TEAM NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Tony Robello retires ... Ron Northey gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration. Orval Grove becomes a free agent. Sammy Holbrook becomes a free agent. Bill Fleming becomes a free agent. Steve Roser gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration. Howie Pollet gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Art Johnson becomes a free agent. Jackie Robinson gets a new one-year contract worth $6,292,857 through salary arbitration. Paul Campbell gets a new one-year contract worth $835,714 through salary arbitration. Gil Torres gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Al Mclean gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Whitey Miller gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Morrie Aderholt gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
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Jackie Robinson was named Player of the Week! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
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Bill Nicholson was named Player of the Week! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI.
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Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games! Sam Jethroe slams 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
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Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
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Sam Jethroe was named Player of the Week! He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
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Bill Nicholson was named Player of the Week! He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 6 HR and 15 RBI.
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Hal Newhouser sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 234!
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Bill Nicholson was named American League-Batter of the Month! He batted .299 in 87 AB, with 14 homers and 29 RBI.
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Bill Nicholson sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 144!
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Bill Nicholson was named American League-Batter of the Year! He batted .306 in 529 AB, with 61 homers and 177 RBI.
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