TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Syd Cohen retires ...
Ken Jones retires ...
Chet Falk retires ...
Kemp Wicker retires ...
Art Smith retires ...
Ray Foley retires ...
Eddie Delker retires ...
Randy Gumpert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Billy Myers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Lee gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration.
Howard Craghead gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Glenn Chapman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Allen Benson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Cy Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Thursday 4/6/1940 :
Zeke Bonura crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Zeke Bonura drives in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 4/15/1940 :
Mike Kreevich has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Zeke Bonura hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 4/23/1940 :
Zeke Bonura hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Zeke Bonura drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Monday 4/24/1940 :
Zeke Bonura was named Player of the Week!
He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Monday 4/24/1940 :
Zeke Bonura has 4 hits against New York (A).
Zeke Bonura slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Zeke Bonura drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Bobo Newsom was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.61.
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Bob Johnson crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
Zeke Bonura has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Friday 5/5/1940 :
Zeke Bonura hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Billy Myers has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Sunday 5/7/1940 :
Zeke Bonura has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Friday 5/12/1940 :
Larry Bettencourt has 4 hits against Detroit.
Lou Boudreau crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Tuesday 5/16/1940 :
Stan Hack scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Thursday 5/18/1940 :
Wally Moses scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Friday 5/26/1940 :
Bob Johnson drives in 5 runs against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 5/31/1940 :
Zeke Bonura crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Saturday 7/1/1940 :
Bobo Newsom was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.03.
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
P Bobo Newsom will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Cy Blanton will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Rollie Stiles will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Zeke Bonura will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Stan Hack will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/7/1940 :
Lou Boudreau has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Saturday 7/8/1940 :
Early Wynn pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Early Wynn strikes out 14 against Boston (A).
Thursday 7/13/1940 :
Bob Johnson has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 7/18/1940 :
Stan Hack has 4 hits against Detroit.
Wednesday 7/19/1940 :
Bobo Newsom pitches a 6-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Tuesday 7/25/1940 :
Bernie Snyder has 4 hits against New York (A).
Monday 7/31/1940 :
Stan Hack has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Thursday 8/3/1940 :
Mike Kreevich has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Mike Kreevich crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Saturday 8/5/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Zeke Bonura crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Zeke Bonura drives in 6 runs against Detroit.
Zeke Bonura scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Monday 8/7/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Tuesday 8/8/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Wednesday 8/9/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Friday 8/11/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 25 games!
Saturday 8/12/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 26 games!
Monday 8/14/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 27 games!
Tuesday 8/15/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 28 games!
Wednesday 8/16/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 29 games!
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 30 games!
Friday 8/18/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 31 games!
Zeke Bonura extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 8/19/1940 :
Mike Kreevich sets a new season AL-Record for Hitting Streak with 32 games!
Mike Kreevich sets a new season Team-Record for Hitting Streak with 32 games!
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 32 games!
Sunday 8/20/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 33 games!
Bobo Newsom sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 24!
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 34 games!
Wednesday 8/23/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 35 games!
Friday 8/25/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 36 games!
Saturday 8/26/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 37 games!
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 38 games!
Tuesday 8/29/1940 :
Mike Kreevich extends his hitting streak to a career high 39 games!
Wednesday 8/30/1940 :
Mike Kreevich's hitting streak was snapped at 39 games!
Zeke Bonura slams 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Saturday 9/2/1940 :
Zeke Bonura sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 33!
Thursday 9/7/1940 :
Mike Kreevich has 5 hits against St. Louis (A).
Friday 9/8/1940 :
CF Ambrose Reid has been released.
Sunday 9/10/1940 :
Bob Johnson has 4 hits against New York (A).
Friday 9/15/1940 :
Lou Boudreau hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 9/21/1940 :
Wally Moses has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Saturday 9/23/1940 :
Bernie Snyder has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 9/26/1940 :
Cy Blanton pitches a 1-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Wednesday 9/27/1940 :
Bobo Newsom pitches a 4-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Bobo Newsom was named American League-Pitcher of the year !
In 45 games started, he pitched 377.2 innings, fanning 168 and walking 167 batters.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Leftfield Gold Glove Winner: Wally Moses!

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