TEAM NEWS Friday, 10/20/1949

Tuesday 1/31/1949 :

Bill Knickerbocker retires ... Frank Mccormick retires ... Paul Dean retires ... Maury Newlin retires ... Eugene Bremmer retires ... Boots Poffenberger retires ... Dick Errickson retires ... Elmer Riddle retires ... Hack Miller retires ... Harry Eisenstat retires ... Joe Krakauskas retires ... Tony Criscola retires ... Fan loyalty drops to Poor... Cecil Travis becomes a free agent. Butch Wensloff gets a new one-year contract worth $580,000 through salary arbitration. Harl Maggert gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Harry Brecheen becomes a free agent. Mike Mccormick gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Kit Carson gets a new one-year contract worth $775,001 through salary arbitration. Eddie Waitkus gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration. Tom Gorman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,291,429 through salary arbitration. Ed Hanyzewski gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration. Bill Conroy gets a new one-year contract worth $526,001 through salary arbitration. Ed Head becomes a free agent.

Friday 4/7/1949 :

Chet Johnson pitches a 4-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Sunday 4/16/1949 :

Lyman Bostock has 4 hits against Chicago (N).

Saturday 4/22/1949 :

Larry Doby has 4 hits against New York (N).

Sunday 4/23/1949 :

Tommy Holmes crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).

Wednesday 5/3/1949 :

Bill Conroy has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).

Saturday 5/20/1949 :

Joe Astroth has 5 RBI against Cincinnati.

Saturday 5/27/1949 :

Larry Doby has 4 hits against Chicago (N). Larry Doby hits 2 homers against Chicago (N). Larry Doby drives in 5 runs against Chicago (N).

Friday 6/2/1949 :

Larry Doby slams 2 homers against Brooklyn. Larry Doby scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.

Saturday 6/3/1949 :

Johnny Lucadello slams 2 homers against Brooklyn.

Monday 6/12/1949 :

Lyman Bostock extends his hitting streak to 16 games!

Tuesday 6/20/1949 :

Bill Wright crushes 2 homers against New York (N).

Friday 6/23/1949 :

Larry Doby has 5 hits against St. Louis (N). Larry Doby slams 2 homers against St. Louis (N).

Saturday 7/1/1949 :

Larry Doby was named National League-Batter of the Month! He batted .382 in 102 AB, with 11 homers and 25 RBI.

Saturday 7/1/1949 :

Eddie Waitkus has 4 hits against Boston (N). Eddie Waitkus slams 2 homers against Boston (N).

Tuesday 7/4/1949 :

P Steve Rachunok will play in the OOTP-Allstar game! 2B Larry Doby will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!

Saturday 7/15/1949 :

Lyman Bostock hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).

Saturday 7/22/1949 :

Chet Johnson pitches a 6-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!

Sunday 7/23/1949 :

Eddie Waitkus has 4 hits against Brooklyn.

Friday 7/28/1949 :

Johnny Lucadello has 5 hits against Philadelphia (N).

Friday 8/11/1949 :

Larry Doby scores 4 runs against St. Louis (N).

Saturday 8/12/1949 :

Barney Mccosky has 4 hits against St. Louis (N).

Wednesday 8/16/1949 :

Barney Mccosky has 4 hits against Brooklyn.

Wednesday 8/23/1949 :

Bill Wright has 5 hits against Philadelphia (N). Bill Wright scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (N). Tommy Holmes has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N). Larry Doby has 6 RBI against Philadelphia (N).

Wednesday 8/30/1949 :

Larry Doby hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).

Sunday 9/3/1949 :

Chet Johnson pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (N)!!

Friday 9/8/1949 :

Larry Doby has 5 RBI against Brooklyn.

Monday 9/11/1949 :

Larry Doby was named Player of the Week! He batted .611 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.

Saturday 9/16/1949 :

Larry Doby has 4 hits against Philadelphia (N).

Tuesday 9/19/1949 :

Steve Rachunok sets a new season Team-Record for Games with 52!

Thursday 9/21/1949 :

Paul Gehrman sets a new season Team-Record for Losses with 21.

Sunday 9/24/1949 :

Bobby Bragan sets a new season Team-Record for At-Bats with 604!

Tuesday 9/26/1949 :

Johnny Lucadello has 4 hits against New York (N).

Monday 10/2/1949 :

Johnny Lucadello has 5 RBI against Boston (N).

Out of the Park Developments - The place for baseball and boxing simulation games
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series