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Friday 10/20/1934: Bridges and Mccall receive Most Valuable Pitcher
Detroit's right-hander Tommy Bridges was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the American League named him the Most Valuable Pitcher winner! His ERA of 3.02 helped him to a 24-6 record this year. He struck out 195 and walked 85 in 295 innings. Tommy has pitched 3 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Chicago (N)'s left-hander William Mccall was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the National League named him the Most Valuable Pitcher winner! His ERA of 3.79 helped him to a 26-8 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 51 in 299.1 innings. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Friday 10/20/1934: Most Valuable Hitter winners announced
Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger had a fabulous season, no doubt about it. The American League shared this opinion and names the 29 year old the Most Valuable Hitter winner! Berger has hit 34 longballs this year while batting .337. He adds 43 doubles, along with 134 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Berger wins the award for the 2nd time in his 3-year career. The Most Valuable Hitter in the National League was handed to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith! Smith has walked 66 times this year and posts a .504 OBP. While batting .452, 276 for 610, he has driven in 197 runs. HE HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN!!! Smith wins the award for the 8th time in his 9-year career.
 
Friday 10/20/1934: Rookie Of The Year winners announced
Zeke Bonura was named the American League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Washington's first baseman put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 26 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! Zeke has gone 154 for 522 (.295) this season, hitting 11 homeruns and driving in 88 runs. He has scored 76 runs on his own. The National League Rookie Of The Year winner was announced today as well, with Pittsburgh's centerfielder Bill Wright earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. While compiling an on base percentage of .370, Bill hit .301 and slugged .483. He has collected 73 runs batted in this year.
 
Monday 10/2/1934: Boston (A)'s Donohue severely injured, out for season
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s right-hander Pete Donohue will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Washington on Monday. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. Pete has a record of 14-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.98. In 229.1 Innings he was able to strike out 78 batters.
 
Monday 10/2/1934: Chicago (N)'s Smith wins Player of the Week award
Detroit's first baseman Johnny Frederick had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Johnny went 15 for 27 (.556), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .538 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.231 in 26 at bats.
 
Sunday 10/1/1934: Pittsburgh's Canavan named Pitcher of the Month
Detroit's pitcher Tommy Bridges is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. He had an ERA of just 2.38 in 53 innings of work in which he struck out 40 hitters. His record in September is 5-0. Tommy fired two shutouts! Tommy has a record of 23-6 this season, with an ERA of 3.12. In 286 Innings he was able to strike out 185 batters. Tommy has pitched 3 shutouts and 27 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Hugh Canavan pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 6 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.36 in 45.2 innings. Hugh fanned 14 hitters. Hugh has a record of 19-5 this season, with an ERA of 2.85. In 249.2 Innings he was able to strike out 72 batters. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1934: St. Louis (A)'s Gehrig named Batter of the Month
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Don Hurst this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Don pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .347 with 7 and 32 RBI while slugging .705. He has hit 23 longballs while batting .291 this season. His 120 hits and 64 walks add up to a .387 on-base percentage. Lou Gehrig of St. Louis (A) wins his 11th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Lou went 36 for 99 (.364), while hitting 10 HR and collecting 35 RBI. His season features a batting average of .348 (176 hits in 506 AB), 40 doubles, 5 triples and 54 homeruns. Gehrig collected 145 RBI and 137 runs as well. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Thursday 9/28/1934: Washington's Lew Fonseca laces 2000th career hit
DETROIT - Washington's second baseman Lew Fonseca joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 13 years of big league action so far, Lew has compiled a batting average of .295, along with 100 homeruns and 1006 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' With two outs in the 3rd inning, Lew drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Tuesday 9/26/1934: Lefty Grove turns in great performance against Cincinnati
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s southpaw Lefty Grove is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cincinnati on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. Grove (17-18) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 117 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Fred Schulte helped Grove at the plate, he went 3 for 3, and driving in 2 runs. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 63-92, scoring 7 runs on 13 hits.
 
