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Wednesday, 10/25/1936
Wednesday 10/25/1936: Grove (NYY) and Williams (BRO) win Most Valuable Pitcher
The 1936 American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner is from New York (A) this year. Lefty Grove put together impressive numbers on the mound this season. His ERA of 3.77 helped him to a 27-14 record this year. He struck out 262 and walked 122 in 386.2 innings. Lefty has pitched 4 shutouts and 35 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! All the hard work finally paid off for Brooklyn's John John He has 24 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams
 
Wednesday 10/25/1936: Most Valuable Hitter winners announced
A season for the ages earned Chicago (A)'s second baseman Tony Lazzeri the American League Most Valuable Hitter this year. His season numbers are: .354 AVG, 209 hits, 42 doubles, 12 triples and 44 taters, along with 136 RBI and 143 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott had a fabulous season as well, no doubt about it. The National League shared this opinion and names the 27 year old the Most Valuable Hitter winner! Mel is hitting .396 this year, with 211 hits in 533 at bats. He has driven in 204 runs, slugging 1.026. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Wednesday 10/25/1936: St. Louis (N)'s Mize named Rookie Of The Year
The 1936 American League Rookie Of The Year winner is from Cleveland this season. Peaches Davis put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 31 year old ballplayer. His ERA of 4.51 helped him to a 24-7 record this year. He struck out 80 and walked 74 in 259.1 innings. Peaches has pitched 3 shutouts and 19 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in wins! St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 23 year old first baseman was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! Mize has hit for a .309 average this season. He has 100 extra base hits along with 387 total bases, resulting in a .679 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the National League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns!
 
Wednesday 10/4/1936: Joe Cronin punishes Washington with four hits, cycle
DETROIT - Detroit's shortstop Joe Cronin once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Washington's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Wednesday. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 398 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. Number 2 in the 4th inning accounted for a double. A two-run triple off Bill Lee in the 4th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. A single in the 6th off Howard Craghead accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Joe did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He now has a total of 113 hits this season, accounting for a .282 batting average. He becomes the 49th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/16/1935, Jim Bottomley was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 10/2/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Camilli and Ott
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Dolph Camilli this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dolph went 10 for 18 (.556), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Dolph has gone 168 for 534 (.315) this season, hitting 34 homeruns and driving in 126 runs. He has scored 112 runs on his own. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 16th time in his career. Ott helped his team with an average of .684 and 11 RBI in 19 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Ott has hit 95 homeruns this year while batting .398. He adds 41 doubles, along with 195 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Sunday 10/1/1936: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
The best month of September in the American League certainly had Cleveland's right-hander Peaches Davis, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His ERA of just 3.64 helped him to a 5-0 record in September. He worked 42 innings, striking out 13 hitters while walking 5. Peaches also fired a shutout. This season Davis compiled an ERA of 4.48, going 23-7 in 31 starts. He fanned 77 while giving up 257 hits in 251.1 innings. He has 19 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American League in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s pitcher Flint Rhem. He struck out 21 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 7-0 while pitching 21 innings. His ERA in September was 1.87. Flint also fired a shutout. This season Rhem compiled an ERA of 3.80, going 24-6 in 36 starts. He fanned 96 while giving up 291 hits in 277 innings. He has 9 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1936: Palm (SLA) and Ott (CIN) win monthly award
It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm. He hit .402 with 25 RBI and slugged .816 in 87 at bats. He has hit 37 homeruns while batting .309 this season. His 163 hits and 59 walks add up to a .378 on-base percentage. Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Ott helped his team with an average of .476 and 42 RBI in 82 at bats. His season numbers are: .395 AVG, 207 hits, 40 doubles, 5 triples and 93 taters, along with 201 RBI and 192 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 9/25/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Lazzeri and Ott
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Tony went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 4 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .446, Tony hit .351 and slugged .679. He has collected 130 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mel Ott, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .565 with 9 HR and 18 RBI while slugging 1.783. Mel managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 8 consecutive games as well! Ott has walked 129 times this year and posts a .512 OBP. While batting .387, 197 for 509, he has driven in 193 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Thursday 9/21/1936: Mel Ott clubs three rockets
CINCINNATI - Mel Ott was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 10-5 win over Brooklyn by homering three times. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Leon Chagnon in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd shot, off Leon Chagnon in the 3rd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Number 3 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 393 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. Overall he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 4 RBI. In 5575 career at bats, he has hit 531 homeruns and collected 1397 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now!
 
