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Monday, 10/23/1946
Monday 10/23/1946: Cleveland's Ferens earns Most Valuable Pitcher
Stan Ferens was named the American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner today. Cleveland's lefty put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. His ERA of 2.98 helped him to a 22-14 record this year. He struck out 134 and walked 117 in 338.2 innings. Stan has pitched 4 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! The National League Most Valuable Pitcher winner was announced today as well, with Cincinnati's right-hander Sam Nahem taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. Opposing players hit .226 against Sam this season. While posting an ERA of 3.03 he went 27-8 in 40 starts, fanning 161 and walking 184 hitters. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Nahem wins the award for the 3rd time in his 7-year career.
 
Monday 10/23/1946: Robinson and Williams earn Most Valuable Hitter honors
The 1946 American League Most Valuable Hitter winner has been announced. It's Chicago (A)'s shortstop Jackie Robinson who really had a great offensive year. Jackie has gone 236 for 661 (.357) this season, hitting 28 homeruns and driving in 110 runs. He has scored 162 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! The 1946 National League Most Valuable Hitter winner has been announced as well. It's Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Ted Williams who really had a great offensive year. Ted has gone 172 for 492 (.350) this season, hitting 63 bombs and driving in 178 runs. He has scored 164 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Williams wins the award for the 7th time in his 7-year career.
 
Monday 10/23/1946: Pittsburgh's Doby named Rookie Of The Year
Mel Bosser was named the American League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Washington's pitcher put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 32 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! This season Bosser compiled an ERA of 3.44, going 13-3 in 22 starts. He fanned 80 while giving up 147 hits in 180.2 innings. Larry Doby was named the National League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Pittsburgh's second baseman put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 22 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! Doby has hit for a .338 average this season. He has 59 extra base hits along with 260 total bases, resulting in a .624 slugging percentage.
 
Monday 10/2/1946: Player of the Week honors go to Dimaggio and Galan
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Joe Dimaggio, Philadelphia (A)'s starting centerfielder. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .458 with 2 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .875. His season features a batting average of .329 (197 hits in 599 AB), 50 doubles, 2 triples and 39 longballs. Dimaggio collected 112 RBI and 108 runs as well. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 10th in RBI! It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's second baseman Augie Galan. Augie went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Galan has hit for a .297 average this season. He has 55 extra base hits along with 258 total bases, resulting in a .462 slugging percentage.
 
Sunday 10/1/1946: Philadelphia (A)'s Zuber earns Pitcher of the Month award
Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Bill Zuber is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. He started 7 games in September, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.24 in 60.1 innings. Bill fanned 44 hitters. In 36 starts this year Bill struck out 152 batters in 287.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.85, his record 18-11. Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Tommy Hughes is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. He went 5-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 2.53. He struck out 36 in 64 innings. Tommy also fired a shutout. His ERA of 3.60 helped him to a 21-9 record this year. He struck out 185 and walked 106 in 317.2 innings. Tommy has pitched 3 shutouts and 23 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1946: Cincinnati's Vaughan named Batter of the Month
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Eddie Robinson this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Eddie pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .384 with 10 and 32 RBI while slugging .779. Eddie has gone 173 for 542 (.319) this season, hitting 41 homeruns and driving in 130 runs. He has scored 123 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was Cincinnati's Arky Vaughan, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .491 and hit .391, while driving in 33 runs. This year Vaughan drove in 114 and scored 149 runs while batting .345 with 27 taters. He's 4th in the National League in batting and 6th in RBI!
 
Saturday 9/30/1946: Ewell Blackwell pitches his 5th shutout of the season
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Ewell Blackwell is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking St. Louis (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Blackwell (20-7) fanned 7 and walked 5, throwing 112 pitches. The hitting star for Chicago (A) was centerfielder George Case, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-0.
 
Monday 9/25/1946: Trosky (CLE) and West (PHI) win P.O.W. award
It's the 20th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's first baseman Hal Trosky. Trosky helped his team with an average of .560 and 8 RBI in 25 at bats. His season numbers are: .321 AVG, 111 hits, 35 doubles, 3 triples and 18 bombs, along with 78 RBI and 66 runs scored. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Max West, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. West helped his team with an average of .440 and 9 RBI in 25 at bats. His season numbers are: .341 AVG, 136 hits, 26 doubles, 3 triples and 31 longballs, along with 90 RBI and 87 runs scored.
 
