TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
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.
Sunday 4/2/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Friday 4/7/1940 :
Luke Appling has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 4/8/1940 :
Lou Gehrig has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Monday 4/10/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 4/20/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against New York (A).
Ival Goodman hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Saturday 4/22/1940 :
Ernie Lombardi has 4 hits against New York (A).
Sunday 4/30/1940 :
Fred Sington scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Jesse Walker drives in 6 runs against St. Louis (A).
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri was named Player of the Week!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .415 in 94 AB, with 12 homers and 28 RBI.
Tuesday 5/9/1940 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 5/10/1940 :
Lou Gehrig extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Thursday 5/11/1940 :
CF Max West has been released.
Saturday 5/13/1940 :
Tony Freitas pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Sunday 5/14/1940 :
Luke Appling has 4 hits against New York (A).
Sunday 5/21/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 5/22/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri was named Player of the Week!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 5/24/1940 :
Ernie Lombardi has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Friday 5/26/1940 :
Buck Jordan has 4 hits against Washington.
Ival Goodman has 4 hits against Washington.
Tuesday 5/30/1940 :
Ival Goodman hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Ival Goodman slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 6/1/1940 :
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.
Thursday 6/8/1940 :
Ival Goodman crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Sunday 6/11/1940 :
Jesse Walker has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Wednesday 6/14/1940 :
Ernie Lombardi has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 6/20/1940 :
Lou Gehrig sets a new single game AL-Record for Homeruns with 3!
Lou Gehrig has 4 hits against New York (A).
Lou Gehrig crushes 3 homers against New York (A).
Lou Gehrig scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Jimmy Brown has 4 hits against New York (A).
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
P Tony Freitas will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Ernie Lombardi will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Tony Lazzeri will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Lou Gehrig will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Monday 7/10/1940 :
Lou Gehrig hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Sunday 7/16/1940 :
Lou Gehrig slams 2 homers against Washington.
Thursday 7/20/1940 :
Buck Jordan has 4 hits against New York (A).
Friday 7/21/1940 :
Jesse Walker drives in 5 runs against Boston (A).
Wednesday 7/26/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against Detroit.
Ival Goodman crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Thursday 7/27/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 7/30/1940 :
George Case crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
George Case has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (A).
Monday 7/31/1940 :
Lou Gehrig crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 8/3/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against Washington.
Saturday 8/5/1940 :
Ival Goodman hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Lou Gehrig hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Lou Gehrig scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Monday 8/7/1940 :
Moose Solters hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Tony Lazzeri hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Moose Solters has 4 hits against New York (A).
Wednesday 8/9/1940 :
Buck Jordan has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Tuesday 8/22/1940 :
Lou Gehrig hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Lou Gehrig drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Wednesday 8/23/1940 :
Ernie Lombardi has 5 hits against St. Louis (A).
Ernie Lombardi crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 8/24/1940 :
George Case has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Dutch Leonard pitches a 6-hit shutout against Washington!!
Tuesday 8/29/1940 :
Lou Gehrig slams 2 homers against Washington.
Lou Gehrig scores 4 runs against Washington.
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Ernie Lombardi hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Sunday 9/3/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Jimmy Brown has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Monday 9/4/1940 :
George Case was named Player of the Week!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 9/6/1940 :
Leroy Matlock pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Friday 9/8/1940 :
Moose Solters scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Sunday 9/10/1940 :
Tony Lazzeri has 4 hits against Detroit.
Saturday 9/16/1940 :
Ernie Lombardi has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Jesse Walker has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 9/17/1940 :
Moose Solters has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Moose Solters scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Friday 9/29/1940 :
Junie Barnes sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 51!

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