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Thursday 10/26/1941: Most Valuable Pitcher winners announced
Awards may not be the most important thing for Steve Larkin, but Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander smiled as he was named the American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner. Steve has a record of 25-15 this season, with an ERA of 3.67. In 338.2 Innings he was able to strike out 372 batters. Steve has pitched 3 shutouts and 12 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Larkin wins the award for the 3rd time in his 5-year career. John In 45 starts this year John He has 21 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Williams
 
Thursday 10/26/1941: Williams and Ott win Most Valuable Hitter
A season for the ages earned Boston (A)'s leftfielder Ted Williams the American League Most Valuable Hitter this year. He has hit 78 homeruns while batting .370 this season. His 179 hits and 213 walks add up to a .561 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Williams wins the award for the 2nd time in his 2-year career. Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott will never forget this day as well. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy National League Most Valuable Hitter winner. Mel is hitting .388 this year, with 210 hits in 541 at bats. He has driven in 197 runs, slugging .989. HE HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN!!! Ott wins the award for the 6th time in his 15-year career.
 
Thursday 10/26/1941: Sauer and Judnich receive Rookie Of The Year
Getting an award is a nice way to start a career. Chicago (A)'s Hank Sauer smiled as he was named the American League Rookie Of The Year winner. Hank has gone 133 for 525 (.253) this season, hitting 38 homeruns and driving in 126 runs. He has scored 92 runs on his own. He's 8th in the American League in RBIs and 9th in homeruns! Getting an award is a nice way to start a career. New York (N)'s Wally Judnich smiled as he was named the National League Rookie Of The Year winner. Wally is hitting .297 this year, with 166 hits in 558 at bats. He has driven in 130 runs, slugging .582. He's 10th in the National League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns!
 
Monday 10/2/1941: Williams ( ) and Hasson (BRO) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Ted was on fire, hitting .474 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. Gene Hasson from Brooklyn wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .417, while driving in 13 runs. Gene managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Sunday 10/1/1941: Lou Chiozza punishes Chicago (A) with five hits
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s second baseman Lou Chiozza once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Chicago (A)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. Number 2 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 318 feet, cleared the wall in right field. In the 7th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Frank Bushey. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 4th inning and in the 6th . Lou did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 192 hits this season, accounting for a .302 batting average. The final score of the game was 11-4.
 
Sunday 10/1/1941: Newsom (WAS) and Struss (STL) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Bobo Newsom. He struck out 26 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 26 innings. His ERA in September was 2.38. Bobo also fired a shutout. In 28 starts this year Bobo struck out 110 batters in 219 innings of work. His ERA is 4.68, his record 14-10. Bobo has pitched 2 shutouts and 17 complete games. Steamboat Struss couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He went 5-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 3.57. He struck out 19 in 53 innings. This season Struss compiled an ERA of 4.88, going 18-15 in 39 starts. He fanned 132 while giving up 340 hits in 319.1 innings. He has 23 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1941: Red hot Williams and Mize win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. Ted went 34 for 85 (.400), while hitting 16 HR and collecting 44 RBI. His season numbers are: .370 AVG, 177 hits, 30 doubles, 4 triples and 77 longballs, along with 183 RBI and 183 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Johnny Mize, St. Louis (N)'s starting first baseman. Johnny went 33 for 86 (.384), while hitting 15 HR and collecting 34 RBI. His season features a batting average of .303 (164 hits in 541 AB), 42 doubles, one triple and 64 bombs. Mize collected 156 RBI and 134 runs as well. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
 
Saturday 9/30/1941: Bill Fleming blanks Washington with a 2-hitter
WASHINGTON - Washington's hitters were dominated by New York (A)'s Bill Fleming. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Fleming (13-18) fanned 3 and walked 6, throwing 121 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for New York (A) was rightfielder Vince Dimaggio, he went 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 8-0.
 
Monday 9/25/1941: Boston (N)'s Trosky wins Player of the Week award
Joe Dimaggio from Philadelphia (A) wins his 9th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 23 at bats he hit .391 with 5 HR and 16 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Boston (N)'s Hal Trosky, who wins the award for the 12th time in his career. Trosky helped his team with an average of .545 and 10 RBI in 22 at bats. Hal has gone 193 for 545 (.354) this season, hitting 56 homeruns and driving in 168 runs. He has scored 139 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 9/18/1941: Hal Trosky collects five hits against New York (N)
BOSTON (N) - Hal Trosky hits 'em where they ain't. New York (N) certainly agrees as Boston (N)'s first baseman unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A RBI double off Virgil Trucks in the 1st inning accounted for his 1st hit. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Virgil Trucks. The game was tied, 4-4, after the blast. In the 4th inning he belted a double off Virgil Trucks. He collected singles in the 6th inning and in the 10th (one RBI). Hal scored one run, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He is hitting .352 this season, with 54 HR and 161 RBI. The final score of the game was 8-7.
 
