LEAGUE NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1942
Tuesday 1/31/1942 :
Dave Barbee retires ...
Ivy Andrews retires ...
Red Dorman retires ...
Doc Cramer retires ...
Bruce Cunningham retires ...
Luke Hamlin retires ...
Dick Coffman retires ...
Reese Diggs retires ...
Snipe Hansen retires ...
Larry French retires ...
Walt Lerian retires ...
Jim Mooney retires ...
Ned Porter retires ...
Pat Mclaughlin retires ...
Cy Moore retires ...
Vern Kennedy retires ...
Freddie Lindstrom retires ...
Heinie Schuble retires ...
Fritz Ostermueller retires ...
Jim Turner retires ...
Tot Pressnell retires ...
Max West retires ...
Sam West retires ...
Tommy Thevenow retires ...
Si Rosenthal retires ...
Brad Springer retires ...
Albert Davis retires ...
Bill Perkins retires ...
Ted Radcliffe retires ...
Rusty Yarnall retires ...
BOS: Jerry Byrne retires ...
BOS: Lynn King retires ...
BOS: Bob Cooney retires ...
BOS: Gowell Claset retires ...
NYY: Wilson Redus retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
NYY: Bobby Stevens retires ...
WAS: Gus Mancuso retires ...
WAS: Bob Boken retires ...
WAS: Howard Craghead retires ...
WAS: Allen Benson retires ...
WAS: Dick Bass retires ...
WAS: Bill Strickland retires ...
CHA: Ken Raffensberger retires ...
CHA: Elbert Melton retires ...
CLE: Johnny Niggeling retires ...
CLE: Hank Garrity retires ...
CLE: Beryl Richmond retires ...
DET: Mark Koenig retires ...
SLA: Van Mungo retires ...
SLA: Lou Fette retires ...
SLA: Don Hurst retires ...
SLA: Orville Riggins retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
SLA: Marceline Correa retires ...
SLA: Ray Lucas retires ...
BSN: Lin Storti retires ...
BSN: Lee Grissom retires ...
BSN: Tom Kane retires ...
CIN: Euel Moore retires ...
CIN: Gilly Campbell retires ...
CIN: Wally Hebert retires ...
CIN: Monk Sherlock retires ...
CIN: Cy Malis retires ...
CIN: Bill Posedel retires ...
CIN: Tim Mckeithan retires ...
PHI: Ed Boland retires ...
PHI: Charlie Bates retires ...
PIT: Andy Spognardi retires ...
PIT: Jim West retires ...
PIT: Billy Jurges retires ...
PIT: Bill Ferrazzi retires ...
PIT: Wes Ferrell retires ...
PIT: Grant Bowler retires ...
BRO: Augustin Bejerano retires ...
BRO: Johnny Babich retires ...
BRO: Orville Armbrust retires ...
BRO: Hank Erickson retires ...
BRO: Ed Clough retires ...
BRO: Paul Gregory retires ...
BRO: Ray Treadaway retires ...
CHC: Lewis Wolfolk retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
CHC: Oscar Judd retires ...
NYN: Rip Sewell retires ...
NYN: Dusty Cooke retires ...
NYN: Bob Klinger retires ...
NYN: Bud Tinning retires ...
NYN: Bill Beckmann retires ...
NYN: Alan Strange retires ...
STL: Clyde Hatter retires ...
STL: Jim Mcleod retires ...
Chicago (A) gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
PHA: Fan loyalty increases to Average!
CIN: Fan loyalty increases to Good!
PIT: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Chicago (N) : Team market grows to Slightly Above Average!
BOS:Chet Laabs gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Sam Chapman gets a new one-year contract worth $3,757,143 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Babe Young gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Al Hollingsworth gets a new one-year contract worth $2,092,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Dick Terwilliger gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Johnny Watson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 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 $2,314,286 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Quincy Trouppe gets a new one-year contract worth $4,328,571 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Vince Dimaggio gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Phil Weintraub gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Jo-jo White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Hal Mckain gets a new one-year contract worth $500,000 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:Bobby Doerr gets a new one-year contract worth $4,685,714 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Willard Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $5,928,571 through salary arbitration.