Sunday 9/24/1946: Hal Trosky uncorks cycle hits against Washington
WASHINGTON - Cleveland's first baseman Hal Trosky once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Washington's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Sunday. In the 1st inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Tex Hughson. A single in the 3rd off Tex Hughson accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Tex Hughson in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run double. In the 9th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Tex Hughson. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Hal did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .321 this season, with 18 HR and 78 RBI. He's now the 80th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 9/5/1946, Phil Cavarretta was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 9/18/1946: Valo and Litwhiler win Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Elmer Valo, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Elmer pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .538 with 3 HR and 3 RBI while slugging .923. Boston (N)'s rightfielder Danny Litwhiler had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He hit .360 with 11 RBI and slugged .920 in 25 at bats.
 
Friday 9/15/1946: Eddie Robinson clubs five hits in a game
WASHINGTON - Boston (A)'s first baseman Eddie Robinson once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Washington's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Friday. A pitch from Jake Eisenhart in the 7th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 439 feet from home plate in center field. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Preacher Roe in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in right field. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd inning and in the 5th inning (one RBI). Eddie did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .317. Boston (A) improved its record to 81-66, scoring 14 runs on 15 hits.
 
Thursday 9/14/1946: Dolph Camilli slams 500th homerun
CLEVELAND - Dolph Camilli got a standing ovation from 55368 fans in Cleveland, who witnessed his historic 500th career homerun. In 13 years of big league action so far, Dolph has compiled a batting average of .292, along with 1962 hits and 1538 RBI. Dolph hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, hitting 40 bombs 7 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' A pitch from Red Embree in the 5th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 373 feet from home plate in right field. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Monday 9/11/1946: Hasson and Lewis win Player of the Week award
It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (A)'s first baseman Gene Hasson. Gene was on fire, hitting .458 with 3 HR and 13 RBI. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (N)'s third baseman Buddy Lewis. Lewis helped his team with an average of .611 and 5 RBI in 18 at bats.
 
Sunday 9/10/1946: Washington's Walker Cooper pounds five hits
WASHINGTON - On Sunday, Washington's catcher Walker Cooper displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against New York (A), punishing their pitchers with five hits. A 357 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Johnny Vander meer in the 4th inning. A pitch from Johnny Vander meer in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 411 feet from home plate in left-center. He had singles in the 1st (one RBI) , in the 2nd inning (one RBI) and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Walker did drive in 5 while scoring 5 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 159 hits in 475 at bats, resulting in a .335 batting average. The final score of the game was 15-1.
 
Friday 9/8/1946: Johnny Mize collects 2000th hit against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Johnny Mize got a standing ovation from 11698 fans in Boston (N), who witnessed his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, Johnny collected 620 homeruns and 1622 RBI in 10 seasons. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' With no outs in the 8th inning, Johnny drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
 
Tuesday 9/5/1946: Johnny Gee blanks Boston (N) with a 2-hitter
BOSTON (N) - With his best stuff going, New York (N)'s Johnny Gee overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Boston (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the left-hander. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Gee (22-7) fanned 1 and walked 2, throwing 96 pitches. New York (N)'s second baseman Eddie Miller stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gee. New York (N) improved its record to 82-56, scoring 12 runs on 15 hits.
 
Tuesday 9/5/1946: Phil Cavarretta on fire, hits for cycle
CINCINNATI - Phil Cavarretta led Cincinnati to a 7-6 win over St. Louis (N) by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A pitch from Baby Ortiz in the 1st inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Baby Ortiz in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 407 feet from home plate. A single in the 9th off Baby Ortiz accounted for his 3rd hit. A RBI triple off Ace Williams in the 11th inning, accounted for his 4th hit. That one even won the game for his team! That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Phil did drive in 4 while scoring one run on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .309. 79 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Phil. Ken Keltner was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/2/1946.
 
Monday 9/4/1946: St. Louis (A)'s Masi wins Player of the Week award
Phil Masi wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .462, while driving in 9 runs. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Birdie Tebbetts this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .565 and hit .545, while driving in 6 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. Tebbetts has hit for a .280 average this season. He has 24 extra base hits along with 146 total bases, resulting in a .412 slugging percentage.
 
Friday 9/1/1946: Grove (CHA) and Trucks (NYN) win monthly pitcher award
Chicago (A)'s Orval Grove had a terrific August, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He went 5-2 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.79. He struck out 26 in 55.1 innings. Orval pitched a shutout as well. Orval has a record of 20-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.66. In 229 Innings he was able to strike out 120 batters. Orval has pitched 4 shutouts and 19 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is New York (N)'s Virgil Trucks. He went 7-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 3.00. He struck out 44 in 63 innings. Virgil also fired a shutout. Virgil has a record of 14-5 this season, with an ERA of 4.54. In 168.1 Innings he was able to strike out 94 batters. Virgil has pitched one shutout and 14 complete games.
 
