LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Friday 2/3/1959 :
Vern Bickford retires ...
Don Bollweg retires ...
Bud Byerly retires ...
Gil Coan retires ...
Lou Kretlow retires ...
Luis Olmo retires ...
Howie Pollet retires ...
Max Surkont retires ...
Wally Westlake retires ...
Leo Kiely retires ...
BOS: Don Liddle retires ...
BOS: Mickey Vernon retires ...
CHA: Ed Mcghee retires ...
CHA: Wayne Terwilliger retires ...
CHA: George Estock retires ...
CHA: Sonny Dixon retires ...
DET: Hank Edwards retires ...
NYY: Bob Lemon retires ...
NYY: Dale Mitchell retires ...
NYY: Elston Howard retires ...
KC: Dick Sisler retires ...
KC: Vern Stephens retires ...
BAL: Hal Gregg retires ...
BAL: Monte Irvin retires ...
BAL: Sheldon Jones retires ...
BAL: George Wilson retires ...
MIL: Frankie Gustine retires ...
MIL: Dave Cole retires ...
MIL: Turk Lown retires ...
LA: Harold Jeffcoat retires ...
LA: George Shuba retires ...
LA: Clem Koshorek retires ...
CHN: Bill Kennedy retires ...
CHN: Monte Kennedy retires ...
CHN: Joe Coleman retires ...
CIN: Willard Nixon retires ...
CIN: Dick Wakefield retires ...
CIN: Bob Porterfield retires ...
CIN: Del Rice retires ...
CIN: Johnny Pramesa retires ...
CIN: Art Schallock retires ...
CIN: Moe Burtschy retires ...
CIN: Eddie Yuhas retires ...
SF: Spider Jorgensen retires ...
SF: Billy Demars retires ...
SF: Bob Keegan retires ...
PHI: Ron Northey retires ...
PIT: Woody Main retires ...
PIT: Dave Hoskins retires ...
PIT: Lloyd Merriman retires ...
PIT: Cuddles Marshall retires ...
PIT: Brooks Lawrence retires ...
STL: Elmer Valo retires ...
CHA: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
San Francisco : Team market grows to Slightly Above Average!
STL: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Tuesday 4/4/1959 :
KC: Dick Donovan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
MIL: Herb Score fans 16 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 4/6/1959 :
Rocky Colavito hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/7/1959 :
STL: Tom Poholsky pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 4/8/1959 :
MIL: Herb Score fans 17 batters against Los Angeles.
Monday 4/10/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Alvin Dark (BOS)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Hector Lopez (CIN)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 4/13/1959 :
SF: Jim O'toole pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 4/17/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Vic Wertz (BAL)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 4/18/1959 :
LA: Gil Hodges gets his 2000th career hit!!
Wednesday 4/19/1959 :
DET: Kent Peterson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
KC: Bob Grim pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 4/24/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Johnny Kucks (DET)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 3.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1959 :
CHN: Ron Necciai pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Wednesday 4/26/1959 :
BAL: Vic Wertz crushes 3 homers against Boston.
MIL: Herb Score pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 4/27/1959 :
Hank Aaron hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/1/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .593 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Sandy Koufax (NYY)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 3.19.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .382 in 89 AB, with 7 homers and 32 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.41.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .394 in 99 AB, with 14 homers and 36 RBI.
Tuesday 5/2/1959 :
Mickey Mantle hits a 493-foot homerun!!
CIN: Eddie Yost gets his 2000th career hit!!
Wednesday 5/3/1959 :
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 5/6/1959 :
CHA: Bob Shaw pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 5/8/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Sam Mele (CHA)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Bob Hazle (CIN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Friday 5/12/1959 :
Eddie Mathews hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/15/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C Yogi Berra (NYY)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Robinson (CHN)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Saturday 5/20/1959 :
CHN: Frank Robinson has homered in 6 straight games!
Sunday 5/21/1959 :
Gil Mcdougald hits a 500-foot homerun!!
CHN: Frank Robinson has homered in 7 straight games!
Monday 5/22/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Gil Mcdougald (NYY)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Ron Jackson (MIL)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Monday 5/29/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Sam Mele (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Bob Addis (SF)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 5/31/1959 :
BAL: Maury Wills sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Thursday 6/1/1959 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Purkey (CLE)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.41.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .289 in 97 AB, with 11 homers and 29 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-3 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.50 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Frank Robinson (CHN)!
