TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/26/1944
Tuesday 1/31/1944 :
Tom Young retires ...
Lew Riggs retires ...
Bobby Reis retires ...
Red Howell retires ...
Chester Williams retires ...
George Gick gets a new one-year contract worth $435,714 through salary arbitration.
Buck Rogers becomes a free agent.
Bob Elliott gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration.
Willie Wells becomes a free agent.
Joe Gordon gets a new one-year contract worth $6,028,571 through salary arbitration.
Paul Erickson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Gibby Brack gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Mike Balas gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Hudson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Pete Naktenis gets a new one-year contract worth $2,014,286 through salary arbitration.
Les Powers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bob Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Woody Jensen becomes a free agent.
Sam Nahem gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
Lou Thuman gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/4/1944 :
Bob Elliott hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Friday 4/7/1944 :
Joe Gordon has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Sunday 4/9/1944 :
Joe Gordon hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Monday 4/10/1944 :
Joe Gordon was named Player of the Week!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 4/12/1944 :
Johnny Mize has 5 RBI against Boston (N).
Friday 4/21/1944 :
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Mize has 6 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 4/22/1944 :
Johnny Mize drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 4/25/1944 :
Pete Naktenis strikes out 11 against New York (N).
Wednesday 5/10/1944 :
Joe Gordon has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 5/23/1944 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 5/25/1944 :
Pete Naktenis strikes out 13 against Chicago (N).
Friday 5/26/1944 :
Johnny Mize hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Whitey Kurowski has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Saturday 6/3/1944 :
Earl Browne has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Sunday 6/4/1944 :
Johnny Mize hits a 461-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/7/1944 :
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Mize drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 6/19/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Friday 6/23/1944 :
Johnny Mize crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Johnny Mize has 5 RBI against Boston (N).
Saturday 6/24/1944 :
Joe Gordon has 5 RBI against Boston (N).
Bob Elliott has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Tuesday 6/27/1944 :
Whitey Kurowski hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/30/1944 :
Pete Naktenis strikes out 12 against New York (N).
Saturday 7/1/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against New York (N).
Sunday 7/2/1944 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 6-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 7/4/1944 :
P Sam Nahem will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Len Perme will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Johnny Mize will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Joe Gordon will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Bob Elliott will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Saturday 7/8/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Johnny Mize has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Johnny Mize hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Wednesday 7/12/1944 :
Pete Naktenis strikes out 11 against Brooklyn.
Friday 7/14/1944 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 4-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 7/15/1944 :
Joe Vosmik slams 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Thursday 7/20/1944 :
Joe Orengo hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 7/27/1944 :
Joe Gordon hits a 461-foot homerun!!
Friday 7/28/1944 :
Art Parks has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Tuesday 8/1/1944 :
Pete Naktenis was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.15.
Saturday 8/5/1944 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 5-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Wednesday 8/9/1944 :
Art Parks has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Friday 8/11/1944 :
Joe Gordon crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Sunday 8/13/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Wednesday 8/16/1944 :
Pete Naktenis fans 15 batters against Cincinnati.
Thursday 8/17/1944 :
Bob Elliott hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 8/23/1944 :
Joe Gordon hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Friday 8/25/1944 :
Joe Gordon has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Joe Gordon has 5 RBI against Brooklyn.
Bob Elliott has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Bob Elliott scores 5 runs against Brooklyn.
Monday 8/28/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Friday 9/1/1944 :
Sam Nahem was named National League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.03 and 1 shutouts.
Friday 9/1/1944 :
Johnny Mize has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 9/2/1944 :
Pete Naktenis fans 11 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 9/4/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Thursday 9/14/1944 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Whitey Kurowski hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Joe Gordon hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Friday 9/15/1944 :
Art Parks drives in 5 runs against Brooklyn.
Joe Orengo hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Monday 9/18/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Wednesday 9/20/1944 :
Pete Naktenis sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 313!
Joe Orengo has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Joe Orengo crushes 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Thursday 9/28/1944 :
Johnny Mize hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Sunday 10/1/1944 :
Joe Vosmik has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Wednesday 10/4/1944 :
Paul Erickson sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 202!
Paul Erickson sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 25.
Thursday 10/26/1944 :
Sam Nahem was named National League-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 339.1 innings, fanning 197 and walking 165 batters.
Thursday 10/26/1944 :
Third Base Gold Glove Winner: Whitey Kurowski!

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