PHA:John Bottarini gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Randy Reese gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Joe Callahan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Calvin Chapman 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 $7,178,571 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Joe Mowry gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Les Tietje gets a new one-year contract worth $3,957,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Paul Gehrman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 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 $3,057,143 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 $400,000 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 $1,015,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Hersh Martin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Rollie Stiles gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Sid Gautreaux 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:Mark Filley gets a new one-year contract worth $365,714 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Frank Bushey gets a new one-year contract worth $608,571 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Jimmy Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Ken Keltner gets a new one-year contract worth $1,507,143 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Tommy Heath gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Larry Rosenthal gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Eddie Joost gets a new one-year contract worth $1,067,857 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 $1,491,429 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 $1,350,000 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 $1,422,857 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Augie Galan gets a new one-year contract worth $2,985,714 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 $3,542,857 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 $794,286 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Don Gutteridge gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Russ Bauers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Dizzy Trout gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 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:Ray Mueller gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Buddy Lewis gets a new one-year contract worth $3,257,143 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:Birdie Tebbetts gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Benny Mccoy gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Frank Reiber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:John Mihalic 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:Johnny Oulliber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Wedo Martini 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:Preacher Roe gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Rodolfo Fernandez gets a new one-year contract worth $570,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Joe Gonzales gets a new one-year contract worth $580,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:George Selkirk gets a new one-year contract worth $4,978,571 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 Rigney gets a new one-year contract worth $2,735,714 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Wayne Osborne gets a new one-year contract worth $4,292,857 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 $1,892,857 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:Sammy t. Hughes 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:Gene Hasson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 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:Bill Brubaker gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Johnny Vander meer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Bill Lohrman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 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:Ed Moriarty 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:Ray Brown 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 $968,571 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Max West gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Gene Schott gets a new one-year contract worth $1,039,286 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 $1,421,429 through salary arbitration.
STL:Buck Rogers gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration.
STL:Bob Elliott gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration.
STL:Joe Gordon gets a new one-year contract worth $2,307,143 through salary arbitration.
STL:Gibby Brack gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Joe Bokina gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Johnny Hudson 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 $1,492,857 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 $1,014,286 through salary arbitration.
Sunday 4/2/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 16 against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 4/10/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Babe Young (BOS)!
He batted .615 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B George Myatt (BSN)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 19 against New York (N).
Friday 4/14/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 18 batters against Brooklyn.
Sunday 4/16/1942 :
Red Kress hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Harlond Clift hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/17/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Enos Slaughter (SLA)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Jim Tabor (PHI)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 4/18/1942 :
Elbie Fletcher hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Vince Dimaggio hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/21/1942 :
SLA: Robert Palm hits for the cycle against New York (A)!
Saturday 4/22/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 20 batters against Chicago (N).
Sunday 4/23/1942 :
Willard Brown hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/24/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Willard Brown (PHA)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Clay Roe (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16 innings
with an ERA of 1.69, fanning 33.
Tuesday 4/25/1942 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/1/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Elbie Fletcher (CLE)!
He batted .650 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dan Bankhead (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 14.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Orval Grove (CHA)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.96.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Elbie Fletcher (CLE)!
He batted .473 in 91 AB, with 4 homers and 21 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Clay Roe (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.80 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .311 in 90 AB, with 13 homers and 28 RBI.
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against Boston (N).
Wednesday 5/3/1942 :
Pee wee Reese hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/5/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against New York (N).
Saturday 5/6/1942 :
PIT: Wayne Osborne pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Sunday 5/7/1942 :
NYN: Jack Wilson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Monday 5/8/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Bobby Doerr (PHA)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Wilson (NYN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 14.
Wednesday 5/10/1942 :
Vince Dimaggio hits a 535-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/12/1942 :
BSN: Hal Trosky has 9 RBI against New York (N).
Saturday 5/13/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against Chicago (N).
Monday 5/15/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jo-jo Moore (CLE)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Joe Cicero (CIN)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Thursday 5/18/1942 :
CHA: Hank Sauer slams 3 homers against Detroit.
CHA: Hank Sauer has 8 RBI against Detroit.
Sunday 5/21/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against Pittsburgh.
Monday 5/22/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Hank Sauer (CHA)!
He batted .348 in 23 AB, with 7 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Williams (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
BSN: Dave Koslo pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Tuesday 5/23/1942 :
Ted Williams hits a 489-foot homerun!!
Vince Dimaggio hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Saturday 5/27/1942 :
PHI: Lefty Gomez strikes out 15 against Chicago (N).
