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Thursday 10/19/1930: Wolfolk and Williams receive Most Valuable Pitcher
Lewis Wolfolk will never forget this year. His dominating season convinced the American League to name Chicago (A)'s right-hander the Most Valuable Pitcher winner of 1930. Lewis has a record of 28-14 this season, with an ERA of 3.55. In 373 Innings he was able to strike out 135 batters. He has 33 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Wolfolk wins the award for the 3rd time in his 6-year career. John In 37 starts this year John He has 29 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams
 
Thursday 10/19/1930: Stearnes and Smith earn Most Valuable Hitter honors
The 1930 American League Most Valuable Hitter winner has been announced. It's Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Norman Stearnes who really had a great offensive year. Norman has gone 191 for 612 (.312) this season, hitting 33 bombs and driving in 129 runs. He has scored 136 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! Stearnes wins the award for the 5th time in his 7-year career. The Most Valuable Hitter in the National League was handed to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith! Charles is hitting .414 this year, with 220 hits in 532 at bats. He has driven in 161 runs, slugging .835. HE HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN!!! Smith wins the award for the 5th time in his 5-year career.
 
Thursday 10/19/1930: Slayton and Greenberg receive Rookie Of The Year
Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Steve Slayton has worked hard to reach the big leagues. His work paid off today as the American League named him the Rookie Of The Year winner! In 38 starts this year Steve struck out 118 batters in 294 innings of work. His ERA is 4.50, his record 22-12. Steve has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in wins! Hank Greenberg was named the National League Rookie Of The Year winner today. New York (N)'s third baseman put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 19 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! Greenberg has walked 108 times this year and posts a .374 OBP. While batting .253, 139 for 550, he has driven in 114 runs.
 
Monday 10/2/1930: Pittsburgh's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award
Norman Stearnes wins his 19th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Norman pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .462 with 3 HR and 11 RBI while slugging .923. Norman managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 4 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.167. His season numbers are: .335 AVG, 186 hits, 34 doubles, 6 triples and 53 taters, along with 140 RBI and 142 runs scored. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Sunday 10/1/1930: Chicago (A)'s Rommel earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of September in the American League certainly had Chicago (A)'s right-hander Eddie Rommel, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 7 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.80 in 60 innings. Eddie fanned 27 hitters. Eddie has a record of 20-16 this season, with an ERA of 3.33. In 364.1 Innings he was able to strike out 120 batters. Eddie has pitched 5 shutouts and 30 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s pitcher Joe Genewich. He had an ERA of just 1.15 in 39 innings of work in which he struck out 12 hitters. His record in September is 3-1. Joe also fired a shutout. This season Genewich compiled an ERA of 3.76, going 19-18 in 41 starts. He fanned 98 while giving up 374 hits in 339.2 innings. He has 32 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 10th in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1930: Chicago (N)'s Smith named Batter of the Month
The American League's best player of the month was Philadelphia (A)'s Norman Stearnes, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Norman was on fire, hitting .388 with 12 homeruns and 30 RBI. This year Stearnes drove in 127 and scored 135 runs while batting .313 with 33 taters. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith, who wins the award for the 15th time in his career. He hit .467 with 34 RBI and slugged .967 in 90 at bats. His season numbers are: .413 AVG, 215 hits, 42 doubles, 5 triples and 55 homeruns, along with 158 RBI and 134 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 9/25/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Stearnes wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Norman Stearnes, Philadelphia (A)'s starting leftfielder. Norman went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Norman has gone 178 for 578 (.308) this season, hitting 30 homeruns and driving in 117 runs. He has scored 125 runs on his own. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! It's the 31st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith. Charles was on fire, hitting .583 with 3 HR and 11 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now.
 
Tuesday 9/19/1930: Season ending injury strikes New York (N)'s Genewich
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Joe Genewich experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 4th inning of the game against Philadelphia (N), Genewich complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. This season Genewich compiled an ERA of 3.76, going 19-18 in 41 starts. He fanned 98 while giving up 374 hits in 339.2 innings. Joe has pitched 2 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins!
 
