TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Friday 2/3/1959 :
Hank Edwards retires ...
Walt Dropo becomes a free agent.
George Kell becomes a free agent.
Wednesday 4/5/1959 :
Gene Woodling has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Thursday 4/6/1959 :
Granny Hamner drives in 5 runs against Kansas City.
Friday 4/7/1959 :
Fred Hatfield has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Monday 4/17/1959 :
Johnny Kucks pitches a 4-hit shutout against Washington!!
Wednesday 4/19/1959 :
Kent Peterson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 4/24/1959 :
Johnny Kucks was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 3.
Tuesday 4/25/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew slams 2 homers against Washington.
Thursday 5/4/1959 :
Frank Malzone crushes 2 homers against Boston.
Friday 5/5/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Thursday 5/11/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew has 5 hits against Kansas City.
Tuesday 5/16/1959 :
Gene Woodling slams 2 homers against Baltimore.
Gene Woodling has 5 RBI against Baltimore.
Thursday 5/18/1959 :
Joe Ginsberg drives in 5 runs against Baltimore.
Tuesday 5/23/1959 :
Gene Woodling crushes 2 homers against Baltimore.
Friday 5/26/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew slams 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 5/31/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew hits a 456-foot homerun!!
Thursday 6/1/1959 :
Joe Ginsberg has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Frank Malzone has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Saturday 6/3/1959 :
Don Hoak sets a new single game AL-Record for At-Bats with 7.
Joe Ginsberg has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Joe Ginsberg scores 5 runs against Chicago (A).
Granny Hamner has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Jim Landis has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Jim Landis scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 6/7/1959 :
Gene Woodling has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Gene Woodling hits 2 homers against Kansas City.
Saturday 6/10/1959 :
Nellie King pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 6/15/1959 :
Frank Malzone hits a 468-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/16/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew hits a 458-foot homerun!!
Harmon Killebrew crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Sunday 6/18/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Team Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 22!
Monday 6/19/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew was named Player of the Week!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Thursday 6/22/1959 :
Frank Malzone has 4 hits against Boston.
Harmon Killebrew hits 2 homers against Boston.
Saturday 7/1/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .318 in 107 AB, with 15 homers and 28 RBI.
Saturday 7/8/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 28!
Tuesday 7/18/1959 :
Sandy Amoros has 4 hits against Boston.
Monday 7/31/1959 :
Jim Landis has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Tuesday 8/1/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1959 :
Frank Malzone drives in 5 runs against Boston.
Tuesday 8/22/1959 :
Jim Landis crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Jim Landis has 6 RBI against New York (A).
Friday 9/8/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew sets a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 128.
Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 128.
Granny Hamner drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Sunday 9/10/1959 :
Jack Banta pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 9/11/1959 :
Jack Banta was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.1 innings
with an ERA of 2.76, fanning 13.
Thursday 10/5/1959 :
Harmon Killebrew was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .221 in 535 AB, with 43 homers and 108 RBI.
Thursday 10/5/1959 :
Centerfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Jim Landis!

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