Monday 5/29/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Johnny Davis (CHC)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1942 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Fleming (NYY)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.02.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .429 in 77 AB, with 10 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jack Wilson (NYN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.19 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hal Trosky (BSN)!
He batted .351 in 97 AB, with 10 homers and 37 RBI.
Friday 6/2/1942 :
Jesse Walker hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Vince Dimaggio hits a 506-foot homerun!!
CIN: Billy Herman sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Saturday 6/3/1942 :
NYY: Bill Fleming pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 6/4/1942 :
Jesse Walker hits a 532-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/5/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Hal Trosky (BSN)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 6/6/1942 :
NYN: Virgil Trucks pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Wednesday 6/7/1942 :
BSN: Mule Haas hits for the cycle against New York (N)!
CIN: Mel Ott hits 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Friday 6/9/1942 :
PHA: Bill Zuber pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Saturday 6/10/1942 :
Bob Johnson hits a 519-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/11/1942 :
STL: Willie Wells gets his 2500th career hit!!
Monday 6/12/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Virgil Trucks (NYN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 10.
Thursday 6/15/1942 :
PHI: Lefty Gomez strikes out 16 against Pittsburgh.
Friday 6/16/1942 :
Dolph Camilli hits a 518-foot homerun!!
Saturday 6/17/1942 :
Red Kress hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/19/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Hank Sauer (CHA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 6 HR and 15 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bruce Campbell (BSN)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 6/21/1942 :
CIN: Mel Ott crushes 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Thursday 6/22/1942 :
Jeff Heath hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Saturday 6/24/1942 :
DET: Bob Carpenter pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/26/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
NYN: Virgil Trucks pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Tuesday 6/27/1942 :
BOS: Cookie Lavagetto sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Wednesday 6/28/1942 :
BSN: Hal Trosky slams 3 homers against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 7/1/1942 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Early Wynn (WAS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 4.33.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .495 in 109 AB, with 14 homers and 40 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Dietrich (BSN)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.71 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .400 in 90 AB, with 20 homers and 46 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Babe Young (BOS)!
He batted .654 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .333 in 27 AB, with 7 HR and 15 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1942 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Bill Fleming from New York (A)
P Dutch Leonard from Boston (A)
P Early Wynn from Washington
P Jesse Flores from Philadelphia (A)
P Max Lanier from Chicago (A)
P Steve Larkin from Philadelphia (A)
P Red Barrett from New York (A)
P Paul Gehrman from Philadelphia (A)
P Bill Zuber from Philadelphia (A)
P Tom Baker from Cleveland
C Bill Delancey from Boston (A)
C Rudy York from Cleveland
1B Lou Gehrig from Chicago (A)
2B Babe Young from Boston (A)
3B Charlie English from Philadelphia (A)
SS Lou Boudreau from Washington
LF Ted Williams from Boston (A)
CF Jo-jo Moore from Cleveland
RF Elbie Fletcher from Cleveland
1B Dolph Camilli from Cleveland
RF Stan Musial from St. Louis (A)
LF Joe Dimaggio from Philadelphia (A)
LF Hank Sauer from Chicago (A)
2B Bobby Doerr from Philadelphia (A)
3B Billy Sullivan from New York (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Ed Walsh from Cincinnati
P Ed Head from Brooklyn
P Bill Dietrich from Boston (N)
P John Williams from Brooklyn
P Wayne Osborne from Pittsburgh
P Jack Wilson from New York (N)
P Virgil Trucks from New York (N)
P Paul Masterson from Chicago (N)
P Clarence Pickrel from Cincinnati
P Joe Gonzales from Philadelphia (N)
C Josh Gibson from Chicago (N)
C Rollie Hemsley from New York (N)
1B Hal Trosky from Boston (N)
2B Joe Gordon from St. Louis (N)
3B Hank Greenberg from New York (N)
SS Bill Knickerbocker from New York (N)
LF Mel Ott from Cincinnati
CF Wally Judnich from New York (N)
RF Bill Nicholson from Brooklyn
1B Johnny Mize from St. Louis (N)
CF Joe Cicero from Cincinnati
CF Barney Mccosky from Pittsburgh
CF Mule Haas from Boston (N)
3B Whitey Kurowski from St. Louis (N)
3B Buddy Lewis from Boston (N)
Saturday 7/8/1942 :
Vince Dimaggio hits a 535-foot homerun!!
Vince Dimaggio hits a 509-foot homerun!!