Monday 9/18/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Fullerton and Smith
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Curt Fullerton, one of Boston (A)'s best starting pitchers. Curt went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 5 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Curt has a record of 10-5 this season, with an ERA of 4.51. In 131.2 Innings he was able to strike out 34 batters. Curt has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 9th in the American League in saves! It's the 30th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith. Charles went 17 for 25 (.680), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well!
 
Sunday 9/17/1930: Clyde Barnhart nabs five hits against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - On Sunday, Brooklyn's second baseman Clyde Barnhart displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Chicago (N), punishing their pitchers with five hits. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Chet Brewer. Number 2 in the 2nd inning accounted for a two-run double. In the 7th inning he belted a two-run double off Satchel Paige. He had singles in the 4th inning and in the 9th . Clyde scored 4 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 192 hits in 574 at bats, resulting in a .334 batting average. The final score of the game was 21-1.
 
Monday 9/11/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Goslin and Rice
Washington's rightfielder Goose Goslin had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Goose pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .423 with 3 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .885. Goslin has hit 18 homeruns this year while batting .333. He adds 35 doubles, along with 107 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Harry Rice this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Harry pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .818. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Rice has walked 42 times this year and posts a .349 OBP. While batting .264, 94 for 356, he has driven in 42 runs.
 
Sunday 9/10/1930: William Mccall pitches 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)
PHILADELPHIA (N) - William Mccall had his best stuff going, and Boston (N) hitters were chanceless. Philadelphia (N)'s southpaw fired a 2-hitter, his 3rd shutout of the season. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Mccall (24-8) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 103 pitches. George Scales provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Mccall needed as he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. Philadelphia (N) scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
 
Friday 9/8/1930: Luis Tiant sr blanks St. Louis (A) with a 2-hitter
WASHINGTON - Washington's left-hander Luis Tiant sr will never forget this day. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against St. Louis (A) on Friday. Tiant sr (1-2) struck out 2 and walked 5, throwing 59 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Washington's second baseman Lew Fonseca went 3 for 4, homering once, stroking a double, scoring twice with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Tiant sr. Washington improved its record to 64-77, scoring 11 runs on 18 hits.
 
Thursday 9/7/1930: Lefty Grove quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
ST. LOUIS (N) - Lefty Grove had some fun again. Pittsburgh hitters did not. St. Louis (N)'s left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 143 games started. Grove (19-12) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 120 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was second baseman Lance Richbourg, he finished 3 for 3, hitting 2 doubles, scoring three times. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 62-78, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
 
Monday 9/4/1930: Watson (PHA) and Murray (BRO) win P.O.W. award
Mule Watson of Philadelphia (A) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Pat Murray of Brooklyn wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Murray was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.68 helped him to a 23-11 record this year. He struck out 143 and walked 65 in 310.1 innings. Pat has pitched one shutout and 27 complete games. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Saturday 9/2/1930: Lefty Gomez turns in great performance against New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - Lefty Gomez had his best stuff going, and New York (N) hitters were chanceless. Cincinnati's left-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Gomez (13-19) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 6, throwing 142 pitches. Bill Terry provided Cincinnati with the offense Gomez needed as he finished 3 for 4, doubling once. The final score of the game was 2-0.
 
