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Friday, 10/6/1958
Friday 2/3/1958 :
Bob Chipman retires ...
Bob Dillinger retires ...
Bob Kennedy retires ...
Johnny Lipon retires ...
Gus Niarhos retires ...
Marv Rackley retires ...
Stan Rojek retires ...
Clyde Vollmer retires ...
Bill Werle retires ...
Mel Hoderlein retires ...
Ray Noble retires ...
BOS: Jim Hughes retires ...
CHA: Jerry Scala retires ...
NYY: Jackie Robinson retires ...
NYY: Stan Musial retires ...
KC: Ferris Fain retires ...
KC: Tim Thompson retires ...
KC: Cliff Mapes retires ...
BAL: Howie Fox retires ...
BAL: Bob Schultz retires ...
BAL: Charlie Bishop retires ...
WS1: Neil Berry retires ...
WS1: Al Federoff retires ...
MIL: Bob Hall retires ...
CHN: Frank Hiller retires ...
CIN: Gerry Staley retires ...
CIN: Nap Reyes retires ...
CIN: Harry Perkowski retires ...
CIN: Tom Wright retires ...
CIN: Gene Hermanski retires ...
CIN: Carl Furillo retires ...
CIN: Jim Pendleton retires ...
CIN: Kermit Wahl retires ...
CIN: Joe Tipton retires ...
CIN: Hank Arft retires ...
CIN: Jim Hegan retires ...
CIN: Hoot Evers retires ...
CIN: Harry Dorish retires ...
NYN: Lino Donoso retires ...
NYN: Archie Wilson retires ...
PHI: Kite Thomas retires ...
PHI: Marion Fricano retires ...
PIT: Jim Mcdonald retires ...
PIT: Chuck Diering retires ...
PIT: Bob Hooper retires ...
PIT: Ed Fitz gerald retires ...
PIT: Chuck Harmon retires ...
SLN: Cot Deal retires ...
SLN: Hoyt Wilhelm retires ...
SLN: Dave Pope retires ...
PHI: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
Wednesday 4/5/1958 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Rocky Colavito hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/7/1958 :
CHN: Dick Kryhoski hits for the cycle against Los Angeles!
Sunday 4/9/1958 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 4/10/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Sandy Koufax (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 16.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Gil Hodges (LA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 4/12/1958 :
CLE: Bob Purkey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Sunday 4/16/1958 :
STL: Stu Miller pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 4/17/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Roy Sievers (BAL)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (PHI)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 4/23/1958 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 4/24/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Red Schoendienst (KC)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Zauchin (MIL)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Roger Maris (CLE)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Boyer (SF)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Ryne Duren (CHA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.11.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Jim Pagliaroni (CLE)!
He batted .397 in 73 AB, with 7 homers and 18 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Roy Face (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 5.51.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Ernie Banks (CIN)!
He batted .351 in 94 AB, with 12 homers and 38 RBI.
Monday 5/8/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Hank Bauer (WS1)!
He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Paul Minner (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 6.
Saturday 5/13/1958 :
MIL: Herb Score strikes out 15 against Chicago (N).
Sunday 5/14/1958 :
PIT: Ike Delock pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles!!
Monday 5/15/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Randy Jackson (CHA)!
He batted .308 in 26 AB, with 6 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 5/22/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Hank Bauer (WS1)!
He batted .625 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Frank Thomas (MIL)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 5/23/1958 :
SF: Jackie Collum pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 5/25/1958 :
NYY: Ewell Blackwell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Monday 5/29/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Mickey Mantle (NYY)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 16 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Daryl Spencer (LA)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 5/30/1958 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
MIL: Frank Thomas crushes 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 6/1/1958 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Sandy Koufax (NYY)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.34 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Mickey Mantle (NYY)!
He batted .441 in 102 AB, with 13 homers and 38 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.71 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .360 in 100 AB, with 9 homers and 29 RBI.
Saturday 6/3/1958 :
BAL: Jack Sanford pitches a 1-hit shutout against Detroit!!
PIT: Russ Meyer pitches a NO-HITTER against Philadelphia (N)!!