He batted .313 in 99 AB, with 14 homers and 34 RBI.
Monday 6/5/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Tito Francona (CLE)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Hazle (CIN)!
He batted .667 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Friday 6/9/1959 :
LA: Duke Snider hits his 500th career homer!!
Saturday 6/10/1959 :
DET: Nellie King pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
DET: Granny Hamner gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 6/11/1959 :
STL: Dick Kokos has 8 RBI against San Francisco.
Monday 6/12/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C Gus Triandos (WS1)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Hazle (CIN)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 12 RBI.
Saturday 6/17/1959 :
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Sunday 6/18/1959 :
DET: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Detroit Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 22!
Monday 6/19/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Harmon Killebrew (DET)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Ed Bouchee (CHN)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
Sunday 6/25/1959 :
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 6/26/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Walt Moryn (CHA)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (PHI)!
He batted .364 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 6/28/1959 :
Gus Bell hits a 489-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/1/1959 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.43.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Harmon Killebrew (DET)!
He batted .318 in 107 AB, with 15 homers and 28 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tex Clevenger (STL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.29.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .374 in 91 AB, with 8 homers and 20 RBI.
WS1: Mike Fornieles pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 7/3/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Roy Sievers (KC)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Don Mueller (SF)!
He batted .650 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
BOS: Alvin Dark gets his 2000th career hit!!
Tuesday 7/4/1959 :
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 7/6/1959 :
CHA: Bob Turley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
PIT: Ray Crone pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 7/8/1959 :
DET: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Detroit-Record for Homeruns with 28!
WS1: Juan Pizarro pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Monday 7/10/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Juan Pizarro (WS1)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 14.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Ed Bouchee (CHN)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 7/11/1959 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Ewell Blackwell from New York (A)
P Don Drysdale from Boston
P Harvey Haddix from Baltimore
P Bob Grim from Kansas City
P Bob Purkey from Cleveland
P Sandy Koufax from New York (A)
P Whitey Ford from New York (A)
P Phil Paine from Baltimore
P Willard Schmidt from Kansas City
P Dick Weik from Chicago (A)
C Yogi Berra from New York (A)
C Hardy Peterson from Baltimore
1B Tito Francona from Cleveland
2B Hank Thompson from Kansas City
3B Roy Sievers from Kansas City
SS Gil Mcdougald from New York (A)
LF Jim Lemon from Chicago (A)
CF Willie Mays from Boston
RF Roberto Clemente from Boston
1B Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City
CF Mickey Mantle from New York (A)
RF Vic Wertz from Baltimore
CF Al Kaline from Kansas City
SS Billy Martin from Chicago (A)
3B Eddie Miksis from New York (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Frank Smith from Cincinnati
P Roy Face from Cincinnati
P Jim O'toole from San Francisco
P Bob Friend from Los Angeles
P Dick Hall from St. Louis (N)
P Gordon Jones from Los Angeles
P Don Johnson from Cincinnati
P Roger Craig from Pittsburgh
P Tom Morgan from Los Angeles
P Luis Arroyo from Pittsburgh
C Earl Battey from Los Angeles
C Del Crandall from Milwaukee
1B Ed Bouchee from Chicago (N)
2B Ron Jackson from Milwaukee
3B Eddie Mathews from Philadelphia (N)
SS Daryl Spencer from Los Angeles
LF Duke Snider from Los Angeles
CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles
RF Frank Robinson from Chicago (N)
1B Joe Adcock from Cincinnati
LF Harry Anderson from Cincinnati
RF Bob Hazle from Cincinnati
LF Rocky Colavito from Chicago (N)
2B Hector Lopez from Cincinnati
3B Ken Boyer from San Francisco
Saturday 7/15/1959 :
CHN: Vada Pinson sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Sunday 7/16/1959 :
Bobby Avila hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/17/1959 :
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Whitey Lockman (PHI)!
He batted .250 in 16 AB, with 0 RBI.
Wednesday 7/19/1959 :
CIN: Roy Face pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Sunday 7/23/1959 :
CHA: Ted Kluszewski gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 7/24/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Harvey Haddix (BAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 4.24, fanning 13.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Hector Lopez (CIN)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 7/26/1959 :
Rip Repulski hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Sunday 7/30/1959 :
BAL: Tom Brewer pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
CHN: Ed Bouchee sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 7/31/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Jim Lemon (CHA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 6 HR and 19 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1959 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Pizarro (WS1)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.47 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Al Kaline (KC)!
