LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/26/1941
Tuesday 1/31/1941 :
Johnny Allen retires ...
Les Barnhart retires ...
Earl Averill retires ...
Tom Carey retires ...
Ripper Collins retires ...
Mickey Cochrane retires ...
Kiddo Davis retires ...
Bill Cissell retires ...
Spud Davis retires ...
Ben Cantwell retires ...
Ray Dobens retires ...
Howdy Groskloss retires ...
Liz Funk retires ...
Regis Leheny retires ...
Jim Moore retires ...
Ray Prim retires ...
Danny Musser retires ...
Bots Nekola retires ...
Wally Roettger retires ...
Bud Thomas retires ...
Claude Johnson retires ...
Charles Wesley retires ...
Jim Weaver retires ...
George Collins retires ...
Ambrose Reid retires ...
Harry Rice retires ...
William Owens retires ...
Buford Meredith retires ...
Fresco Thompson retires ...
Jimmy Welsh retires ...
BOS: Jasper Washington retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
BOS: Spud Chandler retires ...
BOS: Wattie Holm retires ...
BOS: Dick Barrett retires ...
BOS: Charlie Butler retires ...
BOS: Jumbo Brown retires ...
BOS: Pat Creeden retires ...
BOS: Johnnie Tyler retires ...
BOS: Bobby Burke retires ...
BOS: Bill Breckinridge retires ...
NYY: Freddy Sale retires ...
NYY: Earl Grace retires ...
NYY: Art Jorgens retires ...
NYY: Mike Powers retires ...
NYY: Milt Galatzer retires ...
PHA: Ollie Bejma retires ...
PHA: Marty Hopkins retires ...
PHA: Reggie Grabowski retires ...
PHA: Les Mallon retires ...
PHA: Hank Patterson retires ...
WAS: Red Evans retires ...
WAS: Pete Daglia retires ...
WAS: Ray Berres retires ...
WAS: George Detore retires ...
CHA: Oral Hildebrand retires ...
CHA: Roy Sherid retires ...
CHA: Tom Hughes retires ...
CHA: Tedd Gullic retires ...
CLE: Roy Parmelee retires ...
DET: Walter Murphy retires ...
DET: Jesse Hill retires ...
DET: Frank Lamanske retires ...
SLA: Tom Lanning retires ...
SLA: Bob Weiland retires ...
SLA: Gene Desautels retires ...
SLA: Jackie Hayes retires ...
SLA: Bill Steinecke retires ...
SLA: Bob Friedrichs retires ...
SLA: John Campbell retires ...
SLA: Ed Carroll retires ...
BSN: Art Garibaldi retires ...
BSN: Smead Jolley retires ...
BSN: Willis Hudlin retires ...
BSN: Monte Weaver retires ...
BSN: Sugar Cain retires ...
BSN: Jimmy Adair retires ...
CIN: Flint Rhem retires ...
CIN: Wayne Lamaster retires ...
CIN: George Caster retires ...
CIN: Joe Zapustas retires ...
CIN: Pete Mcclanahan retires ...
CIN: Josh Billings retires ...
PHI: James Bell retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
PHI: Gene Rye retires ...
PHI: Bill Mcafee retires ...
PHI: Cliff Garrison retires ...
PIT: John Beckwith retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
PIT: Lloyd Brown retires ...
PIT: Al Smith retires ...
PIT: Johnny Welch retires ...
PIT: Ed Durham retires ...
PIT: Pep Young retires ...
PIT: Walt Masters retires ...
PIT: Bob Seeds retires ...
PIT: Biggs Wehde retires ...
BRO: Lefty Willis retires ...
BRO: Fred Brickell retires ...
BRO: John Goodell retires ...
BRO: Debs Garms retires ...
BRO: Joe Ogrodowski retires ...
CHC: Jack Knott retires ...
NYN: Ray Starr retires ...
NYN: George Washington retires ...