Friday 9/1/1946: New York (N)'s Berra named Batter of the Month
Ken Keltner of Cleveland wins his 5th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He hit .365 with 30 RBI and slugged .740 in 96 at bats. Keltner has hit 28 bombs this year while batting .355. He adds 31 doubles, along with 90 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was New York (N)'s Yogi Berra, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Yogi pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .347 with 8 and 20 RBI while slugging .663. Berra has hit for a .292 average this season. He has 50 extra base hits along with 227 total bases, resulting in a .562 slugging percentage.
 
Wednesday 8/30/1946: Josh Gibson uncorks five hits against Cincinnati
CHICAGO (N) - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Chicago (N)'s catcher Josh Gibson after the 12-6 win over Cincinnati. A two-run double off Ronnie Miller in the 1st inning accounted for his 1st hit. In the 3rd inning he belted a RBI double off Ronnie Miller. A 412 foot drive to right-center marked his 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Red Lynn in the 8th inning. He collected singles in the 4th inning (one RBI) and in the 6th inning (one RBI). Josh did drive in 8 while scoring one run on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 156 hits in 470 at bats, resulting in a .332 batting average.
 
Monday 8/28/1946: Cleveland's Keltner wins Player of the Week award
It's the 12th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's second baseman Ken Keltner. Ken pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .455 with 2 HR and 11 RBI while slugging .864. Mickey Vernon wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .545 with 10 RBI and slugged .909 in 22 at bats. He has hit 15 taters while batting .312 this season. His 143 hits and 54 walks add up to a .384 on-base percentage. He's 10th in the National League in batting and 9th in RBI!
 
Thursday 8/24/1946: Leon Day out for 4-5 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its right-hander Leon Day for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jose Zardon in a game against St. Louis (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Chicago (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Day had suffered a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Leon has a record of 11-14 this season, with an ERA of 4.60. In 205.1 Innings he was able to strike out 196 batters. Leon has pitched 2 shutouts and 19 complete games.
 
Monday 8/21/1946: Cleveland's Keltner wins Player of the Week award
Ken Keltner from Cleveland wins his 11th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Keltner helped his team with an average of .455 and 9 RBI in 22 at bats. Ken is hitting .362 this year, with 160 hits in 442 at bats. He has driven in 120 runs, slugging .643. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Johnny Davis had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Davis helped his team with an average of .414 and 8 RBI in 29 at bats.
 
Friday 8/18/1946: Wally Holborow pitches 1-hit shutout against Boston (A)
BOSTON (A) - Wally Holborow had his best stuff going, and Boston (A) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander pitched a 1-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. Holborow (9-11) fanned 1 and walked 3, throwing 96 pitches. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Philadelphia (A)'s second baseman Don Kolloway got 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting two dingers, scoring twice with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Holborow. Philadelphia (A) scored 7 runs on 11 hits.
 
Friday 8/18/1946: Earl Johnson dominates Detroit, gives up just one hit
DETROIT - Cleveland's Earl Johnson overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Detroit had no chance, collecting just one hit against the southpaw. Johnson (12-4) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 59 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' The hitting star for Cleveland was second baseman Ken Keltner, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, homering twice, scoring three times and driving in 5 runs. Cleveland scored 7 runs on 12 hits.
 
Tuesday 8/15/1946: New York (A)'s Trouppe severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s Quincy Trouppe suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Detroit. Trouppe fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Trouppe was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Calf Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .372, Quincy hit .300 and slugged .384. He has collected 54 runs batted in this year.
 
Monday 8/14/1946: Player of the Week honors go to Clift and Brown
It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's third baseman Harlond Clift. Harlond pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .478 with 3 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.087. This year Clift drove in 66 and scored 80 runs while batting .286 with 15 taters. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Willard Brown, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. Willard went 10 for 23 (.435), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He has hit 7 bombs while batting .300 this season. His 66 hits and 24 walks add up to a .360 on-base percentage.
 
Saturday 8/12/1946: Washington has no chance in a 2-hitter by Pep Rambert
WASHINGTON - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Pep Rambert did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Washington. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Rambert (9-15) fanned 2 and walked 1, throwing 127 pitches. Morrie Arnovich helped Rambert at the plate, he finished 3 for 4, homering once, with 4 RBI. Detroit improved its record to 35-80, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
 
Tuesday 8/8/1946: Leon Day dominates St. Louis (N), gives up just 2 hits
ST. LOUIS (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Leon Day is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking St. Louis (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. Day (9-14) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 3, throwing 120 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Chicago (N)'s second baseman Bonnie Serrell collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Day. Chicago (N) scored 4 runs on 10 hits.
 