Monday 9/18/1941: Medwick and Mize win Player of the Week award
New York (A)'s centerfielder Joe Medwick had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .440 with 14 RBI and slugged 1.160 in 25 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .359, Joe hit .313 and slugged .582. He has collected 122 runs batted in this year. It's the 11th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Johnny Mize. He hit .458 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.208 in 24 at bats. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Johnny is hitting .299 this year, with 153 hits in 511 at bats. He has driven in 146 runs, slugging .738. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
 
Sunday 9/17/1941: Pittsburgh's Dihigo out for 4-5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, second baseman Martin Dihigo, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 4-5 weeks. Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This year Dihigo drove in 113 and scored 98 runs while batting .294 with 43 homeruns.
 
Monday 9/11/1941: Dimaggio and Mize win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Vince Dimaggio this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .450, while driving in 10 runs. Johnny Mize from St. Louis (N) wins his 10th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Mize helped his team with an average of .381 and 12 RBI in 21 at bats.
 
Friday 9/8/1941: Vince Dimaggio nabs five hits against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Vince Dimaggio led New York (A) to a 9-6 win over Cleveland by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 2nd hit, off Tom Earley in the 4th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. His 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Johnny Humphries in the 13th inning, landed an estimated 451 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 2nd inning , in the 6th inning and in the 8th inning . Vince scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .279.
 
Monday 9/4/1941: Boston (N)'s Haas wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's second baseman Glenn Chapman. Glenn pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .565 with 3 HR and 6 RBI while slugging 1.043. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (N)'s centerfielder Mule Haas. Mule was on fire, hitting .556 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. Haas has walked 64 times this year and posts a .412 OBP. While batting .329, 151 for 459, he has driven in 111 runs. He's 8th in the National League in batting and 7th in RBI!
 
Friday 9/1/1941: Chicago (A)'s Lanier earns Pitcher of the Month award
Max Lanier couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 61 innings of work he allowed just 70 hits while striking out 36, compiling an ERA of just 4.43. This season Lanier compiled an ERA of 6.05, going 18-16 in 36 starts. He fanned 124 while giving up 319 hits in 265 innings. He's 5th in the American League in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's John He went 5-1 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 2.34. He struck out 45 in 61.2 innings. John His ERA of 2.80 helped him to a 22-9 record this year. He struck out 243 and walked 33 in 308.1 innings. John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Friday 9/1/1941: Red hot Williams and Haas win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Ted went 28 for 81 (.346), while hitting 16 HR and collecting 40 RBI. Ted has gone 143 for 394 (.363) this season, hitting 61 taters and driving in 139 runs. He has scored 151 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Mule Haas this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .451 with 35 RBI and slugged .963 in 82 at bats. He has hit 27 homeruns while batting .327 this season. His 146 hits and 64 walks add up to a .412 on-base percentage. He's 9th in the National League in batting and 7th in RBI!
 
Wednesday 8/30/1941: Philadelphia (A)'s Sankey severely injured, out for season
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s third baseman Ben Sankey will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia (A) and Cleveland. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Sankey collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Thigh Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Ben is hitting .331 this year, with 140 hits in 423 at bats. He has driven in 73 runs, slugging .478. He's 9th in the American League in batting!
 
Monday 8/28/1941: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award
Dolph Camilli wins his 11th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dolph pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .417 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.208. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 35th time in his career. Mel went 9 for 17 (.529), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Ott has hit 74 longballs this year while batting .389. He adds 37 doubles, along with 166 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Saturday 8/26/1941: Hank Greenberg unloads, hits number 600
BROOKLYN - New York (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Hank Greenberg, who reached a milestone today, slamming his 600th career longball! He hit number 600 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 391 feet which cleared the wall in right field. In 11 years of big league action so far, Hank has compiled a batting average of .292, along with 1841 hits and 1573 RBI. Hank has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 9 times. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Saturday 8/26/1941: Cleveland's Joost out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's third baseman Eddie Joost will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 8th inning of the game between Cleveland and Detroit. He fielded a ball off the bat of Odell Hale, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Joost was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. He has hit 5 taters while batting .250 this season. His 32 hits and 38 walks add up to a .417 on-base percentage.
 
Friday 8/25/1941: Cleveland's Jo-jo Moore laces 2000th career hit
DETROIT - Cleveland's centerfielder Jo-jo Moore already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. With one out in the 8th inning, Jo-jo drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 10 years of big league action so far, Jo-jo has compiled a batting average of .331, along with 116 homeruns and 912 RBI. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.'
 