Monday 9/25/1934: Cleveland's Gehrig wins Player of the Week award
Cleveland's leftfielder John Stone had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 24 at bats he hit .667 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. It's the 19th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's first baseman Lou Gehrig. Gehrig helped his team with an average of .360 and 13 RBI in 25 at bats. Gehrig has walked 120 times this year and posts a .481 OBP. While batting .349, 171 for 490, he has driven in 139 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Monday 9/18/1934: Giles and Klein win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s George Giles this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 22 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. This year Giles drove in 53 and scored 77 runs while batting .330 with 9 bombs. He's 6th in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Chuck Klein, St. Louis (N)'s starting rightfielder. He hit .542 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.292 in 24 at bats. Chuck is hitting .300 this year, with 161 hits in 536 at bats. He has driven in 106 runs, slugging .595.
 
Sunday 9/17/1934: Chicago (N) has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Ralph Birkofer
NEW YORK (N) - Chicago (N)'s bats were sleeping, and New York (N)'s Ralph Birkofer gave them no chance at all to wake up. He was untouchable in firing a no-hitter in his 28th game started this season. Birkofer (17-9) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 98 pitches. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' New York (N)'s leftfielder Sammy Byrd collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Birkofer. New York (N) scored 4 runs on 10 hits.
 
Friday 9/15/1934: New York (N)'s Greenberg out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg will miss at least 5 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. New York (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Greenberg had suffered a Pulled Achilles Tendon. Greenberg has hit for a .332 average this season. He has 115 extra base hits along with 420 total bases, resulting in a .792 slugging percentage. He's 9th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 9/11/1934: Boston (N)'s Campbell wins Player of the Week award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (A)'s first baseman Don Hurst. Hurst helped his team with an average of .364 and 11 RBI in 22 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell. In 22 at bats he hit .636 with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
 
Friday 9/8/1934: John Beckwith stars with cycle against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - John Beckwith hits 'em where they ain't. St. Louis (N) certainly agrees as Pittsburgh's leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A triple off Dizzy Dean in the 2nd inning, accounted for his 1st hit. In the 3rd inning he belted a double off Dizzy Dean. In the 4th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Dizzy Dean. A single in the 9th off Walter Zink accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! John did drive in one while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .356. 43 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including John. On 6/11/1934, Dale Alexander was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 9/4/1934: Boston (N)'s Bruce Campbell has great day with five hits
BOSTON (N) - Bruce Campbell punished New York (N)'s pitching today, collecting five hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped Boston (N), they won the game 18 to 0. A 358 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Willie Powell in the 6th inning. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Ned Porter in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 465 feet from home plate. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd inning (one RBI) and in the 5th (one RBI). Bruce did drive in 4 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 169 hits this season, accounting for a .324 batting average.
 
Monday 9/4/1934: Brooklyn's Perrin wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Ernie Lombardi this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. Lombardi has hit for a .354 average this season. He has 34 extra base hits along with 178 total bases, resulting in a .530 slugging percentage. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Bill Perrin. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 5 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! This season Perrin compiled an ERA of 2.18, going 5-2 in 7 starts. He fanned 18 while giving up 37 hits in 57.2 innings. Bill has pitched 3 shutouts and 4 complete games.
 
Sunday 9/3/1934: Chicago (A)'s Kiki Cuyler gets milestone hit
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Chicago (A)'s players had every reason to congratulate Kiki Cuyler, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 12 years of big league action so far, Kiki has compiled a batting average of .296, along with 74 homeruns and 823 RBI. '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 hit a single in the 6th off Archie Campbell for number 2000.
 
Saturday 9/2/1934: Bill Perrin pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
BROOKLYN - Bill Perrin had his best stuff going, and Philadelphia (N) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Brooklyn's southpaw pitched a 1-hitter, his 3rd shutout of the season. '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.' Perrin (5-2) struck out 3 and walked 2, throwing 59 of 109 pitches for strikes. Hal Trosky helped Perrin at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once. Brooklyn improved its record to 68-67, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
 
Friday 9/1/1934: New York (N)'s Dixon named Pitcher of the Month
Detroit's Lon Warneke had a terrific August, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He started 3 games in August, going 3-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.67 in 27 innings. Lon fanned 11 hitters. Lon fired two shutouts! In 10 starts this year Lon struck out 32 batters in 81.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.74, his record 6-4. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. John He struck out 20 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 20 innings. His ERA in August was 3.62. Opposing players hit .281 against John He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Friday 9/1/1934: Red hot Goslin and Smith win Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Goose Goslin, New York (A)'s starting rightfielder. Goose was on fire, hitting .350 with 8 homeruns and 26 RBI. He has hit 22 longballs while batting .341 this season. His 169 hits and 62 walks add up to a .415 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! Charles Smith of Chicago (N) wins his 26th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. In 106 at bats he hit .491 with 13 HR and 44 RBI. His season features a batting average of .462 (237 hits in 513 AB), 64 doubles, 12 triples and 54 homeruns. Smith collected 170 RBI and 154 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 8/28/1934: Cy Blanton turns in great performance against Boston (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - It was a great day for St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Cy Blanton. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Boston (N) on Monday. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Blanton (8-16) struck out 6 and walked none, throwing 63 of 93 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was third baseman Freddie Maguire, he finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, stroking a double, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0.
 