NYY: Vince Dimaggio has 8 RBI against Boston (A).
Sunday 7/9/1942 :
PHA: Hank Leiber has homered in 6 straight games!
Sammy Holbrook hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/10/1942 :
PHA: Hank Leiber has homered in 7 straight games!
Tuesday 7/11/1942 :
NYY: Red Barrett pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
PHA: Hank Leiber has homered in 8 straight games!
Wednesday 7/12/1942 :
Zeke Bonura hits a 507-foot homerun!!
PHA: Hank Leiber has homered in 9 straight games!
SLA: Robert Palm hits his 500th career homer!!
Thursday 7/13/1942 :
Joe Medwick hits a 497-foot homerun!!
PIT: Johnny Rigney pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 7/14/1942 :
SLA: Robert Palm slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (A).
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 7/16/1942 :
BSN: Mule Haas hits for the cycle against Brooklyn!
Monday 7/17/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Rudy York (CLE)!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Mule Haas (BSN)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 7/18/1942 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a PERFECT GAME against Pittsburgh!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 7/19/1942 :
CHA: Orval Grove pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 7/20/1942 :
CLE: Harlond Clift sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Friday 7/21/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Hitting Streak with 30 games!
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 30 games!
BOS: Babe Young hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
Saturday 7/22/1942 :
Joe Medwick hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Hank Sauer hits a 510-foot homerun!!
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 31 games!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against Brooklyn.
Sunday 7/23/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 32 games!
PHI: Lefty Gomez pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/24/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Rudy York (CLE)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Billy Herman (CIN)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
NYY: Bill Fleming pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Tuesday 7/25/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 33 games!
Vince Dimaggio hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Bill Voiselle hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/26/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 34 games!
Hank Leiber hits a 540-foot homerun!!
Joe Dimaggio hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Willard Brown hits a 504-foot homerun!!
STL: Willie Wells drives in 8 runs against Chicago (N).
Thursday 7/27/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 35 games!
Friday 7/28/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 36 games!
Saturday 7/29/1942 :
SLA: Denny Galehouse pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Sunday 7/30/1942 :
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 37 games!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against New York (N).
Monday 7/31/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Keltner (CLE)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 6 HR and 12 RBI.
BOS: Bill Delancey extends his hitting streak to 38 games!
PIT: Johnny Rigney pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Tuesday 8/1/1942 :
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.05 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Whitey Kurowski (STL)!
He batted .427 in 89 AB, with 10 homers and 25 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1942 :
PIT: Harry Brecheen pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Thursday 8/3/1942 :
Rudy York hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/6/1942 :
CHA: Max Lanier pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
BOS: Ted Williams sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 8/7/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Hank Leiber (PHA)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Whitey Kurowski (STL)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
DET: Jeff Heath hits 3 homers against Boston (A).
SLA: Denny Galehouse pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against Chicago (N).
Friday 8/11/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against New York (N).
STL: Paul Erickson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 8/13/1942 :
CLE: Rudy York slams 3 homers against Washington.
Monday 8/14/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jeff Heath (DET)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Josh Gibson (CHC)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Johnny Lindell hits a 510-foot homerun!!
BRO: Bill Nicholson has homered in 6 straight games!
Tuesday 8/15/1942 :
Hank Sauer hits a 495-foot homerun!!
CIN: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Brooklyn.
NYN: Hank Greenberg gets his 2000th career hit!!
Wednesday 8/16/1942 :
Phil Weintraub hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/17/1942 :
BOS: Ted Williams crushes 3 homers against Washington.
Saturday 8/19/1942 :
BSN: Mel Harder pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
STL: Johnny Mize has homered in 6 straight games!
Sunday 8/20/1942 :
NYN: Max West hits 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Monday 8/21/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Enos Slaughter (SLA)!
He batted .615 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 7 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1942 :
STL: Joe Gordon crushes 3 homers against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 8/23/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 19 batters against Boston (N).
Thursday 8/24/1942 :
Vince Dimaggio hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Sammy Holbrook hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/26/1942 :
Zeke Bonura hits a 490-foot homerun!!
BOS: Bill Kalfass pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 8/28/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dick Siebert (BOS)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Bill Wright (PIT)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 8/30/1942 :
Rudy York hits a 501-foot homerun!!
CLE: Rudy York sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Homeruns with 54!
Thursday 8/31/1942 :
CHC: Johnny Davis sets a new season Chicago (N) Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 21!
