TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1939
Tuesday 1/31/1939 :
Gabby Hartnett retires ...
Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Ed Morgan becomes a free agent.
Elbert Melton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Jesse Walker gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Gumbert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Heinie Schuble gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Whitey Hilcher gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Moose Solters gets a new one-year contract worth $2,085,714 through salary arbitration.
Fred Sington gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Tony Freitas gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
Dib Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Ival Goodman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,428,571 through salary arbitration.
Max West gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Chet Brewer becomes a free agent.
Saturday 4/1/1939 :
Ernie Lombardi has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Wednesday 4/5/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Monday 4/17/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri slams 2 homers against Boston (A).
Tony Lazzeri scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Tuesday 4/25/1939 :
Lou Gehrig has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Wednesday 5/3/1939 :
Luis Tiant sr pitches a 7-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Tony Lazzeri has 5 hits against New York (A).
Tony Lazzeri hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Tony Lazzeri drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Tony Lazzeri scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Saturday 5/13/1939 :
Ernie Lombardi has 4 hits against Washington.
Sunday 5/14/1939 :
Lou Gehrig slams 2 homers against Washington.
Ival Goodman has 5 hits against Washington.
Ival Goodman hits for the cycle against Washington!
Tuesday 5/23/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Tuesday 6/6/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against Washington.
Thursday 6/8/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Tony Lazzeri drives in 6 runs against Cleveland.
Thursday 6/15/1939 :
Lou Gehrig crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Lou Gehrig has 6 RBI against Detroit.
Moose Solters has 4 hits against Detroit.
Moose Solters crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Moose Solters drives in 7 runs against Detroit.
Friday 6/16/1939 :
Ival Goodman has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 6/19/1939 :
Buck Jordan has 4 hits against Washington.
Ival Goodman has 4 hits against Washington.
Ival Goodman scores 4 runs against Washington.
Wednesday 6/21/1939 :
Leroy Matlock sets a new single game AL-Record for Strikeouts with 5.
Ted Radcliffe drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Lou Gehrig has 5 RBI against Washington.
Tony Lazzeri scores 4 runs against Washington.
Thursday 6/22/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Friday 6/23/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Saturday 6/24/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Sunday 6/25/1939 :
Lou Gehrig hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 7/4/1939 :
P Dutch Leonard will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Tony Lazzeri will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Lou Gehrig will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Monday 7/10/1939 :
Fred Sington has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Lou Gehrig hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 7/13/1939 :
Ival Goodman hits a 464-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/20/1939 :
Lou Gehrig slams 2 homers against Washington.
Sunday 7/30/1939 :
Lou Gehrig hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Ival Goodman hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Luis Tiant sr pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 7/31/1939 :
Ival Goodman hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/5/1939 :
Lou Gehrig drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Sunday 8/6/1939 :
Ernie Lombardi has 4 hits against Washington.
Tony Lazzeri drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Monday 8/7/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 8/9/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Friday 8/11/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Dutch Leonard pitches a 4-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 8/28/1939 :
Luke Appling hits 2 homers against Boston (A).
Monday 9/4/1939 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Buck Jordan has 4 hits against New York (A).
Tuesday 9/5/1939 :
Ival Goodman scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Wednesday 9/6/1939 :
Fred Sington sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 107!
Ernie Lombardi drives in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 9/12/1939 :
Lou Gehrig crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Saturday 9/16/1939 :
Jimmy Brown has 5 hits against Detroit.
Ival Goodman has 4 hits against Detroit.
Ival Goodman scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Sunday 9/24/1939 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Tuesday 9/26/1939 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Wednesday 9/27/1939 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Thursday 9/28/1939 :
Lou Gehrig sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 108!
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Max West scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Friday 9/29/1939 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Saturday 9/30/1939 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Sunday 10/1/1939 :
Leroy Matlock was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.81.
Sunday 10/1/1939 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Monday 10/2/1939 :
Lou Gehrig's hitting streak was snapped at 22 games!
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Pitcher Gold Glove Winner: Luis Tiant sr!
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
First Base Gold Glove Winner: Lou Gehrig!
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Second Base Gold Glove Winner: Tony Lazzeri!

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