Monday 8/28/1934: Tim Mcnamara shuts out St. Louis (A) on 2 hits
ST. LOUIS (A) - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Tim Mcnamara did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A). Mcnamara (17-12) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 111 pitches. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Red Kress provided New York (A) with the offense Mcnamara needed as he collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, homering once, doubling once, scoring two runs and driving in 7 runs. The final score of the game was 11-0.
 
Monday 8/28/1934: Palm and Greenberg win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was St. Louis (A)'s Robert Palm, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Robert pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .412 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging 1.059. Palm has walked 51 times this year and posts a .327 OBP. While batting .253, 113 for 447, he has driven in 95 runs. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hank Greenberg, New York (N)'s starting third baseman. In 20 at bats he hit .400 with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
 
Friday 8/25/1934: Boston (N)'s Lou Gehrig belts 500th career homerun
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s Lou Gehrig showed a smile on his face after he belted his 500th career homerun against Philadelphia (N) on Friday. In 11 years of big league action so far, Lou has compiled a batting average of .320, along with 2037 hits and 1560 RBI. Lou has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 7 times. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' His monumental drive, a solo homerun off Bud Teachout in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Monday 8/21/1934: Slayton and Greenberg win Player of the Week award
Steve Slayton of Philadelphia (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Slayton was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 3 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Hank went 12 for 25 (.480), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. Hank is hitting .328 this year, with 149 hits in 454 at bats. He has driven in 140 runs, slugging .800. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Wednesday 8/16/1934: John Williams (BRO) will miss 5-6 weeks
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's ace John Williams In 34 starts this year John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Monday 8/14/1934: Goslin (NYY) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
Goose Goslin wins his 11th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. 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. He hit .583 with 17 RBI and slugged 1.458 in 24 at bats. Smith has hit 49 longballs this year while batting .470. He adds 56 doubles, along with 133 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Saturday 8/12/1934: John Beckwith unloads, hits number 500
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 500th career homerun. In the 6th inning he unloaded his 500th blast off Bill Lohrman. Perhaps his best year so far was 1933 where he hit .335 with 47 homeruns and 140 RBI. John has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 8 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 2 times. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Monday 8/7/1934: Koenig (DET) and Gehrig (DET) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Mark Koenig, Detroit's starting shortstop. He hit .600 with 5 RBI and slugged 1.100 in 20 at bats. His season numbers are: .302 AVG, 112 hits, 26 doubles, 3 triples and 7 bombs, along with 47 RBI and 53 runs scored. The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Lou Gehrig this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .536 and hit .500, while driving in 8 runs. Gehrig has hit for a .344 average this season. He has 66 extra base hits along with 258 total bases, resulting in a .779 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 10th in RBI!
 
Wednesday 8/2/1934: Pittsburgh's Orsatti out for the season
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's rightfielder Ernie Orsatti will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Orsatti collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament which will require surgery. Ernie is hitting .303 this year, with 102 hits in 337 at bats. He has driven in 48 runs, slugging .451.
 
