TEAM NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
Tuesday 1/31/1948 :
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.
Saturday 4/1/1948 :
P Al Mclean has been released.
P Ernest Groth has been released.
Thursday 4/6/1948 :
Ewell Blackwell fans 11 batters against Cleveland.
Friday 4/7/1948 :
Bobby Doerr has 4 hits against Detroit.
Wednesday 4/12/1948 :
Bill Nicholson has 4 hits against New York (A).
Friday 4/14/1948 :
Jackie Robinson has 4 hits against Washington.
Friday 4/21/1948 :
Bobby Doerr crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
Saturday 4/22/1948 :
Bill Nicholson hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Jackie Robinson has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 4/24/1948 :
Jackie Robinson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Friday 5/5/1948 :
Gene Hasson hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Gene Hasson hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Gene Hasson crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Gene Hasson drives in 6 runs against New York (A).
Sunday 5/7/1948 :
Bill Nicholson hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Bill Nicholson crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Bill Nicholson has 6 RBI against Washington.
Tuesday 5/9/1948 :
Hal Newhouser fans 12 batters against Philadelphia (A).
Sunday 5/14/1948 :
Bobby Doerr crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
Jackie Robinson has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Thursday 5/25/1948 :
Bill Nicholson crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Bill Nicholson scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Saturday 5/27/1948 :
Ewell Blackwell strikes out 11 against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 5/30/1948 :
Roy Campanella hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Bobby Doerr hits a 527-foot homerun!!
Fred Hutchinson pitches a 7-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Gene Hasson hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Sam Jethroe has 4 hits against New York (A).
Sam Jethroe scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Thursday 6/1/1948 :
Hank Sauer hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Jackie Robinson hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Bill Nicholson hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Hank Sauer slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Ewell Blackwell strikes out 12 against New York (A).
Friday 6/2/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Bill Nicholson has 4 hits against Washington.
Saturday 6/3/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Bill Nicholson has 5 RBI against Washington.
Sunday 6/4/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Bobby Doerr drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Monday 6/5/1948 :
Bill Nicholson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI.
Tuesday 6/6/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to 20 games!
Wednesday 6/7/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to 21 games!
Sam Jethroe hits 2 homers against Boston (A).
Hal Newhouser fans 11 batters against Boston (A).
Thursday 6/8/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Sam Jethroe slams 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Friday 6/9/1948 :
Sam Jethroe extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Sunday 6/11/1948 :
Sam Jethroe's hitting streak was snapped at 23 games!
Monday 6/12/1948 :
Sam Jethroe was named Player of the Week!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Saturday 6/17/1948 :
Bobby Doerr slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Sunday 6/18/1948 :
Bill Nicholson hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Friday 6/23/1948 :
Jackie Robinson hits a 526-foot homerun!!
Bobby Doerr hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Jackie Robinson slams 3 homers against New York (A).
Jackie Robinson has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Saturday 6/24/1948 :
Ron Northey hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 6/27/1948 :
Gene Hasson scores 4 runs against Washington.
Wednesday 6/28/1948 :
Hal Newhouser pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Saturday 7/1/1948 :
Bobby Doerr drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 7/4/1948 :
P Hal Newhouser will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Bill Sayles will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
SS Jackie Robinson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Bill Nicholson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Bobby Doerr will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/8/1948 :
Jackie Robinson has 4 hits against Detroit.
Monday 7/10/1948 :
Hank Sauer hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Tuesday 7/11/1948 :
Hal Newhouser strikes out 11 against Cleveland.
Thursday 7/20/1948 :
Sam Jethroe hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/22/1948 :
Roy Campanella has 4 hits against Washington.
Bill Nicholson slams 2 homers against Washington.
Bill Nicholson scores 4 runs against Washington.
Hank Sauer hits 2 homers against Washington.
Hank Sauer has 6 RBI against Washington.
Monday 7/24/1948 :
Roy Campanella hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 7/27/1948 :
Andy Seminick hits a 463-foot homerun!!
Andy Seminick hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Sunday 7/30/1948 :
Ron Northey has 4 hits against New York (A).
Thursday 8/3/1948 :
Hank Sauer hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Gene Hasson hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 8/8/1948 :
Bill Nicholson slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Wednesday 8/9/1948 :
Bill Nicholson hits a 469-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/11/1948 :
Bill Nicholson hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1948 :
P Whitey Miller has been released.
Roy Campanella drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Bill Nicholson hits 2 homers against Washington.
Bill Nicholson has 5 RBI against Washington.
Saturday 8/19/1948 :
Bill Nicholson crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Bill Nicholson has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Bill Nicholson scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 8/20/1948 :
Gene Hasson hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Gene Hasson drives in 6 runs against Detroit.
Monday 8/21/1948 :
Bill Nicholson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 6 HR and 15 RBI.
Wednesday 8/23/1948 :
Hal Newhouser pitches a 6-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Hal Newhouser fans 11 batters against Detroit.
Jackie Robinson has 4 hits against Detroit.
Friday 9/1/1948 :
Hal Newhouser sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 234!
Saturday 9/2/1948 :
Bill Nicholson sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Sam Jethroe has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Thursday 9/7/1948 :
Bill Nicholson has 5 hits against Washington.
Bill Nicholson crushes 3 homers against Washington.
Monday 9/11/1948 :
Andy Seminick hits a 463-foot homerun!!
Saturday 9/16/1948 :
Roy Campanella has 4 hits against Detroit.
Saturday 9/23/1948 :
Bill Nicholson crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Sunday 9/24/1948 :
Paul Campbell has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 9/27/1948 :
Sam Jethroe has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Sunday 10/1/1948 :
Bill Nicholson was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .299 in 87 AB, with 14 homers and 29 RBI.
Sunday 10/1/1948 :
Bill Nicholson sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 144!
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Bill Nicholson was named American League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .306 in 529 AB, with 61 homers and 177 RBI.
Wednesday 10/25/1948 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Winner: Bill Nicholson!

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