Monday 9/18/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Kress and Trosky
New York (A)'s shortstop Red Kress had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Red went 12 for 22 (.545), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 7 RBI. He has hit 21 taters while batting .294 this season. His 153 hits and 51 walks add up to a .357 on-base percentage. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hal Trosky, Brooklyn's starting first baseman. In 24 at bats he hit .583 with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
 
Friday 9/15/1936: It's NO-NO time for Clay Roe against Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s lefty Clay Roe made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Pittsburgh. Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him. He was the main reason I accomplished this feat.' Roe (20-12) was really unbelievable, striking out 18 and walking 4, throwing 96 of 158 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Philadelphia (N) was shortstop Willie Wells, he went 3 for 4. Philadelphia (N) improved its record to 72-74, scoring 3 runs on 10 hits.
 
Tuesday 9/12/1936: New York (N)'s Mitch Murray laces 2000th career hit
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s catcher Mitch Murray joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! With one out in the 9th inning, Mitch drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Mitch collected 187 homeruns and 1058 RBI in 12 seasons. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.'
 
Tuesday 9/12/1936: Brooklyn's Perrin severely injured
BROOKLYN - When it rains, it pours. Brooklyn's left-hander Bill Perrin will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (N) where he left the field in the 2nd inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week.
 
Monday 9/11/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Palm and Beckwith
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Robert Palm this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Robert went 10 for 18 (.556), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Robert has gone 143 for 468 (.306) this season, hitting 33 homeruns and driving in 93 runs. He has scored 99 runs on his own. John Beckwith wins his 24th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .407 and hit .360, while driving in 8 runs. Beckwith has walked 57 times this year and posts a .431 OBP. While batting .366, 189 for 516, he has driven in 135 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Friday 9/8/1936: Gabby Hartnett collects 2000th hit against Washington
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s players had every reason to congratulate Gabby Hartnett, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! With no outs in the 3rd inning, Gabby drilled a two run homerun, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Gabby collected 270 homeruns and 1300 RBI in 14 seasons. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.'
 
Thursday 9/7/1936: Jim Hayes out for 5-6 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander Jim Hayes for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Charles Wesley in a game against Pittsburgh. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Hayes was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Bicep Muscle.
 
Wednesday 9/6/1936: Buddy Lewis out for 5 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's third baseman Buddy Lewis will miss at least 5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Lewis was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle. Buddy has gone 146 for 491 (.297) this season, hitting 11 taters and driving in 75 runs. He has scored 94 runs on his own.
 
Monday 9/4/1936: St. Louis (A)'s Palm wins Player of the Week award
It's the 7th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm. Robert was on fire, hitting .522 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .362, Robert hit .296 and slugged .591. He has collected 85 runs batted in this year. Johnny Mize wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .520 and hit .500, while driving in 12 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Mize has hit 43 longballs this year while batting .320. He adds 37 doubles, along with 114 runs scored. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 9th in RBI!
 
Friday 9/1/1936: 's Donohue earns Pitcher of the Month award
's Pete Donohue had a terrific August, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 63 innings of work he allowed just 63 hits while striking out 21, compiling an ERA of just 2.71. Pete also fired a shutout. This season Donohue compiled an ERA of 4.59, going 24-10 in 35 starts. He fanned 94 while giving up 376 hits in 296.1 innings. Pete has pitched one shutout and 30 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in wins! 's Paul Derringer had a terrific August, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He started 5 games in August, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.34 in 42.1 innings. Paul fanned 27 hitters. This season Derringer compiled an ERA of 4.10, going 12-5 in 15 starts. He fanned 71 while giving up 141 hits in 142.2 innings. Paul has pitched one shutout and 11 complete games.
 