Friday 8/25/1941: Bill Fleming fires NO-NO against Boston (A)
NEW YORK (A) - With his best stuff going, New York (A)'s Bill Fleming overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Boston (A) had no chance, getting NO hits against the right-hander. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Fleming (11-15) struck out 7 and walked 4, throwing 69 of 118 pitches for strikes. New York (A)'s third baseman Billy Sullivan went 1 for 3, hitting a homerun, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Fleming. New York (A) scored 6 runs on 10 hits.
 
Monday 8/21/1941: New York (N)'s Greenberg wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. Ted went 10 for 20 (.500), while hitting 8 HR and collecting 17 RBI. Ted managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. His season features a batting average of .364 (134 hits in 368 AB), 23 doubles, 2 triples and 59 longballs. Williams collected 130 RBI and 141 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hank Greenberg, New York (N)'s starting third baseman. He had an on base percentage of .643 and hit .524, while driving in 9 runs. His season numbers are: .265 AVG, 110 hits, 31 doubles, 2 triples and 40 taters, along with 92 RBI and 103 runs scored.
 
Saturday 8/19/1941: New York (N)'s Wilson out for the season
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Jack Wilson experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 1st inning of the game against St. Louis (N), Wilson complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. Opposing players hit .269 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 5.02 he went 11-14 in 27 starts, fanning 147 and walking 116 hitters.
 
Wednesday 8/16/1941: Cleveland's Rudy York unloads three times
CLEVELAND - Rudy York can hit'em a long way, and New York (A) pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Cleveland's catcher unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. His 1st blast, a three-run homerun off Red Barrett in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 402 feet from home plate. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 355 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A 422 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Hal Mckain in the 8th inning. Rudy got 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times and driving in 6 runs. Zeke Bonura was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 8/12/1941. Cleveland scored 9 runs on 10 hits.
 
Tuesday 8/15/1941: Brooklyn's Sammy t. Hughes laces five hits
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Sammy t. Hughes punished Philadelphia (N)'s pitching today, collecting five hits in 5 AB. That definitely helped Brooklyn, they won the game 8 to 2. His 3rd hit, off Dizzy Dean in the 5th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. In the 6th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Dizzy Dean. He had singles in the 1st , in the 3rd (one RBI) and in the 9th inning . Sammy t. did drive in 5 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He now has a total of 125 hits this season, accounting for a .296 batting average.
 
Monday 8/14/1941: York and Tabor win Player of the Week award
Rudy York from Cleveland wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Rudy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .476 with 5 HR and 14 RBI while slugging 1.286. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s second baseman Jim Tabor. He had an on base percentage of .476 and hit .476, while driving in 4 runs.
 
Saturday 8/12/1941: Steve Larkin dominates Detroit, gives up just 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Steve Larkin is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Detroit on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 10th 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.' Larkin (19-11) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 3, throwing 75 of 131 pitches for strikes. Philadelphia (A)'s third baseman Ben Sankey collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Larkin. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 65-50, scoring 7 runs on 14 hits.
 
Saturday 8/12/1941: Zeke Bonura punishes Cleveland with three dingers
CLEVELAND - Washington beat Cleveland 19-12, but that was not the real story of the game. Zeke Bonura was, as he went deep three times. A 362 foot drive to left field marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Marv Gudat in the 3rd inning. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 379 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Newt Kimball in the 9th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 416 feet from home plate in left-center. Overall he stroked 5 hits in 6 AB, hitting a double, scoring FIVE runs with 6 RBI. In 4244 career at bats, he has hit 184 homeruns and collected 915 RBI. On 7/21/1941, Mel Ott was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Wednesday 8/9/1941: Luke Appling ropes 2000th career hit
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s shortstop Luke Appling was in good mood after the game against St. Louis (A), and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1936 where he hit .320 with 9 homeruns and 69 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' With one out in the 8th inning, Luke drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Monday 8/7/1941: Dimaggio (PHA) and Cavarretta (CIN) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Joe Dimaggio, Philadelphia (A)'s starting leftfielder. Joe went 14 for 22 (.636), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. He has hit 34 homeruns while batting .341 this season. His 141 hits and 55 walks add up to a .416 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Phil Cavarretta, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Phil pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .583 with 0 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .750.
 
Saturday 8/5/1941: Lefty Gomez quiets New York (N) bats with shutout
NEW YORK (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s lefty Lefty Gomez is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 20th time he has done it in his career. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Gomez (11-11) struck out an astounding 14 and walked 1, throwing 79 of 114 pitches for strikes. Beau Bell helped Gomez at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 4-0.
 