Wednesday 8/2/1934: New York (A)'s Murray out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - When it rains, it pours. New York (A)'s ace Pat Murray will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (A) where he left the field in the 9th inning. New York (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Murray had suffered a Torn Tricep Muscle. This season Murray compiled an ERA of 3.52, going 15-9 in 30 starts. He fanned 126 while giving up 249 hits in 258 innings. He has 22 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1934: Murray and Dixon receive Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 4th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s pitcher Pat Murray. His record of 5-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 63 innings of work he allowed just 55 hits while striking out 34, compiling an ERA of just 2.71. Pat pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.38 helped him to a 15-9 record this year. He struck out 123 and walked 52 in 250 innings. Pat has pitched 3 shutouts and 22 complete games. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! It's the 3rd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s pitcher John He had an ERA of just 2.25 in 60 innings of work in which he struck out 20 hitters. His record in July is 5-1. Opposing players hit .280 against John He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1934: Goslin (NYY) and Dihigo (PIT) win monthly award
New York (A)'s rightfielder Goose Goslin had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. In 97 at bats he hit .402 with 4 HR and 26 RBI. His season features a batting average of .339 (134 hits in 395 AB), 34 doubles, 2 triples and 14 bombs. Goslin collected 72 RBI and 90 runs as well. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 5th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .464 and hit .416, while driving in 45 runs. This year Dihigo drove in 104 and scored 101 runs while batting .372 with 45 bombs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1934: Chicago (A)'s Appling wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Luke Appling, Chicago (A)'s starting shortstop. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .583, while driving in 8 runs. This year Appling drove in 36 and scored 64 runs while batting .315 with 9 longballs. 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. He had an on base percentage of .552 and hit .519, while driving in 15 runs.
 
Saturday 7/29/1934: Cleveland's Jones out for 5 weeks
CLEVELAND - When it rains, it pours. Cleveland's lefty Stuart Jones will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Detroit where he left the field in the 8th inning. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 5.14 helped him to a 9-8 record this year. He struck out 122 and walked 56 in 177 innings. He has 6 complete games and one shutout.
 
Thursday 7/27/1934: Detroit's Bridges severely injured
DETROIT - Detroit is without its ace Tommy Bridges for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Wally Berger in a game against Cleveland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Bridges was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Bicep Muscle. Tommy has a record of 13-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.58. In 181 Innings he was able to strike out 111 batters. He's 10th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins!
 
Thursday 7/27/1934: New York (A)'s Ellis out for the season
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s first baseman James Ellis will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between New York (A) and Washington. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Ellis collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. New York (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Ellis had suffered a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament. Ellis has walked 29 times this year and posts a .355 OBP. While batting .307, 121 for 394, he has driven in 60 runs.
 
Wednesday 7/26/1934: Lou Gehrig has 2000th career hits
BOSTON (N) - Lou Gehrig got a standing ovation from 22932 fans in Boston (N), who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1928 where he hit .391 with 62 homeruns and 162 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' With one out in the 1st inning, Lou drilled a three run homerun, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Monday 7/24/1934: Player of the Week honors go to Riggins and Smith
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Orville Riggins this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .458 with 9 RBI and slugged .833 in 24 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Charles pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .519 with 2 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .926. He has hit 40 taters while batting .464 this season. His 178 hits and 40 walks add up to a .515 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 7/17/1934: Pittsburgh's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award
Bob Johnson wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .458 with 10 RBI and slugged .958 in 24 at bats. His season numbers are: .305 AVG, 95 hits, 17 doubles, 6 triples and 16 longballs, along with 64 RBI and 63 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Martin Dihigo, Pittsburgh's starting second baseman. Martin was on fire, hitting .556 with 6 HR and 12 RBI. Martin has gone 107 for 294 (.364) this season, hitting 34 taters and driving in 76 runs. He has scored 81 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 7th in RBI!
 
Sunday 7/16/1934: Sam West out for 9 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s season has taken a hit after one of their best players, centerfielder Sam West, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 9 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. His season numbers are: .313 AVG, 104 hits, 27 doubles, 4 triples and 3 taters, along with 60 RBI and 51 runs scored.
 
Saturday 7/15/1934: Hank Greenberg blisters three bombs
PHILADELPHIA (N) - New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg flexed his muscles and displayed his tremendous power, homering three times in a 9-3 win over Philadelphia (N). A pitch from Clay Roe in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 357 feet from home plate in left field. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Clay Roe in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 446 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Clay Roe in the 5th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Hank collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with FOUR runs scored and collecting 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 37, along with 94 RBI. New York (N) scored 9 runs on 8 hits.
 
Saturday 7/15/1934: Bobo Newsom turns in great performance against Chicago (A)
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s bats were sleeping, and Washington's Bobo Newsom gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st 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.' Newsom (12-14) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 3, throwing 119 pitches. Bob Johnson helped Newsom at the plate, he finished 4 for 5, doubling twice, and driving in 2 runs. Washington scored 5 runs on 10 hits.
 