Friday 9/1/1936: Cleveland's Camilli earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Dolph Camilli this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dolph was on fire, hitting .348 with 10 homeruns and 28 RBI. His season features a batting average of .305 (138 hits in 453 AB), 29 doubles, 8 triples and 25 homeruns. Camilli collected 105 RBI and 82 runs as well. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. John was on fire, hitting .427 with 15 homeruns and 32 RBI. He has hit 50 taters while batting .367 this season. His 177 hits and 52 walks add up to a .432 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 7th in RBI!
 
Thursday 8/31/1936: Charles Smith (CHC) will miss 4 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith suffered a serious injury Thursday in a game against Boston (N). Smith fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 4 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Smith was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Hip Muscle. Smith has hit 53 homeruns this year while batting .406. He adds 41 doubles, along with 118 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Monday 8/28/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Wilson and Beckwith
The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Hack Wilson, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Hack went 12 for 27 (.444), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .571 and hit .571, while driving in 9 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .435, John hit .371 and slugged .791. He has collected 121 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
 
Monday 8/21/1936: Cleveland's Berger wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Wally Berger this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Berger helped his team with an average of .538 and 15 RBI in 26 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! Berger has hit 36 longballs this year while batting .331. He adds 26 doubles, along with 103 runs scored. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 55th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith. Charles pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .533 with 4 HR and 14 RBI while slugging 1.167. Smith has hit for a .415 average this season. He has 94 extra base hits along with 388 total bases, resulting in a .860 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Wednesday 8/16/1936: Clay Roe shuts out Brooklyn on one hit
BROOKLYN - Clay Roe took the mound and never left. And Brooklyn hitters couldn't touch him at all. Philadelphia (N)'s left-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 20 career shutouts in 415 games started. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Roe (18-9) was really unbelievable, striking out 16 and walking 3, throwing 83 of 125 pitches for strikes. Ripper Collins provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Roe needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 4-0.
 
Monday 8/14/1936: Dolph Camilli punishes Philadelphia (A) with three dingers
CLEVELAND - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Cleveland's first baseman Dolph Camilli accomplished that feat in a 9-8 win over Philadelphia (A). In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Roy Joiner. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Benny Frey in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in center field. His 3rd shot, off Milt Shoffner in the 9th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. That one even won the game for his team! Overall he got 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times and collecting 4 RBI. On 7/29/1936, Hank Greenberg was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Monday 8/14/1936: Pittsburgh's Beckwith wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to He hit .440 with 4 RBI and slugged .760 in 25 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's John Beckwith, who wins the award for the 22nd time in his career. John pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .591 with 6 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.500. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Beckwith drove in 106 and scored 104 runs while batting .364 with 43 longballs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 8th in RBI!
 
Monday 8/7/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Dimaggio and Herman
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Joe Dimaggio, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Joe went 12 for 25 (.480), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Joe managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Dimaggio has hit for a .361 average this season. He has 22 extra base hits along with 118 total bases, resulting in a .711 slugging percentage. Babe Herman from Pittsburgh wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Babe went 10 for 22 (.455), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1936: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Pete Donohue couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He went 6-1 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 3.48. He struck out 17 in 62 innings. This season Donohue compiled an ERA of 5.09, going 17-10 in 28 starts. He fanned 73 while giving up 313 hits in 233.1 innings. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! John He went 5-2 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 3.07. He struck out 48 in 58.2 innings. In 30 starts this year John He has 17 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1936: Red hot Dimaggio and Smith win Batter of the Month award
Joe Dimaggio of Philadelphia (A) wins his 0th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. In 95 at bats he hit .379 with 10 HR and 23 RBI. His season numbers are: .356 AVG, 52 hits, 2 doubles, one triple and 14 taters, along with 30 RBI and 39 runs scored. Charles Smith of Chicago (N) wins his 28th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .422 and hit .388, while driving in 36 runs. Smith has hit for a .406 average this season. He has 79 extra base hits along with 332 total bases, resulting in a .836 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1936: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award
Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Dimaggio helped his team with an average of .455 and 8 RBI in 22 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .586 and hit .478, while driving in 17 runs. Ott has walked 87 times this year and posts a .501 OBP. While batting .378, 136 for 360, he has driven in 124 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Saturday 7/29/1936: New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg goes deep three times
NEW YORK (N) - Hank Greenberg was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (N) to a 7-4 win over St. Louis (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Cy Blanton in the 1st inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Cy Blanton in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 368 feet from home plate. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 429 feet, cleared the wall in center field. Overall he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored and collecting 5 RBI.
 