Monday 8/7/1946: Detroit's Heath wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jeff Heath, Detroit's starting centerfielder. Jeff went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Johnny Gee, one of New York (N)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.53 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Johnny has a record of 18-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.82. In 232.2 Innings he was able to strike out 96 batters. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Wednesday 8/2/1946: Ken Keltner stars with cycle against Philadelphia (A)
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Cleveland's second baseman Ken Keltner once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Philadelphia (A)'s pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Wednesday. A pitch from Charlie Gassaway in the 2nd inning left his bat for a two-run triple. A pitch from Charlie Gassaway in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 436 feet from home plate in left field. A RBI triple off Charlie Gassaway in the 6th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 7th inning accounted for a two-run double. A single in the 8th off Cy Buker accounted for his 5th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A single in the 9th off Jesse Flores accounted for his 6th hit. Ken scored 5 runs, and he collected 9 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 141 hits in 389 at bats, resulting in a .362 batting average. He becomes the 78th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 5/28/1946, Lou Boudreau was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Tuesday 8/1/1946: Washington's Hughson earns Pitcher of the Month award
Tex Hughson pitched like a legend in July, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 6-2 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 2.57. He struck out 37 in 70 innings. Tex fired two shutouts! His ERA of 3.16 helped him to a 18-8 record this year. He struck out 137 and walked 79 in 248 innings. He has 23 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Sam Nahem pitched like a legend in July, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 5 games in July, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.29 in 42 innings. Sam fanned 25 hitters. Sam has a record of 19-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.62. In 202.1 Innings he was able to strike out 98 batters. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1946: Musial (SLA) and Williams (CHC) win monthly award
Stan Musial of St. Louis (A) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Stan went 33 for 98 (.337), while hitting 13 HR and collecting 38 RBI. Musial has walked 63 times this year and posts a .407 OBP. While batting .313, 119 for 380, he has driven in 104 runs. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Ted Williams of Chicago (N) wins his 19th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Ted was on fire, hitting .397 with 12 homeruns and 36 RBI. Williams has hit 44 bombs this year while batting .359. He adds 19 doubles, along with 113 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1946: Pittsburgh's Doby wins Player of the Week award
St. Louis (A)'s first baseman Stan Musial had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Stan was on fire, hitting .357 with 7 HR and 15 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's second baseman Larry Doby. He had an on base percentage of .545 and hit .500, while driving in 13 runs. Larry managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Doby has hit 17 bombs this year while batting .356. He adds 14 doubles, along with 59 runs scored.
 
Sunday 7/30/1946: Detroit's Jeff Heath slams three taters
DETROIT - Detroit beat Washington 13-11, but that was not the real story of the game. Jeff Heath was, as he went deep three times. A pitch from Dizzy Dean in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 382 feet from home plate in right field. His 2nd blast, a three-run homerun off Glenn Liebhardt in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 371 feet from home plate. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 377 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Overall he got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 6 runs.
 
Sunday 7/30/1946: Bill Delancey ropes 2000th career hit
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s catcher Bill Delancey joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! With one out in the 1st inning, Bill drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. His best year so far was 1941 where he hit .334 with 38 homeruns and 145 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!'
 
Monday 7/24/1946: Mel Ott clubs three rockets
CINCINNATI - Mel Ottdoesn't try and think about the fact that retirement is looming. He powered Cincinnati to a 8-3 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Dave Ferriss in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right field. A 421 foot drive to center field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Dave Ferriss in the 3rd inning. In the 8th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Slick Castleman. Overall he finished 3 for 4, scoring three times and collecting 5 RBI. On 7/10/1946, Gene Hasson was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
 
Monday 7/24/1946: Bobby Doerr out for 4-5 weeks
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s Bobby Doerr suffered a serious injury Monday in a game against St. Louis (A). Doerr fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 4-5 weeks. Doerr was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Inflamed Groin Muscle. Bobby is hitting .309 this year, with 100 hits in 324 at bats. He has driven in 81 runs, slugging .602. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
 
Monday 7/24/1946: Chicago (N)'s Williams wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Red Barrett, one of New York (A)'s best starting pitchers. Barrett was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. This season Barrett compiled an ERA of 3.75, going 14-9 in 27 starts. He fanned 110 while giving up 240 hits in 233 innings. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Ted Williams had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Williams helped his team with an average of .476 and 10 RBI in 21 at bats. Ted has gone 108 for 293 (.369) this season, hitting 43 longballs and driving in 118 runs. He has scored 111 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Tuesday 7/18/1946: Leon Day dominates Boston (N), gives up just one hit
BOSTON (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Leon Day is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston (N) on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Day (6-13) fanned 9 and walked 4, throwing 128 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' The hitting star for Chicago (N) was third baseman Gil Hodges, he went 4 for 5. Chicago (N) scored 7 runs on 12 hits.
 
