LEAGUE NEWS Friday, 10/20/1962

Friday 2/3/1962 :

Harry Byrd retires ... Dave Ferriss retires ... Solly Hemus retires ... Jim Brosnan retires ... Gene Mauch retires ... Les Moss retires ... Hal Newhouser retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Hal Rice retires ... Gus Zernial retires ... Lou Limmer retires ... Jim Fridley retires ... BAL: El Tappe retires ... BAL: Earl Torgeson retires ... BAL: Bob Milliken retires ... BAL: Mel Wright retires ... BOS: Del Ennis retires ... BOS: Bob Stephenson retires ... BOS: Jim Robertson retires ... CHA: Hal Griggs retires ... CHA: John Demerit retires ... CLE: Ray Katt retires ... CLE: Bob Thorpe retires ... DET: Don Hoak retires ... DET: Carlos Paula retires ... DET: Vito Valentinetti retires ... DET: Sam Mele retires ... DET: Tom Lasorda retires ... DET: Johnny Temple retires ... KC: Darrell Johnson retires ... KC: Cloyd Boyer retires ... KC: Bob Greenwood retires ... MIN: Billy Harrell retires ... MIN: Bob Lennon retires ... MIN: Bob Oldis retires ... WS2: Kent Peterson retires ... WS2: Sammy White retires ... NYY: Yogi Berra retires ... NYY: Ewell Blackwell retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! NYY: Jim Brideweser retires ... NYY: Juan Delis retires ... CHN: Tom Gorman retires ... CHN: Harry Hanebrink retires ... CHN: Billy Goodman retires ... CHN: Putsy Caballero retires ... CHN: Warren Hacker retires ... CIN: Jim Pearce retires ... CIN: Gordon Goldsberry retires ... LAN: Willie Jones retires ... MIL: Lou Brissie retires ... MIL: Loren Babe retires ... MIL: Billy Hunter retires ... MIL: Charlie Silvera retires ... MIL: Dick Cole retires ... PIT: Jim Baxes retires ... PIT: Herb Plews retires ... PIT: Jack Phillips retires ... PIT: Dick Littlefield retires ... PIT: Vic Power retires ... PIT: Rex Barney retires ... SF: Billy Shantz retires ... STL: Cal Hogue retires ... MIN: Fan loyalty increases to Average! WS2: Fan loyalty increases to Good! CIN: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good! Cincinnati : Team market grows to Slightly Above Average!

Thursday 4/6/1962 :

NYY: Dean Stone pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!! Clete Boyer hits a 484-foot homerun!! Faye Throneberry hits a 486-foot homerun!!

Monday 4/10/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Leon Wagner (LAA)! He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Tony Kubek (PIT)! He batted .650 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI. BAL: Curt Simmons pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!! Steve Bilko hits a 494-foot homerun!! DET: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Kansas City.

Monday 4/17/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Gail Harris (CHN)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.

Wednesday 4/19/1962 :

MIL: Eddie Fisher pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Thursday 4/20/1962 :

CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!

Friday 4/21/1962 :

BAL: Joe Black pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!!

Monday 4/24/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Brooks Robinson (DET)! He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Ed Bailey (CIN)! He batted .552 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.

Tuesday 4/25/1962 :

SF: Jim O'toole pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Thursday 4/27/1962 :

CHA: Billy O'dell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!! Charlie Neal hits a 486-foot homerun!!

Saturday 4/29/1962 :

BOS: Ken Boyer hits 3 homers against New York (A). BOS: Ken Boyer has 9 RBI against New York (A).

Sunday 4/30/1962 :

DET: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Cleveland.

Monday 5/1/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Ken Boyer (BOS)! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: RF Frank Robinson (BOS)! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI. AL-Pitcher of the Month: Dean Stone (NYY)! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.40 and 2 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Eddie Mathews (NYY)! He batted .330 in 100 AB, with 13 homers and 42 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.42 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Don Demeter (PIT)! He batted .376 in 101 AB, with 9 homers and 33 RBI. Chico Fernandez hits a 494-foot homerun!!

Thursday 5/4/1962 :

Jim Busby hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Saturday 5/6/1962 :

WS2: Chuck Hinton sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!

Monday 5/8/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Norm Siebern (WS2)! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Vada Pinson (CHN)! He batted .607 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI. DET: Herb Score fans 16 batters against Boston.

Tuesday 5/9/1962 :

BAL: Del Crandall gets his 2000th career hit!!

Thursday 5/11/1962 :

WS2: Earl Wilson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!! STL: Steve Barber pitches a 1-hit shutout against Houston!!