Friday 7/14/1934: Cleveland's Dick Lundy laces 3000th career hit
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's third baseman Dick Lundy joined some elite company today, collecting his 3000th career hit! In 17 years of big league action so far, Dick has compiled a batting average of .335, along with 162 homeruns and 1347 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' His hit in the 7th inning was a double off Archie Campbell. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Thursday 7/13/1934: Hugh Canavan out for 5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its left-hander Hugh Canavan for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Billy Herman in a game against Cincinnati. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 21 starts this year Hugh struck out 52 batters in 177.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.09, his record 13-4. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
 
Wednesday 7/12/1934: Brooklyn's Coffman out for 7 weeks
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn is without its right-hander Dick Coffman for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Charles Smith in a game against Chicago (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Coffman was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Tricep Muscle. In 10 starts this year Dick struck out 38 batters in 78 innings of work. His ERA is 3.81, his record 5-3. He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts.
 
Wednesday 7/12/1934: Pat Murray quiets Philadelphia (A) bats with shutout
NEW YORK (A) - Pat Murray had his best stuff going, and Philadelphia (A) hitters had nothing to cheer about. New York (A)'s left-hander pitched 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!' Murray (12-8) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 71 of 110 pitches for strikes. Muddy Ruel provided New York (A) with the offense Murray needed as he went 3 for 4, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0.
 
Monday 7/3/1934: Player of the Week honors go to Leonard and Hafey
Chicago (A)'s pitcher Dutch Leonard had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Dutch went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Chick Hafey, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Chick was on fire, hitting .450 with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
 
Saturday 7/1/1934: Boston (N)'s French named Pitcher of the Month
Flint Rhem couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 3.48 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 27 hitters. His record in June is 7-0. Flint pitched a shutout as well. This season Rhem compiled an ERA of 4.23, going 12-8 in 22 starts. He fanned 55 while giving up 197 hits in 174.2 innings. Flint has pitched one shutout and 14 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! Larry French pitched like a legend in June, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 63 innings of work he allowed just 49 hits while striking out 16, compiling an ERA of just 2.00. This season French compiled an ERA of 4.32, going 15-3 in 20 starts. He fanned 62 while giving up 202 hits in 171 innings. He's 1st in the National League in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1934: Cleveland's Moore earns Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Cleveland's Jo-jo Moore, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 117 at bats he hit .376 with 5 HR and 25 RBI. His season numbers are: .346 AVG, 102 hits, 15 doubles, 4 triples and 7 longballs, along with 55 RBI and 54 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Charles Smith, Chicago (N)'s starting centerfielder. Smith helped his team with an average of .433 and 24 RBI in 97 at bats. Charles is hitting .459 this year, with 141 hits in 307 at bats. He has driven in 100 runs, slugging .971. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Wednesday 6/28/1934: Dick Coffman fires 1-hitter against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s bats were sleeping, and Brooklyn's Dick Coffman gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just one hit in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Coffman (4-2) struck out 5 and issued 3 BB, throwing 62 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Vic Harris helped Coffman at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. The final score of the game was 3-0.
 
Monday 6/26/1934: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's third baseman Harlond Clift. He had an on base percentage of .455 and hit .389, while driving in 12 runs. It's the 8th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .577 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.462. He has hit 37 bombs while batting .345 this season. His 92 hits and 58 walks add up to a .464 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Sunday 6/25/1934: Brooklyn's Charlie Gelbert slams six hits
CINCINNATI - Charlie Gelbert is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. In the 1st inning he belted a double off Josh Billings. His 4th hit was a double off Chet Brewer in the 7th inning. A RBI double off Bob Clark in the 11th inning accounted for his 6th hit. He collected singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) , in the 5th and in the 9th inning . Charlie scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! His 6 hit performance increases his batting average to .278. Brooklyn improved its record to 40-36, scoring 13 runs on 18 hits.
 
Saturday 6/24/1934: Al Simmons (CHA) will miss 5 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s Al Simmons suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Boston (A). Simmons fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Fractured Knee which will require surgery. While compiling an on base percentage of .295, Al hit .275 and slugged .400. He has collected 35 runs batted in this year.
 
Tuesday 6/20/1934: Stan Hack clubs six hits in a game
CLEVELAND - Stan Hack saw the ball really well, leading Washington to a 12-3 win over Cleveland. His six hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Stan seemed happy as well after the game. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Joe Brown. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 2nd , in the 4th inning (one RBI) , in the 7th inning (one RBI) and in the 9th inning . Stan did drive in 2 while scoring one run on his own. He is hitting .280 this season, with 7 HR and 30 RBI.
 