Monday 6/5/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Mickey Mantle (NYY)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Nieman (LA)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
PIT: Billy Hoeft pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/12/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Roy Sievers (BAL)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Willie Jones (LA)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 6/14/1958 :
DET: Vito Valentinetti pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 6/15/1958 :
PIT: Dick Littlefield pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Friday 6/16/1958 :
Gus Zernial hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/19/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Bob Purkey (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 5.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 6/21/1958 :
CHN: Ron Necciai pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 6/26/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C Clint Courtney (KC)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 6/28/1958 :
Larry Doby hits a 497-foot homerun!!
NYY: Jim Bunning pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
Saturday 7/1/1958 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-3 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.27 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Roy Sievers (BAL)!
He batted .427 in 82 AB, with 8 homers and 20 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Curt Simmons (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.59.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .380 in 108 AB, with 8 homers and 26 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Bobby Avila (NYY)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Whitey Lockman (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1958 :
CHA: Jim Lemon hits 3 homers against Washington.
Wednesday 7/5/1958 :
Gus Zernial hits a 498-foot homerun!!
Gus Zernial hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/10/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Larry Doby (NYY)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Ed Bouchee (CHN)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Tuesday 7/11/1958 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Sandy Koufax from New York (A)
P Bob Purkey from Cleveland
P Ernie Johnson from New York (A)
P Don Drysdale from Boston
P Ryne Duren from Chicago (A)
P Ewell Blackwell from New York (A)
P Juan Pizarro from Washington
P Al Corwin from Cleveland
P Dick Rozek from Cleveland
P Jim Pearce from Detroit
C Jim Pagliaroni from Cleveland
C Elston Howard from New York (A)
1B Tito Francona from Cleveland
2B Bobby Avila from New York (A)
3B Roy Sievers from Baltimore
SS Gil Mcdougald from New York (A)
LF Jim Lemon from Chicago (A)
CF Mickey Mantle from New York (A)
RF Sam Mele from Chicago (A)
1B Irv Noren from Boston
RF Larry Doby from New York (A)
CF Willie Mays from Boston
CF Al Kaline from Kansas City
3B Randy Jackson from Chicago (A)
2B Billy Martin from Chicago (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Chris Van cuyk from Los Angeles
P Frank Smith from Cincinnati
P Ralph Branca from Los Angeles
P Roy Face from Cincinnati
P Bob Friend from Los Angeles
P Curt Simmons from Philadelphia (N)
P Al Aber from Chicago (N)
P Windy Mccall from San Francisco
P Don Mcmahon from San Francisco
P Luis Arroyo from Pittsburgh
C Earl Battey from Los Angeles
C Del Crandall from Milwaukee
1B Bob Hazle from Cincinnati
2B Jim Gilliam from Chicago (N)
3B Ken Boyer from San Francisco
SS Daryl Spencer from Los Angeles
LF Duke Snider from Los Angeles
CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles
RF Bob Nieman from Los Angeles
1B Norm Zauchin from Milwaukee
LF Charlie Maxwell from Pittsburgh
CF Gus Bell from Pittsburgh
LF Ed Bailey from Cincinnati
3B Willie Jones from Los Angeles
3B Hector Lopez from Cincinnati
Friday 7/14/1958 :
WS1: Mudcat Grant pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Gil Hodges hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/17/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Billy Martin (CHA)!
He batted .353 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Del Crandall (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
LA: Bob Nieman hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Wednesday 7/19/1958 :
Bobby Del greco hits a 482-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/20/1958 :
LA: Willie Jones crushes 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Monday 7/24/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C Jim Pagliaroni (CLE)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .531 in 32 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
BAL: Robin Roberts pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Saturday 7/29/1958 :
Bobby Avila hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Sunday 7/30/1958 :
CLE: Bob Purkey pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
PIT: Billy Hoeft pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/31/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Lew Burdette (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Billy Hoeft (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 13.
Tuesday 8/1/1958 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Warren Hacker (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.97.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Jim Pagliaroni (CLE)!
He batted .400 in 70 AB, with 8 homers and 20 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.51.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .442 in 86 AB, with 9 homers and 33 RBI.
Thursday 8/3/1958 :
CLE: Jim Pagliaroni sets a new season Cleveland Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 31!
Sunday 8/6/1958 :
LA: Chris Van cuyk pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Monday 8/7/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C Jim Pagliaroni (CLE)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .333 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 8/8/1958 :
SF: Ken Boyer hits 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 8/12/1958 :
Walt Moryn hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Del Ennis (BOS)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Friday 8/18/1958 :
SF: Ken Boyer sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Homeruns with 37!