Friday 9/1/1942 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jesse Flores (PHA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.36 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Sam Chapman (BOS)!
He batted .353 in 102 AB, with 14 homers and 41 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Paul Erickson (STL)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.59 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .337 in 98 AB, with 16 homers and 28 RBI.
CIN: Clay Roe fans 18 batters against Chicago (N).
Sunday 9/3/1942 :
CHA: Hank Sauer sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Homeruns with 44!
Monday 9/4/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Sam Chapman (BOS)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Stan Spence (CIN)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 9/5/1942 :
NYN: Hank Greenberg crushes 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 9/6/1942 :
PHA: Les Tietje pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
BOS: Sam Chapman hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
Friday 9/8/1942 :
CHC: Stuart Jones sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 296!
Monday 9/11/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Jesse Walker (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 6 RBI.
Bobby Doerr hits a 501-foot homerun!!
BRO: Bill Nicholson sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for Runs with 143!
Tuesday 9/12/1942 :
Willard Brown hits a 497-foot homerun!!
PHA: Willard Brown slams 3 homers against New York (A).
CIN: Dan Bankhead pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Saturday 9/16/1942 :
PHI: Charlie Keller crushes 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Monday 9/18/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Willard Brown (PHA)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Max West (NYN)!
He batted .625 in 16 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Jeff Heath hits a 494-foot homerun!!
PHI: Lefty Gomez strikes out 15 against Brooklyn.
CIN: Mel Ott crushes 3 homers against New York (N).
Tuesday 9/19/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against New York (N).
Wednesday 9/20/1942 :
SLA: Stan Musial sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Bases on Balls with 111!
Sunday 9/24/1942 :
BRO: Bill Nicholson sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for RBI with 153!
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against Chicago (N).
Monday 9/25/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Zeke Bonura (WAS)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 8 HR and 16 RBI.
Tuesday 9/26/1942 :
Augie Galan hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/28/1942 :
CIN: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against New York (N).
CHC: Roy Cullenbine sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Bases on Balls with 137!
Friday 9/29/1942 :
CLE: Rudy York sets a new season Cleveland-Record for RBI with 168!
Saturday 9/30/1942 :
CHA: Speed Martin sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Strikeouts with 212!
BRO: Vic Harris gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 10/1/1942 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tiny Bonham (CLE)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.86.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .355 in 76 AB, with 12 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Johnny Gee (NYN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.94.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .375 in 96 AB, with 16 homers and 33 RBI.
STL: Whitey Kurowski sets a new season NL Rookie-Record for RBI with 142!
Monday 10/2/1942 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Keltner (CLE)!
He batted .364 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
CIN: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 10/4/1942 :
Ted Williams hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Sam Chapman hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Phil Weintraub hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Ted Williams hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 10/11/1942 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 10/21/1942 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Jesse Flores (PHA)!
He had a record of 24-15 with an ERA of 4.59 and 1 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 365 innings, fanning 145 and walking 133 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Whitey Kurowski (STL)!
He batted .329 in 550 AB, with 44 homers and 145 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Tom Earley (CLE)!
He had a record of 20-15 with an ERA of 0.05.
In 43 games started, he pitched 332.2 innings, fanning 122 and walking 119 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Ted Williams (BOS)!
He batted .381 in 475 AB, with 65 homers and 165 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 24-9 with an ERA of 2.55 and 6 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 331.1 innings, fanning 282 and walking 46 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Bill Nicholson (BRO)!
He batted .306 in 552 AB, with 73 homers and 165 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Carlos Moore (BOS)
Catcher: Bill Delancey (BOS)
First Base: Stan Musial (SLA)
Second Base: Lou Chiozza (NYY)
Third Base: Don Gutteridge (SLA)
Shortstop: Dick Bartell (SLA)
Leftfield: Joe Dimaggio (PHA)
Centerfield: Jo-jo Moore (CLE)
Rightfield: Elbie Fletcher (CLE)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: John Dixon (NYN)
Catcher: Bill Dickey (CIN)
First Base: Mickey Vernon (NYN)
Second Base: Vic Harris (BRO)
Third Base: Cecil Travis (PIT)
Shortstop: Willie Wells (STL)
Leftfield: Carden Gillenwater (PHI)
Centerfield: Pete Fox (BSN)
Rightfield: George Puccinelli (BRO)

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