TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Irv Jeffries retires ...
Charlie Wilson retires ...
Hal Finney retires ...
Art Herring retires ...
Ike Powers retires ...
Hugh Willingham retires ...
George Giles becomes a free agent.
George Puccinelli gets a new one-year contract worth $2,692,857 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Watwood becomes a free agent.
Rudy York gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration.
Buzz Boyle gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Claude Passeau gets a new one-year contract worth $400,000 through salary arbitration.
Lonny Frey gets a new one-year contract worth $1,315,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Perrin gets a new one-year contract worth $1,400,000 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Babich gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Fred Brickell gets a new one-year contract worth $878,571 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Marcum gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Tommy Thompson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bob Adams gets a new one-year contract worth $435,714 through salary arbitration.
Billy Rogell becomes a free agent.
Red Peery gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Dick Coffman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,851,429 through salary arbitration.
Ed Madjeski gets a new one-year contract worth $775,714 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/4/1940 :
Rudy York hits a 475-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 4/5/1940 :
John Williams pitches a 7-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
John Williams fans 12 batters against Chicago (N).
Sunday 4/9/1940 :
Rudy York hits a 459-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/21/1940 :
George Puccinelli crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 5/1/1940 :
John Williams was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 7-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.82 and 1 shutouts.
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Bill Nicholson crushes 2 homers against New York (N).
Wednesday 5/3/1940 :
Mort Cooper pitches a 4-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/8/1940 :
John Williams strikes out 12 against Boston (N).
Saturday 5/13/1940 :
Bill Nicholson hits a 477-foot homerun!!
Augustin Bejerano crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 5/14/1940 :
Bill Nicholson slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 5/16/1940 :
John Williams pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Sammy t. Hughes has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 5/20/1940 :
John Williams pitches a 5-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/22/1940 :
John Williams was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 16.
Saturday 5/27/1940 :
Rudy York hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Rudy York hits 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Sunday 5/28/1940 :
Rudy York has 5 RBI against Cincinnati.
Tuesday 5/30/1940 :
Bill Perrin pitches a 5-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 6/1/1940 :
John Williams was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.89 and 2 shutouts.
Friday 6/2/1940 :
Bill Nicholson sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Saturday 6/3/1940 :
Rudy York has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Rudy York drives in 5 runs against Boston (N).
Sunday 6/4/1940 :
Bill Nicholson has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Monday 6/5/1940 :
Bill Perrin was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
Friday 6/9/1940 :
Augustin Bejerano hits 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Augustin Bejerano has 5 RBI against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 6/10/1940 :
John Williams strikes out 15 against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 6/20/1940 :
Bill Nicholson hits a 472-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/21/1940 :
Bill Nicholson hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 6/24/1940 :
William Byrd fans 11 batters against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 6/27/1940 :
George Puccinelli crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Wednesday 6/28/1940 :
William Byrd pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
P John Williams will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
C Rudy York will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Bill Nicholson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Sunday 7/9/1940 :
Bill Nicholson hits 2 homers against New York (N).
Sunday 7/16/1940 :
Bill Nicholson crushes 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Augustin Bejerano has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Friday 7/21/1940 :
Bill Nicholson drives in 5 runs against Boston (N).
Tuesday 7/25/1940 :
Ed Madjeski has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Wednesday 8/9/1940 :
Rudy York hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Friday 8/11/1940 :
Bill Nicholson sets a new season Team Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 33!
Friday 8/18/1940 :
Rudy York slams 2 homers against St. Louis (N).
Saturday 8/19/1940 :
Gene Hasson has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 8/20/1940 :
Augustin Bejerano has 5 RBI against New York (N).
Thursday 8/24/1940 :
Rudy York hits a 467-foot homerun!!
Rudy York has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Rudy York scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Friday 8/25/1940 :
Sammy t. Hughes slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Saturday 8/26/1940 :
Gene Hasson has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 8/30/1940 :
Gene Hasson has 5 hits against Cincinnati.
Gene Hasson hits 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Gene Hasson drives in 5 runs against Cincinnati.
Thursday 8/31/1940 :
Rudy York has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Rudy York slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Rudy York drives in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Sammy t. Hughes has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Sammy t. Hughes slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Sammy t. Hughes scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (N).
George Puccinelli hits 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
George Puccinelli has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 9/4/1940 :
Gene Hasson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .485 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Monday 9/4/1940 :
John Williams pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Bill Nicholson hits 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 9/5/1940 :
Augustin Bejerano hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Vic Harris has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Wednesday 9/6/1940 :
Rudy York hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Rudy York crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Rudy York drives in 5 runs against Boston (N).
Tuesday 9/12/1940 :
Bill Nicholson sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 112!
Thursday 9/14/1940 :
Sammy t. Hughes has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Saturday 9/16/1940 :
John Williams fans 11 batters against New York (N).
Monday 9/18/1940 :
Bill Nicholson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Sunday 9/24/1940 :
Gene Hasson scores 4 runs against Boston (N).
Monday 9/25/1940 :
Augustin Bejerano was named Player of the Week!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
Thursday 9/28/1940 :
John Williams fans 11 batters against Pittsburgh.
Sunday 10/1/1940 :
Bill Nicholson was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .318 in 85 AB, with 11 homers and 27 RBI.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Bill Nicholson was named National League Rookie Of The Year !
He batted .299 in 491 AB, with 49 homers and 125 RBI.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
John Williams was named National League-Pitcher of the year !
In 37 games started, he pitched 308 innings, fanning 274 and walking 29 batters.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
First Base Gold Glove Winner: Gene Hasson!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Leftfield Gold Glove Winner: George Puccinelli!

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