Breaking News
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
Wednesday 10/25/1937: Most Valuable Pitcher winners announced
All the hard work finally paid off for Philadelphia (A)'s Bill Swift. The right-hander was named the Most Valuable Pitcher winner in the American League today. His ERA of 3.82 helped him to a 28-11 record this year. He struck out 128 and walked 53 in 343.2 innings. Bill has pitched 3 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! All the hard work finally paid off for Brooklyn's John This season Williams He has 25 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams
 
Wednesday 10/25/1937: Most Valuable Hitter winners announced
The American League Most Valuable Hitter goes to Joe Dimaggio this year. He had an extraordinary season! Dimaggio has hit 49 taters this year while batting .338. He adds 47 doubles, along with 142 runs scored. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Most Valuable Hitter in the National League was handed to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott! Ott has hit 69 homeruns this year while batting .353. He adds 40 doubles, along with 165 runs scored. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Ott wins the award for the 2nd time in his 11-year career.
 
Wednesday 10/25/1937: Heath and Selkirk receive Rookie Of The Year
Jeff Heath will never forget his first full season. The American League was convinced that Detroit's centerfielder, 22 years old, should be the Rookie Of The Year winner of 1937. While compiling an on base percentage of .407, Jeff hit .312 and slugged .658. He has collected 127 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! Getting an award is a nice way to start a career. Philadelphia (N)'s George Selkirk smiled as he was named the National League Rookie Of The Year winner. George is hitting .264 this year, with 114 hits in 432 at bats. He has driven in 82 runs, slugging .495.
 
Sunday 10/8/1937: Hank Greenberg slams 3 HR
BOSTON (N) - Hank Greenberg was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (N) to a 7-5 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. His 1st blast, a two-run homerun off Herman Gordon in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 411 feet from home plate. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Herman Gordon in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. A 381 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Herman Gordon in the 5th inning.
 
Saturday 10/7/1937: Paul Derringer turns in great performance against New York (N)
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s right-hander Paul Derringer is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Derringer (17-11) struck out 7 and walked 3, throwing 65 of 114 pitches for strikes. Chuck Klein provided Boston (N) with the offense Derringer needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, scoring twice and collecting 2 RBI. Boston (N) scored 7 runs on 11 hits.
 
Monday 10/2/1937: New York (N)'s Greenberg wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Tony Lazzeri, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. In 19 at bats he hit .474 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Lazzeri has hit for a .294 average this season. He has 82 extra base hits along with 327 total bases, resulting in a .572 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Hank Greenberg from New York (N) wins his 10th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 20 at bats he hit .500 with 6 HR and 16 RBI.
 
Sunday 10/1/1937: Swift and Wilson receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (A)'s Bill Swift. He went 7-0 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 2.25. He struck out 20 in 64 innings. In 40 starts this year Bill struck out 123 batters in 334.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.82, his record 27-11. Bill has pitched 3 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The best month of September in the National League certainly had New York (N)'s right-hander Jack Wilson, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 6-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 2.47. He struck out 41 in 62 innings. Jack fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .237 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 4.08 he went 17-15 in 35 starts, fanning 186 and walking 123 hitters. He has 27 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1937: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. In 89 at bats he hit .360 with 11 HR and 32 RBI. His season numbers are: .342 AVG, 209 hits, 46 doubles, 8 triples and 49 longballs, along with 147 RBI and 140 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month 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. Smith helped his team with an average of .424 and 38 RBI in 99 at bats. Charles has gone 215 for 571 (.377) this season, hitting 49 longballs and driving in 160 runs. He has scored 130 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Monday 9/25/1937: Siebert (BOS) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
Dick Siebert wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .700 and hit .722, while driving in 3 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 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. Smith helped his team with an average of .524 and 11 RBI in 21 at bats.
 
Sunday 9/24/1937: Lou Gehrig homers three times against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Boston (N)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig accomplished that feat in a 17-3 win over St. Louis (N). A 406 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st bomb, a three-run homerun off Rodolfo Fernandez in the 1st inning. His 2nd shot, off Rodolfo Fernandez in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 3rd shot, a two-run homerun off Roy Henshaw in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. Overall he went 3 for 6, with three runs scored and driving in 7 runs. His homerun total this year is 54, along with 177 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day!
 