Tuesday 8/1/1941: Devens and Gee receive Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s pitcher Charlie Devens. He had an ERA of just 3.95 in 57 innings of work in which he struck out 34 hitters. His record in July is 5-2. Charlie also fired a shutout. His ERA of 4.35 helped him to a 14-5 record this year. He struck out 105 and walked 111 in 173.2 innings. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 17 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is New York (N)'s Johnny Gee. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 41.2 innings of work he allowed just 41 hits while striking out 18, compiling an ERA of just 1.94. Johnny also fired a shutout. This season Gee compiled an ERA of 3.56, going 14-7 in 23 starts. He fanned 70 while giving up 169 hits in 197.1 innings. He has 16 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1941: Red hot Heath and Trosky win Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Detroit's Jeff Heath, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Jeff pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .449 with 7 and 28 RBI while slugging .798. Heath has hit 31 taters this year while batting .349. He adds 25 doubles, along with 86 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Boston (N)'s Hal Trosky, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Hal was on fire, hitting .396 with 13 homeruns and 35 RBI. This year Trosky drove in 116 and scored 91 runs while batting .348 with 39 longballs. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1941: Heath (DET) and Dihigo (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Jeff Heath this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Martin Dihigo wins his 33rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 6 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.233. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Dihigo has hit 36 longballs this year while batting .319. He adds 21 doubles, along with 78 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
 
Monday 7/24/1941: Charlie Devens shuts out Washington on one hit
NEW YORK (A) - Washington's hitters looked uncomfortable, and New York (A)'s Charlie Devens didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. Devens (13-5) did not have perfect control, walking 7. He struck out 7. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Quincy Trouppe helped Devens at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking two 2B's, scoring two runs and driving in 2 runs. New York (A) improved its record to 49-49, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
 
Monday 7/24/1941: Brown (PHA) and Trosky (BSN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Willard Brown, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Willard went 13 for 26 (.500), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. His season numbers are: .321 AVG, 101 hits, 15 doubles, 5 triples and 23 taters, along with 63 RBI and 71 runs scored. It's the 11th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (N)'s first baseman Hal Trosky. He had an on base percentage of .519 and hit .480, while driving in 10 runs. Hal managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Sunday 7/23/1941: Cleveland's Moore out for the season
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's ace Carlos Moore will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against New York (A) on Sunday. Torn Bicep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Carlos has a record of 3-2 this season, with an ERA of 4.78. In 49 Innings he was able to strike out 23 batters.
 
Saturday 7/22/1941: Cleveland's Olson severely injured
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's shortstop Marv Olson hurt himself in the 7th inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Marv Olson will miss at least 4-5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Olson was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Elbow Ligament. This year Olson drove in 61 and scored 51 runs while batting .284 with 11 homeruns.
 
Friday 7/21/1941: Mel Ott homers three times against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - Mel Ott beat Chicago (N), but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Cincinnati's leftfielder slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Stuart Jones. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Stuart Jones in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 379 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Stuart Jones in the 9th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Overall he finished 3 for 5, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. In 8153 career at bats, he has hit 930 homeruns and collected 2288 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! Martin Dihigo was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/11/1941. The final score of the game was 9-4.
 
Monday 7/17/1941: Player of the Week honors go to Palm and Trosky
Robert Palm from St. Louis (A) wins his 12th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 26 at bats he hit .385 with 7 HR and 15 RBI. Palm has hit 36 bombs this year while batting .271. He adds 19 doubles, along with 82 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hal Trosky, Boston (N)'s starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .545 and hit .500, while driving in 15 runs. Hal managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Tuesday 7/11/1941: Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo has great day, hits three longballs
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Martin Dihigo powered Pittsburgh to a 6-4 win over Philadelphia (N). He did it in style by homering three times, and showed the crowd of 5809 that old men can still play the ballgame. A 435 foot drive to left field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Dizzy Dean in the 4th inning. It tied the ballgame at 1. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 436 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. In the 7th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Dizzy Dean. Martin stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times and collecting 4 RBI. Robert Palm was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 7/10/1941.
 
Tuesday 7/11/1941: Boston (A)'s Dick Siebert laces six hits
NEW YORK (A) - Dick Siebert led Boston (A) to a 16-6 win over New York (A) by squeezing six hits out of his bat. A double off Red Barrett in the 6th inning accounted for his 4th hit. Number 5 in the 7th inning accounted for a RBI double. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd inning , in the 4th (one RBI) and in the 8th inning . Dick scored 4 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 112 hits in 328 at bats, resulting in a .341 batting average.
 
Monday 7/10/1941: Joe Dobson pitches 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Joe Dobson did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N). Dobson (7-11) fanned 8 and walked 4, throwing 113 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Woody Jensen helped Dobson at the plate, he went 2 for 3. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 39-46, scoring 1 run on 6 hits.
 
