TEAM NEWS Monday, 10/23/1947 |
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Billy Myers retires ... Hal Luby retires ... Gene Benson retires ... Bobo Newsom retires ... Floyd Speer retires ... Kerby Farrell retires ... Fan loyalty drops to Poor... Early Wynn becomes a free agent. Randy Gumpert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Johnny Pesky gets a new one-year contract worth $3,207,143 through salary arbitration. Ray Sanders gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration. Ralph Hodgin gets a new one-year contract worth $400,000 through salary arbitration. Frank Colman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Pete Suder gets a new one-year contract worth $437,143 through salary arbitration. Mike Naymick gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration. Les Mueller gets a new one-year contract worth $400,000 through salary arbitration. Wimpy Quinn gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
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Red Schoendienst was named Player of the Week! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
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Rex Cecil pitches a 4-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!! Eddie Yost slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
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Ralph Kiner was named Player of the Week! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
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Ted Kluszewski was named Player of the Week! He batted .636 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 14 RBI.
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Ralph Kiner was named American League-Batter of the Month! He batted .354 in 82 AB, with 13 homers and 33 RBI.
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Ralph Kiner sets a new season Team Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 25!
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Ralph Kiner was named Player of the Week! He batted .400 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
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Eddie Yost sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 125!
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