Monday 7/17/1946: Hughson and Williams win Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's pitcher Tex Hughson. Tex went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Ted Williams from Chicago (N) wins his 25th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Ted went 9 for 17 (.529), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 13 RBI. Ted managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Monday 7/10/1946: Gene Hasson pounds three dingers
CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A) beat Detroit 5-4, but that was not the real story of the game. Gene Hasson was, as he went deep three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Tommy Bridges in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 394 feet from home plate. A 346 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Tommy Bridges in the 6th inning. It tied the ballgame at 3. In the 8th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Tommy Bridges. Gene stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 4 RBI. Wally Judnich was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/2/1946.
 
Friday 7/7/1946: New York (N)'s Podgajny out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s pitcher Johnny Podgajny was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 5th inning of the game between New York (N) and Chicago (N). Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Podgajny will miss about 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Hand which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .278 against Johnny this season. While posting an ERA of 4.37 he went 15-7 in 24 starts, fanning 70 and walking 71 hitters. Johnny has pitched 2 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Monday 7/3/1946: Chicago (N)'s Williams wins Player of the Week award
St. Louis (A)'s first baseman Stan Musial had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 20 at bats he hit .550 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. This year Musial drove in 67 and scored 60 runs while batting .311 with 19 longballs. He's 7th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Ted Williams, Chicago (N)'s starting leftfielder. Ted went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 14 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! He has hit 35 longballs while batting .354 this season. His 87 hits and 90 walks add up to a .527 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Saturday 7/1/1946: Ted Williams stars with 500th career homerun
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s Ted Williams showed a smile on his face after he belted his 500th career homerun against Brooklyn on Saturday. Along with his 500 homeruns, Ted collected 1299 hits and 1247 RBI in 7 seasons. Ted hit 30+ homeruns in a season 8 times, hitting 40 bombs 6 times. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' His monumental drive, a two-run homerun off Tiny Bonham in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right-center. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Saturday 7/1/1946: Cincinnati's Marcum named Pitcher of the Month
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (A)'s Bill Zuber. He went 5-1 in June and finished the month with an ERA of 2.18. He struck out 30 in 62 innings. Opposing players hit .284 against Bill this season. While posting an ERA of 4.62 he went 7-5 in 15 starts, fanning 61 and walking 64 hitters. The best month of June in the National League certainly had Cincinnati's right-hander Johnny Marcum, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 3-0 in June and finished the month with an ERA of 0.32. He struck out 8 in 28 innings. Johnny also fired a shutout. In 3 starts this year Johnny struck out 9 batters in 33 innings of work. His ERA is 1.36, his record 3-0. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
 
Saturday 7/1/1946: Boston (A)'s Robinson earns Batter of the Month award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Eddie Robinson this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Robinson helped his team with an average of .418 and 35 RBI in 91 at bats. This year Robinson drove in 70 and scored 67 runs while batting .307 with 22 longballs. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was Chicago (N)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 18th time in his career. In 91 at bats he hit .385 with 17 HR and 42 RBI. Williams has hit 32 bombs this year while batting .347. He adds 13 doubles, along with 78 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 6/26/1946: Player of the Week honors go to Doerr and Bloodworth
The American League's best player of the week was Chicago (A)'s Bobby Doerr, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .452 and hit .433, while driving in 11 runs. Philadelphia (N)'s shortstop Jimmy Bloodworth had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .581 and hit .552, while driving in 8 runs.
 
Saturday 6/24/1946: Marius Russo dominates St. Louis (N), gives up just 2 hits
ST. LOUIS (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Cincinnati's Marius Russo did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N). Russo (9-8) struck out 9 and walked 4, throwing 80 of 142 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Cincinnati's rightfielder Dutch Meyer stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Russo. Cincinnati improved its record to 46-28, scoring 2 runs on 7 hits.
 
Monday 6/19/1946: St. Louis (N)'s Mize wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (A)'s centerfielder George Case. He hit .450 with 9 RBI and slugged .950 in 20 at bats. His season numbers are: .329 AVG, 50 hits, 9 doubles, 3 triples and 6 taters, along with 36 RBI and 29 runs scored. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Johnny Mize, St. Louis (N)'s starting first baseman. Mize helped his team with an average of .429 and 6 RBI in 21 at bats.
 