Friday 9/1/1930: Chicago (A)'s Wolfolk earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (A)'s Lewis Wolfolk. He struck out 22 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 4-1 while pitching 22 innings. His ERA in August was 2.55. His ERA of 3.49 helped him to a 23-11 record this year. He struck out 113 and walked 36 in 304 innings. Lewis has pitched 4 shutouts and 27 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The best month of August in the National League certainly had Philadelphia (N)'s lefty William Mccall, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 5-1 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.24. He struck out 11 in 58 innings. William pitched a shutout as well. William has a record of 22-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.03. In 279 Innings he was able to strike out 82 batters. He has 24 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Friday 9/1/1930: Chicago (A)'s Lazzeri earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Tony pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .350 with 9 and 34 RBI while slugging .738. His season features a batting average of .301 (152 hits in 505 AB), 40 doubles, 8 triples and 29 longballs. Lazzeri collected 109 RBI and 106 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. In 102 at bats he hit .451 with 13 HR and 38 RBI. Smith has hit 43 homeruns this year while batting .402. He adds 35 doubles, along with 105 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Monday 8/28/1930: 's Grimm wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Grimm, He had an on base percentage of .542 and hit .500, while driving in 11 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Lefty Grove, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Lefty went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 14 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 32 starts this year Lefty struck out 178 batters in 272 innings of work. His ERA is 3.11, his record 16-12. He has 24 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins!
 
Thursday 8/24/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Mule Haas slams five hits
NEW YORK (A) - Mule Haas led Philadelphia (A) to a 13-9 win over New York (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 1st hit was a RBI triple off Lee Thompson in the 1st inning. Hit number 2 followed in the 3rd inning, a triple. His 3rd hit was a RBI double off Lee Thompson in the 7th inning. His 4th hit was a double off George Pipgras in the 8th inning. A RBI double off Red Ruffing in the 9th inning accounted for his 5th hit. Mule scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .327.
 
Wednesday 8/23/1930: Tony Kaufmann fires 1-hitter against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Tony Kaufmann took the mound and never left. And Boston (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Pittsburgh's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 158 games started. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Kaufmann (11-11) struck out 6 and walked 5, throwing 63 of 121 pitches for strikes. Martin Dihigo helped Kaufmann at the plate, he went 3 for 4, homering once, scoring two runs. Pittsburgh improved its record to 72-54, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits.
 
Monday 8/21/1930: Mchenry (CLE) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Austin Mchenry, Cleveland's starting leftfielder. Austin was on fire, hitting .471 with 1 HR and 10 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith, who wins the award for the 29th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .536 and hit .519, while driving in 9 runs. His season numbers are: .398 AVG, 158 hits, 34 doubles, 4 triples and 39 taters, along with 112 RBI and 96 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Saturday 8/19/1930: William Mccall fires 1-hitter against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Philadelphia (N)'s William Mccall didn't help them. The southpaw fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Mccall (21-6) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 2. The hitting star for Philadelphia (N) was leftfielder Wilson Redus, he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun. Philadelphia (N) scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
 
Tuesday 8/15/1930: Sheriff Blake pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
NEW YORK (A) - With his best stuff going, New York (A)'s Sheriff Blake overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Cleveland had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. Blake (17-12) struck out 6 and issued 2 BB, throwing 65 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' New York (A)'s rightfielder Smead Jolley went 3 for 4, homering once, hitting a double, scoring two runs and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Blake. New York (A) scored 10 runs on 13 hits.
 
Monday 8/14/1930: St. Louis (A)'s Cochrane wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Mickey Cochrane, St. Louis (A)'s starting first baseman. Cochrane helped his team with an average of .478 and 5 RBI in 23 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s George Carr this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 17 at bats he hit .529 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
 
Saturday 8/12/1930: George Sisler ropes 3000th career hit
WASHINGTON - Washington's George Sisler showed a smile on his face after he got his 3000th career hit against Cleveland on Saturday. His hit in the 6th inning was a single off Ralph Judd. Along with his 3000 hits, George collected 61 homeruns and 1319 RBI in 15 seasons. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Monday 8/7/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Lazzeri and Smith
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith, who wins the award for the 28th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .600 and hit .579, while driving in 11 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
 
Wednesday 8/2/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Bill Lamar laces 2000th career hit
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s Bill Lamar showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against St. Louis (A) on Wednesday. His hit in the 5th inning was a double off Bill Harris. His best year so far was 1927 where he hit .371 with 9 homeruns and 106 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'
 
