TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Hack Wilson retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
Chad Kimsey retires ...
Curt Davis retires ...
Joe Graves retires ...
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Bill Delancey gets a new one-year contract worth $3,585,714 through salary arbitration.
Cookie Lavagetto gets a new one-year contract worth $1,375,714 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Vergez gets a new one-year contract worth $678,571 through salary arbitration.
Dick Barrett gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration.
Dick Siebert gets a new one-year contract worth $2,714,286 through salary arbitration.
Buford Meredith becomes a free agent.
Earl Averill becomes a free agent.
Al Eckert becomes a free agent.
Sunday 4/9/1940 :
Ted Williams hits a 484-foot homerun!!
Dick Siebert has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 4/10/1940 :
Ted Williams was named Player of the Week!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Monday 4/17/1940 :
Dick Siebert was named Player of the Week!
He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Thursday 4/27/1940 :
Wattie Holm hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Johnny Vergez slams 2 homers against Washington.
Thursday 5/4/1940 :
C Mickey Cochrane has been released.
P Jim Mooney has been released.
Sunday 5/7/1940 :
Bill Delancey has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Bill Delancey crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 5/8/1940 :
Johnny Vergez was named Player of the Week!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 5/10/1940 :
Ted Williams slams 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Ted Williams has 6 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Ted Williams scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 5/14/1940 :
Wattie Holm has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 5/15/1940 :
Ted Williams was named Player of the Week!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Monday 5/22/1940 :
Ted Williams crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Sam Chapman crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Wednesday 5/24/1940 :
Sam Chapman has 4 hits against Washington.
Saturday 5/27/1940 :
Johnny Vergez extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Sunday 5/28/1940 :
Dick Siebert drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 6/1/1940 :
Ted Williams was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .436 in 78 AB, with 9 homers and 27 RBI.
Sunday 6/4/1940 :
Johnny Vergez drives in 5 runs against Chicago (A).
Ted Williams crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 6/5/1940 :
Ted Williams was named Player of the Week!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 6/7/1940 :
Sam Chapman hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Thursday 6/15/1940 :
Vern Kennedy pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Sam Chapman slams 2 homers against Washington.
Friday 6/16/1940 :
Ted Williams hits a 474-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 6/20/1940 :
Ted Williams hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Sunday 6/25/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 102!
Cookie Lavagetto has 4 hits against Detroit.
Monday 6/26/1940 :
Chink Outen drives in 6 runs against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 6/28/1940 :
Sam Chapman hits a 460-foot homerun!!
Sam Chapman has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Sam Chapman hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Sam Chapman drives in 5 runs against Chicago (A).
Saturday 7/1/1940 :
Ted Williams was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .481 in 79 AB, with 15 homers and 30 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
P Marv Breuer will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Al Hollingsworth will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Harry Matuzak will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Ted Williams will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Monday 7/10/1940 :
Chink Outen has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Saturday 7/15/1940 :
Ted Williams slams 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Friday 7/28/1940 :
Sam Chapman hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/29/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 41!
Sunday 7/30/1940 :
Ted Williams hits a 467-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 8/1/1940 :
Ted Williams was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .479 in 73 AB, with 11 homers and 31 RBI.
Thursday 8/3/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 149!
Saturday 8/5/1940 :
Bill Kalfass pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Ted Williams slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Ted Williams hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Wednesday 8/9/1940 :
Ted Williams hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Ted Williams slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Saturday 8/12/1940 :
Ted Williams hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1940 :
Babe Young crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 8/16/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 133!
Francisco Coimbre has 5 hits against Chicago (A).
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Whitey Moore pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Friday 8/25/1940 :
Ted Williams has 4 hits against New York (A).
Ted Williams scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Wednesday 8/30/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 140!
Thursday 8/31/1940 :
Ted Williams slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Ted Williams was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .409 in 88 AB, with 16 homers and 37 RBI.
Sunday 9/3/1940 :
Dick Siebert sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
Sam Chapman has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sam Chapman drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Dick Siebert scores 5 runs against Cleveland.
Monday 9/4/1940 :
Sam Chapman sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
Sam Chapman scores 5 runs against Detroit.
Tuesday 9/5/1940 :
Ted Williams has 4 hits against Detroit.
Friday 9/8/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 164!
Ted Williams scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Sam Chapman has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
P Vern Kennedy has been released.
Friday 9/15/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 62!
Cookie Lavagetto has 4 hits against New York (A).
Cookie Lavagetto drives in 6 runs against New York (A).
Saturday 9/16/1940 :
Babe Young crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Johnny Watson has 5 hits against Washington.
Sunday 9/17/1940 :
Bill Kalfass pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Babe Young has 4 hits against Washington.
Ted Williams crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Ted Williams scores 4 runs against Washington.
Monday 9/18/1940 :
Babe Young was named Player of the Week!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 9/20/1940 :
Dick Siebert has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 9/23/1940 :
Cookie Lavagetto has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Thursday 9/28/1940 :
Bill Delancey hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Bill Delancey hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Bill Delancey hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Saturday 9/30/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 66!
Sunday 10/1/1940 :
Sam Chapman hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Francisco Coimbre extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Cookie Lavagetto has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Bill Delancey has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Bill Delancey has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Monday 10/2/1940 :
Francisco Coimbre extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Wednesday 10/4/1940 :
Ted Williams sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 67!
Dick Siebert sets a new season Team-Record for At-Bats with 634!
Francisco Coimbre's hitting streak was snapped at 21 games!
Wattie Holm has 4 hits against Washington.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Ted Williams was named American League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .423 in 482 AB, with 67 homers and 165 RBI.

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