Monday 6/19/1934: Chicago (N)'s Smith wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to James Ellis, New York (A)'s starting first baseman. In 19 at bats he hit .684 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Charles Smith, Chicago (N)'s starting centerfielder. He hit .538 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.154 in 26 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .517, Charles hit .467 and slugged .993. He has collected 93 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Friday 6/16/1934: Pittsburgh's Lawrence severely injured
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Bob Lawrence suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 9th of the game against Brooklyn he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Pittsburgh wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Lawrence had suffered a Bone Chips Elbow. This season Lawrence compiled an ERA of 1.59, going 1-0 in 0 starts. He fanned 10 while giving up 4 hits in 11.1 innings.
 
Monday 6/12/1934: Julian Bell blanks St. Louis (N) with a 2-hitter
NEW YORK (N) - St. Louis (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and New York (N)'s Julian Bell (8-3) struck out 3 and walked none, throwing 62 of 95 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' New York (N)'s first baseman Joe Hauser finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Bell. The final score of the game was 4-0.
 
Monday 6/12/1934: Chicago (N)'s Smith wins Player of the Week award
New York (A)'s third baseman Jack Rothrock had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .567 and hit .500, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .355 AVG, 82 hits, 16 doubles, one triple and 7 bombs, along with 33 RBI and 37 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! 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. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .450, while driving in 5 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .513, Charles hit .460 and slugged .976. He has collected 83 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Sunday 6/11/1934: Dale Alexander uncorks cycle hits against New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Dale Alexander accomplished a difficult feat in a game against New York (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .319! In the 2nd inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Vic Keen. A single in the 3rd off Vic Keen accounted for his 2nd hit. A double off Huck Betts in the 5th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Bob Vines in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Dale did drive in 6 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He now has a total of 79 hits this season, accounting for a .313 batting average. He becomes the 42nd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Chick Hafey was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 4/30/1934.
 
Friday 6/9/1934: James Ellis uncorks six hits against Boston (A)
BOSTON (A) - James Ellis is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. Number 3 in the 3rd inning accounted for a two-run double. Number 4 in the 5th inning accounted for a RBI double. A RBI triple off Wilcy Moore in the 6th inning, accounted for his 5th hit. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd and in the 8th (one RBI). James did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He now has a total of 64 hits this season, accounting for a .276 batting average. The final score of the game was 24-7.
 
Monday 6/5/1934: Player of the Week honors go to Murray and Charleston
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Pat Murray, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Murray was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 16th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Oscar Charleston. In 18 at bats he hit .667 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .358, Oscar hit .301 and slugged .561. He has collected 40 runs batted in this year.
 
Saturday 6/3/1934: New York (A)'s Koenecke out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s Len Koenecke suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Chicago (A). Koenecke fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. New York (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Koenecke had suffered a Pulled Groin Muscle. His season features a batting average of .253 (43 hits in 170 AB), 14 doubles, one triple and 2 homeruns. Koenecke collected 20 RBI and 25 runs as well.
 
Thursday 6/1/1934: Philadelphia (N)'s Lane named Pitcher of the Month
Pete Donohue pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 5-0 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.43. He struck out 19 in 44 innings. In 8 starts this year Pete struck out 25 batters in 67.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.60, his record 8-0. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (N)'s Isaac Lane . He started 5 games in May, going 3-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.23 in 44 innings. Isaac fanned 14 hitters. Isaac also fired a shutout. Isaac has a record of 3-1 this season, with an ERA of 1.23. In 44 Innings he was able to strike out 14 batters. He has 4 complete games and one shutout.
 
Thursday 6/1/1934: Stearnes (PHA) and Smith (CHC) win monthly award
It's the 10th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Norman Stearnes. Norman went 38 for 101 (.376), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 18 RBI. Stearnes has hit for a .346 average this season. He has 36 extra base hits along with 138 total bases, resulting in a .663 slugging percentage. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! It's the 24th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith. Charles went 48 for 107 (.449), while hitting 12 HR and collecting 35 RBI. Charles is hitting .471 this year, with 99 hits in 210 at bats. He has driven in 76 runs, slugging 1.010. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Tuesday 5/30/1934: Boston (A)'s Jasper Washington gets milestone hit
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s third baseman Jasper Washington already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. He hit a double in the 7th off Dutch Leonard for number 2000. His best year so far was 1927 where he hit .336 with 3 homeruns and 93 RBI. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.'
 