Thursday 7/27/1936: Pittsburgh's Dihigo severely injured
PITTSBURGH - Boston (N)'s Bill Knowlton drilled Pittsburgh's second baseman Martin Dihigo in the 2nd inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Martin Dihigo will miss at least 5-6 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Dihigo was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Fractured Wrist. Martin has gone 108 for 337 (.320) this season, hitting 46 longballs and driving in 111 runs. He has scored 84 runs on his own. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
 
Wednesday 7/26/1936: Mel Ott stars with 500th career homerun
PITTSBURGH - Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott made baseball history today, collecting his 500th career homerun! In 10 years of big league action so far, Mel has compiled a batting average of .317, along with 1719 hits and 1325 RBI. Mel has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 9 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 7 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' In the 4th inning he unloaded his 500th blast off Tony Kaufmann. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Monday 7/24/1936: St. Louis (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Tommy Bridges
ST. LOUIS (A) - Tommy Bridges had some fun again. St. Louis (A) hitters did not. Detroit's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 158 games started. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Bridges (13-8) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 116 pitches. Mule Haas provided Detroit with the offense Bridges needed as he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB. Detroit improved its record to 45-53, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits.
 
Monday 7/24/1936: New York (N)'s Byrd wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Lefty Grove this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Grove was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Sammy Byrd, New York (N)'s starting rightfielder. He had an on base percentage of .357 and hit .308, while driving in 15 runs. Sammy managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Byrd has hit 28 homeruns this year while batting .284. He adds 26 doubles, along with 78 runs scored.
 
Monday 7/17/1936: St. Louis (N)'s Mize wins Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's catcher Mickey Cochrane. He had an on base percentage of .696 and hit .588, while driving in 6 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Johnny Mize, St. Louis (N)'s starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .524, while driving in 14 runs.
 
Friday 7/14/1936: Philadelphia (N)'s Dean out for 4 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s ace Dizzy Dean suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 4 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Dean compiled an ERA of 5.31, going 10-8 in 23 starts. He fanned 125 while giving up 182 hits in 171.1 innings. He's 9th in the National League in wins!
 
Friday 7/14/1936: Wayne Osborne turns in great performance against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - It was a great day for Pittsburgh's right-hander Wayne Osborne. The 23-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against St. Louis (N) on Friday. Woody Jensen spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with two outs in the 8th inning. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Osborne (5-3) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. John Beckwith helped Osborne at the plate, he finished 2 for 3, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
 
Thursday 7/13/1936: Ed Walsh (CHC) will miss 8-9 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its right-hander Ed Walsh for at least 8-9 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Red Rolfe in a game against St. Louis (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Walsh was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Tricep Muscle. This season Walsh compiled an ERA of 4.03, going 5-2 in 6 starts. He fanned 48 while giving up 62 hits in 58 innings.
 
Monday 7/10/1936: Philadelphia (N)'s Charlie Gehringer laces 2000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Charlie Gehringer, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1929 where he hit .317 with 19 homeruns and 112 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' His hit in the 2nd inning was a single off Lloyd Brown.
 
Monday 7/10/1936: Philadelphia (A)'s Tietje out for the season
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Les Tietje will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Boston (A) on Monday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Back Muscle which will require surgery. Les has a record of 1-1 this season, with an ERA of 4.13. In 24 Innings he was able to strike out 11 batters.
 