Saturday 7/8/1941: Ed Head blanks St. Louis (N) with a 2-hitter
BROOKLYN - St. Louis (N)'s hitters were dominated by Brooklyn's Ed Head. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Boze Berger singled with two outs in the 5th inning. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Head (6-8) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 101 pitches. Buzz Boyle helped Head at the plate, he finished 1 for 3. Brooklyn scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
 
Monday 7/3/1941: Player of the Week honors go to Clift and Jensen
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Harlond Clift, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .579 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.053 in 19 at bats. Clift has hit 21 taters this year while batting .330. He adds 19 doubles, along with 87 runs scored. He's 8th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! St. Louis (N)'s leftfielder Woody Jensen had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 22 at bats he hit .591 with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
 
Saturday 7/1/1941: Larkin (PHA) and Harder (BSN) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of June in the American League certainly had Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Steve Larkin, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 71 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 4-2 while pitching 71 innings. His ERA in June was 2.94. Steve pitched a shutout as well. In 23 starts this year Steve struck out 203 batters in 184.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.08, his record 14-6. He has 10 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Boston (N)'s pitcher Mel Harder is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. He had an ERA of just 1.36 in 53 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in June is 5-1. Mel pitched THREE complete game shutouts! This season Harder compiled an ERA of 2.69, going 13-3 in 18 starts. He fanned 77 while giving up 123 hits in 150.2 innings. He has 12 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1941: Leiber (PHA) and Ott (CIN) win monthly award
Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder Hank Leiber had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .414 and hit .346, while driving in 27 runs. He has hit 21 taters while batting .304 this season. His 88 hits and 36 walks add up to a .383 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the American League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns! Mel Ott of Cincinnati wins his 19th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Mel was on fire, hitting .398 with 16 homeruns and 39 RBI. His season numbers are: .402 AVG, 113 hits, 25 doubles, 2 triples and 50 longballs, along with 111 RBI and 107 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 6/26/1941: Boston (A)'s Williams wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .657 and hit .538, while driving in 9 runs. Williams has hit for a .381 average this season. He has 50 extra base hits along with 202 total bases, resulting in a .874 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI! Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott 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 .606 and hit .409, while driving in 15 runs. His season features a batting average of .401 (109 hits in 272 AB), 25 doubles, 2 triples and 49 longballs. Ott collected 109 RBI and 104 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Thursday 6/22/1941: Pittsburgh's Osborne out for 6 weeks
PITTSBURGH - When it rains, it pours. Pittsburgh's right-hander Wayne Osborne will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (N) where he left the field in the 7th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Bone Chips Elbow which will require surgery. Wayne has a record of 7-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.60. In 122.2 Innings he was able to strike out 67 batters.
 
Monday 6/19/1941: Palm and Ott win Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Robert Palm, St. Louis (A)'s starting catcher. Robert was on fire, hitting .400 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Mel was on fire, hitting .421 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. This year Ott drove in 94 and scored 97 runs while batting .400 with 44 longballs. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Sunday 6/18/1941: Steve Larkin dominates Cleveland, gives up just 2 hits
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Steve Larkin had some fun again. Cleveland hitters did not. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 9 career shutouts in 194 games started. Larkin (12-6) struck out 9 and issued 4 BB, throwing 81 of 135 pitches for strikes. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Hank Leiber provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Larkin needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, doubling once, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 37-31, scoring 8 runs on 11 hits.
 
Friday 6/16/1941: Bill Dickey out for 7-8 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s catcher Bill Dickey will miss at least 7-8 weeks after he got hurt seriously in a collision at home plate. He laid on the ground without movement for several minutes and had to be carried off the field. New York (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Dickey had suffered a Fractured Skull. His season numbers are: .282 AVG, 50 hits, 10 doubles, no triples and 8 taters, along with 33 RBI and 26 runs scored.
 
Thursday 6/15/1941: Joe Dobson turns in great performance against Brooklyn
ST. LOUIS (N) - Brooklyn's bats were sleeping, and St. Louis (N)'s Joe Dobson gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Dobson (5-10) fanned 5 and walked 4, throwing 124 pitches. The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was centerfielder Bob Elliott, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 2-0.
 
Wednesday 6/14/1941: St. Louis (A)'s Byrd out for 8 weeks
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Sammy Byrd suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Detroit's Pep Rambert. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Byrd will probaby miss 8 weeks. Fractured Cheekbone 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 .283 (73 hits in 258 AB), 16 doubles, one triple and 11 taters. Byrd collected 64 RBI and 42 runs as well.
 
Monday 6/12/1941: Hughson and Burns win Player of the Week award
Tex Hughson of Washington wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's first baseman Jack Burns. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 4 HR and 14 RBI.
 
