TEAM NEWS Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
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Skeeter Newsome retires ... Ray Thomas retires ... Tony Malinosky retires ... Phil Rizzuto gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Skeeter Webb gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. John Bottarini gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration. Joe Callahan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration. Calvin Chapman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,564,286 through salary arbitration. Ken O'dea becomes a free agent. Paul Gehrman gets a new one-year contract worth $2,240,000 through salary arbitration. Leo Norris gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Bill Zuber gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration. Ben Sankey becomes a free agent.
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Charlie English was named Player of the Week! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
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Calvin Chapman sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
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Tex Shirley pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
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Tex Shirley was named Player of the Week! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 9.
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Wally Holborow was named American League-Pitcher of the Month ! He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.02 and 1 shutouts.
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Hal Peck crushes 2 homers against Washington.
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Tex Shirley pitches a 4-hit shutout against Washington!!
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Elmer Valo was named Player of the Week! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
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Bill Zuber pitches a 5-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
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