Monday 7/3/1936: Lombardi and Wright win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Ernie Lombardi, Washington's starting catcher. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 14 bombs while batting .327 this season. His 83 hits and 28 walks add up to a .392 on-base percentage. Pittsburgh's centerfielder Bill Wright had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bill was on fire, hitting .464 with 5 HR and 9 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
 
Saturday 7/1/1936: Philadelphia (N)'s Roe named Pitcher of the Month
Chicago (A)'s Lewis Wolfolk had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 2.44 helped him to a 6-1 record in June. He worked 62.2 innings, striking out 32 hitters while walking 9. Lewis pitched a shutout as well. Lewis has a record of 10-11 this season, with an ERA of 2.95. In 192 Innings he was able to strike out 73 batters. He has 20 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! It's the 3rd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Clay Roe. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 58.1 innings of work he allowed just 24 hits while striking out 108, compiling an ERA of just 1.70. Clay also fired a shutout. In 20 starts this year Clay struck out 283 batters in 151.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.52, his record 11-8. Clay has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1936: Chicago (A)'s Lazzeri earns Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Tony Lazzeri, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. Lazzeri helped his team with an average of .457 and 25 RBI in 92 at bats. Lazzeri has walked 57 times this year and posts a .474 OBP. While batting .372, 108 for 290, he has driven in 67 runs. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Martin Dihigo, Pittsburgh's starting second baseman. Dihigo helped his team with an average of .402 and 41 RBI in 92 at bats. Martin has gone 87 for 257 (.339) this season, hitting 34 homeruns and driving in 83 runs. He has scored 63 runs on his own. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Wednesday 6/28/1936: Pittsburgh's Charles Wesley clears fence three times
PITTSBURGH - Charles Wesley was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Pittsburgh to a 15-3 win over New York (N) by homering three times. A 438 foot drive to center field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Vito Tamulis in the 1st inning. His 2nd shot, off Vito Tamulis in the 4th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Red Bullock in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 442 feet from home plate in center field. Charles stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times with 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 5, along with 20 RBI.
 
Monday 6/26/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Hale and York
Odell Hale wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Odell was on fire, hitting .478 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's catcher Rudy York. He had an on base percentage of .481 and hit .462, while driving in 10 runs. His season features a batting average of .278 (57 hits in 205 AB), 11 doubles, 3 triples and 14 taters. York collected 43 RBI and 33 runs as well.
 
Monday 6/19/1936: Philadelphia (N)'s Wells wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri, who wins the award for the 11th time in his career. Lazzeri helped his team with an average of .481 and 13 RBI in 27 at bats. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s shortstop Willie Wells. Wells helped his team with an average of .474 and 10 RBI in 19 at bats. Willie is hitting .317 this year, with 80 hits in 252 at bats. He has driven in 45 runs, slugging .623.
 
Saturday 6/17/1936: Joe Medwick out for 5 weeks
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Joe Medwick will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 5th inning of the game between St. Louis (A) and Philadelphia (A). He dove for a drive off the bat of Kiddo Davis, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Ribs. Surgery will be performed next week. Medwick has hit for a .371 average this season. He has 33 extra base hits along with 146 total bases, resulting in a .596 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting!
 
Friday 6/16/1936: Clay Roe pitches 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s southpaw Clay Roe is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 19th time he has done it in his career. With two outs in the 5th inning Ray Dandridge doubled to break up the no-hitter. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Roe (8-8) was really unbelievable, striking out 20 and walking 2, throwing 85 of 135 pitches for strikes. Willie Wells provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Roe needed as he finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
 
Friday 6/16/1936: Wally Berger clubs three rockets
NEW YORK (A) - Wally Berger was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cleveland to a 17-8 win over New York (A) by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Pat Murray in the 1st inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd blast, a two-run homerun off Tim Mcnamara in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 331 feet from home plate. Number 3 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 307 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Wally went 3 for 5, with FOUR runs scored and driving in 6 runs. On 6/10/1936, Mel Ott was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Monday 6/12/1936: Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri slams five hits
ST. LOUIS (A) - Chicago (A)'s second baseman Tony Lazzeri once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up St. Louis (A)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Monday. A triple off Jim Weaver in the 1st inning, accounted for his 1st hit. A 394 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd hit, a GRAND SLAM off Jim Weaver in the 4th inning. He had singles in the 3rd inning , in the 7th and in the 9th inning . Tony scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 86 hits in 235 at bats, resulting in a .366 batting average. Chicago (A) scored 13 runs on 20 hits.
 