Monday 5/29/1934: Autry (PHA) and Greenberg (NYN) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Chick Autry, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Autry helped his team with an average of .579 and 7 RBI in 19 at bats. He has hit 4 longballs while batting .335 this season. His 52 hits and 5 walks add up to a .354 on-base percentage. He's 9th in the American League in batting! New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Hank went 12 for 22 (.545), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 10 RBI. Hank has gone 66 for 188 (.351) this season, hitting 25 bombs and driving in 63 runs. He has scored 65 runs on his own. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Thursday 5/25/1934: Wally Berger collects five hits against Detroit
DETROIT - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger after the 13-9 win over Detroit. A pitch from Tommy Bridges in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 372 feet from home plate in right field. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Tommy Bridges. That one tied it at 5 runs apiece. Number 3 in the 5th inning accounted for a double. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. He collected a single in the 9th. Wally did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .374.
 
Monday 5/22/1934: St. Louis (A)'s Medwick wins Player of the Week award
Joe Medwick from St. Louis (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Joe went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. This year Medwick drove in 27 and scored 19 runs while batting .273 with 5 longballs. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Hal Trosky this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hal was on fire, hitting .667 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Hal is hitting .351 this year, with 60 hits in 171 at bats. He has driven in 35 runs, slugging .655. He's 8th in the National League in batting!
 
Saturday 5/20/1934: Zeke Bonura on fire, laces five hits
BOSTON (A) - Zeke Bonura led Washington to a 18-4 win over Boston (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 2nd hit was a two-run double off Clarence Fisher in the 5th inning. In the 7th inning he belted a RBI double off Jim Tennant. A 385 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Wilcy Moore in the 8th inning. His 5th cleared the based, a three-run double off Foster Edwards in the 9th inning. He collected a single in the 4th. Zeke did drive in 9 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .291.
 
Wednesday 5/17/1934: Hal Trosky on fire, crushes three
BROOKLYN - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Brooklyn's first baseman Hal Trosky accomplished that feat in a 13-11 win over New York (N). His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Vic Keen in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in right field. A 371 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Vic Keen in the 6th inning. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Jack Hal stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 4 RBI. His homerun total this year is 10, along with 29 RBI. Sammy Byrd was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/17/1934.
 
Monday 5/15/1934: Boston (A)'s Wilson wins Player of the Week award
Hack Wilson from Boston (A) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Hack pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .429 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.143. Wilson has hit 14 taters this year while batting .306. He adds 8 doubles, along with 19 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! 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. Charles was on fire, hitting .586 with 6 HR and 15 RBI.
 
Saturday 5/13/1934: Dick Barrett fires 2-hitter against St. Louis (A)
BOSTON (A) - Dick Barrett had his best stuff going, and St. Louis (A) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Boston (A)'s right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Barrett (6-2) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 70 of 121 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Boston (A) was leftfielder Hack Wilson, he went 3 for 4, blasting a homerun, doubling once. Boston (A) improved its record to 23-14, scoring 6 runs on 10 hits.
 
Monday 5/8/1934: John Beckwith stars with 3000th career hit
ST. LOUIS (N) - Pittsburgh's third baseman John Beckwith already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 3000th career hit. With no outs in the 9th inning, John drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 17 years of big league action so far, John has compiled a batting average of .337, along with 472 homeruns and 1952 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Monday 5/8/1934: St. Louis (A)'s Winford wins Player of the Week award
Jim Winford of St. Louis (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Winford was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! Opposing players hit .274 against Jim this season. While posting an ERA of 4.10 he went 4-3 in 7 starts, fanning 33 and walking 18 hitters. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh wins his 16th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Martin was on fire, hitting .476 with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1934: Don Hurst (SLA) will miss 5 weeks
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s first baseman Don Hurst will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 5th inning of the game between St. Louis (A) and Chicago (A). He dove for a drive off the bat of Gabby Hartnett, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. After being taken to a local hospital, Hurst was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Fractured Ulna. This year Hurst drove in 13 and scored 15 runs while batting .269 with 5 bombs.
 