Monday 6/5/1941: Philadelphia (A)'s Leiber wins Player of the Week award
Hank Leiber from Philadelphia (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Hank was on fire, hitting .435 with 4 HR and 10 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. He hit .444 with 16 RBI and slugged 1.296 in 27 at bats.
 
Saturday 6/3/1941: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize unloads three times
BOSTON (N) - Johnny Mize was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered St. Louis (N) to a 10-5 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. In the 4th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Tex Carleton. His 2nd shot, off Tex Carleton in the 5th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A 359 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Tex Carleton in the 7th inning. Overall he got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times and driving in 4 runs. In 2955 career at bats, he has hit 305 homeruns and collected 769 RBI. Robert Palm was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/20/1941.
 
Saturday 6/3/1941: Les Tietje turns in great performance against Chicago (A)
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Chicago (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Philadelphia (A)'s Les Tietje didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 3rd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Tietje (6-7) struck out 5 and walked 3, throwing 66 of 114 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Philadelphia (A)'s third baseman Ben Sankey finished with 1 hit in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Tietje. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 30-25, scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.
 
Thursday 6/1/1941: Rollie Hemsley punishes Boston (N) with five hits, cycle
BOSTON (N) - Rollie Hemsley led New York (N) to a 21-4 win over Boston (N) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 341 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Number 2 in the 6th inning accounted for a two-run double. A single in the 7th off Joe Cascarella accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Leroy Herrmann in the 8th inning left his bat for a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A single in the 9th off Leroy Herrmann accounted for his 5th hit. Rollie scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He is hitting .249 this season, with 4 HR and 24 RBI. He's now the 58th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 4/18/1941, Johnny Rigney was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Thursday 6/1/1941: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Steve Larkin pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 57 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 57 innings. His ERA in May was 2.31. Steve pitched a shutout as well. Steve has a record of 10-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.15. In 120 Innings he was able to strike out 132 batters. He has 7 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 44th time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher John His record of 5-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 59.1 innings of work he allowed just 56 hits while striking out 43, compiling an ERA of just 2.28. John John He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
 
Thursday 6/1/1941: St. Louis (A)'s Dimaggio earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Dom Dimaggio this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 98 at bats he hit .418 with 8 HR and 21 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .458, Dom hit .376 and slugged .685. He has collected 34 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the month was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 18th time in his career. Mel was on fire, hitting .408 with 13 homeruns and 38 RBI. His season numbers are: .404 AVG, 78 hits, 19 doubles, one triple and 34 longballs, along with 72 RBI and 75 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Tuesday 5/30/1941: Cincinnati's Mel Ott belts 900th career homerun
BROOKLYN - Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 900th career homerun. His historic shot, off Claude Passeau in the 7th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Perhaps his best year so far was 1936 where he hit .396 with 95 homeruns and 204 RBI. Mel has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 14 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 11 times. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Monday 5/29/1941: Pittsburgh's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award
St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Dom Dimaggio had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .621 and hit .560, while driving in 10 runs. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo, who wins the award for the 32nd time in his career. Dihigo helped his team with an average of .419 and 12 RBI in 31 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .410, Martin hit .348 and slugged .790. He has collected 53 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Wednesday 5/24/1941: John Williams earns 600th career win
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander John Williams His career features a 2.60 ERA, along with 5361 K's in 7811 innings. He has won 20 games 21 times in his career, setting a career high with 31 wins in 1925. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
 
Monday 5/22/1941: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Early Wynn, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mel Ott, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .450 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.000. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 16 games.
 
Saturday 5/20/1941: Robert Palm parks three against Chicago (A)
CHICAGO (A) - Robert Palm powered St. Louis (A) to a 7-4 win over Chicago (A). He did it in style by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 433 feet, cleared the wall in left field. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Leroy Matlock. His 3rd shot, off Leroy Matlock in the 9th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Robert stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, with three runs scored and collecting 4 RBI. In 7002 career at bats, he has hit 437 homeruns and collected 1471 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! On 5/8/1941, Charlie English was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Monday 5/15/1941: English (PHA) and Nicholson (BRO) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Charlie English, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Charlie was on fire, hitting .478 with 3 HR and 14 RBI. Brooklyn's rightfielder Bill Nicholson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Nicholson helped his team with an average of .391 and 8 RBI in 23 at bats.
 
Sunday 5/14/1941: Wally Berger stars with 2000th career hit
BOSTON (A) - Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. With no outs in the 11th inning, Wally drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Wally collected 399 homeruns and 1481 RBI in 10 seasons. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'
 
Tuesday 5/9/1941: Mickey Harris (BOS) will miss 6 weeks
BOSTON (A) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (A)'s left-hander Mickey Harris will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (A) where he left the field in the 5th inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. This season Harris compiled an ERA of 4.33, going 5-0 in 6 starts. He fanned 36 while giving up 47 hits in 52 innings. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins!
 