Tuesday 8/1/1930: Wolfolk (CHA) and Williams (BRO) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (A)'s Lewis Wolfolk. He started 7 games in July, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 3.20 in 59 innings. Lewis fanned 24 hitters. His ERA of 3.73 helped him to a 19-10 record this year. He struck out 91 and walked 27 in 244 innings. Lewis has pitched 4 shutouts and 22 complete games. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's John He had an ERA of just 1.53 in 35.1 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in July is 3-1. John In 24 starts this year John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1930: Red hot Myer and Ott win Batter of the Month award
Washington's shortstop Buddy Myer had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Buddy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .456 with 2 and 13 RBI while slugging .660. While compiling an on base percentage of .442, Buddy hit .371 and slugged .536. He has collected 43 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .374, while driving in 25 runs. His season numbers are: .342 AVG, 125 hits, 34 doubles, no triples and 28 taters, along with 95 RBI and 95 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Weiland and Williams
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Bob Weiland this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Weiland compiled an ERA of 3.04, going 3-2 in 6 starts. He fanned 24 while giving up 45 hits in 50.1 innings. Bob has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's John Williams He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Sunday 7/30/1930: Boston (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Satchel Paige
CHICAGO (N) - Boston (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Chicago (N)'s Satchel Paige didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Pete Washington spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 6th inning. Paige (6-11) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 74 of 113 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Charles Blackwell went 2 for 4, hitting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Paige. The final score of the game was 6-0.
 
Thursday 7/27/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Roe severely injured, out for season
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s ace Clay Roe experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 7th inning of the game against Cincinnati, Roe complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Disc Back. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 3.12 helped him to a 15-7 record this year. He struck out 376 and walked 108 in 201.2 innings. He has 10 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
 
Wednesday 7/26/1930: Bob Weiland pitches 2-hit shutout against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - It was a great day for St. Louis (A)'s lefty Bob Weiland. The 24-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Cleveland on Wednesday. Weiland (2-2) struck out 3 and walked none, throwing 60 of 101 pitches for strikes. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Ben Chapman helped Weiland at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring twice and collecting 2 RBI. St. Louis (A) scored 5 runs on 10 hits.
 
Monday 7/24/1930: Stearnes and Ott win Player of the Week award
It's the 17th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Norman Stearnes. Norman was on fire, hitting .455 with 3 HR and 14 RBI. This year Stearnes drove in 73 and scored 78 runs while batting .297 with 18 homeruns. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .524 with 2 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .905.
 
Wednesday 7/19/1930: Boston (N)'s Rector out for the season
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s ace Connie Rector experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 6th inning of the game against Brooklyn, Rector complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Boston (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Rector had suffered a Ruptured Disc Back. His ERA of 3.46 helped him to a 7-6 record this year. He struck out 47 and walked 15 in 125 innings. Connie has pitched 2 shutouts and 11 complete games.
 
Monday 7/17/1930: Collins and Smith win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Pat Collins, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Pat was on fire, hitting .435 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. Charles Smith from Chicago (N) wins his 27th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .643 and hit .565, while driving in 8 runs. Smith has walked 50 times this year and posts a .466 OBP. While batting .387, 126 for 326, he has driven in 86 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Monday 7/10/1930: Clay Roe quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s southpaw Clay Roe is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Roe 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 13th shutouts in his career. Roe (14-6) was really unbelievable, striking out 17 and walking 2, throwing 79 of 125 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for Philadelphia (N) was centerfielder James Bell, he stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, stroking a double, scoring twice with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-0.
 
Monday 7/10/1930: Pat Collins parks three against New York (A)
NEW YORK (A) - Philadelphia (A) beat New York (A) 16-5, but that was not the real story of the game. Pat Collins was, as he went deep three times. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Carl Mays. His 2nd shot, off George Pipgras in the 5th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off George Pipgras in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Pat collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, with three runs scored and collecting 7 RBI. Lou Gehrig was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/25/1930.
 