Friday 6/16/1946: Brooklyn's Nicholson out for the season
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's rightfielder Bill Nicholson suffered a season ending injury when he was struck by a pitch from Boston (N)'s Dizzy Trout. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Nicholson was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Wrist. Nicholson has hit for a .323 average this season. He has 48 extra base hits along with 190 total bases, resulting in a .819 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
 
Thursday 6/15/1946: Pittsburgh's Bill Wright laces 2000th career hit
CINCINNATI - Pittsburgh's Bill Wright showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Cincinnati on Thursday. He hit a single in the 6th off Jack Wilson for number 2000. In 14 years of big league action so far, Bill has compiled a batting average of .325, along with 250 homeruns and 1120 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.'
 
Monday 6/12/1946: Player of the Week honors go to Delancey and Williams
The American League's best player of the week was Delancey helped his team with an average of .462 and 11 RBI in 26 at bats. Bill managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Bill is hitting .384 this year, with 86 hits in 224 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .714. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 23rd time in his career. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 5 HR and 15 RBI. Ted managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
 
Thursday 6/8/1946: Josh Gibson unloads, hits number 500
BROOKLYN - Chicago (N)'s catcher Josh Gibson was in good mood after the game against Brooklyn, and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 500th career homerun. In 17 years of big league action so far, Josh has compiled a batting average of .303, along with 2470 hits and 1719 RBI. Josh has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 8 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 3 times. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' In the 8th inning he unloaded his 500th blast off Joe Beggs. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
 
Thursday 6/8/1946: Orval Grove pitches 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)
ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Chicago (A)'s Orval Grove didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 3rd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Grove (10-0) fanned 5 and walked 6, throwing 129 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Hank Sauer collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, scoring twice with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Grove. Chicago (A) scored 5 runs on 7 hits.
 
Wednesday 6/7/1946: Jack Wilson quiets Brooklyn bats with shutout
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's hitters were dominated by Cincinnati's Jack Wilson. He gave up just one hit in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Wilson (11-6) fanned 6 and walked 7, throwing 127 pitches. Dutch Meyer provided Cincinnati with the offense Wilson needed as he stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
 
Monday 6/5/1946: Heath (DET) and Judnich (NYN) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jeff Heath, Detroit's starting centerfielder. Jeff pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .560 with 4 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.200. This year Heath drove in 39 and scored 41 runs while batting .346 with 15 homeruns. He's 8th in the American League in batting! New York (N)'s centerfielder Wally Judnich had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 24 at bats he hit .458 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. Judnich has walked 43 times this year and posts a .477 OBP. While batting .349, 60 for 172, he has driven in 37 runs. He's 6th in the National League in batting!
 
Sunday 6/4/1946: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize crushes homerun #600
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Johnny Mize was in good mood after the game against Boston (N), and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 600th career homerun. His monumental drive, a two-run homerun off Dizzy Trout in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. Along with his 600 homeruns, Johnny collected 1903 hits and 1565 RBI in 10 seasons. Johnny hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, hitting 40 bombs 10 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player.
 
Saturday 6/3/1946: Huge blow for New York (N)'s Byerly, career over
NEW YORK (N) - It was one of baseball saddest days. New York (N)'s right-hander Bud Byerly fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Cincinnati on Saturday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Dutch Meyer, then suddenly collapsed. Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Byerly compiled an ERA of 4.68, going 8-6 in 16 starts. He fanned 77 while giving up 146 hits in 132.2 innings. He has 12 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in wins! His career featured a record of 23-24 with an ERA of 5.01. Baseball will certainly miss this great player.
 
Friday 6/2/1946: Wally Judnich pounds three dingers
NEW YORK (N) - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. New York (N)'s centerfielder Wally Judnich accomplished that feat in a 7-0 win over Cincinnati. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Hugh Mulcahy in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 397 feet from home plate. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Hugh Mulcahy in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in right field. A 420 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a GRAND SLAM off Hugh Mulcahy in the 7th inning. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times and collecting 6 RBI.
 
Thursday 6/1/1946: Johnny Podgajny shuts out Boston (N) on 2 hits
NEW YORK (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And New York (N)'s Johnny Podgajny did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N). 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Podgajny (12-4) struck out 3 and walked 3, throwing 81 of 137 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for New York (N) was catcher Yogi Berra, he got 2 hits in 5 AB, homering once, with 3 RBI. New York (N) improved its record to 37-16, scoring 6 runs on 11 hits.
 
