TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Charlie Biggs retires ...
Cap Clark retires ...
Joe Cronin becomes a free agent.
Jeff Heath gets a new one-year contract worth $6,600,000 through salary arbitration.
Luke Hamlin gets a new one-year contract worth $1,614,286 through salary arbitration.
Frank Lamanske gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Jim Moore becomes a free agent.
Brad Springer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Dutch Lieber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Tuck Stainback gets a new one-year contract worth $1,335,714 through salary arbitration.
Thursday 4/6/1940 :
Tommy Henrich hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 4/8/1940 :
Jeff Heath has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 4/10/1940 :
Willie Wells has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Friday 4/14/1940 :
Nick Etten has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Neil Robinson has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Neil Robinson crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Sunday 4/16/1940 :
Jeff Heath hits a 535-foot homerun!!
Thursday 5/18/1940 :
Jeff Heath has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 5/24/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Thursday 5/25/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Friday 5/26/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Saturday 5/27/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Sunday 5/28/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Tuesday 5/30/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 25 games!
Stu Clarke has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Wednesday 5/31/1940 :
Tommy Bridges pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Gee Walker sets a new season Team-Record for Hitting Streak with 26 games!
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 26 games!
Neil Robinson crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
Thursday 6/1/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 27 games!
Friday 6/2/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 28 games!
Sunday 6/4/1940 :
Gee Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 29 games!
Tuesday 6/6/1940 :
Gee Walker's hitting streak was snapped at 29 games!
Saturday 6/10/1940 :
Odell Hale has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Nick Etten has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Nick Etten scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Monday 6/12/1940 :
Mark Koenig has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 6/17/1940 :
Frank Demaree hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Neil Robinson has 4 hits against New York (A).
Wednesday 6/21/1940 :
Gee Walker has 4 hits against Washington.
Friday 6/23/1940 :
Odell Hale has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Frank Demaree has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Frank Demaree hits 2 homers against Boston (A).
Frank Demaree has 5 RBI against Boston (A).
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
P Tommy Bridges will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Jeff Heath will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/8/1940 :
Jeff Heath slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Thursday 7/13/1940 :
Tom Padden has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Friday 7/14/1940 :
Frank Demaree crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Friday 7/28/1940 :
Neil Robinson has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Frank Demaree drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Monday 7/31/1940 :
Jeff Heath was named Player of the Week!
He batted .615 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 8/3/1940 :
Jake Powell has 5 hits against New York (A).
Tuesday 8/8/1940 :
Tom Padden has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Wednesday 8/9/1940 :
Gee Walker has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 8/15/1940 :
Gee Walker has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Odell Hale has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Odell Hale scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Tommy Bridges pitches a 5-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 8/21/1940 :
Jeff Heath was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1940 :
Jeff Heath crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Thursday 8/24/1940 :
Gee Walker crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Jeff Heath was named Player of the Week!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Tommy Bridges pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Tuesday 8/29/1940 :
Jeff Heath extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 8/30/1940 :
Jeff Heath sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 114!
Jeff Heath extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Thursday 8/31/1940 :
Jeff Heath extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Nick Etten crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Wednesday 9/6/1940 :
Tom Padden has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Sunday 9/10/1940 :
Nick Etten slams 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Frank Demaree hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 9/11/1940 :
Slick Castleman pitches a 4-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Thursday 9/14/1940 :
Nick Etten scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Frank Demaree has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Wednesday 9/20/1940 :
Odell Hale sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 128!
Thursday 9/21/1940 :
Max Butcher sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 124!
Saturday 9/23/1940 :
Slick Castleman sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 125!
Wednesday 9/27/1940 :
Max Butcher sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 126!
Friday 9/29/1940 :
Slick Castleman sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 128!
Sunday 10/1/1940 :
Jeff Heath sets a new season Team-Record for Runs with 131!
Nick Etten has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 10/2/1940 :
Max Butcher sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 129!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
First Base Gold Glove Winner: Nick Etten!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Second Base Gold Glove Winner: Odell Hale!

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