NYN: Tony Piet retires ...
NYN: Art Shires retires ...
NYN: Dan Dugan retires ...
NYN: Ed Crowley retires ...
STL: Ivey Shiver retires ...
STL: Gordon Rhodes retires ...
Chicago (A) gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
Chicago (N) gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
WAS: Fan loyalty increases to Fair!
SLA: Fan loyalty drops to Extremely Poor...
PHI: Fan loyalty drops to Extremely Poor...
PIT: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
STL: Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
BOS:Chet Laabs gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Cookie Lavagetto gets a new one-year contract worth $1,992,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Babe Young gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Johnny Vergez gets a new one-year contract worth $1,714,286 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Harry Matuzak gets a new one-year contract worth $495,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Billy Sullivan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,877,143 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Quincy Trouppe gets a new one-year contract worth $3,422,857 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Jo-jo White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Charlie Devens gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:John Pomorski gets a new one-year contract worth $389,286 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bill Swift gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bobby Doerr gets a new one-year contract worth $1,685,714 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Willard Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Steve Larkin gets a new one-year contract worth $6,742,857 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ray Pepper gets a new one-year contract worth $1,085,714 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Randy Reese gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ken O'dea gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Hank Leiber gets a new one-year contract worth $5,714,286 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Joe Dimaggio gets a new one-year contract worth $6,042,857 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Les Tietje gets a new one-year contract worth $3,957,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bill Zuber gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ben Sankey gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Randy Gumpert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Wally Moses gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Billy Myers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Fabian Kowalik gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Bernie Snyder gets a new one-year contract worth $685,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Howard Craghead gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Glenn Chapman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Allen Benson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Hersh Martin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Cy Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Elbert Melton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Harry Gumbert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Whitey Hilcher gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Moose Solters gets a new one-year contract worth $2,085,714 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Fred Sington gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Mark Filley gets a new one-year contract worth $365,714 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Eugene Bremmer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Frank Bushey gets a new one-year contract worth $351,429 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Ival Goodman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,428,571 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Junie Barnes gets a new one-year contract worth $1,028,571 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Jim Turner gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Bob Feller gets a new one-year contract worth $2,800,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Eddie Joost gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Elbie Fletcher gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Marv Olson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,285,714 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Mel Almada gets a new one-year contract worth $865,714 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Clay Bryant gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Tom Baker gets a new one-year contract worth $1,280,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Jeff Heath gets a new one-year contract worth $7,178,571 through salary arbitration.
DET:Tommy Henrich gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration.
DET:Max Butcher gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Neil Robinson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,565,714 through salary arbitration.
DET:Slick Castleman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Dutch Lieber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Augie Galan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,971,429 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Henry Kimbro gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Enos Slaughter gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Denny Galehouse gets a new one-year contract worth $3,228,571 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Lou Finney gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bobby Estalella gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Orlin Collier gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Russ Bauers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Elden Auker gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:George Mcquinn gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Burgess Whitehead gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Tex Carleton gets a new one-year contract worth $2,240,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Buddy Lewis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Babe Phelps gets a new one-year contract worth $1,292,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Lee Grissom gets a new one-year contract worth $715,714 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Ed Linke gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Tuck Stainback gets a new one-year contract worth $1,335,714 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Leroy Herrmann gets a new one-year contract worth $871,429 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Pid Purdy gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Eric Mcnair gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Bill Dietrich gets a new one-year contract worth $3,964,286 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Gilly Campbell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Wally Hebert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Jimmy Ripple gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Don Gutteridge gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Johnny Oulliber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Hugh Mulcahy gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Monte Pearson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Preacher Roe gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:George Selkirk gets a new one-year contract worth $4,978,571 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Al Milnar gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Mickey Haslin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Archie Mckain gets a new one-year contract worth $1,537,143 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Johnny Murphy gets a new one-year contract worth $2,308,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Wayne Osborne gets a new one-year contract worth $4,292,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Bill Ferrazzi gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Jack Burns gets a new one-year contract worth $3,392,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Hal Schumacher gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Claude Passeau gets a new one-year contract worth $400,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Lonny Frey gets a new one-year contract worth $1,315,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Bill Perrin gets a new one-year contract worth $2,850,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Johnny Babich gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Robert Mcclure gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Johnny Marcum gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Tommy Thompson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Bob Adams gets a new one-year contract worth $435,714 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Red Peery gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Ed Madjeski gets a new one-year contract worth $1,045,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Johnny Vander meer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Joe Gonzales gets a new one-year contract worth $384,286 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Joe Glenn gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Charlie Wiedemeyer gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Jimmie Crutchfield gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Matt Carlisle gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Leon Day gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Bertrum Hunter gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Cliff Melton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Red Bullock gets a new one-year contract worth $775,714 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Bud Tinning gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Vito Tamulis gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Jack Wilson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,600,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Jim Hayes gets a new one-year contract worth $768,571 through salary arbitration.