Monday 5/15/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Norm Cash (DET)! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Gene Freese (STL)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. STL: Lee Walls hits 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).

Tuesday 5/16/1962 :

DET: Herb Score strikes out 15 against Minnesota.

Sunday 5/21/1962 :

Roman Mejias hits a 483-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/22/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Andy Carey (LAN)! He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI. DET: Norm Cash hits 3 homers against Los Angeles (A).

Tuesday 5/23/1962 :

BOS: Roberto Clemente drives in 8 runs against Kansas City.

Saturday 5/27/1962 :

CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Monday 5/29/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Roberto Clemente (BOS)! He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 15 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Harry Anderson (CIN)! He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.

Wednesday 5/31/1962 :

CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Thursday 6/1/1962 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Don Drysdale (BOS)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.03 and 1 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Roberto Clemente (BOS)! He batted .364 in 110 AB, with 13 homers and 37 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Steve Barber (STL)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.75 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Vada Pinson (CHN)! He batted .400 in 110 AB, with 5 homers and 26 RBI. Hank Aaron hits a 488-foot homerun!!

Saturday 6/3/1962 :

MIN: Jack Sanford pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!

Sunday 6/4/1962 :

PIT: Ken Johnson pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 6/5/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Bill Virdon (BAL)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Bob Allison (STL)! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.

Wednesday 6/7/1962 :

KC: Harmon Killebrew crushes 3 homers against New York (A).

Thursday 6/8/1962 :

KC: Harmon Killebrew crushes 3 homers against New York (A). NYM: Al Jackson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Sunday 6/11/1962 :

Ron Jackson hits a 487-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/12/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Boog Powell (MIN)! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.

Wednesday 6/14/1962 :

PHI: Art Mahaffey pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Friday 6/16/1962 :

MIL: Jim Brewer pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!

Monday 6/19/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Bill Virdon (BAL)! He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Gail Harris (CHN)! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.

Wednesday 6/21/1962 :

BAL: Don Larsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Monday 6/26/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Roberto Clemente (BOS)! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .421 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.

Saturday 7/1/1962 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Tom Brewer (BAL)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.36. AL-Batter of the Month: Roberto Clemente (BOS)! He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.08. NL-Batter of the Month: Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .367 in 98 AB, with 10 homers and 27 RBI.

Sunday 7/2/1962 :

Gus Bell hits a 486-foot homerun!!

Monday 7/3/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Carl Yastrzemski (LAA)! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Gene Freese (STL)! He batted .571 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.

Thursday 7/6/1962 :

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Don Drysdale from Boston P Arnold Earley from Chicago (A) P Tom Brewer from Baltimore P Billy O'dell from Chicago (A) P Dean Stone from New York (A) P Juan Pizarro from Minnesota P Curt Simmons from Baltimore P Marshall Bridges from New York (A) P Ernie Johnson from New York (A) P John Tsitouris from Boston C Del Crandall from Detroit C Hardy Peterson from Baltimore 1B Norm Cash from Detroit 2B Roy Hartsfield from Boston 3B Harmon Killebrew from Kansas City SS Don Buddin from Baltimore LF Sandy Amoros from Los Angeles (A) CF George Altman from Kansas City RF Roberto Clemente from Boston 1B Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City CF Al Kaline from Detroit CF Willie Mays from Boston CF Mickey Mantle from New York (A) 3B Eddie Mathews from New York (A) 3B Brooks Robinson from Detroit These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Frank Smith from Cincinnati P Steve Barber from St. Louis (N) P Ken Johnson from Pittsburgh P Art Mahaffey from Philadelphia (N) P Roger Craig from Los Angeles (N) P Jim O'toole from San Francisco P Bob Friend from Los Angeles (N) P Seth Morehead from Pittsburgh P Jack Baldschun from Milwaukee P Sherman Jones from Chicago (N) C Joe Ginsberg from New York (N) C Earl Battey from Los Angeles (N) 1B Bob Allison from St. Louis (N) 2B Ron Jackson from Milwaukee 3B Andy Carey from Los Angeles (N) SS Felix Mantilla from Pittsburgh LF Harry Anderson from Cincinnati CF Vada Pinson from Chicago (N) RF Rocky Colavito from Chicago (N) 1B Joe Torre from Philadelphia (N) CF Don Demeter from Pittsburgh RF Bob Hazle from Cincinnati RF Frank Howard from Milwaukee 3B Gene Freese from St. Louis (N) 3B Gail Harris from Chicago (N)

Sunday 7/9/1962 :

CLE: Sammy Esposito sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!

Monday 7/10/1962 :

BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Wednesday 7/12/1962 :

CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!

