LEAGUE NEWS Thursday, 8/16/1973

Friday 3/2/1973 :

Bob Chance retires ... Lou Clinton retires ... Mike Hershberger retires ... Jim Dickson retires ... Roger Maris retires ... Gary Kolb retires ... Lee Thomas retires ... Bobo Osborne retires ... Hawk Taylor retires ... Larry Sherry retires ... Amado Samuel retires ... Tim Talton retires ... BAL: Lindy McDaniel retires ... BSX: Frank Howard retires ... BSX: Orlando McFarlane retires ... CHA: Ossie Chavarria retires ... CHA: Tom Cheney retires ... CHA: Steve Boros retires ... CHA: Elio Chacon retires ... CHA: Al Moran retires ... CHA: Bill Heath retires ... CHA: Dave Wickersham retires ... CLE: Jim Pagliaroni retires ... CLE: Mack Jones retires ... CLE: Frank Kreutzer retires ... CLE: Bob Lee retires ... CLE: Bob Johnson retires ... CLE: Ernie Broglio retires ... DET: Johnny Lewis retires ... DET: Vic Roznovsky retires ... OAK: Dooley Womack retires ... CAL: Julio Gotay retires ... CAL: Bob Sadowski retires ... MIN: Bob Hendley retires ... MIN: Ken Hunt retires ... MIN: Chuck Estrada retires ... MIN: Lee Walls retires ... MIN: Jim Small retires ... MIN: Von Mcdaniel retires ... MIN: Jim Beauchamp retires ... NYA: Jack Cullen retires ... NYA: Mike McCormick retires ... NYA: Tom Butters retires ... NYA: Gordy Coleman retires ... NYA: Floyd Robinson retires ... WAS: Ron Moeller retires ... WAS: Bob Allen retires ... WAS: Carl Bouldin retires ... WAS: Jim Duckworth retires ... CHN: John Wyatt retires ... CHN: Don Mincher retires ... CHN: Ted Davidson retires ... CIN: Eddie Fisher retires ... CIN: Jimmy Stewart retires ... CIN: Mike White retires ... LAD: Carl Warwick retires ... LAD: Gary Peters retires ... LAD: Dick Nen retires ... LAD: Jerry Adair retires ... LAD: Doug Clemens retires ... ATL: Bud Zipfel retires ... ATL: Tom Parsons retires ... ATL: Charley Smith retires ... NYM: Dick Hughes retires ... NYM: Paul Doyle retires ... NYM: Jim Donohue retires ... NYM: Bob Meyer retires ... HOU: Harmon Killebrew retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! HOU: Ty Cline retires ... HOU: Ron Perranoski retires ... HOU: Steve Hamilton retires ... PHN: Sandy Valdespino retires ... PHN: Jack Hamilton retires ... PHN: Jose Tartabull retires ... PHN: Russ Gibson retires ... PHN: Tony Taylor retires ... PIT: Bill Stafford retires ... PIT: Dave Baldwin retires ... PIT: Curt Flood retires ... PIT: Norm Cash retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! SFG: Al McBean retires ... SFG: George Altman retires ... SFG: Don Nottebart retires ... STN: Bob Miller retires ...

Sunday 4/1/1973 :

DET: Don Sutton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!

Tuesday 4/3/1973 :

CHA: Joe Torre gets his 2000th career hit!!

Thursday 4/5/1973 :

CHN: Jerry Koosman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles(N)!!

Saturday 4/7/1973 :

Tommy Harper hits a 512-foot homerun!!

Sunday 4/8/1973 :

George Foster hits a 508-foot homerun!!

Monday 4/9/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Lee May (DET)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: CF Reggie Smith (HOU)! He batted .379 in 29 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI. MIN: Bert Blyleven pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (A)!!

Thursday 4/12/1973 :

Jimmie Hall hits a 510-foot homerun!!

Friday 4/13/1973 :

HOU: Bill Monbouquette pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago(N)!! Duke Sims hits a 511-foot homerun!!