Sunday 9/24/1937: Lou Gehrig unloads, hits number 700
ST. LOUIS (N) - Boston (N)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 700th career homerun. Perhaps his best year so far was 1928 where he hit .391 with 62 homeruns and 162 RBI. Lou has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 13 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 10 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 historic drive, a two-run homerun off Rodolfo Fernandez in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 452 feet from home plate. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Thursday 9/21/1937: Orville Riggins ropes 3000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s players had every reason to congratulate Orville Riggins, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 3000th career hit! Along with his 3000 hits, Orville collected 263 homeruns and 1491 RBI in 17 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' With one out in the 1st inning, Orville drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Wednesday 9/20/1937: Boston (N)'s Chuck Klein has great day, hits four longballs
BOSTON (N) - Chuck Klein was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Boston (N) to a 13-6 win over Chicago (N) by homering four times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Johnny Vander meer in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Johnny Vander meer in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 363 feet from home plate in right field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Johnny Vander meer. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 349 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Chuck stroked 4 hits in 4 AB, scoring FOUR times with 6 RBI. His homerun total this year is 39, along with 133 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now!
 
Tuesday 9/19/1937: New York (A)'s Jim Bottomley gets milestone hit
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s leftfielder Jim Bottomley already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 3rd inning, Jim drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Jim collected 217 homeruns and 1149 RBI in 15 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'
 
Monday 9/18/1937: Goodman (CHA) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
Ival Goodman from Chicago (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Ival pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .529 with 2 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.118. This year Goodman drove in 80 and scored 78 runs while batting .307 with 14 taters. 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 .462 with 4 HR and 14 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games.
 
Saturday 9/16/1937: Philadelphia (N)'s Redus out for 5 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s leftfielder Wilson Redus 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. Pulled Back Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season features a batting average of .265 (146 hits in 550 AB), 30 doubles, 7 triples and 35 longballs. Redus collected 116 RBI and 97 runs as well. He's 9th in the National League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns!
 
Saturday 9/16/1937: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize slams three taters
BROOKLYN - St. Louis (N) beat Brooklyn 10-7, but that was not the real story of the game. Johnny Mize was, as he went deep three times. A pitch from William Byrd in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 406 feet from home plate in right-center. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 373 feet, cleared the wall in right field. His 3rd shot, off William Byrd in the 6th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Johnny got 4 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 5 runs.
 
Monday 9/11/1937: Haas (PHA) and Miller (BSN) win P.O.W. award
Mule Haas wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 20 at bats he hit .550 with 1 HR and 5 RBI. Boston (N)'s pitcher Percy Miller had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Miller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Tuesday 9/5/1937: Mel Ott unloads, hits number 600
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's players had every reason to congratulate Mel Ott, who reached a milestone today, slamming his 600th career longball! The historic drive, a two-run homerun off Harry Eisenstat in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 431 feet from home plate. Along with his 600 homeruns, Mel collected 1970 hits and 1582 RBI in 11 seasons. Mel has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 8 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Monday 9/4/1937: Player of the Week honors go to Camilli and Gehrig
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Dolph Camilli, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. He hit .542 with 13 RBI and slugged 1.292 in 24 at bats. His season numbers are: .325 AVG, 138 hits, 26 doubles, 3 triples and 43 longballs, along with 105 RBI and 119 runs scored. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Lou Gehrig wins his 22nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. Gehrig has walked 114 times this year and posts a .483 OBP. While batting .355, 156 for 439, he has driven in 160 runs. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Sunday 9/3/1937: Philadelphia (A)'s Joe Dimaggio slams three taters
CHICAGO (A) - Joe Dimaggio powered Philadelphia (A) to a 12-3 win over Chicago (A). He did it in style by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Hilton Smith. His 2nd shot, off Hilton Smith in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Bob Poser in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 372 feet from home plate. Joe collected 4 hits in 4 trips to the plate, scoring FOUR times and driving in 6 runs. His homerun total this year is 41, along with 122 RBI.
 