Thursday 7/13/1962 :

MIN: Joe Christopher sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!

Saturday 7/15/1962 :

DET: Don Ferrarese pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!

Sunday 7/16/1962 :

STL: Steve Barber pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 7/17/1962 :

NYY: Al Widmar retires ... AL-Player of the Week: CF Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 6 HR and 16 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 3B Gail Harris (CHN)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.

Saturday 7/22/1962 :

LAA: Sandy Amoros sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6! LAA: Sandy Amoros has 6 hits against Detroit. PIT: Ken Johnson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!

Sunday 7/23/1962 :

KC: Joe Garagiola gets his 2000th career hit!!

Monday 7/24/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 2B Frank Malzone (DET)! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: RF Johnny Callison (LAN)! He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI. MIN: Boog Powell crushes 3 homers against Baltimore. PIT: Stan Williams strikes out 15 against Houston.

Wednesday 7/26/1962 :

MIL: Jack Lamabe pitches a 1-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Thursday 7/27/1962 :

LAN: Gordon Jones pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!! PHI: Art Mahaffey pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 7/31/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Boog Powell (MIN)! He batted .611 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Felix Mantilla (PIT)! He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.

Tuesday 8/1/1962 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Billy O'dell (CHA)! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.81. AL-Batter of the Month: Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .383 in 94 AB, with 15 homers and 31 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.45 and 2 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Felix Mantilla (PIT)! He batted .411 in 90 AB, with 8 homers and 17 RBI. CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Wednesday 8/2/1962 :

CHA: Billy O'dell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!

Monday 8/7/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: LF Willie Davis (NYY)! He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Don Demeter (PIT)! He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI. NYY: Mickey Mantle hits 3 homers against Los Angeles (A).

Wednesday 8/9/1962 :

CLE: Mike Mccormick pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!

Friday 8/11/1962 :

NYY: Eddie Mathews slams 3 homers against Washington. Ernie Banks hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Sunday 8/13/1962 :

MIN: Boog Powell sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 29! MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 29!

Monday 8/14/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Jim Bolger (CHA)! He batted .667 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Felix Mantilla (PIT)! He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. MIN: Boog Powell sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 30! MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 30!

Tuesday 8/15/1962 :

Willie Mays hits a 498-foot homerun!! MIN: Boog Powell sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 31!

Saturday 8/19/1962 :

MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 32!

Monday 8/21/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Wes Covington (MIN)! He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Bill White (CIN)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.

Thursday 8/24/1962 :

MIN: Boog Powell sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 33!

Saturday 8/26/1962 :

Hank Aaron hits a 487-foot homerun!!

Sunday 8/27/1962 :

MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 34!

Monday 8/28/1962 :

KC: Eddie Erautt retires ... AL-Player of the Week: 3B Ron Santo (MIN)! He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: C Tom Haller (HOU)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.

Friday 9/1/1962 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Bob Purkey (CLE)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.52. AL-Batter of the Month: Eddie Mathews (NYY)! He batted .291 in 103 AB, with 13 homers and 39 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 7-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.61 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Felix Mantilla (PIT)! He batted .379 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 32 RBI.

Sunday 9/3/1962 :

PIT: Stan Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Monday 9/4/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Leo Posada (MIN)! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Harry Anderson (CIN)! He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI. CLE: Bob Bruce pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!! CIN: Don Nottebart pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!! PIT: Bob Turley pitches a 1-hit shutout against Houston!!

Tuesday 9/5/1962 :

DET: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Washington.

Thursday 9/7/1962 :

MIN: Boog Powell sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 35! LAA: Tony Taylor sets a new season Los Angeles (A)-Record for Doubles with 32! MIN: Juan Pizarro sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Wins with 21! PIT: Felix Mantilla sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Homeruns with 41!

Friday 9/8/1962 :

MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Homeruns with 36!

Saturday 9/9/1962 :

STL: Billy Williams sets a new season St. Louis (N) Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 29!

Monday 9/11/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Tony Taylor (LAA)! He batted .500 in 30 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Billy Williams (STL)! He batted .607 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.

Tuesday 9/12/1962 :

PHI: Willie Mccovey sets a new season NL-Record for Hitting Streak with 29 games!

Wednesday 9/13/1962 :

Willie Mays hits a 493-foot homerun!! CHN: Vada Pinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Triples with 10!

Thursday 9/14/1962 :

PHI: Gil Mcdougald gets his 2000th career hit!!

Saturday 9/16/1962 :

PIT: Bob Turley pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Sunday 9/17/1962 :

DET: Herb Score fans 16 batters against New York (A).

Monday 9/18/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Jim Lemon (CHA)! He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Lou Skizas (LAN)! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.