Monday 6/12/1936: Dickey and Dihigo win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Bill Dickey, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Bill was on fire, hitting .480 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Dickey has hit 15 taters this year while batting .391. He adds 17 doubles, along with 46 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 7th in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo, who wins the award for the 21st time in his career. Martin went 11 for 19 (.579), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
 
Saturday 6/10/1936: Mel Ott parks three against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Mel Ott was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 14-13 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Ed Durham in the 1st inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A 357 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a three-run homerun off Ed Durham in the 2nd inning. His 3rd blast, a two-run homerun off Ed Durham in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 441 feet from home plate. Overall he went 3 for 5, scoring three runs and driving in 7 runs. Travis Jackson was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/8/1936.
 
Thursday 6/8/1936: Pittsburgh's John Beckwith crushes homerun #600
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 600th career homerun. The historic drive, a two-run homerun off Clint Brown in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 362 feet from home plate. Perhaps his best year so far was 1935 where he hit .353 with 67 homeruns and 191 RBI. John has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 9 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 4 times. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Monday 6/5/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Lazzeri and Smith
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Lazzeri helped his team with an average of .542 and 5 RBI in 24 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Charles went 13 for 26 (.500), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 6 RBI.
 
Saturday 6/3/1936: Thornton Lee pitches 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's left-hander Thornton Lee will never forget this day. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Chicago (N) on Saturday. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Lee (3-6) struck out 3 and walked 2, throwing 54 of 101 pitches for strikes. Johnny Oulliber provided Cincinnati with the offense Lee needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. Cincinnati improved its record to 21-34, scoring 11 runs on 15 hits.
 
Thursday 6/1/1936: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
St. Louis (A)'s pitcher Jim Winford is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. His ERA of just 1.00 helped him to a 4-1 record in May. He worked 45 innings, striking out 30 hitters while walking 6. Jim pitched a shutout as well. Jim has a record of 6-4 this season, with an ERA of 4.02. In 94 Innings he was able to strike out 67 batters. He has 9 complete games and one shutout. The best month of May in the National League certainly had Brooklyn's right-hander William Byrd, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 5-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 57.1 innings of work he allowed just 52 hits while striking out 45, compiling an ERA of just 3.14. In 14 starts this year William struck out 92 batters in 109 innings of work. His ERA is 6.03, his record 6-7.
 
Thursday 6/1/1936: St. Louis (A)'s Medwick earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Joe Medwick this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .486 and hit .447, while driving in 26 runs. Joe is hitting .380 this year, with 71 hits in 187 at bats. He has driven in 34 runs, slugging .588. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the month was Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith, who wins the award for the 27th time in his career. In 102 at bats he hit .431 with 13 HR and 30 RBI. This year Smith drove in 52 and scored 48 runs while batting .405 with 17 taters. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
 
Tuesday 5/30/1936: Cy Blanton fires 2-hitter against Philadelphia (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Cy Blanton did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N). Blanton (6-5) struck out 3 and walked 6, throwing 69 of 139 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' St. Louis (N)'s catcher Frankie Pytlak finished 2 for 3. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Blanton. St. Louis (N) scored 5 runs on 7 hits.
 