Saturday 9/2/1937: St. Louis (A)'s Joe Medwick ropes five hits
WASHINGTON - St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Joe Medwick accomplished a difficult feat in a 18-14 win over Washington, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .306! A double off Bobo Newsom in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Bobo Newsom. His 4th hit, off Ray Harrell in the 6th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. He had singles in the 5th inning (one RBI) and in the 8th inning . Joe scored 4 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! He now has a total of 177 hits this season, accounting for a .338 batting average. St. Louis (A) scored 18 runs on 21 hits.
 
Friday 9/1/1937: Emil Roy pitches 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn
CINCINNATI - Great days are rare. But not for Cincinnati's right-hander Emil Roy. Brooklyn found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Roy (15-13) struck out an astounding 15 and walked 6, throwing 83 of 149 pitches for strikes. Buddy Lewis helped Roy at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring two runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
 
Friday 9/1/1937: Jack Wilson blanks Philadelphia (N) with a 1-hitter
NEW YORK (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And New York (N)'s Jack Wilson did so today, in a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N). 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Wilson (12-14) struck out 2 and issued 3 BB, throwing 59 of 103 pitches for strikes. Mitch Murray helped Wilson at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. New York (N) scored 3 runs on 7 hits.
 
Friday 9/1/1937: Bridges and Williams receive Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of August in the American League certainly had Detroit's right-hander Tommy Bridges, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 4-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 2.14. He struck out 39 in 63 innings. This season Bridges compiled an ERA of 3.19, going 16-11 in 35 starts. He fanned 188 while giving up 276 hits in 299.1 innings. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! Brooklyn's John He started 7 games in August, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 2.11 in 59.2 innings. John John In 37 starts this year John He has 21 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Friday 9/1/1937: Cincinnati's Ott named Batter of the Month
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. Camilli helped his team with an average of .385 and 26 RBI in 91 at bats. Camilli has walked 101 times this year and posts a .453 OBP. While batting .321, 133 for 414, he has driven in 102 runs. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! 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 43 for 98 (.439), while hitting 13 HR and collecting 41 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .485, Mel hit .365 and slugged .834. He has collected 160 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Tuesday 8/29/1937: 6-hit performance by Boston (N)'s Bruce Campbell
CHICAGO (N) - 'Wow, six hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell after the 15-4 win over Chicago (N). In the 1st inning he belted a RBI double off Ted Radcliffe. A pitch from Ted Radcliffe in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 418 feet from home plate in left-center. He had singles in the 4th , in the 6th inning , in the 8th inning and in the 9th inning (one RBI). Bruce did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 149 hits in 414 at bats, resulting in a .360 batting average.
 
Monday 8/28/1937: Boston (N)'s Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle
CHICAGO (N) - Boston (N)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Chicago (N)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Monday. A single in the 2nd off Leon Day accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Leon Day in the 4th inning left his bat for a double. In the 7th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Leon Day. His 4th hit was a RBI triple off Leon Day in the 8th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Lou did drive in 2 while scoring one run on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .357. He becomes the 51st player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Hal Trosky was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 4/28/1937.
 
Monday 8/28/1937: Pittsburgh's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's leftfielder Gee Walker. Gee was on fire, hitting .481 with 6 HR and 13 RBI. Gee managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Gee has gone 128 for 432 (.296) this season, hitting 14 homeruns and driving in 58 runs. He has scored 64 runs on his own. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo, who wins the award for the 23rd time in his career. Martin was on fire, hitting .320 with 4 HR and 7 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .385, Martin hit .325 and slugged .728. He has collected 131 runs batted in this year. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Tuesday 8/22/1937: Lewis Wolfolk out for 6 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its right-hander Lewis Wolfolk for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Freddie Maguire in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Chicago (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Wolfolk had suffered a Strained Tricep Muscle. Lewis has a record of 14-15 this season, with an ERA of 3.67. In 281.2 Innings he was able to strike out 107 batters. He has 24 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
 
Monday 8/21/1937: Detroit's Koenig wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Mark Koenig this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mark was on fire, hitting .440 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. Koenig has hit 9 bombs this year while batting .306. He adds 32 doubles, along with 56 runs scored. Lou Gehrig from Detroit wins his 21st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Gehrig helped his team with an average of .455 and 14 RBI in 22 at bats.
 