STL:Buck Rogers gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration.
STL:Johnny Mize gets a new one-year contract worth $7,707,143 through salary arbitration.
STL:Ernie Sulik gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Harry Eisenstat gets a new one-year contract worth $1,537,143 through salary arbitration.
STL:Joe Bokina gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Stew Bowers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Steamboat Struss gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration.
STL:Bob Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Woody Jensen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Boze Berger gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Wednesday 4/5/1941 :
Ted Williams hits a 492-foot homerun!!
CLE: Elbie Fletcher sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Thursday 4/6/1941 :
CLE: Marv Gudat pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
CIN: Clay Roe sets a new single game Cincinnati-Record for Strikeouts with 17!
CIN: Clay Roe pitches a NO-HITTER against Boston (N)!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against Boston (N).
Saturday 4/8/1941 :
Hank Leiber hits a 519-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/10/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Sammy Byrd (SLA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 7 HR and 17 RBI.
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 16 against Brooklyn.
Thursday 4/13/1941 :
CIN: Mel Ott slams 3 homers against Chicago (N).
PHI: Ken Chase pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Friday 4/14/1941 :
WAS: Bobo Newsom pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Chicago (N).
Monday 4/17/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .433 in 30 AB, with 6 HR and 17 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Josh Gibson (CHC)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 7 HR and 10 RBI.
PHA: Steve Larkin fans 15 batters against Cleveland.
Tuesday 4/18/1941 :
PIT: Johnny Rigney hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against New York (N).
Thursday 4/20/1941 :
CIN: Emil Roy pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Saturday 4/22/1941 :
BOS: Ted Williams has homered in 6 straight games!
Sunday 4/23/1941 :
PIT: Cecil Travis sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 4/24/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .364 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
SLA: Robert Palm gets his 2000th career hit!!
CIN: Emil Roy pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Tuesday 4/25/1941 :
CLE: Dolph Camilli sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 9!
CLE: Dolph Camilli sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
CLE: Harlond Clift sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
CLE: Dolph Camilli sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 6!
CLE: Harlond Clift sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 6!
CLE: Dolph Camilli drives in 9 runs against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 4/27/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against Boston (N).
Sunday 4/30/1941 :
BSN: Mel Harder pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
BSN: Mule Haas gets his 2500th career hit!!
Monday 5/1/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dolph Camilli (CLE)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Josh Gibson (CHC)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tommy Bridges (DET)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.42 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .380 in 108 AB, with 15 homers and 42 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mel Harder (BSN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.51 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .400 in 95 AB, with 21 homers and 34 RBI.
Hank Leiber hits a 506-foot homerun!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against Pittsburgh.
PIT: Martin Dihigo hits his 800th career homer!!
Wednesday 5/3/1941 :
PHA: Les Tietje pitches a 1-hit shutout against Detroit!!
CIN: Arky Vaughan hits 3 homers against Brooklyn.
