF Oscar Johnson from Boston (A)
RF Bibb Falk from St. Louis (A)
1B Dan Kennard from Cleveland
LF Austin Mchenry from Cleveland
LF Heinie Manush from St. Louis (A)
LF Norman Stearnes from Philadelphia (A)
3B Babe Pinelli from Detroit
3B Jasper Washington from New York (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Phil Cockrell from Chicago (N)
P Connie Rector from Chicago (N)
P Dutch Leonard from Cincinnati
P Vic Aldridge from Boston (N)
P Ed Wells from Boston (N)
P Logan Hensley from Chicago (N)
P Clay Roe from Philadelphia (N)
P Rube Bressler from Pittsburgh
P Logan Drake from Philadelphia (N)
P Zack Foreman from Chicago (N)
C Harry Mccurdy from St. Louis (N)
C Jimmy Lyons from New York (N)
1B Lou Gehrig from Boston (N)
2B Rogers Hornsby from Philadelphia (N)
3B John Beckwith from Pittsburgh
SS Joe Sewell from Cincinnati
LF Babe Ruth from Chicago (N)
CF Charles Smith from Chicago (N)
RF Bing Miller from Cincinnati
1B Jud Wilson from Chicago (N)
LF Mel Ott from Cincinnati
CF James Bell from Boston (N)
LF Freddy Leach from New York (N)
2B Cristobal Torriente from Chicago (N)
3B George Scales from Philadelphia (N)
Saturday 7/8/1926 :
CHC: Bob Steele pitches a 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Tuesday 7/11/1926 :
Pat Collins hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Friday 7/14/1926 :
Cy Williams hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Everett Scott hits a 508-foot homerun!!
STL: Harry Mccurdy sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Saturday 7/15/1926 :
Everett Scott hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/17/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B James Ellis (NYY)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 7/19/1926 :
CIN: Dutch Leonard pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 7/20/1926 :
BRO: Biz Mackey sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
BRO: Biz Mackey has 6 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 7/24/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .667 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 7/26/1926 :
Charlie Grimm hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/27/1926 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 7/29/1926 :
Jimmie Foxx hits a 490-foot homerun!!
STL: Lou Vedder pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/31/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Dick Lundy (CLE)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Bill Terry (CIN)!
He batted .484 in 31 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1926 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carmen Hill (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.93 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .418 in 79 AB, with 11 homers and 40 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Colonel Snover (NYN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.38.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .375 in 96 AB, with 8 homers and 30 RBI.
Friday 8/4/1926 :
STL: Harry Harper pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 8/6/1926 :
STL: Lou Vedder pitches a PERFECT GAME against Boston (N)!!
Monday 8/7/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Blackwell (WAS)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Wilson Redus (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Sunday 8/13/1926 :
BOS: Oscar Johnson sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Triples with 17!
Monday 8/14/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1926 :
Pat Collins hits a 485-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/21/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Tim Mcnamara (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Goose Goslin hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 8/23/1926 :
James Ellis hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/24/1926 :
CHA: Lewis Wolfolk sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Wins with 22!
Saturday 8/26/1926 :
WAS: Tim Mcnamara pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 8/28/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Jimmie Foxx (NYY)!
He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
CLE: George Carr sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Thursday 8/31/1926 :
CHC: Babe Ruth sets a new season NL-Record for Runs with 145!
CHC: Babe Ruth sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 145!
Friday 9/1/1926 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tim Mcnamara (WAS)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.55 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .390 in 105 AB, with 6 homers and 28 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.45 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .471 in 104 AB, with 9 homers and 24 RBI.
BOS: Oscar Johnson sets a new season AL-Record for Triples with 19!
STL: Lou Vedder pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Saturday 9/2/1926 :
BSN: Lou Gehrig sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for Doubles with 41!
BSN: Dewey Metivier pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 9/4/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bibb Falk (SLA)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Wilson Redus (PHI)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
DET: Dana Fillingim pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (A)!!
Tuesday 9/5/1926 :
Everett Scott hits a 508-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe sets a new single game NL-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against St. Louis (N).
Friday 9/8/1926 :
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 225!