Friday 7/7/1930: Huck Betts dominates St. Louis (A), gives up just 2 hits
DETROIT - St. Louis (A)'s hitters were dominated by Detroit's Huck Betts. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 3rd shutout of the season. Betts (10-7) struck out 3 and issued 3 BB, throwing 56 of 96 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Detroit's rightfielder Harvey Hendrick got 2 hits in 3 AB, scoring three runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Betts. The final score of the game was 5-0.
 
Monday 7/3/1930: Pittsburgh's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award
It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's second baseman Lew Fonseca. In 26 at bats he hit .538 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .326, Lew hit .302 and slugged .458. He has collected 41 runs batted in this year. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .522 with 2 HR and 6 RBI while slugging 1.000. Dihigo has walked 33 times this year and posts a .399 OBP. While batting .332, 98 for 295, he has driven in 72 runs. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 5th in RBI!
 
Saturday 7/1/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Mccall named Pitcher of the Month
The best month of June in the American League certainly had Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Mule Watson, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 30 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-2 while pitching 30 innings. His ERA in June was 2.14. Mule pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .281 against Mule this season. While posting an ERA of 3.16 he went 11-8 in 21 starts, fanning 76 and walking 52 hitters. Mule has pitched 4 shutouts and 14 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! The best month of June in the National League certainly had Philadelphia (N)'s lefty William Mccall, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.62 in 61 innings of work in which he struck out 17 hitters. His record in June is 6-1. William pitched a shutout as well. In 20 starts this year William struck out 52 batters in 173.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.38, his record 14-3. William has pitched one shutout and 14 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1930: Red hot Lee and Cannady win Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cliff Lee, Boston (A)'s starting second baseman. He hit .394 with 30 RBI and slugged .688 in 109 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .381, Cliff hit .346 and slugged .565. He has collected 60 runs batted in this year. He's 8th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Walter Cannady of Cincinnati wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Walter was on fire, hitting .459 with 7 homeruns and 21 RBI. His season numbers are: .380 AVG, 116 hits, 26 doubles, 5 triples and 15 taters, along with 60 RBI and 69 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
 
Monday 6/26/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Collins wins Player of the Week award
Philadelphia (A)'s catcher Pat Collins had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .450 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.400 in 20 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Earl Averill, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Earl was on fire, hitting .448 with 3 HR and 11 RBI. Averill has hit for a .299 average this season. He has 43 extra base hits along with 163 total bases, resulting in a .617 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 10th in homeruns!
 
Saturday 6/24/1930: Steve Slayton turns in great performance against Chicago (A)
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Steve Slayton will never forget this day. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Chicago (A) on Saturday. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Slayton (14-3) struck out 2 and walked 2, throwing 64 of 106 pitches for strikes. Earl Webb provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Slayton needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a double, and driving in 2 runs. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 46-28, scoring 3 runs on 6 hits.
 
Friday 6/23/1930: Chicago (N)'s Torriente severely injured
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s second baseman Cristobal Torriente hurt himself in the 9th inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Cristobal Torriente will miss at least 5 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Bicep Tendon. Surgery will be performed next week. Torriente has hit for a .276 average this season. He has 19 extra base hits along with 91 total bases, resulting in a .433 slugging percentage.
 
Monday 6/19/1930: Frederick (DET) and Cannady (CIN) win P.O.W. award
Johnny Frederick from Detroit wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Johnny was on fire, hitting .417 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. Johnny managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Walter Cannady, Cincinnati's starting second baseman. He had an on base percentage of .607 and hit .522, while driving in 7 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .442, Walter hit .378 and slugged .640. He has collected 52 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the National League in batting!
 
