LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1960
Friday 2/3/1960 :
Luis Aloma retires ...
Hank Bauer retires ...
Jack Bruner retires ...
Roy Campanella retires ...
Bubba Church retires ...
Andy Hansen retires ...
Jack Lohrke retires ...
Vic Lombardi retires ...
Mel Parnell retires ...
Sibby Sisti retires ...
Bill Wight retires ...
Jack Crimian retires ...
BOS: Ken Wood retires ...
DET: Bill Renna retires ...
NYY: Virgil Stallcup retires ...
KC: Harry Malmberg retires ...
BAL: Leo Thomas retires ...
WS1: George Freese retires ...
WS1: Bob Cain retires ...
LA: Bob Cerv retires ...
LA: Don Newcombe retires ...
LA: Wes Westrum retires ...
LA: Jackie Mayo retires ...
LA: Chris Van cuyk retires ...
CHN: Spook Jacobs retires ...
CHN: Ralph Kiner retires ...
CHN: Jerry Lane retires ...
CHN: Joe Taylor retires ...
CHN: George Zuverink retires ...
CHN: Luis Marquez retires ...
CHN: Bobo Holloman retires ...
CHN: Warren Spahn retires ...
CHN: Hal Brown retires ...
CIN: Andy Pafko retires ...
CIN: Saul Rogovin retires ...
CIN: Walt Dropo retires ...
CIN: Johnny Hetki retires ...
CIN: Bill Jennings retires ...
CIN: Fred Baczewski retires ...
CIN: Nippy Jones retires ...
SF: Jack Maguire retires ...
SF: George Spencer retires ...
SF: Bill Connelly retires ...
SF: George Schmees retires ...
SF: Bob Usher retires ...
PHI: George Kell retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
PIT: Ed Stevens retires ...
PIT: Dave Jolly retires ...
PIT: Roy Smalley retires ...
PIT: Tom Alston retires ...
PIT: Chico Garcia retires ...
STL: Rance Pless retires ...
STL: Johnny Rutherford retires ...
DET: Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
KC: Fan loyalty increases to Average!
PIT: Fan loyalty increases to Fair!
Tuesday 4/4/1960 :
BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 4/9/1960 :
BAL: Bill Bruton sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Monday 4/10/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 12.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Harry Anderson (CIN)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 4/11/1960 :
NYY: Mickey Mantle hits for the cycle against Washington!
STL: Lee Walls hits for the cycle against San Francisco!
Saturday 4/15/1960 :
CIN: Johnny Groth gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 4/17/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF George Altman (KC)!
He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Bruce Edwards (KC)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Friday 4/21/1960 :
BAL: Jim Umbricht pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 4/24/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .552 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1960 :
WS1: Mike Fornieles pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Thursday 4/27/1960 :
Roy Sievers hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/28/1960 :
BAL: Danny Gardella slams 3 homers against Washington.
Saturday 4/29/1960 :
NYY: Eddie Mathews sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 9!
NYY: Eddie Mathews hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
NYY: Eddie Mathews drives in 11 runs against Cleveland.
Monday 5/1/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 30 AB, with 6 HR and 26 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Whitey Ford (NYY)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.47 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .350 in 100 AB, with 10 homers and 44 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Friend (LA)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.32 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Hank Aaron (LA)!
He batted .383 in 94 AB, with 11 homers and 28 RBI.
BAL: Harvey Haddix pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 5/8/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Harvey Haddix (BAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 12.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Boyer (SF)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Monday 5/15/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Bob Allison (STL)!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
BAL: Harvey Haddix pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Saturday 5/20/1960 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 5/22/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Sandy Koufax (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 17.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Dick Ellsworth (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 3.00, fanning 5.
Monday 5/29/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Roger Maris (CLE)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Gil Hodges (CIN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1960 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Harvey Haddix (BAL)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.36 and 2 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Jim Lemon (CHA)!
He batted .411 in 95 AB, with 10 homers and 40 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.50.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Ken Boyer (SF)!
He batted .315 in 108 AB, with 13 homers and 37 RBI.
Friday 6/2/1960 :
MIL: Billy O'dell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 6/3/1960 :
BOS: John Tsitouris pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 6/5/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF George Altman (KC)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Bruce Edwards (MIL)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Monday 6/12/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Herb Score (MIL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 24.
Monday 6/19/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Billy Martin (CHA)!