Wednesday 8/16/1937: Bruce Campbell nabs six hits against New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up New York (N)'s pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Wednesday. His 5th hit was a triple off Earl Mattingly in the 7th inning. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 2nd , in the 3rd (one RBI) , in the 5th (one RBI) and in the 8th . Bruce did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .359. Boston (N) scored 18 runs on 24 hits.
 
Wednesday 8/16/1937: Boston (N)'s Lou Gehrig slams five hits
NEW YORK (N) - On Wednesday, Boston (N)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against New York (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. A 389 foot drive to right-center marked his 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Jack Wilson in the 3rd inning. In the 5th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Ralph Birkofer. In the 7th inning he belted a double off Earl Mattingly. He had singles in the 2nd (one RBI) and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Lou scored 4 runs, and he collected 7 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .353. Boston (N) scored 18 runs on 24 hits.
 
Monday 8/14/1937: Cleveland's Mickey Cochrane slams three taters
CLEVELAND - Mickey Cochrane was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cleveland to a 15-7 win over Washington by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Randy Gumpert in the 2nd inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A 340 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a three-run homerun off Randy Gumpert in the 5th inning. His 3rd shot, a three-run homerun off Ray Harrell in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, with FOUR runs scored and driving in 8 runs. Willard Brown was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/15/1937.
 
Monday 8/14/1937: Player of the Week honors go to Lazzeri and Campbell
Tony Lazzeri from Chicago (A) wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .423 with 13 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 26 at bats. Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell 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 .519 and hit .409, while driving in 11 runs.
 
Wednesday 8/9/1937: Season ending injury strikes New York (A)'s Dickey
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s catcher Bill Dickey will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between New York (A) and Philadelphia (A). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Dickey collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Ruptured Achilles Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Bill is hitting .348 this year, with 138 hits in 397 at bats. He has driven in 86 runs, slugging .620. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 5th in RBI!
 
Wednesday 8/9/1937: Mule Haas has 2000th career hits
NEW YORK (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Mule Haas joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Mule collected 176 homeruns and 1001 RBI in 11 seasons. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' His hit in the 1st inning was a single off Ivy Andrews.
 
Monday 8/7/1937: Washington's Johnson wins Player of the Week award
Washington's rightfielder Bob Johnson had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Bob was on fire, hitting .524 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Sammy Byrd, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. His season numbers are: .328 AVG, 139 hits, 28 doubles, one triple and 31 homeruns, along with 114 RBI and 79 runs scored. He's 9th in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1937: Larkin and Kaufmann receive Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 1st time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Steve Larkin. His ERA of just 1.66 helped him to a 4-0 record in July. He worked 48.2 innings, striking out 54 hitters while walking 33. His ERA of 3.24 helped him to a 15-5 record this year. He struck out 220 and walked 103 in 205.1 innings. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Tony Kaufmann pitched like a legend in July, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 21 hitters in his 3 starts, putting together a record of 1-0 while pitching 21 innings. His ERA in July was 1.44. Tony also fired a shutout. Tony has a record of 6-9 this season, with an ERA of 4.62. In 140.1 Innings he was able to strike out 115 batters. He has 13 complete games and one shutout.
 
Tuesday 8/1/1937: Batter of the Month award winners announced
It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's rightfielder Elbie Fletcher. Fletcher helped his team with an average of .430 and 26 RBI in 79 at bats. Elbie has gone 100 for 332 (.301) this season, hitting 12 taters and driving in 73 runs. He has scored 72 runs on his own. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Mel Ott, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. Ott helped his team with an average of .429 and 43 RBI in 84 at bats. Mel has gone 120 for 349 (.344) this season, hitting 43 taters and driving in 119 runs. He has scored 100 runs on his own. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1937: Steve Larkin out for 7 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Steve Larkin was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 4th inning of the game between Philadelphia (A) and Cleveland. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Larkin will miss about 7 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Cheekbone. Steve has a record of 15-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.24. In 205.1 Innings he was able to strike out 220 batters. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
 