Tuesday 5/30/1936: Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith crushes homerun #500
PITTSBURGH - Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith made baseball history today, collecting his 500th career homerun! He hit number 500 in the 10th inning, a shot estimated at 417 feet which cleared the wall in right-center. Perhaps his best year so far was 1934 where he hit .452 with 65 homeruns and 197 RBI. Charles has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 9 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 7 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Monday 5/29/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Bonura and Smith
Washington's first baseman Zeke Bonura had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Zeke was on fire, hitting .429 with 3 HR and 18 RBI. Zeke managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. While compiling an on base percentage of .421, Zeke hit .362 and slugged .703. He has collected 65 runs batted in this year. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Charles was on fire, hitting .563 with 6 HR and 15 RBI. His season numbers are: .400 AVG, 76 hits, 16 doubles, 2 triples and 15 taters, along with 50 RBI and 45 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
 
Monday 5/22/1936: Bonura and Beckwith win Player of the Week award
Washington's first baseman Zeke Bonura had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .400 with 8 RBI and slugged .950 in 20 at bats. Zeke is hitting .350 this year, with 55 hits in 157 at bats. He has driven in 47 runs, slugging .688. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! It's the 21st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith. John went 10 for 20 (.500), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 12 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Beckwith has hit for a .361 average this season. He has 26 extra base hits along with 107 total bases, resulting in a .677 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the National League in batting!
 
Sunday 5/21/1936: Pittsburgh's Drake out for 6 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its right-hander Logan Drake for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Johnny Burnett in a game against Philadelphia (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Logan has a record of 1-0 this season, with an ERA of 3.18. In 11.1 Innings he was able to strike out 9 batters.
 
Monday 5/15/1936: Bridges (DET) and Greenberg (NYN) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Tommy Bridges, one of Detroit's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .409, while driving in 11 runs. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
 
Saturday 5/13/1936: Hank Greenberg clubs three rockets
PHILADELPHIA (N) - New York (N) beat Philadelphia (N) 10-2, but that was not the real story of the game. Hank Greenberg was, as he went deep three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Dizzy Dean. Number 2 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 417 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. His 3rd blast, a two-run homerun off Al Milnar in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 419 feet from home plate. Hank collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, doubling once, with FOUR runs scored with 4 RBI. So far this season he is batting .359 with 21 homers and 45 RBI. On 4/30/1936, Hank Greenberg was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Monday 5/8/1936: Pittsburgh's Beckwith wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Wattie Holm this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .520 with 8 RBI and slugged .720 in 25 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .421, Wattie hit .360 and slugged .472. He has collected 15 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the American League in batting! John Beckwith wins his 20th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .522 with 6 RBI and slugged .957 in 23 at bats.
 
Thursday 5/4/1936: Bobo Newsom out for 9 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington is without its ace Bobo Newsom for at least 9 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Claude Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Elbow Ligament which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .250 against Bobo this season. While posting an ERA of 3.28 he went 5-2 in 9 starts, fanning 33 and walking 21 hitters. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins!
 
Monday 5/1/1936: Moore and Williams receive Pitcher of the Month award
Cleveland's Carlos Moore had a terrific April, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 2.95 in 58 innings of work in which he struck out 23 hitters. His record in April is 5-0. Carlos fired two shutouts! The best month of April in the National League certainly had Brooklyn's right-hander John His record of 6-1 in 8 was among the leagues best this month. In 72 innings of work he allowed just 46 hits while striking out 54, compiling an ERA of just 1.38. John
 
Monday 5/1/1936: Cincinnati's Ott named Batter of the Month
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Bob Johnson, Washington's starting rightfielder. Bob went 41 for 95 (.432), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 27 RBI. Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Mel went 41 for 93 (.441), while hitting 19 HR and collecting 36 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1936: Palm and Greenberg win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Robert Palm, St. Louis (A)'s starting catcher. He hit .471 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.176 in 17 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hank was on fire, hitting .524 with 5 HR and 7 RBI. His season numbers are: .387 AVG, 36 hits, 12 doubles, one triple and 15 longballs, along with 33 RBI and 30 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Friday 4/28/1936: Boston (N)'s Lou Gehrig belts 600th career homerun
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig was in good mood after the game against Cincinnati, and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 600th career homerun. Along with his 600 homeruns, Lou collected 2289 hits and 1804 RBI in 13 seasons. Lou has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 8 times. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' He hit number 600 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 436 feet which cleared the wall in center field. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Thursday 4/27/1936: Syd Cohen out for 5 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington is without its left-hander Syd Cohen for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Harry Rice in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Torn Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 7 starts this year Syd struck out 13 batters in 40 innings of work. His ERA is 8.55, his record 0-4.
 
