LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/19/1968
Friday 2/3/1968 :
Ernie Banks retires ...
John Boozer retires ...
Gino Cimoli retires ...
Frank House retires ...
Chico Fernandez retires ...
Hobie Landrith retires ...
Fred Green retires ...
Bob Grim retires ...
Jim King retires ...
Don Mcmahon retires ...
Jay Porter retires ...
Dick Rand retires ...
Tom Umphlett retires ...
Wally Moon retires ...
Bob Purkey retires ...
Humberto Robinson retires ...
Hal Smith retires ...
CHA: Ken Rowe retires ...
CLE: Dick Ricketts retires ...
DET: Steve Bilko retires ...
KC: Chuck Hiller retires ...
KC: Ken Mackenzie retires ...
CAL: Danny Mcdevitt retires ...
CAL: Johnny James retires ...
MIN: Eddie O'brien retires ...
NYY: Mickey Mantle retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
NYY: Norm Zauchin retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
NYY: Moe Thacker retires ...
NYY: Marshall Bridges retires ...
NYY: Johnny Kucks retires ...
NYY: Joe Cunningham retires ...
NYY: Don Ferrarese retires ...
NYY: Bill Wilson retires ...
WS2: Jose Valdivielso retires ...
CHN: Jerry Davie retires ...
CHN: Willard Hunter retires ...
CHN: Jim Constable retires ...
CHN: Faye Throneberry retires ...
CHN: Carroll Hardy retires ...
CHN: Ted Wills retires ...
CHN: Solly Drake retires ...
CHN: Ron Necciai retires ...
CIN: Hank Izquierdo retires ...
CIN: Don Lejohn retires ...
ATL: Bob Roselli retires ...
ATL: Jack Reed retires ...
ATL: Chico Carrasquel retires ...
ATL: Bobby Locke retires ...
ATL: Lenny Green retires ...
HOU: R.c. Stevens retires ...
HOU: Bob Perry retires ...
NYM: Joe Hicks retires ...
PHI: Gordie Windhorn retires ...
PIT: Joe Caffie retires ...
PIT: Sammy Drake retires ...
PIT: Ray Crone retires ...
SF: Tom Sturdivant retires ...
SF: Bob Friend retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
SF: Al Spangler retires ...
SF: Bill Smith retires ...
STL: Jackie Brandt retires ...
LAN: Fan loyalty drops to Very Good...
ATL: Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Thursday 4/6/1968 :
CLE: Mike Mccormick pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
Saturday 4/8/1968 :
CLE: Fergie Jenkins pitches a 1-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Ken Boyer hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/10/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Fergie Jenkins (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 23.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Sam Mcdowell (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
Tuesday 4/11/1968 :
Tony Conigliaro hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Vada Pinson hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 4/12/1968 :
LAN: Dick Radatz pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 4/17/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Dick Allen (CAL)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Floyd Robinson (SF)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Thursday 4/20/1968 :
PHI: Juan Pizarro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Saturday 4/22/1968 :
CAL: Bob Gibson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
Sunday 4/23/1968 :
WS2: Jim Lonborg pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
PHI: Tom Kelley pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 4/24/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Vada Pinson (NYY)!
He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Jimmy Wynn (NYM)!
He batted .484 in 31 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1968 :
CLE: Fergie Jenkins strikes out 16 against Baltimore.
Sunday 4/30/1968 :
DET: Dean Chance pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 5/1/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Roberto Clemente (BOS)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Bob Johnson (HOU)!
He batted .571 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Mike Paul (OAK)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.39.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Tony Oliva (CAL)!
He batted .442 in 86 AB, with 6 homers and 21 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Sam Mcdowell (OAK)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.57 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Jimmy Wynn (NYM)!
He batted .371 in 89 AB, with 9 homers and 15 RBI.
Wednesday 5/3/1968 :
CLE: Fergie Jenkins fans 17 batters against Baltimore.
Thursday 5/4/1968 :
CAL: Bob Gibson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Friday 5/5/1968 :
CAL: Jim Bouton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 5/7/1968 :
PIT: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 5/8/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Charlie James (BOS)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Gene Freese (STL)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
NYY: Juan Marichal pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
CHN: Sam Mcdowell pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Tuesday 5/9/1968 :
NYY: Grant Jackson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Wednesday 5/10/1968 :
NYY: Eddie Mathews hits his 700th career homer!!
Thursday 5/11/1968 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a NO-HITTER against Baltimore!!