Thursday 5/4/1941 :
Joe Medwick hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/5/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against Brooklyn.
Sunday 5/7/1941 :
CIN: Emil Roy pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/8/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Les Mueller (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Arky Vaughan (CIN)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
PHA: Charlie English hits 3 homers against Chicago (A).
CLE: Bob Feller fans 15 batters against New York (A).
Tuesday 5/9/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against New York (N).
Friday 5/12/1941 :
PHA: Steve Larkin pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Monday 5/15/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Charlie English (PHA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Bill Nicholson (BRO)!
He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 5/16/1941 :
BOS: Ted Williams sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Saturday 5/20/1941 :
SLA: Robert Palm slams 3 homers against Chicago (A).
Sunday 5/21/1941 :
WAS: Early Wynn pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 5/22/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Early Wynn (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Friday 5/26/1941 :
Joe Medwick hits a 506-foot homerun!!
PIT: Cecil Travis sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 6!
Saturday 5/27/1941 :
Joe Medwick hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Phil Weintraub hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/29/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Dom Dimaggio (SLA)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .419 in 31 AB, with 6 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 5/30/1941 :
STL: Buck Rogers pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 6/1/1941 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.31 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dom Dimaggio (SLA)!
He batted .418 in 98 AB, with 8 homers and 21 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.28 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .408 in 98 AB, with 13 homers and 38 RBI.
Vince Dimaggio hits a 501-foot homerun!!
NYN: Rollie Hemsley hits for the cycle against Boston (N)!
Saturday 6/3/1941 :
PHA: Les Tietje pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
STL: Johnny Mize hits 3 homers against Boston (N).
Monday 6/5/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Hank Leiber (PHA)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 16 RBI.
Wednesday 6/7/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 16 against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 6/10/1941 :
WAS: Tex Hughson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 6/12/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Tex Hughson (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Jack Burns (PIT)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI.
Woody English hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Thursday 6/15/1941 :
STL: Joe Dobson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Pittsburgh.
Friday 6/16/1941 :
SLA: Augie Galan sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Sunday 6/18/1941 :
PHA: Steve Larkin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 6/19/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Robert Palm (SLA)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Tommy Henrich hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 6/20/1941 :
Frank Demaree hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/21/1941 :
Nick Etten hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/23/1941 :
CIN: Mel Ott sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 6/26/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Wednesday 6/28/1941 :
BSN: Mel Harder pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Friday 6/30/1941 :
PHA: Steve Larkin strikes out 16 against Boston (A).
Saturday 7/1/1941 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.94 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Hank Leiber (PHA)!
He batted .346 in 104 AB, with 8 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mel Harder (BSN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.36 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .398 in 88 AB, with 16 homers and 39 RBI.