Saturday 4/14/1973 :

Gene Tenace hits a 509-foot homerun!!

Monday 4/16/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Steve Garvey (BSX)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Bill Monbouquette (HOU)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 13.

Wednesday 4/18/1973 :

Don Baylor hits a 515-foot homerun!!

Saturday 4/21/1973 :

BSX: Andy Messersmith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!

Monday 4/23/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: RF Bobby Darwin (BSX)! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 4 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: LF Rick Reichardt (HOU)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.

Tuesday 4/24/1973 :

NYA: Rudy May pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!! Reggie Jackson hits a 515-foot homerun!! LAD: Jerry Reuss pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York(N)!!

Wednesday 4/25/1973 :

Dick McAuliffe hits a 508-foot homerun!! HOU: Willie McCovey gets his 2000th career hit!!

Friday 4/27/1973 :

BAL: Graig Nettles hits 3 homers against Washington . BAL: Graig Nettles has 9 RBI against Washington .

Monday 4/30/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Bert Blyleven (MIN)! He won 2 games, pitched 15 innings with an ERA of 1.20, fanning 5. National League-Player of the Week: 1B George Brett (CHN)! He batted .611 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI. NYA: Jim Ray Hart slams 3 homers against Chicago (A). NYA: Jim Ray Hart drives in 8 runs against Chicago (A). DET: Jim Bouton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Tuesday 5/1/1973 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Jim Kaat (CLE)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.02. American League-Batter of the Month: Lee May (DET)! He batted .371 in 97 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Bill Monbouquette (HOU)! He had a record of 8-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 0.91 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Tony Conigliaro (HOU)! He batted .369 in 103 AB, with 7 homers and 24 RBI.

Friday 5/4/1973 :

PHN: Willie Stargell sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6! PHN: Willie Stargell sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 6! PHN: Willie Stargell has 6 hits against Los Angeles(N).

Sunday 5/6/1973 :

Willie Crawford hits a 508-foot homerun!! Coco Laboy hits a 535-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/7/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Jim Bouton (DET)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 10. National League-Player of the Week: LF Dusty Baker (PIT)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI. NYM: Mickey Lolich pitches a 1-hit shutout against St.Louis!!

Wednesday 5/9/1973 :

NYA: Billy North sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4! Jimmie Hall hits a 511-foot homerun!! STN: J.R. Richard pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Thursday 5/10/1973 :

Jorge Orta hits a 506-foot homerun!!

Friday 5/11/1973 :

Boog Powell hits a 513-foot homerun!! Gail Hopkins hits a 508-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/14/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: LF Cap Peterson (MIN)! He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: 2B Jorge Orta (PHN)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.

Wednesday 5/16/1973 :

LAD: Al Santorini pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!

Thursday 5/17/1973 :

CLE: Jim Kaat pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!! HOU: Steve Carlton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles(N)!!

Friday 5/18/1973 :

HOU: Tony Conigliaro sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 6! HOU: Tony Conigliaro sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6! LAD: Darrell Evans hits 3 homers against Houston. HOU: Tony Conigliaro has 6 hits against Los Angeles(N).

Saturday 5/19/1973 :

PIT: Steve Arlin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!

Monday 5/21/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Len Gabrielson (OAK)! He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: 3B Darrell Evans (LAD)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.

Friday 5/25/1973 :

ATL: Mike Caldwell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!

Sunday 5/27/1973 :

HOU: Mike Cuellar pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Monday 5/28/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Lee May (DET)! He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: CF Larry Hisle (STN)! He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Tuesday 5/29/1973 :

NYA: Geoff Zahn pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!

Friday 6/1/1973 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Mel Stottlemyre (CAL)! He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.71 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Cecil Cooper (NYA)! He batted .365 in 104 AB, with 6 homers and 25 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Mickey Lolich (NYM)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.72 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Willie Stargell (PHN)! He batted .316 in 98 AB, with 10 homers and 22 RBI.

