TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Rusty Saunders retires ...
Blondy Ryan retires ...
Marv Owen retires ...
Buck Stanton retires ...
Ray Cunningham retires ...
Pete Fox gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
George Mcquinn gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Burgess Whitehead gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Allen becomes a free agent.
Buddy Lewis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
Babe Phelps gets a new one-year contract worth $1,292,857 through salary arbitration.
Lee Grissom gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Mel Harder gets a new one-year contract worth $4,214,286 through salary arbitration.
Leroy Herrmann gets a new one-year contract worth $387,857 through salary arbitration.
Pid Purdy gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Frank Sigafoos becomes a free agent.
Eric Mcnair gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1940 :
P Larry French has been released.
Sunday 4/2/1940 :
Bruce Campbell crushes 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 4/4/1940 :
Hal Trosky hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 4/5/1940 :
Eric Mcnair hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Bruce Campbell has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 4/10/1940 :
Hal Trosky was named Player of the Week!
He batted .333 in 24 AB, with 6 HR and 10 RBI.
Monday 4/24/1940 :
Mel Harder pitches a 7-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Red Rolfe has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 5/3/1940 :
George Myatt has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 5/13/1940 :
Mule Haas hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Mule Haas has 5 RBI against Chicago (N).
Sunday 5/14/1940 :
George Myatt hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 5/17/1940 :
Elden Auker pitches a 5-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 5/21/1940 :
Babe Phelps hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 5/24/1940 :
Lyn Lary scores 4 runs against Cincinnati.
Thursday 5/25/1940 :
Hal Trosky has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky crushes 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky drives in 6 runs against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky scores 5 runs against Cincinnati.
Friday 5/26/1940 :
Babe Phelps has 5 hits against New York (N).
Tuesday 5/30/1940 :
Hal Trosky has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 6/4/1940 :
Bruce Campbell has 5 hits against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 6/7/1940 :
Bruce Campbell has 5 hits against Chicago (N).
Bruce Campbell slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Bruce Campbell drives in 6 runs against Chicago (N).
Friday 6/9/1940 :
Babe Phelps has 5 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Monday 6/12/1940 :
Bruce Campbell was named Player of the Week!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Thursday 6/15/1940 :
Bruce Campbell has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Mule Haas has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Sunday 6/18/1940 :
Marius Russo strikes out 13 against New York (N).
Monday 6/19/1940 :
Ray Mueller has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
1B Hal Trosky will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Mule Haas will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Bruce Campbell will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/8/1940 :
Hal Trosky has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky crushes 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky has 6 RBI against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky scores 4 runs against Cincinnati.
Lyn Lary has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Monday 7/10/1940 :
Hal Trosky drives in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 7/12/1940 :
Hal Trosky hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Hal Trosky drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 7/13/1940 :
Hal Trosky slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 7/18/1940 :
Lyn Lary sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Wednesday 7/19/1940 :
Marius Russo pitches a 4-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 7/22/1940 :
Mule Haas hits a 465-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/29/1940 :
Pete Fox extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Monday 7/31/1940 :
Al Javery pitches a 5-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Babe Phelps has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 8/8/1940 :
Hal Trosky crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Mule Haas hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Mule Haas drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 8/14/1940 :
George Myatt has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Friday 8/18/1940 :
Ray Mueller has 5 RBI against Pittsburgh.
Mule Haas has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 8/19/1940 :
Red Rolfe has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Hal Trosky has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Wednesday 8/23/1940 :
Bruce Campbell extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Thursday 8/24/1940 :
Bruce Campbell extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Hal Trosky slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Hal Trosky was named Player of the Week!
He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 8/30/1940 :
Pete Fox has 5 RBI against New York (N).
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Hal Trosky was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .370 in 100 AB, with 12 homers and 36 RBI.
Monday 9/4/1940 :
Hal Trosky has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Thursday 9/7/1940 :
Buddy Lewis has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Friday 9/8/1940 :
Dizzy Trout pitches a 6-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Sunday 9/10/1940 :
Pete Fox has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Monday 9/11/1940 :
Hal Trosky was named Player of the Week!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 9/14/1940 :
Eric Mcnair has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 9/17/1940 :
Hal Trosky has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky hits 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Hal Trosky scores 4 runs against Cincinnati.
Mule Haas crushes 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Saturday 9/23/1940 :
Mule Haas scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 9/26/1940 :
Buddy Lewis has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Monday 10/2/1940 :
Bruce Campbell has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Pitcher Gold Glove Winner: Atley Donald!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Third Base Gold Glove Winner: Lyn Lary!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Shortstop Gold Glove Winner: Red Rolfe!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Centerfield Gold Glove Winner: Pete Fox!

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