Sunday 7/2/1941 :
Wilson Redus hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/3/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Harlond Clift (CLE)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Woody Jensen (STL)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1941 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Steve Larkin from Philadelphia (A)
P Tommy Bridges from Detroit
P Tex Hughson from Washington
P Al Hollingsworth from Boston (A)
P Tiny Bonham from Cleveland
P Joe Callahan from Philadelphia (A)
P Charlie Devens from New York (A)
P Frank Bushey from Chicago (A)
P Tom Baker from Cleveland
P Joe Rogalski from New York (A)
C Bill Delancey from Boston (A)
C Robert Palm from St. Louis (A)
1B Dolph Camilli from Cleveland
2B Babe Young from Boston (A)
3B Harlond Clift from Cleveland
SS Red Kress from New York (A)
LF Ted Williams from Boston (A)
CF Jeff Heath from Detroit
RF Hank Leiber from Philadelphia (A)
1B Nick Etten from Detroit
LF Joe Dimaggio from Philadelphia (A)
CF Joe Medwick from New York (A)
LF Wally Berger from Cleveland
3B Billy Sullivan from New York (A)
2B Bobby Doerr from Philadelphia (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Mel Harder from Boston (N)
P Ed Walsh from Cincinnati
P Emil Roy from Cincinnati
P John Williams from Brooklyn
P Clay Roe from Cincinnati
P Johnny Gee from New York (N)
P Bill Dietrich from Cincinnati
P Archie Mckain from Philadelphia (N)
P Buck Ross from Chicago (N)
P Bernie Walter from Pittsburgh
C Josh Gibson from Chicago (N)
C Birdie Tebbetts from Cincinnati
1B Hal Trosky from Boston (N)
2B Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh
3B Hank Greenberg from New York (N)
SS Arky Vaughan from Cincinnati
LF Mel Ott from Cincinnati
CF Bill Wright from Pittsburgh
RF Bill Nicholson from Brooklyn
1B Johnny Mize from St. Louis (N)
LF Bruce Campbell from Boston (N)
CF Barney Mccosky from Pittsburgh
RF Stan Spence from Cincinnati
SS Jimmy Bloodworth from Philadelphia (N)
SS Vic Harris from Brooklyn
Friday 7/7/1941 :
BSN: Mule Haas sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 7/8/1941 :
BRO: Ed Head pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 7/10/1941 :
SLA: Robert Palm slams 3 homers against Chicago (A).
STL: Joe Dobson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Tuesday 7/11/1941 :
BOS: Dick Siebert sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
BOS: Dick Siebert has 6 hits against New York (A).
CHA: Tony Lazzeri gets his 2500th career hit!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against Boston (N).
PIT: Martin Dihigo crushes 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 7/13/1941 :
Joe Medwick hits a 501-foot homerun!!
CLE: Marv Gudat pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Sunday 7/16/1941 :
BSN: Tex Carleton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Monday 7/17/1941 :
CHC: Charles Smith retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
American League-Player of the Week:
C Robert Palm (SLA)!
He batted .385 in 26 AB, with 7 HR and 15 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Hal Trosky (BSN)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Friday 7/21/1941 :
CIN: Mel Ott slams 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Sunday 7/23/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 20 batters against Chicago (N).
Monday 7/24/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Willard Brown (PHA)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Hal Trosky (BSN)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
NYY: Charlie Devens pitches a 1-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 7/27/1941 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 501-foot homerun!!
CIN: Clay Roe sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Strikeouts with 366!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 7/30/1941 :
DET: Pee wee Reese sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 7/31/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jeff Heath (DET)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 30 AB, with 6 HR and 10 RBI.
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 8/1/1941 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Charlie Devens (NYY)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.95 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Jeff Heath (DET)!
He batted .449 in 89 AB, with 7 homers and 28 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Johnny Gee (NYN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.94 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hal Trosky (BSN)!
He batted .396 in 96 AB, with 13 homers and 35 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1941 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/4/1941 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Joe Medwick hits a 525-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/5/1941 :
PHI: Lefty Gomez pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 8/7/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .636 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Phil Cavarretta (CIN)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/8/1941 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Saturday 8/12/1941 :
WAS: Zeke Bonura hits 3 homers against Cleveland.
PHA: Steve Larkin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
STL: Buck Rogers pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 8/13/1941 :
Shanty Hogan hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Rudy York (CLE)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Jim Tabor (PHI)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1941 :
CLE: Rudy York crushes 3 homers against New York (A).
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against Chicago (N).
Monday 8/21/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 8 HR and 17 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Bobby Doerr hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 8/22/1941 :
Willard Brown hits a 507-foot homerun!!
BRO: William Byrd pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Thursday 8/24/1941 :
Joe Medwick hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/25/1941 :
NYY: Bill Fleming pitches a NO-HITTER against Boston (A)!!
Saturday 8/26/1941 :
Francisco Coimbre hits a 507-foot homerun!!
NYN: Hank Greenberg hits his 600th career homer!!
Monday 8/28/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dolph Camilli (CLE)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.
