TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/26/1944
Tuesday 1/31/1944 :
Skeeter Newsome retires ...
Ray Thomas retires ...
Tony Malinosky retires ...
Phil Rizzuto gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Skeeter Webb gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
John Bottarini gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration.
Joe Callahan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration.
Calvin Chapman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,564,286 through salary arbitration.
Ken O'dea becomes a free agent.
Paul Gehrman gets a new one-year contract worth $2,240,000 through salary arbitration.
Leo Norris gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Zuber gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration.
Ben Sankey becomes a free agent.
Monday 4/10/1944 :
Gene Woodling has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Gene Woodling has 7 RBI against Cleveland.
Tuesday 4/18/1944 :
Joe Dimaggio has 4 hits against Detroit.
Friday 4/28/1944 :
Calvin Chapman has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 5/1/1944 :
Charlie English was named Player of the Week!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Friday 5/5/1944 :
Joe Dimaggio crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Friday 5/12/1944 :
P Jack Kraus has been released.
P Pinky Woods has been released.
Sunday 5/14/1944 :
Charlie English hits a 465-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 5/16/1944 :
Al Rubeling has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Al Rubeling slams 2 homers against Boston (A).
Al Rubeling drives in 5 runs against Boston (A).
Al Rubeling scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Thursday 5/18/1944 :
Charlie English has 5 RBI against Boston (A).
Sunday 5/21/1944 :
Charlie Gassaway pitches a 5-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 5/25/1944 :
Joe Dimaggio hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Joe Dimaggio hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Saturday 5/27/1944 :
Joe Grace has 4 hits against Detroit.
Wednesday 6/7/1944 :
Calvin Chapman sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Tuesday 6/20/1944 :
Tex Shirley pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Wednesday 6/21/1944 :
Wally Holborow pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Thursday 6/22/1944 :
Gene Woodling has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Saturday 6/24/1944 :
Charlie English has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 6/26/1944 :
Tex Shirley was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 9.
Saturday 7/1/1944 :
Wally Holborow was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.02 and 1 shutouts.
Tuesday 7/4/1944 :
P Wally Holborow will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Joe Dimaggio will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Tuesday 7/11/1944 :
Elmer Valo has 4 hits against Washington.
Thursday 7/13/1944 :
Hal Peck crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Monday 7/24/1944 :
Charlie English has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Sunday 7/30/1944 :
Calvin Chapman has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 8/21/1944 :
Bennie Warren crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Thursday 8/24/1944 :
Hal Peck drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Elmer Valo has 4 hits against Washington.
Friday 8/25/1944 :
Tex Shirley pitches a 4-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 8/28/1944 :
Elmer Valo was named Player of the Week!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 9/5/1944 :
Wally Holborow pitches a 5-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Wednesday 9/6/1944 :
Bill Nagel has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Thursday 9/7/1944 :
Gene Woodling has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Monday 9/11/1944 :
Tex Shirley fans 12 batters against Boston (A).
Tuesday 9/19/1944 :
P Jim Bivin has been released.
Wednesday 9/20/1944 :
Charlie Gassaway sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 25.
Saturday 9/23/1944 :
Joe Dimaggio has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 10/4/1944 :
Bill Zuber pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Thursday 10/26/1944 :
Catcher Gold Glove Winner: John Bottarini!

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