Monday 5/8/1941: Philadelphia (A)'s Charlie English clears fence three times
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Charlie English accomplished that feat in a 11-3 win over Chicago (A). His 1st shot, off Harry Gumbert in the 1st inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. A 389 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Harry Gumbert in the 3rd inning. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 440 feet, cleared the wall in center field. Charlie got 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double, scoring FOUR times with 5 RBI. On 5/3/1941, Arky Vaughan was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. Philadelphia (A) scored 11 runs on 12 hits.
 
Monday 5/8/1941: Washington's Mueller wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Les Mueller, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Cincinnati's shortstop Arky Vaughan had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Arky pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .478 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.087. He has hit 14 homeruns while batting .375 this season. His 45 hits and 19 walks add up to a .460 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Sunday 5/7/1941: Emil Roy fires 1-hitter against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - Emil Roy had his best stuff going, and Chicago (N) hitters were chanceless. Cincinnati's right-hander fired a 1-hitter, his 3rd shutout of the season. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Roy (5-2) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 4, throwing 135 pitches. Cincinnati's third baseman Frank Sigafoos went 2 for 3, blasting a homerun, scoring twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roy. The final score of the game was 6-0.
 
Wednesday 5/3/1941: Cincinnati's Arky Vaughan clears fence three times
CINCINNATI - Arky Vaughan powered Cincinnati to a 10-6 win over Brooklyn. He did it in style by homering three times. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Mort Cooper. The game was tied, 2-2, after the blast. A 364 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Mort Cooper in the 5th inning. Number 3 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 398 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. Overall he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored with 6 RBI.
 
Wednesday 5/3/1941: Les Tietje quiets Detroit bats with shutout
PHILADELPHIA (A) - With his best stuff going, Philadelphia (A)'s Les Tietje overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Detroit had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. Tietje (4-2) struck out 5 and walked 5, throwing 79 of 141 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Philadelphia (A)'s third baseman Ben Sankey got 1 hit in 2 AB, with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Tietje. The final score of the game was 3-0.
 
Monday 5/1/1941: Martin Dihigo slams 800th homerun
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's second baseman Martin Dihigo was in good mood after the game against Cincinnati, and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 800th career homerun. His monumental drive, a solo homerun off Clay Roe in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Along with his 800 homeruns, Martin collected 2606 hits and 2131 RBI in 16 seasons. Martin has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 14 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 13 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Monday 5/1/1941: Bridges and Harder receive Pitcher of the Month award
Detroit's Tommy Bridges had a terrific April, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 2.42 helped him to a 5-1 record in April. He worked 52 innings, striking out 37 hitters while walking 11. Tommy fired two shutouts! Boston (N)'s pitcher Mel Harder is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He had an ERA of just 2.51 in 61 innings of work in which he struck out 29 hitters. His record in April is 5-1. Mel fired two shutouts!
 
Monday 5/1/1941: Cincinnati's Ott named Batter of the Month
Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .380 with 15 and 42 RBI while slugging .944. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Mel Ott this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 95 at bats he hit .400 with 21 HR and 34 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1941: Cleveland's Camilli wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Dolph Camilli, who wins the award for the 10th time in his career. In 22 at bats he hit .500 with 4 HR and 13 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .545, Dolph hit .398 and slugged .806. He has collected 34 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Josh Gibson wins his 7th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .667 and hit .600, while driving in 7 runs.
 
Tuesday 4/25/1941: Dolph Camilli on fire, laces five hits
ST. LOUIS (A) - Dolph Camilli punished St. Louis (A)'s pitching today, collecting five hits in 5 AB. That definitely helped Cleveland, they won the game 21 to 5. His 1st hit, off Hal Newhouser in the 1st inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A pitch from Hal Newhouser in the 2nd inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 420 feet from home plate in right-center. A pitch from Carl Doyle in the 4th inning left his bat for a double. A two-run double off Carl Doyle in the 5th inning accounted for his 4th hit. A RBI triple off Art Jones in the 6th inning, accounted for his 5th hit. Dolph did drive in 9 while scoring 6 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 34 hits in 80 at bats, resulting in a .425 batting average.
 
