TEAM NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Chet Covington retires ... Lefty Gomez retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Lyle Judy retires ... Buddy Hancken retires ... Fan loyalty drops to Poor... Joe Gonzales becomes a free agent. Lorenzo Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration. Lou Chiozza becomes a free agent. Johnny Lindell gets a new one-year contract worth $1,357,143 through salary arbitration. George Kell gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration. Hoot Evers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Lou Lucier gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Walt Lanfranconi gets a new one-year contract worth $3,014,286 through salary arbitration. Hal White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Johnny Vander meer becomes a free agent. Roy Cullenbine becomes a free agent. Stubby Overmire gets a new one-year contract worth $6,264,286 through salary arbitration.
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Chet Laabs crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
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Stubby Overmire was named Player of the Week! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 9.
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Stubby Overmire was named American League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 5-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.00 and 1 shutouts.
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Red Barrett pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
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Red Barrett was named Player of the Week! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
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Hoot Evers was named Player of the Week! He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
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Lorenzo Davis was named Player of the Week! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
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Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week! He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
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