Monday 8/21/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Duke Maas (BAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 11.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .611 in 18 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Friday 8/25/1958 :
CLE: Dick Rozek pitches a 1-hit shutout against Washington!!
Mickey Mantle hits a 500-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/26/1958 :
Mickey Mantle hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/27/1958 :
LA: Bob Friend sets a new season Los Angeles-Record for Wins with 24!
Monday 8/28/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Vic Wertz (BAL)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 14 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 8/29/1958 :
MIL: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Friday 9/1/1958 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Willard Schmidt (KC)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.86 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Randy Jackson (CHA)!
He batted .330 in 100 AB, with 7 homers and 20 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Friend (LA)!
He had a record of 8-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.94.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .375 in 104 AB, with 15 homers and 33 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1958 :
PIT: Gus Bell sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Doubles with 39!
Monday 9/4/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Billy Martin (CHA)!
He batted .607 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Del Crandall (CHA)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Thursday 9/7/1958 :
LA: Willie Jones sets a new season Los Angeles-Record for Doubles with 43!
Friday 9/8/1958 :
Les Moss hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/11/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Walt Moryn (CHA)!
He batted .632 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 3 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Friday 9/15/1958 :
WS1: Richie Ashburn sets a new season Washington-Record for Stolen Bases with 30!
Sunday 9/17/1958 :
SF: Ken Boyer sets a new season San Francisco-Record for RBI with 129!
Monday 9/18/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Pete Runnels (BOS)!
He batted .444 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 9/19/1958 :
CHA: Walt Moryn crushes 3 homers against Kansas City.
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for RBI with 130!
Norm Zauchin hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 9/20/1958 :
LA: Hank Aaron sets a new season Los Angeles-Record for RBI with 163!
Thursday 9/21/1958 :
KC: Al Kaline sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 26!
Friday 9/22/1958 :
CHA: Ryne Duren sets a new season AL Rookie Record for Strikeouts with 213!
LA: Hank Aaron sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 208!
LA: Hank Aaron sets a new season Los Angeles-Record for Hits with 208!
Saturday 9/23/1958 :
CHA: Billy Martin sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Hits with 208!
Monday 9/25/1958 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Walt Moryn (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Sunday 10/1/1958 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Sandy Koufax (NYY)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.34.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Walt Moryn (CHA)!
He batted .463 in 67 AB, with 8 homers and 15 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.68.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .466 in 73 AB, with 9 homers and 25 RBI.
Friday 10/6/1958 :
AL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Jim Pagliaroni (CLE)!
He batted .308 in 483 AB, with 40 homers and 113 RBI.
NL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Turk Farrell (MIL)!
He had a record of 14-13 with an ERA of 4.69.
In 34 games started, he pitched 255.1 innings, fanning 131 and walking 81 batters.
AL Cy Young Award:
Sandy Koufax (NYY)!
He had a record of 27-7 with an ERA of 2.98 and 4 shutouts.
In 37 games started, he pitched 305.1 innings, fanning 290 and walking 93 batters.
AL Most Valuable Player Award:
Mickey Mantle (NYY)!
He batted .348 in 532 AB, with 45 homers and 131 RBI.
NL Cy Young Award:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 25-6 with an ERA of 2.15 and 2 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 297.2 innings, fanning 249 and walking 64 batters.
NL Most Valuable Player Award:
Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .363 in 564 AB, with 51 homers and 155 RBI.
AL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: George O'donnell (CLE)
Catcher: Clint Courtney (KC)
First Base: Tito Francona (CLE)
Second Base: Jerry Coleman (DET)
Third Base: Ray Jablonski (CLE)
Shortstop: Red Schoendienst (KC)
Centerfield: Jim Landis (DET)
Rightfield: Sam Mele (CHA)
NL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Jerry Lane (CHN)
Catcher: Sam Calderone (SF)
First Base: Gil Hodges (LA)
Second Base: Jim Gilliam (CHN)
Third Base: Willie Jones (LA)
Shortstop: Roy Mcmillan (SF)
Leftfield: Duke Snider (LA)
Centerfield: Hank Aaron (LA)
Rightfield: Bob Nieman (LA)

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