TEAM NEWS
Thursday, 11/2/1998
Friday 2/3/1998 :
Joe Kraemer retires ...
Scott Little retires ...
Dave Meads retires ...
Eric Nolte retires ...
Jose Nunez retires ...
Gordon Dillard retires ...
Rey Palacios retires ...
Andy Pettitte gets a new one-year contract worth $2,107,143 through salary arbitration.
Mike Dyer gets a new one-year contract worth $775,002 through salary arbitration.
Joe Orsulak becomes a free agent.
Bob Ayrault gets a new one-year contract worth $771,429 through salary arbitration.
Rusty Greer gets a new one-year contract worth $3,592,857 through salary arbitration.
Duane Ward becomes a free agent.
Wednesday 4/5/1998 :
Bobby Witt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Thursday 4/13/1998 :
Todd Walker has 5 RBI against Texas.
Derrek Lee crushes 2 homers against Texas.
Friday 4/14/1998 :
Andy Pettitte pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Todd Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Saturday 4/15/1998 :
Todd Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Sunday 4/16/1998 :
Todd Walker extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Monday 4/17/1998 :
Todd Walker's hitting streak was snapped at 22 games!
Monday 4/24/1998 :
Marquis Grissom hits a 460-foot homerun!!
Nelson Simmons hits a 463-foot homerun!!
Thursday 4/27/1998 :
Jim Presley hits a 465-foot homerun!!
Thursday 5/4/1998 :
Eric Chavez has 4 hits against Oakland.
Saturday 5/6/1998 :
Geoff Jenkins crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Bengie Molina has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Bengie Molina scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Sunday 5/7/1998 :
Derrek Lee has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Derrek Lee scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 5/16/1998 :
Eric Chavez hits 2 homers against Kansas City.
Thursday 5/18/1998 :
Nelson Simmons hits 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Sunday 5/21/1998 :
Ricky Jordan has 5 RBI against Baltimore.
Tuesday 5/23/1998 :
Geoff Jenkins has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Saturday 5/27/1998 :
Ricky Jordan hits 2 homers against Boston.
Tuesday 5/30/1998 :
Nelson Simmons crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Eric Chavez hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Thursday 6/1/1998 :
Nelson Simmons was named AL-Batter of the Month!
He batted .375 in 104 AB, with 11 homers and 33 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1998 :
Derrek Lee has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Derrek Lee crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Derrek Lee scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Eric Chavez has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Monday 6/5/1998 :
Nelson Simmons was named Player of the Week!
He batted .636 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Saturday 6/17/1998 :
Derrek Lee has 5 RBI against Milwaukee.
Monday 6/19/1998 :
Nelson Simmons crushes 2 homers against Milwaukee.
Wednesday 6/28/1998 :
Bip Roberts has 7 RBI against Toronto.
Nelson Simmons has 6 RBI against Toronto.
Sunday 7/2/1998 :
P Bobby Witt will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Andy Pettitte will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Todd Walker will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
CF Nelson Simmons will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Eric Chavez will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Wednesday 7/19/1998 :
Jim Presley hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Sunday 7/23/1998 :
Todd Walker has 4 hits against Texas.
Friday 7/28/1998 :
Geoff Jenkins has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Geoff Jenkins crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Geoff Jenkins drives in 6 runs against Chicago (A).
Geoff Jenkins scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Saturday 7/29/1998 :
Eric Chavez sets a new season Team Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 28!
Monday 7/31/1998 :
Eric Chavez hits a 464-foot homerun!!
Marquis Grissom hits a 462-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/4/1998 :
Deivi Cruz drives in 5 runs against Toronto.
Friday 8/11/1998 :
Nelson Simmons has 4 hits against Baltimore.
Friday 8/18/1998 :
Ricky Jordan has 4 hits against Detroit.
Saturday 8/19/1998 :
Marquis Grissom has 4 hits against Detroit.
Monday 8/21/1998 :
Nelson Simmons was named Player of the Week!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 8/23/1998 :
Bip Roberts scores 4 runs against Boston.
Derrek Lee hits 2 homers against Boston.
Derrek Lee has 5 RBI against Boston.
Tuesday 9/5/1998 :
Ricky Jordan has 5 hits against California.
Ricky Jordan hits 2 homers against California.
Ricky Jordan has 5 RBI against California.
Ricky Jordan scores 4 runs against California.
Wednesday 9/6/1998 :
Joe Orsulak has 4 hits against New York (A).
Monday 9/11/1998 :
Todd Walker has 5 RBI against Oakland.
Eric Chavez hits 2 homers against Oakland.
Thursday 9/21/1998 :
Derrek Lee hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Monday 9/25/1998 :
Felix Heredia sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 91!
Thursday 9/28/1998 :
Bob Ayrault sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 91!
Sunday 10/1/1998 :
Eric Chavez sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 38!
Thursday 10/5/1998 :
Derrek Lee sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 39!
Felix Heredia sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 93!
Bob Ayrault sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 94!
Derrek Lee hits 2 homers against California.
Derrek Lee has 6 RBI against California.
Thursday 11/2/1998 :
Eric Chavez was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .286 in 504 AB, with 39 homers and 124 RBI.
Thursday 11/2/1998 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Award Winner: Marvin Benard!

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