Monday 5/1/1934: New York (N)'s Birkofer named Pitcher of the Month
The best month of April in the American League certainly had New York (A)'s right-hander Logan Hensley, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 7 games in April, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 3.17 in 59.2 innings. Logan fanned 42 hitters. Logan also fired a shutout. Ralph Birkofer pitched like a legend in April, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 1.85 in 34 innings of work in which he struck out 18 hitters. His record in April is 4-0. Ralph also fired a shutout.
 
Monday 5/1/1934: Chicago (N)'s Smith named Batter of the Month
Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. In 106 at bats he hit .368 with 8 HR and 28 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Charles was on fire, hitting .495 with 13 homeruns and 41 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1934: Brown (CLE) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Joe Brown this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.08 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith, who wins the award for the 46th time in his career. He hit .625 with 2 RBI and slugged 1.375 in 16 at bats.
 
Sunday 4/30/1934: Chick Hafey hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)
NEW YORK (N) - Chick Hafey is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. His 1st hit, off Hilton Smith in the 1st inning, was a GRAND SLAM and cleared the fence in right-center. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Hilton Smith. In the 4th inning he belted a double off Hilton Smith. A single in the 6th off Fred That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Chick did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .291. 41 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Chick. On 8/7/1933, Bruce Campbell was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 4/24/1934: New York (A)'s Blake wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Sheriff Blake, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Blake was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Charles Smith, who wins the award for the 45th time in his career. Smith helped his team with an average of .607 and 16 RBI in 28 at bats.
 
Monday 4/17/1934: Berger (CLE) and Smith (CHC) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Wally Berger this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Wally pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .593 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.148. Wally is hitting .448 this year, with 26 hits in 58 at bats. He has driven in 19 runs, slugging .845. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! 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. Charles pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 4 HR and 14 RBI while slugging 1.143.
 
Wednesday 4/12/1934: St. Louis (N)'s Billy Rogell has great day with five hits
PHILADELPHIA (N) - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said St. Louis (N)'s second baseman Billy Rogell after the 12-1 win over Philadelphia (N). A double off Jesse Winters in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Jesse Winters. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Jesse Winters. A double off Biff Wysong in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Wayne Carr in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 354 feet from home plate. Billy did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 15 hits in 35 at bats, resulting in a .429 batting average.
 
Wednesday 4/12/1934: Sammy Byrd socks five hits for New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s leftfielder Sammy Byrd accomplished a difficult feat in a 11-10 win over Boston (N), drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .300! Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. A pitch from Larry French in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. In the 8th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Larry French. It tied the ballgame at 10. Number 5 in the 13th inning, a shot estimated at 350 feet, cleared the wall in right field. That one even won the game for his team! He collected a single in the 11th. Sammy did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 15 hits in 47 at bats, resulting in a .319 batting average. The final score of the game was 11-10.
 
Tuesday 4/11/1934: Frank Bennett shuts out Chicago (A) on 2 hits
CHICAGO (A) - It was a great day for Boston (A)'s right-hander Frank Bennett. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Chicago (A) on Tuesday. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Bennett (1-1) struck out 3 and issued 4 BB, throwing 54 of 95 pitches for strikes. Hack Wilson provided Boston (A) with the offense Bennett needed as he went 1 for 4, blasting a homerun, with 2 RBI. Boston (A) improved its record to 7-3, scoring 2 runs on 5 hits.
 
Monday 4/10/1934: New York (A)'s Hensley wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Logan Hensley, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Logan went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.04, while fanning 14 in 17.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Martin Dihigo wins his 15th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dihigo helped his team with an average of .435 and 9 RBI in 23 at bats.
 
Thursday 4/6/1934: Chicago (N)'s Oscar Charleston has great day with five hits
BROOKLYN - Oscar Charleston hits 'em where they ain't. Brooklyn certainly agrees as Chicago (N)'s rightfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. Number 2 in the 3rd inning accounted for a double. A 359 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off William Byrd in the 7th inning. A pitch from Guy Bush in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. He collected a single in the 5th. Oscar did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 8 hits in 19 at bats, resulting in a .421 batting average. The final score of the game was 12-7.
 
Saturday 4/1/1934: Ed Walsh fires 2-hitter against Washington
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Washington's hitters were dominated by Philadelphia (A)'s Ed Walsh. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Walsh (1-0) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. Shanty Hogan helped Walsh at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 7-0.
 

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