Saturday 6/2/1973 :

Byron Browne hits a 509-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/4/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Jim Bouton (DET)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 11. National League-Player of the Week: 3B Dick Allen (PHN)! He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. Mike Epstein hits a 511-foot homerun!!

Tuesday 6/5/1973 :

Tommy Harper hits a 514-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 6/6/1973 :

Reggie Jackson hits a 539-foot homerun!! Dave Roberts hits a 512-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/11/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: LF George Foster (BAL)! He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: LF Jimmy Wynn (CHN)! He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.

Wednesday 6/13/1973 :

John Mayberry hits a 510-foot homerun!!

Thursday 6/14/1973 :

Gary Geiger hits a 513-foot homerun!!

Friday 6/15/1973 :

Duke Sims hits a 503-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/18/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Len Gabrielson (OAK)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Rick Reuschel (LAD)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.

Tuesday 6/19/1973 :

Jimmie Hall hits a 511-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 6/20/1973 :

Nate Colbert hits a 507-foot homerun!!

Thursday 6/21/1973 :

Amos Otis hits a 508-foot homerun!!

Friday 6/22/1973 :

DET: Don Sutton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!

Saturday 6/23/1973 :

HOU: Glenn Abbott pitches a 2-hit shutout against St.Louis!! Mike Easler hits a 508-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/25/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Boog Powell (CLE)! He batted .357 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: CF Roy Foster (PHN)! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI. BSX: Steve Barber pitches a 3-hit shutout against California!!

Wednesday 6/27/1973 :

PIT: Steve Arlin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!

Saturday 6/30/1973 :

WAS: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Sunday 7/1/1973 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Don Sutton (DET)! He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 0.95 and 2 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: George Foster (BAL)! He batted .409 in 93 AB, with 6 homers and 16 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Jim Roland (PHN)! He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.09 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Mike Shannon (CIN)! He batted .344 in 96 AB, with 6 homers and 20 RBI. Mike de la Hoz hits a 510-foot homerun!!

Monday 7/2/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Don Sutton (DET)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10. National League-Player of the Week: P Wilbur Wood (SFG)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16 innings with an ERA of 2.81, fanning 5.

Tuesday 7/3/1973 :

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Gary Nolan from Detroit P Tom Seaver from Washington P Jim Kaat from Cleveland P Don Sutton from Detroit P Jim Bouton from Detroit P Billy McCool from Washington P Joe Horlen from Boston P Bill Slayback from Minnesota P Rich Gossage from Oakland P Rob Gardner from Washington C Carlton Fisk from Minnesota C Andy Etchebarren from New York (A) 1B Cecil Cooper from New York (A) 2B Pete Rose from California 3B Jim Ray Hart from New York (A) SS Woody Woodward from Oakland LF Cap Peterson from Minnesota CF Cleon Jones from Chicago (A) RF Ken Griffey from Oakland 1B Len Gabrielson from Oakland LF George Foster from Baltimore RF Gary Matthews from Minnesota RF Don Baylor from Cleveland 2B Ron Hunt from Boston 2B Rennie Stennett from Oakland These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Steve Carlton from Houston P Bill Monbouquette from Houston P Mickey Lolich from New York(N) P Claude Osteen from Philadelphia P Vida Blue from Cincinnati P Wally Bunker from New York(N) P Nelson Briles from Cincinnati P Dave Debusschere from San Francisco P Tom Dukes from Atlanta P Frank Bertaina from St.Louis C Gene Tenace from Philadelphia C Duffy Dyer from St.Louis 1B George Brett from Chicago(N) 2B Jorge Orta from Philadelphia 3B Ron Cey from Chicago(N) SS Jim Fregosi from Atlanta LF Dusty Baker from Pittsburgh CF Tony Conigliaro from Houston RF Earl Robinson from Pittsburgh 1B John Mayberry from San Francisco CF Reggie Smith from Houston CF Lou Brock from Chicago(N) LF Al Oliver from Cincinnati 3B Mike Schmidt from St.Louis 2B Rod Carew from Cincinnati

Friday 7/6/1973 :

Cleon Jones hits a 514-foot homerun!!

