TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Hub Walker retires ...
Hughie Wise retires ...
Bob Cremins retires ...
Buddy Dear retires ...
Augie Galan gets a new one-year contract worth $646,429 through salary arbitration.
Henry Kimbro gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
Denny Galehouse gets a new one-year contract worth $3,228,571 through salary arbitration.
Lou Finney gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Walt Lerian gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Charlie English gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration.
Bill Knickerbocker becomes a free agent.
Russ Bauers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Ray Dobens becomes a free agent.
Saturday 4/1/1940 :
Henry Kimbro has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sunday 4/2/1940 :
Enos Slaughter hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Henry Kimbro scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Sunday 4/9/1940 :
Robert Palm hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Thursday 4/13/1940 :
Henry Kimbro has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 5/3/1940 :
Enos Slaughter has 4 hits against New York (A).
Enos Slaughter slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Enos Slaughter drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Monday 5/22/1940 :
Enos Slaughter has 4 hits against Detroit.
Enos Slaughter hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Enos Slaughter has 7 RBI against Detroit.
Sunday 6/11/1940 :
Charlie English has 4 hits against Detroit.
Robert Palm slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Monday 6/12/1940 :
Enos Slaughter drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Friday 6/16/1940 :
Sammy Byrd has 5 RBI against Boston (A).
Monday 6/19/1940 :
Sammy Byrd was named Player of the Week!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
Monday 6/19/1940 :
Robert Palm crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Robert Palm has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 6/21/1940 :
John Gaddy pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Sunday 7/2/1940 :
John Gaddy pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Charlie English has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
C Robert Palm will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/7/1940 :
Manny Salvo pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sam Warmack has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Sunday 7/9/1940 :
Henry Kimbro hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 7/11/1940 :
Sammy Byrd has 4 hits against Detroit.
Saturday 7/15/1940 :
Sam Warmack extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Sunday 7/16/1940 :
Sam Warmack extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Tuesday 7/18/1940 :
Sam Warmack extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Wednesday 7/19/1940 :
Sam Warmack's hitting streak was snapped at 22 games!
Thursday 7/20/1940 :
Robert Palm sets a new single game AL-Record for Homeruns with 3!
Orlin Collier sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 44!
Robert Palm has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Robert Palm slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Robert Palm scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Tuesday 7/25/1940 :
Enos Slaughter crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Enos Slaughter drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Saturday 7/29/1940 :
Robert Palm crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Sunday 7/30/1940 :
Robert Palm hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Sam Warmack has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Sam Warmack hits for the cycle against Philadelphia (A)!
Friday 8/11/1940 :
Sammy Byrd hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/12/1940 :
Robert Palm hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Don Hurst has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 8/21/1940 :
Robert Palm slams 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 8/23/1940 :
Charlie English has 5 hits against Chicago (A).
Don Hurst has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Monday 8/28/1940 :
Russ Bauers pitches a 6-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Sunday 9/10/1940 :
Sammy Byrd has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sunday 9/17/1940 :
Robert Palm hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Robert Palm has 5 RBI against Chicago (A).
Sam Warmack has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 9/19/1940 :
Robert Palm hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Friday 9/29/1940 :
Don Hurst has 4 hits against New York (A).
Monday 10/2/1940 :
Henry Kimbro sets a new season Team-Record for At-Bats with 689!
Robert Palm crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Third Base Gold Glove Winner: Charlie English!

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