TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Tetelo Vargas retires ...
Knowlington Burbage retires ...
Joe Glenn gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
John Michaels becomes a free agent.
Charlie Wiedemeyer gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration.
Jimmie Crutchfield gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Willie Wells becomes a free agent.
Leon Day gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration.
Bertrum Hunter gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
William Owens becomes a free agent.
Monday 4/10/1940 :
Josh Gibson hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Josh Gibson hits 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Saturday 4/15/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 4/17/1940 :
Lefty Gomez pitches a 4-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 4/20/1940 :
Wilson Redus has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Saturday 4/22/1940 :
Leon Day pitches a 4-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Leon Day strikes out 12 against Boston (N).
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Wilson Redus has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Wilson Redus hits for the cycle against St. Louis (N)!
Wednesday 5/3/1940 :
Wilson Redus slams 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Saturday 5/6/1940 :
Lefty Gomez fans 12 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 5/13/1940 :
Obie Lackey crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Obie Lackey drives in 5 runs against Boston (N).
Friday 5/19/1940 :
P Tot Pressnell has been released.
P Al Mahon has been released.
Friday 5/26/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 5/27/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Sunday 5/28/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Tuesday 5/30/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Wednesday 5/31/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 20 games!
Thursday 6/1/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 21 games!
Friday 6/2/1940 :
Johnny Vander meer pitches a 4-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Lazaro Salazar extends his hitting streak to 22 games!
Saturday 6/3/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar's hitting streak was snapped at 22 games!
Saturday 6/24/1940 :
Matt Carlisle hits 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Monday 6/26/1940 :
Lefty Gomez pitches a 6-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Buck Leonard hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 6/28/1940 :
Satchel Paige sets a new single game Team-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
Satchel Paige fans 14 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
C Josh Gibson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/8/1940 :
Satchel Paige fans 11 batters against St. Louis (N).
Monday 7/10/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar crushes 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Leon Day fans 11 batters against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 7/12/1940 :
Lewis Wolfolk pitches a 6-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Thursday 7/13/1940 :
Buck Leonard crushes 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Sunday 7/16/1940 :
Lefty Gomez strikes out 11 against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 7/22/1940 :
Lefty Gomez strikes out 13 against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 7/23/1940 :
Wilson Redus hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 8/2/1940 :
Lefty Gomez sets a new single game Team-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
Lefty Gomez strikes out 15 against Pittsburgh.
Friday 8/4/1940 :
Satchel Paige strikes out 11 against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Josh Gibson extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 8/9/1940 :
Josh Gibson has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Leon Day strikes out 13 against New York (N).
Friday 8/18/1940 :
Lefty Gomez strikes out 14 against New York (N).
Tuesday 8/22/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Matt Carlisle has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Friday 8/25/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Satchel Paige fans 13 batters against Brooklyn.
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Josh Gibson slams 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Lefty Gomez was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.99.
Friday 9/8/1940 :
Buck Leonard hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Lefty Gomez fans 14 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 9/17/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar has 5 RBI against St. Louis (N).
Monday 9/18/1940 :
Buck Leonard has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 9/20/1940 :
Lefty Gomez pitches a 4-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Tuesday 9/26/1940 :
Terris Mcduffie has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Wednesday 9/27/1940 :
Buck Leonard hits 3 homers against Boston (N).
Buck Leonard has 5 RBI against Boston (N).
Saturday 9/30/1940 :
Lazaro Salazar has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 10/2/1940 :
Josh Gibson has 5 hits against St. Louis (N).
Josh Gibson crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Josh Gibson drives in 6 runs against St. Louis (N).
Lazaro Salazar has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Lazaro Salazar scores 5 runs against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Catcher Gold Glove Winner: Josh Gibson!

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