Monday 7/31/1937: Demaree and Ott win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Frank Demaree, Detroit's starting rightfielder. In 28 at bats he hit .536 with 1 HR and 4 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Mel Ott this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .455 with 2 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .818. Mel managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Monday 7/24/1937: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Sam West, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Sam went 15 for 23 (.652), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. This year West drove in 48 and scored 48 runs while batting .299 with 5 bombs. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 17th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .522 and hit .500, while driving in 13 runs. Mel managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 6 consecutive games as well! His season numbers are: .337 AVG, 110 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples and 41 taters, along with 107 RBI and 91 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Tuesday 7/18/1937: Hal Mckain pitches his 1st shutout of the season
PHILADELPHIA (N) - It was a great day for Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Hal Mckain. The 31-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against New York (N) on Tuesday. Mckain (1-0) struck out 5 and walked 3, throwing 61 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Ripper Collins provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Mckain needed as he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. The final score of the game was 1-0.
 
Monday 7/17/1937: Player of the Week honors go to Fletcher and Harris
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Elbie Fletcher this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .538 and hit .429, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .283 AVG, 82 hits, 16 doubles, 5 triples and 9 homeruns, along with 60 RBI and 56 runs scored. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Vic Harris, Brooklyn's starting shortstop. He had an on base percentage of .483 and hit .423, while driving in 10 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now.
 
Saturday 7/15/1937: Chicago (A)'s Wolfolk out for 4-5 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - When it rains, it pours. Chicago (A)'s ace Lewis Wolfolk will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Washington where he left the field in the 4th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Wolfolk was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .275 against Lewis this season. While posting an ERA of 3.32 he went 10-10 in 26 starts, fanning 86 and walking 36 hitters. He has 17 complete games and one shutout.
 
Tuesday 7/11/1937: Emil Roy fires 2-hitter against Pittsburgh
CINCINNATI - Emil Roy had some fun again. Pittsburgh hitters did not. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 45 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Roy (9-11) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 121 pitches. Mel Ott helped Roy at the plate, he finished 1 for 4, blasting a homerun. Cincinnati scored 3 runs on 5 hits.
 
Friday 7/7/1937: Lefty Gomez (CHC) will miss 5 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - When it rains, it pours. Chicago (N)'s ace Lefty Gomez will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (N) where he left the field in the 9th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Gomez was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Bicep Tendon. Opposing players hit .231 against Lefty this season. While posting an ERA of 3.30 he went 7-13 in 22 starts, fanning 157 and walking 77 hitters. Lefty has pitched one shutout and 16 complete games.
 
Monday 7/3/1937: Cleveland's Berger wins Player of the Week award
Wally Berger from Cleveland wins his 11th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 23 at bats he hit .522 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. His season features a batting average of .357 (102 hits in 286 AB), 25 doubles, 5 triples and 19 taters. Berger collected 70 RBI and 74 runs as well. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 2nd 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. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .458, while driving in 12 runs. Charles managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Smith has walked 25 times this year and posts a .426 OBP. While batting .375, 108 for 288, he has driven in 81 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Saturday 7/1/1937: Pittsburgh's Babe Herman laces 2000th career hit
BOSTON (N) - Pittsburgh's players had every reason to congratulate Babe Herman, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! He hit a single in the 11th off Mel Harder for number 2000. Along with his 2000 hits, Babe collected 309 homeruns and 1290 RBI in 10 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.'
 
Saturday 7/1/1937: Detroit's Muncrief earns Pitcher of the Month award
Detroit's Bob Muncrief had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 2.18 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 35 hitters. His record in June is 6-0. Bob also fired a shutout. This season Muncrief compiled an ERA of 4.01, going 11-5 in 18 starts. He fanned 70 while giving up 172 hits in 150.1 innings. He has 13 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 10th in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Brooklyn's John He had an ERA of just 3.05 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 60 hitters. His record in June is 7-0. This season Williams He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1937: Red hot Heath and Beckwith win Batter of the Month award
It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Detroit's centerfielder Jeff Heath. He hit .347 with 25 RBI and slugged .782 in 101 at bats. Heath has hit 21 bombs this year while batting .323. He adds 24 doubles, along with 62 runs scored. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to John Beckwith, Pittsburgh's starting third baseman. He hit .418 with 31 RBI and slugged .888 in 98 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .455, John hit .390 and slugged .785. He has collected 53 runs batted in this year.
 
