TEAM NEWS Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
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Hal Lee retires ... Leon Williams retires ... Eddie Hunter retires ... Elbert Melton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Harry Gumbert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Heinie Schuble becomes a free agent. 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 $1,221,429 through salary arbitration. Mark Filley gets a new one-year contract worth $365,714 through salary arbitration. Tony Freitas gets a new one-year contract worth $5,342,857 through salary arbitration. Dib Williams becomes a free agent. Buck Jordan gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Frank Bushey gets a new one-year contract worth $351,429 through salary arbitration. Ival Goodman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,428,571 through salary arbitration. Junie Barnes gets a new one-year contract worth $1,028,571 through salary arbitration. Max West gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
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Tony Lazzeri was named Player of the Week! He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
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Tony Lazzeri was named American League-Batter of the Month! He batted .415 in 94 AB, with 12 homers and 28 RBI.
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Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
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Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
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Tony Lazzeri was named Player of the Week! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
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Tony Freitas was named American League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.50 and 1 shutouts.
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Lou Gehrig crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
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George Case was named Player of the Week! He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
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Junie Barnes sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 51!
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