TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Roxie Lawson retires ...
Ab Wright retires ...
Gordie Hinkle retires ...
Jim Bottomley retires ...
Fresco Thompson becomes a free agent.
Billy Sullivan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,877,143 through salary arbitration.
Smead Jolley becomes a free agent.
Art Jorgens gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Snipe Hansen becomes a free agent.
Jo-jo White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Ivy Andrews gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Shanty Hogan becomes a free agent.
Charlie Devens gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration.
Albert Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration.
Ben Cantwell becomes a free agent.
Saturday 4/1/1940 :
3B Howdy Groskloss has been released.
Sunday 4/9/1940 :
Quincy Trouppe has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 5/10/1940 :
Shanty Hogan hits a 539-foot homerun!!
Bill Dickey hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/12/1940 :
Joe Medwick crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 5/24/1940 :
Charlie Devens pitches a 6-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Sunday 5/28/1940 :
Joe Medwick extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Tuesday 5/30/1940 :
Joe Medwick extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Wednesday 5/31/1940 :
Joe Medwick extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Thursday 6/1/1940 :
Joe Medwick extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Friday 6/2/1940 :
Joe Medwick hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Joe Medwick extends his hitting streak to 20 games!
Joe Medwick slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Joe Medwick drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Saturday 6/3/1940 :
Joe Medwick's hitting streak was snapped at 20 games!
Thursday 6/8/1940 :
Bill Dickey hits 2 homers against Washington.
Saturday 6/10/1940 :
Sam West sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Sunday 6/11/1940 :
Joe Medwick has 5 RBI against Boston (A).
Billy Sullivan scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Bill Dickey hits 2 homers against Boston (A).
Bill Dickey has 5 RBI against Boston (A).
Bill Dickey scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Monday 6/12/1940 :
Bill Dickey was named Player of the Week!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI.
Monday 6/12/1940 :
Bruce Cunningham pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Saturday 6/17/1940 :
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/19/1940 :
Joe Medwick hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 6/20/1940 :
Billy Sullivan has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Freddie Lindstrom has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Saturday 6/24/1940 :
Dale Alexander hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Sunday 7/2/1940 :
Joe Medwick hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Dale Alexander hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/3/1940 :
Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week!
He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
CF Joe Medwick will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Tuesday 7/11/1940 :
Ralph Birkofer fans 11 batters against Boston (A).
Saturday 7/15/1940 :
Bill Dickey slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Bill Dickey drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Sunday 7/16/1940 :
Joe Medwick drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Roy Johnson has 4 hits against Detroit.
Tuesday 7/18/1940 :
Joe Medwick hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Shanty Hogan hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Friday 7/21/1940 :
Joe Medwick has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Joe Medwick scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Shanty Hogan has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sunday 7/23/1940 :
Joe Medwick has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 7/24/1940 :
Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week!
He batted .586 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1940 :
Joe Medwick has 5 RBI against Detroit.
Lou Chiozza has 5 hits against Detroit.
Sam West scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Bill Dickey has 5 hits against Detroit.
Thursday 8/3/1940 :
Billy Sullivan has 4 hits against Detroit.
Woody English has 4 hits against Detroit.
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Sam West has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Friday 8/11/1940 :
Joe Medwick hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Joe Medwick sets a new season Team-Record for RBI with 129!
Monday 8/14/1940 :
Joe Medwick was named Player of the Week!
He batted .414 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 8/23/1940 :
Joe Medwick slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 8/31/1940 :
Joe Medwick has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 9/6/1940 :
Bill Dickey drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Thursday 9/7/1940 :
Woody English has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Thursday 9/28/1940 :
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Sunday 10/1/1940 :
Charlie Devens was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.39.
Sunday 10/1/1940 :
Dizzy Trout was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.00 and 1 shutouts.
Wednesday 10/4/1940 :
Quincy Trouppe has 5 RBI against Detroit.
Lou Chiozza has 4 hits against Detroit.
Woody English has 4 hits against Detroit.
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Pitcher Gold Glove Winner: Hal Mckain!

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