He batted .415 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Roy Face (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.98 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .409 in 88 AB, with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1959 :
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Doubles with 36!
Friday 8/4/1959 :
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Saturday 8/5/1959 :
PIT: Billy Hoeft pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 8/7/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Randy Jackson (CHA)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Gordon Jones (LA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 2.65, fanning 4.
Sunday 8/13/1959 :
Roy Sievers hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1959 :
SF: Jim O'toole pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 8/18/1959 :
SF: Camilo Pascual pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 8/19/1959 :
PHI: Richie Ashburn gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 8/20/1959 :
KC: Roy Sievers sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 26!
Monday 8/21/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 6 HR and 16 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Gene Freese (STL)!
He batted .467 in 30 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1959 :
KC: Al Kaline sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 26!
Wednesday 8/23/1959 :
NYY: Mickey Mantle hits 3 homers against Detroit.
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season AL-Record for Doubles with 44!
Sunday 8/27/1959 :
KC: Roy Sievers sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 27!
Monday 8/28/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Friday 9/1/1959 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.18 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .432 in 95 AB, with 13 homers and 31 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Herm Wehmeier (SF)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.28.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .431 in 102 AB, with 10 homers and 36 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1959 :
KC: Al Kaline sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Runs with 103!
KC: Roy Sievers sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Runs with 103!
Monday 9/4/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Wednesday 9/6/1959 :
BOS: Roberto Clemente sets a new season Boston-Record for Doubles with 41!
Thursday 9/7/1959 :
CHN: Rocky Colavito drives in 8 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Friday 9/8/1959 :
MIL: Ned Garver pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Sunday 9/10/1959 :
DET: Jack Banta pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 9/11/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Jack Banta (DET)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.1 innings
with an ERA of 2.76, fanning 13.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Frank Smith (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
Thursday 9/14/1959 :
SF: Jim O'toole sets a new season NLRookie-Record for Wins with 20!
Sunday 9/17/1959 :
CIN: Hector Lopez sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for RBI with 119!
Monday 9/18/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Bill Fischer (KC)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 7.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Bob Friend (LA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 7.
Friday 9/22/1959 :
CLE: Harvey Kuenn sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Doubles with 44!
Saturday 9/23/1959 :
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 112!
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 136!
CHN: Warren Hacker pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 9/25/1959 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Bill Bruton (BAL)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Warren Hacker (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 4.
Sunday 10/1/1959 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Pizarro (WS1)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.25 and 3 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .416 in 77 AB, with 5 homers and 18 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.45 and 4 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Norm Zauchin (MIL)!
He batted .403 in 67 AB, with 9 homers and 14 RBI.
Thursday 10/5/1959 :
AL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Harmon Killebrew (DET)!
He batted .221 in 535 AB, with 43 homers and 108 RBI.
NL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Ron Jackson (MIL)!
He batted .375 in 534 AB, with 25 homers and 78 RBI.
AL Cy Young Award:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 26-11 with an ERA of 3.26 and 1 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 342.1 innings, fanning 240 and walking 49 batters.
AL Most Valuable Player Award:
Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .322 in 531 AB, with 50 homers and 143 RBI.
NL Cy Young Award:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 27-10 with an ERA of 1.93 and 12 shutouts.
In 42 games started, he pitched 345.2 innings, fanning 274 and walking 65 batters.
NL Most Valuable Player Award:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .376 in 503 AB, with 42 homers and 124 RBI.
AL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Bob Ross (WS1)
Catcher: Gus Triandos (WS1)
First Base: Orlando Cepeda (KC)
Second Base: Jim Finigan (BOS)
Third Base: Roy Sievers (KC)
Shortstop: Red Schoendienst (KC)
Leftfield: Jim Lemon (CHA)
Centerfield: Jim Landis (DET)
Rightfield: Larry Doby (NYY)
NL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Camilo Pascual (SF)
Catcher: Del Crandall (MIL)
First Base: Norm Zauchin (MIL)
Second Base: Reno Bertoia (STL)
Third Base: Willie Jones (LA)
Shortstop: Tony Kubek (PIT)
Leftfield: Duke Snider (LA)
Centerfield: Bob Addis (SF)
Rightfield: Albie Pearson (SF)

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