Monday 6/12/1930: Boston (A)'s Johnson wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Oscar Johnson, Boston (A)'s starting centerfielder. In 30 at bats he hit .600 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. Oscar managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He has hit 4 bombs while batting .405 this season. His 98 hits and 19 walks add up to a .451 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting! Charles Smith from Chicago (N) wins his 26th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 23 at bats he hit .478 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. This year Smith drove in 55 and scored 49 runs while batting .370 with 21 homeruns. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
 
Thursday 6/8/1930: New York (A)'s Jack Rothrock laces six hits
WASHINGTON - New York (A)'s third baseman Jack Rothrock once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Washington's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Thursday. A pitch from Pea ridge Day in the 2nd inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 370 feet from home plate in right field. A double off Pea ridge Day in the 4th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 8th inning he belted a double off Pea ridge Day. He had singles in the 1st , in the 6th and in the 9th inning . Jack scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 62 hits in 198 at bats, resulting in a .313 batting average. New York (A) improved its record to 40-20, scoring 7 runs on 17 hits.
 
Wednesday 6/7/1930: Mule Watson fires 1-hitter against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Philadelphia (A)'s Mule Watson didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 4th shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. Watson (8-6) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 65 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Sam Langford helped Watson at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 2 trips to the plate, and driving in 2 runs. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 35-23, scoring 5 runs on 7 hits.
 
Monday 6/5/1930: Watson (PHA) and Heilmann (BRO) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Mule Watson, one of Philadelphia (A)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Harry Heilmann this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Harry pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .560 with 1 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .760. He has hit 7 taters while batting .277 this season. His 62 hits and 18 walks add up to a .327 on-base percentage.
 
Thursday 6/1/1930: Philadelphia (A)'s Watson earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (A)'s Mule Watson. He started 8 games in May, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 2.54 in 67.1 innings. Mule fanned 27 hitters. Mule pitched THREE complete game shutouts! In 14 starts this year Mule struck out 46 batters in 114.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.69, his record 6-6. He has 9 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 10th in wins! Brooklyn's pitcher John His record of 6-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 61 innings of work he allowed just 37 hits while striking out 63, compiling an ERA of just 1.03. This season Williams He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Thursday 6/1/1930: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was New York (A)'s James Ellis, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. James pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .449 with 5 and 19 RBI while slugging .694. This year Ellis drove in 44 and scored 48 runs while batting .401 with 10 longballs. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Rogers Hornsby, Philadelphia (N)'s starting second baseman. He had an on base percentage of .482 and hit .423, while driving in 35 runs. Hornsby has hit 16 bombs this year while batting .380. He adds 17 doubles, along with 45 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 5/29/1930: Lazzeri (CHA) and Gehrig (CHA) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Tony pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .467 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.000. This year Lazzeri drove in 37 and scored 44 runs while batting .290 with 12 taters. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Chicago (A)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .452 and hit .407, while driving in 12 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. His season features a batting average of .317 (59 hits in 186 AB), 11 doubles, one triple and 14 longballs. Gehrig collected 52 RBI and 35 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns!
 
Wednesday 5/24/1930: Ed Walsh turns in great performance against Washington
WASHINGTON - Great days are rare. But not for Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Ed Walsh. Washington found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Walsh (5-4) fanned 1 and walked 3, throwing 120 pitches. Norman Stearnes helped Walsh at the plate, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double. The final score of the game was 1-0.
 
Monday 5/22/1930: Blake and Hornsby win Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s pitcher Sheriff Blake. Sheriff went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Rogers Hornsby from Philadelphia (N) wins his 12th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .522 and hit .389, while driving in 9 runs. Hornsby has walked 22 times this year and posts a .448 OBP. While batting .373, 59 for 158, he has driven in 40 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
 
Sunday 5/21/1930: Joe Genewich out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Joe Genewich suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Brooklyn he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Genewich was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle. Joe has a record of 3-8 this season, with an ERA of 4.75. In 106 Innings he was able to strike out 26 batters.
 
Thursday 5/18/1930: Mark Koenig (DET) will miss 8 weeks
DETROIT - Detroit's third baseman Mark Koenig hurt himself in the 6th inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Mark Koenig will miss at least 8 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. His season features a batting average of .319 (44 hits in 138 AB), 7 doubles, one triple and no longballs. Koenig collected 19 RBI and 20 runs as well.
 