Tuesday 9/19/1962 :

DET: Al Kaline sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 126! SF: Jim O'toole sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Wins with 21! Gil Mcdougald hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 9/20/1962 :

KC: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Homeruns with 46! Willie Mccovey hits a 481-foot homerun!! CHN: Vada Pinson sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Hits with 211!

Thursday 9/21/1962 :

DET: Brooks Robinson sets a new season Detroit-Record for Doubles with 42! Norm Zauchin hits a 482-foot homerun!!

Friday 9/22/1962 :

BAL: Bill Virdon sets a new season Baltimore-Record for RBI with 125! LAN: Earl Battey hits 4 homers against Chicago (N). LAN: Earl Battey has 8 RBI against Chicago (N).

Sunday 9/24/1962 :

DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 128!

Monday 9/25/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Bill Virdon (BAL)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: C Earl Battey (LAN)! He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.

Tuesday 9/26/1962 :

BAL: Don Buddin sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Doubles with 37! MIN: Luis Aparicio hits for the cycle against Los Angeles (A)! DET: Al Kaline sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 129! DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 130! DET: Al Kaline sets a new season Detroit-Record for Doubles with 43!

Wednesday 9/27/1962 :

NYY: Mickey Mantle sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 155! STL: Gene Freese sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Doubles with 50!

Friday 9/29/1962 :

DET: Al Kaline sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 131!

Saturday 9/30/1962 :

DET: Norm Cash sets a new season Detroit-Record for Runs with 132! PHI: Claude Osteen sets a new season NLRookie-Record for Wins with 20!

Sunday 10/1/1962 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Dean Stone (NYY)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.87. AL-Batter of the Month: Norm Cash (DET)! He batted .421 in 95 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Roger Craig (LAN)! He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.75. NL-Batter of the Month: Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .422 in 90 AB, with 7 homers and 20 RBI. MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Runs with 119! KC: George Altman sets a new season Kansas City-Record for RBI with 135! STL: Gene Freese sets a new season NL-Record for Doubles with 51!

Monday 10/2/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: P Karl Spooner (NYY)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 2.16, fanning 11. NL-Player of the Week: CF Vada Pinson (CHN)! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.

Tuesday 10/3/1962 :

CHN: Vada Pinson sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 230! CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Thursday 10/5/1962 :

DET: Norm Cash sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 60!

Friday 10/6/1962 :

Wally Post hits a 498-foot homerun!! Norm Zauchin hits a 493-foot homerun!!

Sunday 10/8/1962 :

KC: Harmon Killebrew sets a new season Kansas City-Record for Bases on Balls with 129! NYY: Eddie Mathews sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Homeruns with 51! LAN: Bob Friend pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!

Monday 10/9/1962 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Jim Lemon (CHA)! He batted .375 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Ray Washburn (PHI)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 13. BOS: Don Drysdale sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 29!

Friday 10/20/1962 :

AL Rookie Of The Year Award: Boog Powell (MIN)! He batted .305 in 512 AB, with 39 homers and 117 RBI. NL Rookie Of The Year Award: Billy Williams (STL)! He batted .307 in 560 AB, with 32 homers and 106 RBI. AL Cy Young Award: Don Drysdale (BOS)! He had a record of 29-7 with an ERA of 2.62 and 5 shutouts. In 39 games started, he pitched 340.1 innings, fanning 269 and walking 31 batters. AL Most Valuable Player Award: Norm Cash (DET)! He batted .331 in 562 AB, with 61 homers and 160 RBI. NL Cy Young Award: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 33-8 with an ERA of 2.11 and 8 shutouts. In 45 games started, he pitched 353.1 innings, fanning 329 and walking 59 batters. NL Most Valuable Player Award: Vada Pinson (CHN)! He batted .360 in 639 AB, with 31 homers and 118 RBI. AL Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Bill Fischer (KC) Catcher: Hardy Peterson (BAL) First Base: Irv Noren (BOS) Second Base: Jerry Adair (CLE) Third Base: Jose Pagan (LAA) Shortstop: Dick Howser (BOS) Leftfield: Charlie Maxwell (CHA) Centerfield: Bill Virdon (BAL) Rightfield: Wes Covington (MIN) NL Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Bill Monbouquette (HOU) Catcher: Lou Berberet (CHN) First Base: Ed Bouchee (HOU) Second Base: Hector Lopez (CIN) Third Base: Frank Thomas (MIL) Shortstop: Andre Rodgers (STL) Leftfield: Jim King (PHI) Centerfield: Vada Pinson (CHN) Rightfield: Floyd Robinson (SF)

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