Monday 4/24/1936: Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith mashes five hits
NEW YORK (N) - Charles Smith is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Vito Tamulis in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 387 feet from home plate. His 5th hit was a triple off Earl Mattingly in the 9th inning. He had singles in the 2nd inning (one RBI) , in the 5th inning (two RBIs) and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Charles scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 35 hits in 87 at bats, resulting in a .402 batting average. The final score of the game was 21-6.
 
Monday 4/24/1936: Frederick (NYY) and Dihigo (PIT) win P.O.W. award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s first baseman Johnny Frederick. He hit .478 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.087 in 23 at bats. This year Frederick drove in 23 and scored 20 runs while batting .443 with 7 bombs. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .458 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.125. Dihigo has walked 6 times this year and posts a .463 OBP. While batting .396, 19 for 48, he has driven in 17 runs.
 
Thursday 4/20/1936: Norman Stearnes (CHC) will miss 5 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s players were scared when they had to watch Norman Stearnes suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Boston (N). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Stearnes will probaby miss 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Hand which will require surgery. Stearnes has hit for a .418 average this season. He has 16 extra base hits along with 64 total bases, resulting in a .955 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Thursday 4/20/1936: Cincinnati's Averill severely injured, out for season
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's centerfielder Earl Averill will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Cincinnati and St. Louis (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Averill collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Ankle. Earl is hitting .309 this year, with 21 hits in 68 at bats. He has driven in 8 runs, slugging .515.
 
Monday 4/17/1936: Cleveland's Berger wins Player of the Week award
Wally Berger from Cleveland wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .423 with 15 RBI and slugged 1.154 in 26 at bats. Mel Ott from Cincinnati wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 6 HR and 9 RBI. Mel has gone 26 for 57 (.456) this season, hitting 13 bombs and driving in 23 runs. He has scored 22 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Thursday 4/13/1936: Season ending injury strikes Cincinnati's Roy
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's ace Emil Roy will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Chicago (N) on Thursday. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Tricep Muscle. In 4 starts this year Emil struck out 28 batters in 28.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.88, his record 2-0. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! He's 1st in the National League in saves!
 
Thursday 4/13/1936: Cleveland's Baker severely injured, out for season
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Tom Baker will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Philadelphia (A) on Thursday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Back Muscle which will require surgery. His ERA of 4.50 helped him to a 1-1 record this year. He struck out 12 and walked 9 in 22 innings.
 
Monday 4/10/1936: Player of the Week honors go to Pepper and Greenberg
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Ray Pepper. Ray went 14 for 28 (.500), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .459 (17 hits in 37 AB), one double, no triples and 5 bombs. Pepper collected 11 RBI and 10 runs as well. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. In 24 at bats he hit .500 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Greenberg has hit 5 longballs this year while batting .419. He adds 4 doubles, along with 11 runs scored. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Friday 4/7/1936: Season ending injury strikes New York (N)'s Hafey
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s centerfielder Chick Hafey will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between New York (N) and St. Louis (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Hafey collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Knee which will require surgery.
 
Friday 4/7/1936: Stuart Jones out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - When it rains, it pours. Cleveland's lefty Stuart Jones will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (A) where he left the field in the 6th inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Spasms Back.
 
Friday 4/7/1936: Howdy Groskloss nabs six hits against Boston (A)
WASHINGTON - Howdy Groskloss hits 'em where they ain't. Boston (A) certainly agrees as Washington's third baseman unloaded six hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. He had singles in the 1st (one RBI) , in the 3rd inning , in the 3rd inning , in the 5th , in the 6th inning and in the 8th inning . Howdy did drive in one while scoring 5 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 11 hits in 25 at bats, resulting in a .440 batting average. Washington scored 28 runs on 33 hits.
 

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