Saturday 7/7/1973 :

Cleon Jones hits a 511-foot homerun!!

Sunday 7/8/1973 :

Bobby Murcer hits a 510-foot homerun!! Lee May hits a 509-foot homerun!! ATL: Don Wilson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!

Monday 7/9/1973 :

Mike Andrews hits a 510-foot homerun!!

Tuesday 7/10/1973 :

ATL: Mike Caldwell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!

Saturday 7/14/1973 :

Roy Foster hits a 507-foot homerun!!

Sunday 7/15/1973 :

ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Monday 7/16/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: LF Curt Blefary (BSX)! He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 12 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: CF Larry Hisle (STN)! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI. PHN: Claude Osteen pitches a 2-hit shutout against St.Louis!!

Saturday 7/21/1973 :

Carlton Fisk hits a 507-foot homerun!! Carlton Fisk hits a 540-foot homerun!! Tom Egan hits a 507-foot homerun!!

Monday 7/23/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: RF Willie Horton (BAL)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Jim Palmer (CHN)! He won 2 games, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 2.65, fanning 14. Larry Hisle hits a 494-foot homerun!! CIN: Vida Blue pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!

Tuesday 7/24/1973 :

CHN: Steve Hargan pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York(N)!!

Wednesday 7/25/1973 :

BSX: Andy Messersmith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!! Boog Powell hits a 514-foot homerun!!

Thursday 7/26/1973 :

Willie Stargell hits a 511-foot homerun!!

Saturday 7/28/1973 :

Tommy Harper hits a 506-foot homerun!!

Sunday 7/29/1973 :

Cliff Johnson hits a 515-foot homerun!! DET: Gary Nolan pitches a 3-hit shutout against California!! NYA: Larry Christenson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota !!

Monday 7/30/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Andy Messersmith (BSX)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 16. National League-Player of the Week: P Mickey Lolich (NYM)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 14. DET: Zoilo Versalles gets his 2000th career hit!! PHN: Claude Osteen pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago(N)!!

Wednesday 8/1/1973 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Tom Seaver (WAS)! He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.62. American League-Batter of the Month: Carlton Fisk (MIN)! He batted .375 in 80 AB, with 6 homers and 16 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Nelson Briles (CIN)! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.99. National League-Batter of the Month: Larry Hisle (STN)! He batted .390 in 77 AB, with 3 homers and 19 RBI. MIN: Bert Blyleven pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!

Thursday 8/2/1973 :

CHA: Randy Jones pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!! LAD: Rick Reuschel pitches a 3-hit shutout against St.Louis!!

Monday 8/6/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: RF Bobby Murcer (DET)! He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Claude Osteen (PHN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.59, fanning 9. HOU: Tony Conigliaro crushes 3 homers against San Francisco. HOU: Tony Conigliaro has 8 RBI against San Francisco.

Thursday 8/9/1973 :

CAL: Sam McDowell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!! Richie Zisk hits a 512-foot homerun!!

Friday 8/10/1973 :

Tom Egan hits a 513-foot homerun!! Don Money hits a 508-foot homerun!!

Saturday 8/11/1973 :

NYA: Billy North sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Stolen Bases with 68! NYM: Ross Grimsley pitches a 3-hit shutout against St.Louis!! CHN: Garry Maddox has 8 RBI against Los Angeles(N). ATL: Bill Mazeroski gets his 2500th career hit!!

Monday 8/13/1973 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Jim Rooker (OAK)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 11. National League-Player of the Week: CF Tony Conigliaro (HOU)! He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI. WAS: Tom Seaver pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!

Tuesday 8/14/1973 :

NYA: Rudy May pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!! CHA: Randy Jones pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!! Carl Yastrzemski hits a 542-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 8/15/1973 :

CAL: Dave Parker hits 3 homers against Minnesota . STN: Ken Brett pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!! NYM: Ross Grimsley pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!

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