Thursday 6/1/1946: Jeff Heath on fire, laces five hits
WASHINGTON - Jeff Heath is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Bobo Newsom in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in right field. A pitch from Mike Balas in the 9th inning left his bat for a two-run triple. He had singles in the 1st , in the 3rd inning and in the 8th . Jeff did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .328. Detroit scored 12 runs on 22 hits.
 
Thursday 6/1/1946: Ferens and Joyce receive Pitcher of the Month award
Stan Ferens couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the American League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He went 5-2 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.77. He struck out 20 in 61 innings. Stan pitched THREE complete game shutouts! His ERA of 2.56 helped him to a 9-3 record this year. He struck out 38 and walked 34 in 105.2 innings. He has 11 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Bob Joyce couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 36 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 9, compiling an ERA of just 1.75. Bob also fired a shutout. Bob has a record of 6-3 this season, with an ERA of 3.92. In 78 Innings he was able to strike out 23 batters. He has 8 complete games and one shutout. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
 
Thursday 6/1/1946: Sauer (CHA) and Mize (STL) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Hank Sauer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hank was on fire, hitting .354 with 12 homeruns and 33 RBI. He has hit 15 taters while batting .302 this season. His 57 hits and 22 walks add up to a .376 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 100 at bats he hit .410 with 12 HR and 30 RBI. Mize has hit for a .375 average this season. He has 42 extra base hits along with 154 total bases, resulting in a .802 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 5/29/1946: Player of the Week honors go to York and Mize
Rudy York from Cleveland wins his 9th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Rudy was on fire, hitting .476 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. Johnny Mize wins his 19th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Johnny was on fire, hitting .444 with 5 HR and 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 12 game hitting streak right now.
 
Sunday 5/28/1946: Lou Boudreau hits for the cycle against Chicago (A)
WASHINGTON - Lou Boudreau led Washington to a 22-10 win over Chicago (A) by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A 400 foot drive to left-center marked his 1st hit, a three-run homerun off Stuart Jones in the 2nd inning. Number 2 in the 5th inning accounted for a double. A pitch from John Burrows in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run triple. A single in the 8th off Steve Roser accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Lou scored 2 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! He is hitting .297 this season, with 3 HR and 23 RBI. 77 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Lou. Cookie Lavagetto was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 5/21/1946.
 
Monday 5/22/1946: Chapman and Kurowski win Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (A)'s leftfielder Sam Chapman. Sam pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .450 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.150. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! St. Louis (N)'s third baseman Whitey Kurowski had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Whitey was on fire, hitting .632 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now.
 
Sunday 5/21/1946: Boston (A)'s Cookie Lavagetto gets the cycle
WASHINGTON - Boston (A)'s shortstop Cookie Lavagetto once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Washington's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Sunday. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 419 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. His 2nd hit was a double off Dizzy Dean in the 3rd inning. A pitch from Dizzy Dean in the 5th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. A single in the 8th off Dizzy Dean accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Cookie did drive in 2 while scoring one run on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 45 hits in 138 at bats, resulting in a .326 batting average. 76 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Cookie. Mickey Vernon was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 4/27/1946.
 
Thursday 5/18/1946: Stan Ferens dominates Detroit, gives up just 2 hits
DETROIT - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Stan Ferens did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Detroit. Ferens (7-2) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 56 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Ken Keltner helped Ferens at the plate, he finished 3 for 5, homering twice, scoring two runs and collecting 3 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 26-15, scoring 9 runs on 9 hits.
 
Monday 5/15/1946: Player of the Week honors go to Sauer and Greenberg
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Hank Sauer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Sauer helped his team with an average of .480 and 13 RBI in 25 at bats. Hank has gone 40 for 137 (.292) this season, hitting 10 bombs and driving in 34 runs. He has scored 19 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Hank Greenberg from New York (N) wins his 21st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .400 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.100 in 20 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Greenberg drove in 38 and scored 37 runs while batting .323 with 10 taters. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns!
 
Friday 5/12/1946: Pittsburgh's Doby severely injured
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's Larry Doby suffered a serious injury Friday in a game against St. Louis (N). Doby fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 4-5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Doby was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Groin Muscle. Doby has walked 4 times this year and posts a .510 OBP. While batting .455, 20 for 44, he has driven in 10 runs.
 