He batted .467 in 30 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Ed Bouchee (CHN)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 6/20/1960 :
SF: Bob Buhl pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Friday 6/23/1960 :
Eddie Mathews hits a 499-foot homerun!!
Saturday 6/24/1960 :
MIL: Billy O'dell pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Monday 6/26/1960 :
PHI: Art Fowler retires ...
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Al Kaline (KC)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 19 RBI.
Saturday 7/1/1960 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Poholsky (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.73.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .400 in 95 AB, with 11 homers and 37 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.05 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Bruce Edwards (MIL)!
He batted .349 in 86 AB, with 11 homers and 23 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1960 :
PHI: Bobby Adams retires ...
WS1: Jim Delsing sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
CHN: Frank Robinson crushes 3 homers against Milwaukee.
Thursday 7/6/1960 :
BAL: Don Buddin hits 3 homers against New York (A).
Sunday 7/9/1960 :
Johnny Groth hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/10/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Sam Mele (CHA)!
He batted .414 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Dale Long (PHI)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
NYY: Larry Doby sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Tuesday 7/11/1960 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Don Drysdale from Boston
P Tom Poholsky from Boston
P Lew Burdette from Chicago (A)
P Bob Grim from Kansas City
P Juan Pizarro from Washington
P Sandy Koufax from New York (A)
P Ewell Blackwell from New York (A)
P Bob Chakales from Washington
P Al Worthington from New York (A)
P Dom Zanni from Detroit
C Joe Garagiola from Kansas City
C Joe Ginsberg from Detroit
1B Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City
2B Randy Jackson from Chicago (A)
3B Eddie Mathews from New York (A)
SS Billy Martin from Chicago (A)
LF George Altman from Kansas City
CF Mickey Mantle from New York (A)
RF Sam Mele from Chicago (A)
1B Irv Noren from Boston
LF Jim Lemon from Chicago (A)
CF Willie Mays from Boston
CF Roger Maris from Cleveland
3B Roy Sievers from Kansas City
3B Al Smith from Washington
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Frank Smith from Cincinnati
P Billy O'dell from Milwaukee
P Jackie Collum from Los Angeles
P Gordon Jones from Los Angeles
P Paul Minner from Chicago (N)
P Ralph Branca from Los Angeles
P Herm Wehmeier from San Francisco
P Roger Craig from Pittsburgh
P Luis Arroyo from Pittsburgh
P Ed Roebuck from San Francisco
C Del Crandall from Milwaukee
C Johnny Romano from Chicago (N)
1B Ed Bouchee from Chicago (N)
2B Hector Lopez from Cincinnati
3B Ken Boyer from San Francisco
SS Daryl Spencer from Los Angeles
LF Rocky Colavito from Chicago (N)
CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles
RF Frank Robinson from Chicago (N)
1B Norm Zauchin from Milwaukee
LF Duke Snider from Los Angeles
RF Harry Anderson from Cincinnati
CF Vada Pinson from Chicago (N)
3B Bill White from Cincinnati
3B Bruce Edwards from Milwaukee
Saturday 7/15/1960 :
WS1: Jack Sanford pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 7/17/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Irv Noren (BOS)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Bob Skinner (MIL)!
He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 7/23/1960 :
BOS: Johnny Antonelli pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 7/24/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Willie Mays (BOS)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Whitey Lockman (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 7/25/1960 :
Frank Robinson hits a 488-foot homerun!!
MIL: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Sunday 7/30/1960 :
Sam Mele hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/31/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Wally Moon (KC)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Gus Bell (PIT)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1960 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Pizarro (WS1)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.60 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .415 in 106 AB, with 3 homers and 26 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.96 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Hector Lopez (CIN)!
He batted .423 in 97 AB, with 7 homers and 28 RBI.
CHN: Ed Bouchee drives in 8 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 8/3/1960 :
PHI: Curt Simmons pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Friday 8/4/1960 :
NYY: Ewell Blackwell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 8/7/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Bob Speake (BOS)!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Gil Mcdougald (PHI)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 8/8/1960 :
Harry Anderson hits a 486-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/13/1960 :
CLE: Harvey Kuenn crushes 3 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 8/14/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Harmon Killebrew (KC)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
SF: Jack Kralick pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Tuesday 8/15/1960 :
WS1: Juan Pizarro pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
MIL: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Wednesday 8/16/1960 :
SF: Camilo Pascual pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Saturday 8/19/1960 :
CLE: Bob Bruce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 8/21/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Stan Lopata (PHI)!
