TEAM NEWS
Monday, 10/23/1940
Thursday 1/26/1940 :
Sam Leslie retires ...
Red Rolfe becomes a free agent.
Emil Bildilli gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Andy Bednar gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Beau Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Milt Galatzer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Sig Jakucki gets a new one-year contract worth $492,857 through salary arbitration.
Josh Gibson becomes a free agent.
Pat Simmons gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Ray Lucas becomes a free agent.
Willie Underhill becomes a free agent.
Tuesday 4/4/1940 :
Glenn Mcquillen has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Sunday 4/9/1940 :
Josh Billings pitches a 4-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Tuesday 4/11/1940 :
Beau Bell has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Jimmie Crutchfield hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 4/12/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Saturday 4/22/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield slams 2 homers against Boston.
Monday 4/24/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield was named Player of the Week!
He batted .350 in 20 AB, with 6 HR and 10 RBI.
Thursday 4/27/1940 :
Wally Judnich hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Sunday 4/30/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 10!
Jimmie Crutchfield has 6 hits against Los Angeles (A).
Jimmie Crutchfield drives in 10 runs against Los Angeles (A).
Glenn Mcquillen has 4 hits against Los Angeles (A).
Glenn Mcquillen scores 5 runs against Los Angeles (A).
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .306 in 98 AB, with 16 homers and 34 RBI.
Tuesday 5/2/1940 :
Harlond Clift crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Harlond Clift has 7 RBI against Detroit.
Monday 5/8/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield slams 2 homers against Boston.
Thursday 5/11/1940 :
Wally Judnich crushes 2 homers against Boston.
Friday 5/12/1940 :
Sig Gryska has 4 hits against Oakland.
Glenn Mcquillen hits 2 homers against Oakland.
Jimmie Crutchfield has 4 hits against Oakland.
Monday 5/15/1940 :
Harlond Clift crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Monday 5/22/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Wednesday 5/31/1940 :
Wally Judnich drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Monday 6/12/1940 :
Lloyd Waner has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Wednesday 6/14/1940 :
Harlond Clift slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Monday 6/26/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield has 4 hits against Oakland.
Jimmie Crutchfield crushes 2 homers against Oakland.
Friday 6/30/1940 :
P Josh Billings will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Nig Lipscomb will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Jimmie Crutchfield will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Harlond Clift will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Thursday 7/6/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Tuesday 7/11/1940 :
Harlond Clift slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Harlond Clift has 7 RBI against Detroit.
Monday 7/17/1940 :
Nig Lipscomb hits a 453-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 7/25/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield slams 2 homers against Oakland.
Debs Garms has 4 hits against Oakland.
Thursday 7/27/1940 :
Rufus Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Saturday 8/5/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Harlond Clift hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Sunday 8/6/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Monday 8/7/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Tuesday 8/8/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield has 4 hits against Boston.
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Saturday 8/19/1940 :
Glenn Mcquillen has 4 hits against Oakland.
Sunday 8/20/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/21/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Jimmie Crutchfield slams 2 homers against Kansas City.
Lloyd Waner has 4 hits against Kansas City.
Wednesday 8/23/1940 :
Wally Judnich hits a 468-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/24/1940 :
Wally Judnich sets a new season Team Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 26!
Thursday 8/31/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .364 in 107 AB, with 14 homers and 28 RBI.
Sunday 9/10/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield hits a 457-foot homerun!!
Saturday 9/30/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Sunday 10/1/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .319 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 31 RBI.
Monday 10/23/1940 :
Wally Judnich was named AL Rookie Of The Year !
He batted .272 in 493 AB, with 31 homers and 100 RBI.
Monday 10/23/1940 :
Jimmie Crutchfield was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .307 in 577 AB, with 62 homers and 162 RBI.
Monday 10/23/1940 :
First Base Gold Glove Winner: Beau Bell!
Monday 10/23/1940 :
Second Base Gold Glove Winner: Nig Lipscomb!