Wednesday 5/17/1930: Brooklyn's Mackey severely injured
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's catcher Biz Mackey will miss at least 6 weeks after he got hurt seriously in a collision at home plate. He laid on the ground without movement for several minutes and had to be carried off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Hand. Surgery will be performed next week. While compiling an on base percentage of .364, Biz hit .296 and slugged .478. He has collected 17 runs batted in this year.
 
Monday 5/15/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Ellis and Smith
The American League Player of the Week award goes to James Ellis, New York (A)'s starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .591 and hit .550, while driving in 4 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now. Charles Smith wins his 25th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Smith helped his team with an average of .545 and 7 RBI in 22 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
 
Wednesday 5/10/1930: Earl Averill uncorks cycle hits against Chicago (N)
CHICAGO (N) - Cincinnati's centerfielder Earl Averill accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Chicago (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .285! In the 1st inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Satchel Paige. His 2nd hit was a double off Anthony Mahoney in the 7th inning. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Anthony Mahoney in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 383 feet from home plate. He collected a single Earl scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He now has a total of 39 hits this season, accounting for a .285 batting average. 29 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Earl. On 4/22/1930, Harry Heilmann was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 5/8/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Ellis and Herman
James Ellis from New York (A) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Ellis helped his team with an average of .524 and 7 RBI in 21 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Babe Herman, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .444 with 4 HR and 15 RBI while slugging 1.074. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now.
 
Monday 5/1/1930: Knowlton (CLE) and Rector (CLE) win monthly pitcher award
Bill Knowlton pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 7 games in April, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 1.47 in 61.1 innings. Bill fanned 41 hitters. Bill pitched a shutout as well. Connie Rector pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 4 games in April, going 3-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.36 in 33 innings. Connie fanned 14 hitters. Connie fired two shutouts!
 
Monday 5/1/1930: Ellis (NYY) and Dihigo (PIT) win monthly award
James Ellis of New York (A) wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He hit .356 with 25 RBI and slugged .615 in 104 at bats. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Martin went 34 for 100 (.340), while hitting 12 HR and collecting 32 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1930: Cleveland's Johnson wins Player of the Week award
Cleveland's pitcher Si Johnson had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Si went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 8 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 21 at bats he hit .381 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. Charles managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Friday 4/28/1930: Clay Roe turns in great performance against Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s left-hander Clay Roe is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Roe 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 12th shutouts in his career. Roe (4-2) was really unbelievable, striking out 19 and walking 3, throwing 86 of 140 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Wilson Redus helped Roe at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, with 2 RBI. Philadelphia (N) scored 4 runs on 9 hits.
 
Friday 4/28/1930: St. Louis (A)'s Keen severely injured, out for season
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s ace Vic Keen experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 5th inning of the game against Chicago (A), Keen complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Keen was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Tricep Muscle. Vic has a record of 2-3 this season, with an ERA of 3.31. In 51.2 Innings he was able to strike out 26 batters.
 
Monday 4/24/1930: Si Johnson fires 2-hitter against St. Louis (A)
CLEVELAND - St. Louis (A)'s bats were sleeping, and Cleveland's Si Johnson gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Johnson (3-3) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 97 pitches. The hitting star for Cleveland was first baseman Jim Poole, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, hitting a double, with 4 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 15-7, scoring 6 runs on 7 hits.
 
Monday 4/24/1930: Jolley (NYY) and Dihigo (PIT) win P.O.W. award
Smead Jolley from New York (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Smead pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 2 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .875. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. Smead has gone 31 for 79 (.392) this season, hitting 3 taters and driving in 23 runs. He has scored 17 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! Martin Dihigo wins his 5th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .333 with 4 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .852.
 