Friday 5/12/1968 :
PIT: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
PHI: Lou Brock hits for the cycle against Houston!
Saturday 5/13/1968 :
OAK: Charlie Vaughan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 5/15/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Juan Marichal (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 7.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Lou Brock (PHI)!
He batted .485 in 33 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
BOS: Chris Short pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Tuesday 5/16/1968 :
BAL: Gary Geiger hits for the cycle against California!
Wednesday 5/17/1968 :
ATL: Bob Speake sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Sunday 5/21/1968 :
HOU: Jim Roland pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Frank Howard hits a 500-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/22/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Jim Fregosi (WS2)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Jim Roland (HOU)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 10.
Tuesday 5/23/1968 :
CAL: Sammy Ellis pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Friday 5/26/1968 :
BAL: Tom Seaver pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 5/29/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Jack Billingham (CHA)!
He won 2 games, pitched 14 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 7.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Wes Covington (CHN)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 5/31/1968 :
BAL: Tom Seaver pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
PHI: Juan Pizarro pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Thursday 6/1/1968 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tommy John (NYY)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.57 and 2 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Roberto Clemente (BOS)!
He batted .349 in 109 AB, with 12 homers and 22 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Pizarro (PHI)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.03 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Joe Torre (PHI)!
He batted .316 in 95 AB, with 11 homers and 34 RBI.
Saturday 6/3/1968 :
BAL: Steve Hargan pitches a 1-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 6/5/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Gary Geiger (BAL)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Fred Whitfield (CIN)!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 6/7/1968 :
HOU: Al Kaline hits 3 homers against San Francisco.
Friday 6/9/1968 :
STL: Ed Rakow pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 6/12/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C John Orsino (OAK)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Robinson (OAK)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 6/13/1968 :
NYY: Grant Jackson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
PHI: Jim Weaver pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Thursday 6/15/1968 :
BOS: Chris Short pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 6/19/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Bowman (WS2)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
2B Bobby Knoop (CHN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
HOU: Jim Roland pitches a 1-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Thursday 6/22/1968 :
DET: Steve Carlton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
CHA: Ed Stroud sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Friday 6/23/1968 :
BOS: Chris Short pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Saturday 6/24/1968 :
MIN: Bob Lee pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
CHN: Frank Robinson hits his 500th career homer!!
Monday 6/26/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Boyer (BOS)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Juan Pizarro (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 13.
Friday 6/30/1968 :
MIN: Leo Posada hits for the cycle against Washington!
CAL: Bill Hands pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
STL: Jim Nash pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
CIN: Don Mincher drives in 8 runs against Atlanta.
Saturday 7/1/1968 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Chris Short (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.90 and 2 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Brooks Robinson (NYY)!
He batted .362 in 105 AB, with 8 homers and 28 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Allen (CIN)!
He had a record of 1-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.75.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Frank Howard (ATL)!
He batted .371 in 105 AB, with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
Sunday 7/2/1968 :
Eddie Mathews hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/3/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Tommy John (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 3.00, fanning 9.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Jim Roland (HOU)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
Thursday 7/6/1968 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Tommy John from New York (A)
P Chris Short from Boston
P Billy Hoeft from Detroit
P Dock Ellis from Oakland
P Juan Marichal from New York (A)
P Don Drysdale from Boston
P Stan Williams from California
P Jose Santiago from California
P Billy Mccool from Minnesota
P Ron Perranoski from Baltimore
C John Orsino from Oakland
C Russ Nixon from New York (A)
1B Norm Cash from New York (A)
2B Rod Carew from Oakland
3B Brooks Robinson from New York (A)
SS Tom Tresh from New York (A)
LF Rico Carty from Oakland
CF Leo Posada from Minnesota
RF Vada Pinson from New York (A)
1B Boog Powell from Minnesota
RF Tony Oliva from California
RF Tony Conigliaro from Washington
RF George Altman from Oakland
SS Dick Howser from Boston
SS Cesar Tovar from Washington
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Juan Pizarro from Philadelphia (N)
P Sam Mcdowell from Chicago (N)
P Tom Kelley from Philadelphia (N)
P Bob Miller from Cincinnati
P Gaylord Perry from Houston
P Joe Niekro from Pittsburgh
P Jim Owens from Chicago (N)
P Craig Anderson from St. Louis (N)
P Dan Osinski from Cincinnati
P Bob Allen from Cincinnati
C Joe Torre from Philadelphia (N)
C Jim Pagliaroni from Cincinnati
1B Frank Howard from Atlanta
2B Bill White from Cincinnati
3B Bob Johnson from Houston
SS Dick Mcauliffe from Chicago (N)
LF Jimmy Wynn from New York (N)
CF Lou Brock from Philadelphia (N)
RF Frank Robinson from Chicago (N)
1B Willie Mccovey from Philadelphia (N)
RF Wes Covington from Chicago (N)
LF Jim ray Hart from Cincinnati
RF Felipe Alou from Atlanta
3B Wayne Causey from New York (N)
3B Gene Freese from St. Louis (N)
Sunday 7/9/1968 :
PIT: Gerry Arrigo pitches a 1-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Tuesday 7/11/1968 :
NYY: Tommy John pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
CIN: Jim Perry pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Thursday 7/13/1968 :
Ken Harrelson hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/15/1968 :
LAN: Dennis Bennett pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 7/16/1968 :
CHN: Sam Mcdowell pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/17/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C John Orsino (OAK)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Deron Johnson (LAN)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 7/18/1968 :
CLE: Jerry Koosman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Saturday 7/22/1968 :
MIN: Bob Lee pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Sunday 7/23/1968 :
MIN: Billy Mccool pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 7/24/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Eddie Mathews (NYY)!
