Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Detroit in 1930... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/1/1930, off Larry French (CLE)... Won Player of the Week award on 4/9/1930, hitting .414 with 6 HR, 17 RBI... Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1930, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 8/26/1930... Won Rookie of the Year in 1930, hitting .297 with 57 HR, 174 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1930, hitting .297 with 57 HR, 174 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/4/1931... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1931, hitting .341 with 8 HR, 27 RBI... Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Phila (A) on 7/9/1931... Won M.V.P. Award in 1931, hitting .277 with 45 HR, 147 RBI... Won Golden Glove Award at Leftfield in 1931. Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1932, hitting .333 with 9 HR, 25 RBI... Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1932, hitting .282 with 10 HR, 21 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1932, hitting .423 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1932, hitting .313 with 9 HR, 34 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/3/1932, hitting .364 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1932, hitting .281 with 43 HR, 130 RBI... Won Golden Glove Award at First Base in 1932... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Phila (A) on 6/28/1933... Injured on 8/10/1933 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1934, hitting .379 with 7 HR, 26 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/3/1934, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Won Golden Glove Award at First Base in 1934... Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1935, hitting .400 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game... Won M.V.P. Award in 1935, hitting .298 with 33 HR, 106 RBI... Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1938, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/18/1938, hitting .462 with 5 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game... Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (A), driving in 4 runs on 7/14/1938... Won Player of the Week award on 7/16/1938, hitting .333 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1938, hitting .297 with 33 HR, 122 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1939, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 13 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1939, hitting .350 with 7 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game... Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 4 runs on 8/15/1939... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1939, hitting .476 with 5 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1939, hitting .365 with 15 HR, 30 RBI... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... Won World Series Championship with Detroit in 1940... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (A) on 6/15/1941... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1941, hitting .471 with 7 HR, 24 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Phila (A) on 9/13/1941... Drove in 7 runs against Phila (A) on 9/14/1941... Won Player of the Week award on 9/17/1941, hitting .435 with 5 HR, 17 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1941, hitting .382 with 7 HR, 27 RBI... Injured on 9/11/1942 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/18/1943... Had 2000th career hit on 7/22/1943, off Dizzy Trout (SLB)... Had 500th career homerun on 7/23/1943, off Ken Chase (WAS)... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1943, hitting .364 with 8 HR, 21 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1943, hitting .330 with 7 HR, 24 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/17/1943, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1943, hitting .310 with 37 HR, 118 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1944, hitting .444 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/18/1944, hitting .438 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game... Traded from Detroit to Chicago (A) on 3/2/1945 (Going to DET: RF Pat Seerey. Going to CHA: 1B Hank Greenberg)... Traded from Chicago (A) to Brooklyn on 7/31/1945 (Going to BRK: 1B Hank Greenberg. Going to CHA: P 1946 2nd Rd Pick)... Won World Series Championship with Brooklyn in 1948... Retired in 1949. Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1950.
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