Monday 5/8/1946: Player of the Week honors go to Mauney and Mize
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's pitcher Dick Mauney. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! It's the 18th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Johnny Mize. Johnny was on fire, hitting .520 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Johnny has gone 44 for 117 (.376) this season, hitting 10 bombs and driving in 32 runs. He has scored 25 runs on his own. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Sunday 5/7/1946: Philadelphia (N)'s Abernathy out for the season
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s lefty Tal Abernathy experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 5th inning of the game against Brooklyn, Abernathy complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Abernathy was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. In 7 starts this year Tal struck out 32 batters in 54 innings of work. His ERA is 1.67, his record 4-1. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
 
Monday 5/1/1946: Grove and Abernathy receive Pitcher of the Month award
Chicago (A)'s pitcher Orval Grove is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He struck out 27 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 27 innings. His ERA in April was 0.80. Orval got two complete game shutouts as well! The best month of April in the National League certainly had Philadelphia (N)'s left-hander Tal Abernathy, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 5 games in April, going 4-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.76 in 41 innings. Tal fanned 25 hitters.
 
Monday 5/1/1946: Cleveland's Keltner earns Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Ken Keltner, Cleveland's starting second baseman. Ken pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .373 with 8 and 32 RBI while slugging .667. Boston (N)'s rightfielder Hank Leiber had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Hank was on fire, hitting .371 with 10 homeruns and 27 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1946: Keltner and Thompson win Player of the Week award
Ken Keltner from Cleveland wins his 10th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Ken was on fire, hitting .450 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Hank Thompson this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Thompson helped his team with an average of .526 and 8 RBI in 19 at bats.
 
Friday 4/28/1946: Charlie Gassaway pitches 2-hit shutout against New York (A)
NEW YORK (A) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Philadelphia (A)'s Charlie Gassaway did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against New York (A). Gassaway (3-4) fanned 3 and walked 5, throwing 124 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was first baseman Lennie Pearson, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, doubling once. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 11-14, scoring 4 runs on 11 hits.
 
Thursday 4/27/1946: Mickey Vernon ropes four hits, completes cycle
BROOKLYN - Mickey Vernon is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. His 1st hit, a solo homerun off Emmett O'neill in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 381 feet from home plate. The game was tied, 1-1, after the blast. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Emmett O'neill. A single in the 7th off Emmett O'neill accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit was a RBI triple off Joe Wood in the 9th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mickey scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .330. 75 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Mickey. On 4/12/1946, Frank Mccormick was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 4/24/1946: Chicago (A)'s Robinson wins Player of the Week award
Jackie Robinson wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .400 and hit .400, while driving in 5 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Joe Gordon this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Joe was on fire, hitting .474 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. He has hit 4 bombs while batting .304 this season. His 21 hits and 19 walks add up to a .449 on-base percentage.
 
Sunday 4/23/1946: Dolph Camilli uncorks five hits against Detroit
DETROIT - Cleveland's first baseman Dolph Camilli once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Detroit's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. Number 2 in the 3rd inning accounted for a double. A pitch from Tommy Bridges in the 4th inning left his bat for a RBI double. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Deacon Donahue. A 407 foot drive to center field marked his 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Deacon Donahue in the 8th inning. He collected a single in the 1st. Dolph did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .422. Cleveland scored 12 runs on 19 hits.
 
Monday 4/17/1946: Washington's Pesky wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Johnny Pesky this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .517 with 7 RBI and slugged .966 in 29 at bats. He has hit 2 taters while batting .368 this season. His 21 hits and 8 walks add up to a .439 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Bill Brubaker this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bill was on fire, hitting .556 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now.
 
Friday 4/14/1946: Tex Shirley dominates Chicago (A), throws NO-HITTER
PHILADELPHIA (A) - With his best stuff going, Philadelphia (A)'s Tex Shirley overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Chicago (A) had no chance, getting NO hits against the right-hander. Shirley (3-1) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 58 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Johnny Wyrostek provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Shirley needed as he finished with 1 hit in 3 AB. The final score of the game was 3-0.
 
Friday 4/14/1946: Al Tate (NYY) will miss 6 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - When it rains, it pours. New York (A)'s right-hander Al Tate will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Detroit where he left the field in the 3rd inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Tate was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Elbow.
 
Wednesday 4/12/1946: Pittsburgh's Frank Mccormick gets the cycle
BROOKLYN - Frank Mccormick led Pittsburgh to a 8-7 win over Brooklyn by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A single in the 3rd off Bill Lohrman accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Bill Lohrman in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 7th inning he belted a double off Bill Lohrman. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Frank did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 6 hits in 10 at bats, resulting in a .600 batting average. 74 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Frank. Ray Sanders was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 9/28/1945.
 
Monday 4/10/1946: Musial (SLA) and Keller (PHI) win P.O.W. award
St. Louis (A)'s first baseman Stan Musial had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .524 with 6 RBI and slugged .857 in 21 at bats. Charlie Keller wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Charlie was on fire, hitting .391 with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
 

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