TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Friday 2/3/1959 :
Don Liddle retires ...
Mickey Vernon retires ...
Warren Spahn becomes a free agent.
Jim Suchecki becomes a free agent.
Bob Addis becomes a free agent.
Mel Parnell becomes a free agent.
Warren Hacker becomes a free agent.
Owen Friend becomes a free agent.
Sunday 3/5/1959 :
P Johnny Antonelli refused assignment to the minors.
Tuesday 4/4/1959 :
P Johnny Antonelli refused assignment to the minors.
SS Virgil Stallcup refused assignment to the minors.
SS Virgil Stallcup has been released.
Monday 4/10/1959 :
Alvin Dark was named Player of the Week!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Thursday 4/13/1959 :
Ray Boone has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Tuesday 4/25/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 4/26/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Alvin Dark has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Thursday 4/27/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Roberto Clemente has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Roberto Clemente hits 2 homers against Baltimore.
Friday 4/28/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Willie Mays scores 4 runs against Kansas City.
Alvin Dark has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Irv Noren scores 4 runs against Kansas City.
Sunday 4/30/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to 20 games!
Willie Mays hits 2 homers against Kansas City.
Willie Mays has 5 RBI against Kansas City.
Monday 5/1/1959 :
Willie Mays was named Player of the Week!
He batted .593 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1959 :
Willie Mays was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .382 in 89 AB, with 7 homers and 32 RBI.
Tuesday 5/2/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Wednesday 5/3/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Thursday 5/4/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Saturday 5/6/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to a career high 25 games!
Sunday 5/7/1959 :
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to a career high 26 games!
Tuesday 5/9/1959 :
Roberto Clemente's hitting streak was snapped at 26 games!
Saturday 5/13/1959 :
Bob Speake has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 5/15/1959 :
Rudy Regalado has 4 hits against Washington.
Tuesday 5/16/1959 :
Willie Mays hits a 464-foot homerun!!
Willie Mays slams 2 homers against Washington.
Willie Mays drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Wednesday 5/17/1959 :
Bob Speake slams 2 homers against Washington.
Tuesday 5/23/1959 :
Del Ennis hits a 460-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 5/24/1959 :
Willie Mays crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Roberto Clemente has 4 hits against New York (A).
Friday 5/26/1959 :
P Ben Flowers has been released.
Thursday 6/1/1959 :
Willie Mays was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .289 in 97 AB, with 11 homers and 29 RBI.
Friday 6/2/1959 :
Carl Sawatski has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Carl Sawatski slams 2 homers against Kansas City.
Sunday 6/4/1959 :
Willie Mays hits a 457-foot homerun!!
Thursday 6/15/1959 :
Ted Gray pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 6/22/1959 :
Del Ennis hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/28/1959 :
Willie Mays crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Saturday 7/1/1959 :
Don Drysdale was named AL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.43.
Monday 7/3/1959 :
Willie Mays hits a 469-foot homerun!!
Roberto Clemente extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 7/8/1959 :
Roberto Clemente slams 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 7/11/1959 :
P Don Drysdale will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Willie Mays will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Roberto Clemente will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Sunday 7/16/1959 :
Willie Mays crushes 2 homers against Kansas City.
Willie Mays has 6 RBI against Kansas City.
Carl Sawatski slams 2 homers against Kansas City.
Friday 7/21/1959 :
Jim Finigan hits 2 homers against Baltimore.
Jim Finigan has 5 RBI against Baltimore.
Sunday 7/30/1959 :
Rudy Regalado has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Don Drysdale fans 12 batters against Cleveland.
Monday 7/31/1959 :
Willie Mays hits a 462-foot homerun!!
Willie Mays has 4 hits against New York (A).
Monday 8/7/1959 :
Johnny Antonelli pitches a 6-hit shutout against Washington!!
Tuesday 8/8/1959 :
Willie Mays hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/11/1959 :
Roberto Clemente has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Saturday 8/12/1959 :
Pete Runnels has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Don Drysdale fans 13 batters against Cleveland.
Sunday 8/13/1959 :
Tom Poholsky strikes out 11 against Cleveland.
Monday 8/14/1959 :
Del Ennis has 4 hits against Detroit.
Tuesday 8/15/1959 :
Earl Averill drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Friday 8/18/1959 :
Ted Gray sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 132!
Sunday 8/20/1959 :
Don Drysdale pitches a 4-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 8/21/1959 :
Earl Averill crushes 2 homers against Baltimore.
Saturday 8/26/1959 :
Willie Mays has 5 hits against Washington.
Willie Mays crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Monday 8/28/1959 :
Willie Mays was named Player of the Week!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Friday 9/1/1959 :
Don Drysdale was named AL-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.18 and 1 shutouts.
Wednesday 9/6/1959 :
Roberto Clemente sets a new season Team-Record for Doubles with 41!
Tuesday 9/12/1959 :
Johnny Antonelli pitches a 5-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Roberto Clemente has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Thursday 9/14/1959 :
Alvin Dark sets a new single game AL-Record for Triples with 2!
Thursday 10/5/1959 :
Don Drysdale was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 342.1 innings, fanning 240 and walking 49 batters.
Thursday 10/5/1959 :
Willie Mays was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .322 in 531 AB, with 50 homers and 143 RBI.
Thursday 10/5/1959 :
Second Base Gold Glove Award Winner: Jim Finigan!

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