Wednesday 6/28/1937: Boston (A)'s Pete Donohue wins #300
ST. LOUIS (A) - Boston (A)'s right-hander Pete Donohue already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one as he picked up his 300th career win. Donohue allowed 2 earned runs while striking out 1 and walking 0 in 9 innings of work. He has enmassed 1605 K's in 5017 career innings so far, and posts a 4.06 lifetime ERA. He set a career high with 27 wins in 1936. Donohue won 20 or more games a season 8 times. '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.' The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
 
Monday 6/26/1937: Player of the Week honors go to Walker and Smith
Jesse Walker wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .517 with 4 RBI and slugged .966 in 29 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .363, Jesse hit .313 and slugged .462. He has collected 28 runs batted in this year. Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Charles went 13 for 24 (.542), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
 
Monday 6/19/1937: Pittsburgh's Beckwith wins Player of the Week award
Boston (A)'s rightfielder Si Rosenthal had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .423 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. It's the 25th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith. John pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .435 with 4 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.043. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .360 (49 hits in 136 AB), 13 doubles, one triple and 12 bombs. Beckwith collected 40 RBI and 31 runs as well.
 
Sunday 6/18/1937: James Bell ropes 3000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA (N) - James Bell got a standing ovation from 17055 fans in Philadelphia (N), who witnessed his 3000th career hit. With one out in the 6th inning, James drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 3000 hits, James collected 239 homeruns and 1215 RBI in 15 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Friday 6/16/1937: Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo gets milestone hit
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's players had every reason to congratulate Martin Dihigo, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Martin collected 600 homeruns and 1619 RBI in 12 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' With one out in the 3rd inning, Martin drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Thursday 6/15/1937: Philadelphia (A)'s Willard Brown slams three taters
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A) beat Boston (A) 12-5, but that was not the real story of the game. Willard Brown was, as he went deep three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Curt Davis in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. A 418 foot drive to left-center marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Curt Davis in the 3rd inning. His 3rd shot, off Walt Tauscher in the 6th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, with FOUR runs scored with 4 RBI.
 
Monday 6/12/1937: Martin Dihigo stars with 600th career homerun
CINCINNATI - Martin Dihigo got a standing ovation from 25639 fans in Cincinnati, who witnessed his historic 600th career homerun. His historic shot, off Speed Martin in the 8th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. In 12 years of big league action so far, Martin has compiled a batting average of .323, along with 1997 hits and 1617 RBI. Martin hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, hitting 40 bombs 9 times. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Monday 6/12/1937: Paul Derringer out for 5 weeks
BOSTON (N) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (N)'s right-hander Paul Derringer will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Philadelphia (N) where he left the field in the 4th inning. Derringer was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Spasms Back. Opposing players hit .242 against Paul this season. While posting an ERA of 3.47 he went 6-6 in 13 starts, fanning 55 and walking 36 hitters. Paul has pitched one shutout and 10 complete games.
 
Monday 6/12/1937: Johnson (WAS) and Dihigo (PIT) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's rightfielder Bob Johnson. Bob pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .478 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.261. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 13 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! His season numbers are: .311 AVG, 57 hits, 12 doubles, 4 triples and 12 taters, along with 34 RBI and 39 runs scored. Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh wins his 22nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.038.
 
Monday 6/5/1937: Bottomley and Smith win Player of the Week award
Jim Bottomley from New York (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Jim was on fire, hitting .387 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. 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 pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 3 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.037. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. Charles has gone 71 for 196 (.362) this season, hitting 17 bombs and driving in 50 runs. He has scored 40 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 5th in RBI!
 