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Hits with 225!
Sunday 9/10/1926 :
Jimmie Foxx hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/11/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Everett Scott (NYY)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (NYY)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
CLE: Pedro Dibut pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Jimmie Foxx hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 9/12/1926 :
PHA: Pat Collins sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 34!
PHA: Pat Collins sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Homeruns with 34!
Thursday 9/14/1926 :
NYY: Joe Jackson sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Runs with 105!
Pat Collins hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Friday 9/15/1926 :
BOS: Jasper Washington sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Doubles with 47!
Sunday 9/17/1926 :
PHA: Bill Holland pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 9/18/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Charleston (NYN)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
CHA: Lewis Wolfolk sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 27!
Tuesday 9/19/1926 :
NYN: Colonel Snover pitches a NO-HITTER against Boston (N)!!
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 157!
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for RBI with 157!
Wednesday 9/20/1926 :
Chick Hafey hits a 503-foot homerun!!
PHA: Norman Stearnes sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Doubles with 41!
CHA: Bob Meusel hits for the cycle against Washington!
BSN: Ed Wells sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for Wins with 25!
Thursday 9/21/1926 :
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 214!
PHI: Clint Thomas crushes 3 homers against Chicago (N).
BRO: Guy Bush pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
BRO: Heinie Groh gets his 2000th career hit!!
Saturday 9/23/1926 :
Al Simmons hits a 505-foot homerun!!
BOS: Carmen Hill pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
PHI: Clay Roe sets a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 261!
Monday 9/25/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Andy Cooper (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Dick Burrus (PIT)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 9/27/1926 :
BOS: Charlie Grimm hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
CIN: Mel Ott sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Runs with 110!
CIN: Mel Ott slams 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Thursday 9/28/1926 :
BOS: Carmen Hill sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Wins with 25!
STL: Bill Doak pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Friday 9/29/1926 :
CLE: Bill Lamar sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 220!
SLA: Bibb Falk sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Doubles with 56!
Saturday 9/30/1926 :
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 221!
CLE: Bill Lamar sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 221!
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 222!
CLE: Bill Lamar sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 222!
Sunday 10/1/1926 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carmen Hill (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.20 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .414 in 87 AB, with 10 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Colonel Snover (NYN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.29 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .421 in 95 AB, with 3 homers and 26 RBI.
SLA: Bibb Falk sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for RBI with 119!
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 223!
CLE: Bill Lamar sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 224!
Monday 10/2/1926 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Speed Martin (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Hugh Canavan (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 6.
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 225!
CLE: Bill Lamar sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 226!
Wednesday 10/4/1926 :
BSN: Vic Aldridge pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 226!
CLE: Bill Lamar sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hits with 227!
CLE: Austin Mchenry sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Doubles with 48!
Friday 10/20/1926 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Joe Cronin (DET)!
He batted .313 in 515 AB, with 10 homers and 61 RBI.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .290 in 544 AB, with 25 homers and 93 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)!
He had a record of 28-14 with an ERA of 2.93 and 1 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 387 innings, fanning 136 and walking 41 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .331 in 484 AB, with 43 homers and 133 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 24-5 with an ERA of 2.08 and 9 shutouts.
In 36 games started, he pitched 293.2 innings, fanning 226 and walking 25 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .420 in 609 AB, with 32 homers and 166 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Webster Mcdonald (WAS)
Catcher: Frank Snyder (CLE)
First Base: George Sisler (WAS)
Second Base: Riggs Stephenson (DET)
Third Base: George Grantham (SLA)
Shortstop: Roger Peckinpaugh (CHA)
Leftfield: Norman Stearnes (PHA)
Centerfield: Oscar Johnson (BOS)
Rightfield: Kiki Cuyler (CHA)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: William Mccall (PHI)
Catcher: Biz Mackey (BRO)
First Base: Ray Knode (STL)
Second Base: Earl Smith (CIN)
Third Base: Newt Joseph (STL)
Shortstop: Les Bell (STL)
Leftfield: Babe Ruth (CHC)
Centerfield: James Bell (BSN)
Rightfield: Harry Heilmann (BRO)

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