BOS: Whitey Moore pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Friday 9/1/1941 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Max Lanier (CHA)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 4.43.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .346 in 81 AB, with 16 homers and 40 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.34 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mule Haas (BSN)!
He batted .451 in 82 AB, with 12 homers and 35 RBI.
CIN: Joe Cicero sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Monday 9/4/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Glenn Chapman (WAS)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Mule Haas (BSN)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
PHI: Lefty Gomez strikes out 18 against Chicago (N).
STL: Johnny Mize has homered in 6 straight games!
Wednesday 9/6/1941 :
Hank Leiber hits a 481-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/7/1941 :
NYN: Walter Cannady gets his 3500th career hit!!
Monday 9/11/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Vince Dimaggio (NYY)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 9/12/1941 :
Myril Hoag hits a 501-foot homerun!!
BOS: Ted Williams sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Friday 9/15/1941 :
Bill Delancey hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Wilson Redus hits a 527-foot homerun!!
Saturday 9/16/1941 :
SLA: Robert Palm sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Runs with 125!
CHC: Obie Lackey sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Stolen Bases with 70!
BRO: Bill Nicholson sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for Homeruns with 51!
Sunday 9/17/1941 :
SLA: Enos Slaughter sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 9/18/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Joe Medwick (NYY)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 9/20/1941 :
Shanty Hogan hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Joe Medwick hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/21/1941 :
NYN: Wally Judnich sets a new season New York (N) Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 35!
Sunday 9/24/1941 :
BOS: Ted Williams sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 169!
Joe Medwick hits a 502-foot homerun!!
BSN: Mel Harder sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for Wins with 26!
Monday 9/25/1941 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 16 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Hal Trosky (BSN)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 9/27/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 18 against Chicago (N).
Thursday 9/28/1941 :
BOS: Dick Siebert sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Hitting Streak with 27 games!
Saturday 9/30/1941 :
NYY: Bill Fleming pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Sunday 10/1/1941 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bobo Newsom (WAS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.38 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .400 in 85 AB, with 16 homers and 44 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steamboat Struss (STL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 3.57.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .384 in 86 AB, with 15 homers and 34 RBI.
BOS: Dick Siebert extends his hitting streak to 30 games!
SLA: Hal Newhouser sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Strikeouts with 222!
PIT: Cecil Travis sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Doubles with 59!
Monday 10/2/1941 :
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Gene Hasson (BRO)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 10/4/1941 :
CIN: Mel Ott sets a new season NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 153!
Saturday 10/7/1941 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against Brooklyn.
Thursday 10/26/1941 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Hank Sauer (CHA)!
He batted .253 in 525 AB, with 38 homers and 126 RBI.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Wally Judnich (NYN)!
He batted .297 in 558 AB, with 38 homers and 130 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 25-15 with an ERA of 3.67 and 3 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 338.2 innings, fanning 372 and walking 249 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .370 in 484 AB, with 78 homers and 186 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 26-11 with an ERA of 2.72 and 6 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 374 innings, fanning 304 and walking 41 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .388 in 541 AB, with 89 homers and 197 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Mickey Harris (BOS)
Catcher: Buddy Rosar (DET)
First Base: Charlie English (PHA)
Second Base: Babe Young (BOS)
Third Base: Jesse Walker (CHA)
Shortstop: Red Kress (NYY)
Leftfield: Joe Dimaggio (PHA)
Centerfield: Mike Kreevich (WAS)
Rightfield: Elbie Fletcher (CLE)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Bill Lohrman (CHC)
Catcher: Birdie Tebbetts (CIN)
First Base: Mickey Vernon (NYN)
Second Base: Martin Dihigo (PIT)
Third Base: Buddy Lewis (BSN)
Shortstop: Boze Berger (STL)
Leftfield: Mule Haas (BSN)
Centerfield: Pete Fox (BSN)
Rightfield: Bruce Campbell (BSN)

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