He batted .571 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 8/24/1960 :
BOS: Del Ennis sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
BOS: Del Ennis has 6 hits against Washington.
Monday 8/28/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Del Ennis (BOS)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Hector Lopez (CIN)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
SF: Camilo Pascual pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Wednesday 8/30/1960 :
Larry Doby hits a 499-foot homerun!!
Friday 9/1/1960 :
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Dean Stone (PHI)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.42.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .360 in 111 AB, with 11 homers and 29 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1960 :
KC: Orlando Cepeda hits 3 homers against Detroit.
Monday 9/4/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Tito Francona (CLE)!
He batted .484 in 31 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Preston Ward (PIT)!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
MIL: Norm Zauchin crushes 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 9/5/1960 :
CIN: Bill White sets a new season Cincinnati Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 24!
Wednesday 9/6/1960 :
NYY: Eddie Mathews sets a new season New York (A)-Record for RBI with 145!
MIL: Herb Score fans 18 batters against Cincinnati.
Saturday 9/9/1960 :
Bobby Avila hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Willie Mays hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/11/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Billy Martin (CHA)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Zauchin (MIL)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 8 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 9/13/1960 :
KC: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 33!
Thursday 9/14/1960 :
KC: George Altman sets a new season Kansas City Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 25!
Friday 9/15/1960 :
KC: Orlando Cepeda sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 215!
Jim Lemon hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Sunday 9/17/1960 :
CHN: Al Aber pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 9/18/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Duke Snider (LA)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 9/19/1960 :
MIL: Del Crandall hits for the cycle against Pittsburgh!
CIN: Hector Lopez sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Hits with 201!
Wednesday 9/20/1960 :
WS1: Marv Throneberry sets a new season Washington-Record for Homeruns with 27!
SF: Ken Boyer sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Runs with 122!
Thursday 9/21/1960 :
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 136!
Friday 9/22/1960 :
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 137!
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 137!
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 138!
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 138!
CHN: Stu Miller sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 212!
Sunday 9/24/1960 :
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 139!
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 140!
STL: Dick Rozek pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 9/25/1960 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Frank Torre (CLE)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Robinson (CHN)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 9/26/1960 :
KC: Bob Grim sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Wins with 21!
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 141!
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 142!
Wednesday 9/27/1960 :
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 142!
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 143!
CHN: Rocky Colavito sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 210!
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for RBI with 140!
CHN: Frank Robinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Runs with 144!
Sunday 10/1/1960 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Fischer (KC)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.64.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .433 in 90 AB, with 7 homers and 21 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Al Aber (CHN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.31 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Frank Robinson (CHN)!
He batted .400 in 85 AB, with 10 homers and 25 RBI.
Thursday 10/5/1960 :
AL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Norm Cash (DET)!
He batted .295 in 352 AB, with 38 homers and 96 RBI.
NL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Bill White (CIN)!
He batted .328 in 500 AB, with 24 homers and 95 RBI.
AL Cy Young Award:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 24-14 with an ERA of 2.95 and 3 shutouts.
In 43 games started, he pitched 369.1 innings, fanning 276 and walking 58 batters.
AL Most Valuable Player Award:
Orlando Cepeda (KC)!
He batted .391 in 594 AB, with 30 homers and 133 RBI.
NL Cy Young Award:
Frank Smith (CIN)!
He had a record of 29-4 with an ERA of 2.73 and 5 shutouts.
In 42 games started, he pitched 329.2 innings, fanning 281 and walking 49 batters.
NL Most Valuable Player Award:
Rocky Colavito (CHN)!
He batted .363 in 581 AB, with 50 homers and 127 RBI.
AL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Bob Grim (KC)
Catcher: Gus Triandos (WS1)
First Base: Orlando Cepeda (KC)
Second Base: Hank Thompson (KC)
Third Base: Bobby Thomson (CHA)
Shortstop: Eddie Kasko (WS1)
Centerfield: Willie Mays (BOS)
Rightfield: Dick Kokos (NYY)
NL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Paul Minner (CHN)
Catcher: Johnny Romano (CHN)
First Base: Bob Allison (STL)
Second Base: Reno Bertoia (STL)
Third Base: Gene Freese (STL)
Shortstop: Mike De la hoz (MIL)
Leftfield: Charlie Maxwell (PIT)
Centerfield: Hank Aaron (LA)
Rightfield: Richie Ashburn (PHI)

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