Thursday 6/1/1937: Swift (PHA) and Osborne (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
It's the 1st time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Bill Swift. His ERA of just 2.63 helped him to a 5-1 record in May. He worked 48 innings, striking out 17 hitters while walking 5. Bill fired two shutouts! His ERA of 4.33 helped him to a 10-3 record this year. He struck out 40 and walked 14 in 99.2 innings. Bill has pitched 2 shutouts and 8 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in wins! It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's pitcher Wayne Osborne. His ERA of just 1.04 helped him to a 4-2 record in May. He worked 52 innings, striking out 25 hitters while walking 22. Wayne pitched a shutout as well. Wayne has a record of 9-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.18. In 103 Innings he was able to strike out 43 batters. He has 7 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Thursday 6/1/1937: Cleveland's Berger earns Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Wally Berger, Cleveland's starting leftfielder. Wally pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .380 with 8 and 30 RBI while slugging .761. While compiling an on base percentage of .417, Wally hit .353 and slugged .679. He has collected 45 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Bruce Campbell of Boston (N) wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Bruce pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .390 with 8 and 30 RBI while slugging .771. He has hit 8 longballs while batting .364 this season. His 43 hits and 7 walks add up to a .397 on-base percentage.
 
Monday 5/29/1937: Berger and Campbell win Player of the Week award
It's the 10th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger. In 25 at bats he hit .480 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Wally managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He has hit 12 longballs while batting .346 this season. His 63 hits and 24 walks add up to a .414 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Bruce Campbell this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 32 at bats he hit .438 with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
 
Monday 5/22/1937: Herman Gordon (BSN) will miss 5 weeks
BOSTON (N) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (N)'s right-hander Herman Gordon will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Philadelphia (N) where he left the field in the 5th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Gordon was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 1.67 helped him to a 7-0 record this year. He struck out 70 and walked 17 in 75.2 innings. Herman has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Monday 5/22/1937: English and Lindstrom win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Woody English, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He hit .545 with 10 RBI and slugged .955 in 22 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Boston (N)'s Freddie Lindstrom, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Freddie went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He has hit 7 taters while batting .323 this season. His 51 hits and 15 walks add up to a .375 on-base percentage.
 
Monday 5/15/1937: Heath and Sigafoos win Player of the Week award
Jeff Heath from Detroit wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Jeff went 11 for 19 (.579), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Jeff is hitting .333 this year, with 34 hits in 102 at bats. He has driven in 22 runs, slugging .716. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (N)'s shortstop Frank Sigafoos. He hit .542 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 24 at bats. Frank managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Monday 5/8/1937: Muncrief (DET) and Trosky (BRO) win P.O.W. award
Detroit's pitcher Bob Muncrief had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Muncrief was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. His ERA of 4.65 helped him to a 4-2 record this year. He struck out 22 and walked 19 in 50.1 innings. Bob has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. Brooklyn's first baseman Hal Trosky had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Hal pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .545 with 1 HR and 5 RBI while slugging .909. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. Trosky has hit for a .370 average this season. He has 25 extra base hits along with 82 total bases, resulting in a .689 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting and 6th in RBI!
 
Monday 5/1/1937: Donohue and Williams receive Pitcher of the Month award
Boston (A)'s pitcher Pete Donohue is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. His ERA of just 2.18 helped him to a 5-1 record in April. He worked 62 innings, striking out 15 hitters while walking 8. Pete also fired a shutout. Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's John He struck out 57 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 7-0 while pitching 57 innings. His ERA in April was 2.42.
 
Monday 5/1/1937: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Bill Dickey, New York (A)'s starting catcher. Bill pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .411 with 12 and 31 RBI while slugging .878. The Batter of the Month 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 .337 with 13 and 34 RBI while slugging .816.
 
Monday 5/1/1937: Delancey ( ) and Trosky (BRO) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Delancey helped his team with an average of .688 and 7 RBI in 16 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Delancey drove in 22 and scored 23 runs while batting .398 with 8 longballs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Hal Trosky from Brooklyn wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Hal was on fire, hitting .500 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. Trosky has hit 4 homeruns this year while batting .330. He adds 12 doubles, along with 22 runs scored.
 
