TEAM NEWS
Monday, 10/23/1947
Tuesday 1/31/1947 :
Steve Gerkin retires ...
Johnny Lazor retires ...
Ernie White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Lorenzo Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Lindell gets a new one-year contract worth $1,315,000 through salary arbitration.
George Kell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Lou Lucier gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Walt Lanfranconi gets a new one-year contract worth $3,014,286 through salary arbitration.
Roy Cullenbine gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration.
Stubby Overmire gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
Red Barrett gets a new one-year contract worth $5,057,143 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/11/1947 :
Walt Lanfranconi pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Thursday 4/13/1947 :
Cass Michaels hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Saturday 4/22/1947 :
Lorenzo Davis has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Monday 4/24/1947 :
George Kell hits 2 homers against Boston (A).
Tuesday 4/25/1947 :
Joe Medwick has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Sunday 4/30/1947 :
Cass Michaels extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Monday 5/1/1947 :
Lefty Gomez pitches a 4-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Cass Michaels extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Wednesday 5/3/1947 :
Cass Michaels extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Thursday 5/4/1947 :
Red Barrett pitches a 7-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Cass Michaels extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Friday 5/5/1947 :
Cass Michaels's hitting streak was snapped at 23 games!
Sunday 5/7/1947 :
Cass Michaels's hitting streak was snapped at 21 games!
Tuesday 5/9/1947 :
George Kell hits a 532-foot homerun!!
George Kell drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Wednesday 5/17/1947 :
Joe Medwick slams 2 homers against Boston (A).
Saturday 5/20/1947 :
Cass Michaels has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 5/24/1947 :
Roy Cullenbine hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Saturday 5/27/1947 :
George Kell has 5 hits against St. Louis (A).
George Kell drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 5/30/1947 :
Cass Michaels has 4 hits against Detroit.
Sunday 6/4/1947 :
Johnny Lindell hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/7/1947 :
Lefty Gomez strikes out 14 against Chicago (A).
Friday 6/16/1947 :
Joe Medwick has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Joe Medwick scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 6/17/1947 :
Cass Michaels scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 6/18/1947 :
Red Barrett pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Monday 6/19/1947 :
Red Barrett was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 5.
Sunday 7/2/1947 :
Stubby Overmire pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Monday 7/3/1947 :
Stubby Overmire was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 9.
Tuesday 7/4/1947 :
P Red Barrett will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Walt Lanfranconi will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Stubby Overmire will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Joe Rogalski will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Joe Medwick will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Tuesday 7/11/1947 :
George Kell has 4 hits against Washington.
Thursday 7/13/1947 :
Joe Medwick hits 2 homers against Washington.
Friday 7/14/1947 :
Walt Lanfranconi pitches a 4-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Wednesday 7/19/1947 :
George Case has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 7/25/1947 :
Quincy Trouppe extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Wednesday 7/26/1947 :
Quincy Trouppe extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Quincy Trouppe has 5 hits against Boston (A).
Thursday 7/27/1947 :
Quincy Trouppe's hitting streak was snapped at 21 games!
Wednesday 8/9/1947 :
Johnny Lindell hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/20/1947 :
George Kell has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 8/26/1947 :
Walt Lanfranconi pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 8/28/1947 :
George Kell has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Monday 9/4/1947 :
George Kell hits a 535-foot homerun!!
Friday 9/8/1947 :
Joe Medwick hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 9/27/1947 :
Joe Medwick hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Sunday 10/1/1947 :
Stubby Overmire was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.31.
Sunday 10/1/1947 :
Quincy Trouppe hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Monday 10/23/1947 :
Catcher Gold Glove Winner: Quincy Trouppe!
Monday 10/23/1947 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Winner: Roy Cullenbine!

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