Monday 4/24/1941: Robert Palm stars with 2000th career hit
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1939 where he hit .302 with 47 homeruns and 144 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' With one out in the 6th inning, Robert drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Monday 4/24/1941: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award
It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (A)'s leftfielder Ted Williams. Ted went 8 for 17 (.471), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 12 RBI. Williams has hit for a .388 average this season. He has 19 extra base hits along with 74 total bases, resulting in a 1.104 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 30th time in his career. Mel went 8 for 22 (.364), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 9 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Ott drove in 31 and scored 31 runs while batting .410 with 18 longballs. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Sunday 4/23/1941: John Dixon out for 4-5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s ace John Bone Chips Shoulder was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. John
 
Saturday 4/22/1941: Hank Leiber drills 5 hits
ST. LOUIS (A) - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Hank Leiber after his 5 hit game, which Philadelphia (A) won 11-1 against St. Louis (A). His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Russ Bauers in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in right field. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Russ Bauers in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 420 feet from home plate. A double off Russ Bauers in the 6th inning accounted for his 4th hit. He had singles in the 1st inning and in the 8th . Hank scored 4 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 26 hits in 75 at bats, resulting in a .347 batting average.
 
Saturday 4/22/1941: Bobo Newsom out for 5 weeks
WASHINGTON - When it rains, it pours. Washington's right-hander Bobo Newsom will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (A) where he left the field in the 2nd inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .204 against Bobo this season. While posting an ERA of 2.91 he went 2-1 in 6 starts, fanning 24 and walking 24 hitters. Bobo has pitched one shutout and 3 complete games.
 
Thursday 4/20/1941: Emil Roy dominates St. Louis (N), gives up just 2 hits
CINCINNATI - Emil Roy had his best stuff going, and St. Louis (N) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Cincinnati's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Roy (2-1) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 4, throwing 86 of 143 pitches for strikes. Cincinnati's first baseman Phil Cavarretta stroked 1 hit in 3 AB, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roy. Cincinnati improved its record to 15-3, scoring 3 runs on 7 hits.
 
Tuesday 4/18/1941: Pittsburgh's Johnny Rigney hits for the cycle
CHICAGO (N) - Pittsburgh's pitcher Johnny Rigney accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Chicago (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .210! His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Satchel Paige in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left field. It tied the ballgame at 1. Number 2 in the 6th inning accounted for a double. Hit number 3 followed in the 8th inning, a triple. A single in the 9th off Bill Cox accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Johnny did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 6 hits in 15 at bats, resulting in a .400 batting average. He becomes the 57th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Sam Warmack was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/6/1940.
 
Monday 4/17/1941: Dimaggio and Gibson win Player of the Week award
Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Joe went 13 for 30 (.433), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 17 RBI. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s catcher Josh Gibson. He had an on base percentage of .545 and hit .500, while driving in 10 runs. Josh managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Gibson drove in 20 and scored 14 runs while batting .472 with 8 taters. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Thursday 4/13/1941: Mel Ott punishes Chicago (N) with three dingers
CHICAGO (N) - Mel Ott was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 20-4 win over Chicago (N) by homering three times. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 436 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Satchel Paige in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. A 444 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Bill Cox in the 7th inning. Mel collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, with three runs scored and driving in 6 runs. So far this season he is batting .478 with 12 homers and 20 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! On 9/27/1940, Buck Leonard was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Thursday 4/13/1941: Carlos Moore out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's pitcher Carlos Moore 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 Cleveland and New York (A). Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Moore will miss about 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Hand which will require surgery. Carlos has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 4.19. In 19.1 Innings he was able to strike out 8 batters. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Monday 4/10/1941: St. Louis (A)'s Slaughter severely injured
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s players were scared when they had to watch Enos Slaughter suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against New York (A). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Slaughter will probaby miss 6-7 weeks. St. Louis (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Slaughter had suffered a Broken Ribs.
 
Monday 4/10/1941: Byrd and Dihigo win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Sammy Byrd this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Sammy was on fire, hitting .462 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. This year Byrd drove in 15 and scored 10 runs while batting .486 with 3 longballs. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo, who wins the award for the 31st time in his career. He hit .500 with 17 RBI and slugged 1.357 in 28 at bats.
 
Friday 4/7/1941: Bob Johnson on fire, laces five hits
WASHINGTON - Bob Johnson hits 'em where they ain't. Boston (A) certainly agrees as Washington's rightfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit was a double off Bill Kalfass in the 1st inning. His 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Bill Kalfass in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 359 feet from home plate. His 4th hit was a three-run double off Dick Terwilliger in the 7th inning. He collected singles in the 5th Bob did drive in 5 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 8 hits in 24 at bats, resulting in a .333 batting average. Washington improved its record to 4-3, scoring 10 runs on 14 hits.
 
Thursday 4/6/1941: Boston (N) has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Clay Roe
CINCINNATI - Age doesn't matter. At least Cincinnati's left-hander Clay Roe shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a no-hitter against Boston (N), showing the great stuff that made him famous for years. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' Roe (2-0) was really unbelievable, striking out 17 and walking 6, throwing 96 of 162 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Cincinnati was catcher Birdie Tebbetts, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 3 runs. Cincinnati improved its record to 4-1, scoring 7 runs on 9 hits.
 

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