He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 7/26/1968 :
LAN: Bob Sadowski pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 7/27/1968 :
CHA: Dick Joyce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Julian Javier hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Monday 7/31/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Tommy John (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 9.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Felipe Alou (ATL)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1968 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Jack Billingham (CHA)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.00.
AL-Batter of the Month:
John Orsino (OAK)!
He batted .400 in 75 AB, with 8 homers and 22 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Weaver (PHI)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.57 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Floyd Robinson (SF)!
He batted .378 in 90 AB, with 8 homers and 23 RBI.
Dick Mcauliffe hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/3/1968 :
SF: Floyd Robinson hits for the cycle against Atlanta!
Sunday 8/6/1968 :
BOS: Ray Culp pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
DET: Eddie Kasko gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 8/7/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Danny Cater (PHI)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
WS2: Jim Lonborg pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
PHI: Willie Mccovey hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Wednesday 8/9/1968 :
WS2: Dick Ellsworth pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Sunday 8/13/1968 :
PHI: Juan Pizarro sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 270!
LAN: Dick Radatz pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Monday 8/14/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C John Orsino (OAK)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Felipe Alou (ATL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1968 :
SF: Jim Cosman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 8/17/1968 :
PHI: Lou Brock sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Triples with 12!
Sunday 8/20/1968 :
DET: Eddie Kasko sets a new single game AL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Monday 8/21/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Tommy John (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 13.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Jim Pagliaroni (CIN)!
He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1968 :
LAN: Dick Radatz pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Wednesday 8/23/1968 :
WS2: Tony Conigliaro sets a new season Washington-Record for Homeruns with 43!
Thursday 8/24/1968 :
CLE: Ron Swoboda hits 3 homers against Chicago (A).
Saturday 8/26/1968 :
BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a NO-HITTER against Minnesota!!
CLE: Fergie Jenkins pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 8/28/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Ron Swoboda (CLE)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Carl Yastrzemski (LAN)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 8/29/1968 :
CHA: Jack Billingham pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Wednesday 8/30/1968 :
LAN: Dick Radatz sets a new season Los Angeles (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 281!
LAN: Dick Radatz sets a new single game Los Angeles (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
LAN: Dick Radatz fans 16 batters against Chicago (N).
Friday 9/1/1968 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (BOS)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 0.76 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Vada Pinson (NYY)!
He batted .400 in 115 AB, with 7 homers and 27 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Kelley (PHI)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.21 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Carl Yastrzemski (LAN)!
He batted .421 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 21 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1968 :
BOS: Willie Mays hits his 700th career homer!!
Sunday 9/3/1968 :
NYM: Wayne Causey hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Monday 9/4/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Vada Pinson (NYY)!
He batted .552 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Tommy Davis (HOU)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 9/6/1968 :
Pancho Herrera hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Tom Tresh hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/7/1968 :
WS2: Willie Davis sets a new season Washington-Record for Stolen Bases with 39!
OAK: Charlie Vaughan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Friday 9/8/1968 :
BAL: Gary Geiger slams 3 homers against Minnesota.
Don Buddin hits a 487-foot homerun!!