Sunday 4/23/1930: Pittsburgh has no chance in a 1-hitter by Red Proctor
PITTSBURGH - It was a great day for Cincinnati's right-hander Red Proctor. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Pittsburgh on Sunday. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Proctor (1-2) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 92 pitches. The hitting star for Cincinnati was second baseman Walter Cannady, he stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring three runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 10-0.
 
Saturday 4/22/1930: Brooklyn's Harry Heilmann gets the cycle
BOSTON (N) - Brooklyn's rightfielder Harry Heilmann accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Boston (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .317! In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Bill Holland. A single in the 3rd off Bill Holland accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run triple off Bill Holland. A pitch from Bill Holland in the 9th inning left his bat for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Harry scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He now has a total of 22 hits this season, accounting for a .275 batting average. He becomes the 28th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 4/5/1930, Lefty O'doul was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Tuesday 4/18/1930: St. Louis (A)'s Grantham severely injured
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s third baseman George Grantham will miss at least 8-9 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Knee. George is hitting .441 this year, with 26 hits in 59 at bats. He has driven in 13 runs, slugging .593. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI!
 
Monday 4/17/1930: Philadelphia (N)'s Charleston wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Monty Swartz, one of Boston (A)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Oscar Charleston, who wins the award for the 13th time in his career. He hit .500 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.083 in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. This year Charleston drove in 12 and scored 12 runs while batting .407 with 3 bombs. He's 4th in the National League in batting!
 
Wednesday 4/12/1930: Dutch Leonard earns 300th career win
ST. LOUIS (N) - Cincinnati's left-hander Dutch Leonard gained immortality by recording his 300th win in the big leagues. Leonard allowed 0 earned runs while striking out 7 and walking 4 in 9 innings of work. He has enmassed 2716 K's in 5017 career innings so far, and posts a 3.12 lifetime ERA. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' He has won 20 games 7 times in his career, setting a career high with 27 wins in 1923. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! The number he has put up are well worth it.
 
Monday 4/10/1930: It's NO-NO time for Clay Roe against New York (N)
PHILADELPHIA (N) - With his best stuff going, Philadelphia (N)'s Clay Roe overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. New York (N) had no chance, getting NO hits against the left-hander. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' Roe (1-2) was really unbelievable, striking out 19 and walking 5, throwing 90 of 157 pitches for strikes. Pie Traynor provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Roe needed as he stroked 3 hits in 3 AB, hitting a double. The final score of the game was 2-0.
 
Monday 4/10/1930: Player of the Week honors go to Lazzeri and Cannady
The American League's best player of the week was Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Tony went 10 for 27 (.370), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Tony has gone 13 for 36 (.361) this season, hitting 4 homeruns and driving in 8 runs. He has scored 9 runs on his own. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Walter Cannady wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Cannady helped his team with an average of .448 and 12 RBI in 29 at bats.
 
Friday 4/7/1930: Wilson Redus on fire, crushes three
CINCINNATI - Philadelphia (N) beat Cincinnati 11-7, but that was not the real story of the game. Wilson Redus was, as he went deep three times. A 449 foot drive to center field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Red Proctor in the 1st inning. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Red Proctor in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left field. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 391 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. Wilson finished 4 for 5, scoring FOUR runs and driving in 6 runs. Martin Dihigo was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 4/6/1930.
 
Thursday 4/6/1930: Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo slams three taters
PITTSBURGH - Martin Dihigo was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Pittsburgh to a 9-5 win over Philadelphia (N) by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 422 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. His 2nd shot, off Clay Roe in the 3rd inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Clay Roe in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 432 feet from home plate. Overall he finished with 4 hits in 4 AB, hitting a double, scoring three times and driving in 6 runs.
 
Wednesday 4/5/1930: Detroit's Lefty O'doul gets the cycle
CLEVELAND - Lefty O'doul hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Detroit's leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. A single in the 2nd off Ted Radcliffe accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run triple off Ted Radcliffe. Number 4 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 409 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Lefty scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .529. He becomes the 27th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 10/2/1929, George Carr was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 

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