Friday 4/28/1937: Hal Trosky hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)
BROOKLYN - Hal Trosky is a pretty good hitter, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Hilton Smith in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 420 feet from home plate. A 361 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Hilton Smith in the 3rd inning. A RBI double off Hilton Smith in the 4th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a RBI double off Ted Olson in the 5th inning. Hit number 5 followed in the 7th inning, a RBI triple. A single in the 8th off Rube Currie accounted for his 6th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Hal scored 4 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! His 6 hit performance increases his batting average to .326. 50 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Hal. On 10/4/1936, Joe Cronin was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Tuesday 4/25/1937: John Williams celebrates 600th win
NEW YORK (N) - Brooklyn's right-hander John Williams He has enmassed 5329 K's in 7760 career innings so far, and posts a 2.58 lifetime ERA. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' He set a career high with 31 wins in 1925. Williams The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
 
Tuesday 4/25/1937: New York (A)'s Johnson out for the season
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s leftfielder Roy Johnson suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself diving for a ball. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Torn Rib Cage Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit 6 bombs while batting .289 this season. His 24 hits and 7 walks add up to a .341 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
 
Monday 4/24/1937: Moore (CLE) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
Jo-jo Moore from Cleveland wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Jo-jo pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .650 with 2 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.100. Charles Smith from Chicago (N) wins his 56th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Smith helped his team with an average of .385 and 12 RBI in 26 at bats. His season features a batting average of .367 (18 hits in 49 AB), 4 doubles, one triple and 6 homeruns. Smith collected 16 RBI and 11 runs as well.
 
Thursday 4/20/1937: Marv Gudat (CLE) will miss 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its left-hander Marv Gudat for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Wattie Holm in a game against Boston (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Cleveland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Gudat had suffered a Strained Back Muscle. Marv has a record of 1-1 this season, with an ERA of 2.73. In 29.2 Innings he was able to strike out 8 batters. Marv has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games.
 
Thursday 4/20/1937: Denny Galehouse (SLA) will miss 7 weeks
ST. LOUIS (A) - When it rains, it pours. St. Louis (A)'s right-hander Denny Galehouse will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Washington where he left the field in the 8th inning. Galehouse was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. His ERA of 4.59 helped him to a 2-1 record this year. He struck out 17 and walked 13 in 33.1 innings.
 
Tuesday 4/18/1937: Boston (N)'s Lou Gehrig pounds five hits
CHICAGO (N) - On Tuesday, Boston (N)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Chicago (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. Number 2 in the 3rd inning accounted for a double. His 4th hit was a double off Leon Day in the 8th inning. A 422 foot drive to center field marked his 5th hit, a solo homerun off Leon Day in the 9th inning. He had singles in the 1st (one RBI) and in the 6th inning . Lou did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .358. Boston (N) scored 9 runs on 13 hits.
 
Monday 4/17/1937: St. Louis (A)'s Medwick wins Player of the Week award
Joe Medwick wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Medwick helped his team with an average of .500 and 10 RBI in 30 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Flint Rhem, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Monday 4/10/1937: New York (N)'s Byrd wins Player of the Week award
It's the 5th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s catcher Bill Dickey. Dickey helped his team with an average of .560 and 12 RBI in 25 at bats. Bill managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Sammy Byrd this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Sammy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .423 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.154. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well!
 
Saturday 4/8/1937: Joe Hauser stars with 2000th career hit
CHICAGO (N) - New York (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Joe Hauser, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 15 years of big league action so far, Joe has compiled a batting average of .276, along with 327 homeruns and 1384 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' With two outs in the 1st inning, Joe drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Saturday 4/1/1937: Season ending injury strikes Pittsburgh's Wright
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's centerfielder Bill Wright suffered a season ending injury when he was struck by a pitch from Boston (N)'s Bill Knowlton. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Wrist. Surgery will be performed next week.
 
Saturday 4/1/1937: New York (A)'s Grove severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A) is without its ace Lefty Grove for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Si Rosenthal in a game against Boston (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Spasms Back. Surgery will be performed next week.
 

Out of the Park Developments - The place for baseball and boxing simulation games
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series