TEAM NEWS Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
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Roxie Lawson retires ... Ab Wright retires ... Gordie Hinkle retires ... Jim Bottomley retires ... Fresco Thompson becomes a free agent. Billy Sullivan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,877,143 through salary arbitration. Smead Jolley becomes a free agent. Art Jorgens gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Snipe Hansen becomes a free agent. Jo-jo White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Ivy Andrews gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Shanty Hogan becomes a free agent. Charlie Devens gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration. Albert Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration. Ben Cantwell becomes a free agent.
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Sam West sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
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Bill Dickey was named Player of the Week! He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI.
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Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week! He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
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Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week! He batted .586 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
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Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week! He batted .414 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
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Charlie Devens was named American League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.39.
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Dizzy Trout was named National League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.00 and 1 shutouts.
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