Willie Mccovey hits a 481-foot homerun!!
Sunday 9/10/1968 :
PHI: Lou Brock sets a new season NL-Record for Triples with 13!
Monday 9/11/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Juan Marichal (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Dick Mcauliffe (CHN)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
OAK: Charlie Vaughan pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Thursday 9/14/1968 :
STL: Ed Rakow pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Friday 9/15/1968 :
NYY: Tommy John sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Wins with 29!
CAL: Tony Oliva sets a new season California-Record for Doubles with 40!
MIN: Billy Mccool sets a new single game Minnesota-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
MIN: Billy Mccool fans 15 batters against Baltimore.
Saturday 9/16/1968 :
NYY: Vada Pinson sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Hitting Streak with 26 games!
Sunday 9/17/1968 :
CHA: Ed Stroud sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Stolen Bases with 45!
Monday 9/18/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Charlie Vaughan (OAK)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 9.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Floyd Robinson (SF)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 9/20/1968 :
NYM: Sonny Siebert pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Friday 9/22/1968 :
CHN: Fritz Peterson pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 9/24/1968 :
PHI: Juan Pizarro sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Wins with 27!
Monday 9/25/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Dick Howser (BOS)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Billy Williams (STL)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
NYY: Tommy John pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Tuesday 9/26/1968 :
Hank Aaron hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Friday 9/29/1968 :
OAK: Charlie Vaughan sets a new season Oakland-Record for Strikeouts with 255!
WS2: Dick Ellsworth sets a new season Washington-Record for Strikeouts with 212!
CLE: Fergie Jenkins fans 17 batters against Baltimore.
LAN: Dick Radatz pitches a 1-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Saturday 9/30/1968 :
CLE: Don Sutton pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Sunday 10/1/1968 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tommy John (NYY)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.08 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Pancho Herrera (NYY)!
He batted .405 in 79 AB, with 6 homers and 23 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Nash (STL)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.47 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Billy Williams (STL)!
He batted .390 in 100 AB, with 10 homers and 30 RBI.
Monday 10/2/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Don Sutton (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 19.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LAN)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Tuesday 10/3/1968 :
DET: Steve Carlton strikes out 15 against New York (A).
OAK: Charlie Vaughan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
CHN: Sam Mcdowell sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Wins with 29!
Thursday 10/5/1968 :
CAL: Tony Cloninger pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
NYM: Wayne Causey sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Doubles with 43!
Monday 10/9/1968 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Cesar Tovar (WS2)!
He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Billy Williams (STL)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Thursday 10/19/1968 :
AL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Jack Billingham (CHA)!
He had a record of 19-12 with an ERA of 2.72 and 1 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 287.2 innings, fanning 154 and walking 89 batters.
NL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Jim Owens (CHN)!
He had a record of 21-8 with an ERA of 3.70.
In 35 games started, he pitched 274.2 innings, fanning 133 and walking 80 batters.
AL Cy Young Award:
Tommy John (NYY)!
He had a record of 32-7 with an ERA of 2.08 and 10 shutouts.
In 40 games started, he pitched 354 innings, fanning 200 and walking 27 batters.
AL Most Valuable Player Award:
Vada Pinson (NYY)!
He batted .335 in 659 AB, with 34 homers and 98 RBI.
NL Cy Young Award:
Sam Mcdowell (CHN)!
He had a record of 29-7 with an ERA of 2.80 and 5 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 378.2 innings, fanning 340 and walking 176 batters.
NL Most Valuable Player Award:
Frank Robinson (CHN)!
He batted .303 in 552 AB, with 51 homers and 137 RBI.
AL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Dick Rusteck (CHA)
Catcher: Russ Nixon (NYY)
First Base: Bob Sadowski (BAL)
Second Base: Julio Gotay (MIN)
Third Base: Brooks Robinson (NYY)
Shortstop: Cesar Tovar (WS2)
Leftfield: Rick Monday (DET)
Centerfield: Joe Pepitone (OAK)
Rightfield: George Altman (OAK)
NL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Moe Drabowsky (STL)
Catcher: Joe Torre (PHI)
First Base: Lou Skizas (NYM)
Second Base: Larry Burright (NYM)
Third Base: Bob Bailey (CHN)
Shortstop: Ted Kazanski (NYM)
Leftfield: Tex Nelson (ATL)
Centerfield: Jim Hickman (CIN)
Rightfield: Ron Fairly (PHI)

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