Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by New York (N) in 1939... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/1/1939, off Curly Ogden (PHN)... Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game... Won Rookie of the Year in 1939, hitting .333 with 40 HR, 126 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1939, hitting .333 with 40 HR, 126 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1940, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1940, hitting .299 with 13 HR, 29 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/7/1940, hitting .588 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1940, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1940, hitting .430 with 8 HR, 25 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/1940, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1940, hitting .380 with 10 HR, 27 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 7/28/1940... Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1940, hitting .483 with 5 HR, 13 RBI... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Phila (N) on 9/3/1940... Hit 4 homeruns against Phila (N), driving in 6 runs on 9/3/1940... Won Player of the Week award on 9/10/1940, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1940, hitting .429 with 10 HR, 23 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1940, hitting .359 with 59 HR, 161 RBI... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago(N) on 5/16/1941... Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1941, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 6 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1941, hitting .400 with 6 HR, 13 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1941, hitting .359 with 13 HR, 31 RBI... Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game... Drove in 7 runs against Cincinnati on 6/30/1941... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1941, hitting .321 with 10 HR, 33 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Phila (N) on 7/13/1941... Drove in 6 runs against Phila (N) on 8/1/1941... Won Player of the Week award on 8/6/1941, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 3 runs on 8/23/1941... Won Player of the Week award on 8/27/1941, hitting .450 with 5 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1941, hitting .355 with 15 HR, 36 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1941, hitting .337 with 58 HR, 154 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/9/1942, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1942, hitting .358 with 10 HR, 25 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1942, hitting .314 with 10 HR, 25 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/16/1942... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1942, hitting .386 with 9 HR, 30 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/16/1942, hitting .364 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1942, hitting .341 with 10 HR, 30 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1942, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1942, hitting .317 with 9 HR, 21 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1942, hitting .330 with 52 HR, 139 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (N), driving in 3 runs on 4/15/1943... Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1943, hitting .360 with 6 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1943, hitting .294 with 10 HR, 19 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Pittsburgh, driving in 5 runs on 6/22/1943... Won Player of the Week award on 6/25/1943, hitting .458 with 5 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1943, hitting .387 with 9 HR, 16 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1943, hitting .313 with 12 HR, 20 RBI... Won World Series Championship with New York (N) in 1943... Won M.V.P. Award in 1943, hitting .308 with 46 HR, 109 RBI... Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/13/1944, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1944, hitting .337 with 7 HR, 23 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 4/14/1945... Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1945, hitting .348 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/17/1945... Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1945, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1945, hitting .326 with 10 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1945, hitting .361 with 7 HR, 19 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1945, hitting .300 with 7 HR, 22 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 9/19/1945... Won Player of the Week award on 9/24/1945, hitting .375 with 5 HR, 13 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1945, hitting .375 with 7 HR, 19 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1945, hitting .317 with 42 HR, 131 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1946, hitting .323 with 10 HR, 25 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 9 runs on 5/3/1946... Won Player of the Week award on 5/7/1946, hitting .550 with 7 HR, 13 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1946, hitting .600 with 8 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1946, hitting .463 with 17 HR, 38 RBI... Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1946, hitting .329 with 8 HR, 21 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1946, hitting .320 with 57 HR, 138 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/9/1947, hitting .464 with 7 HR, 16 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1947, hitting .330 with 18 HR, 42 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1947, hitting .435 with 7 HR, 14 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1947, hitting .480 with 5 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1947, hitting .376 with 15 HR, 32 RBI... Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1947, hitting .288 with 11 HR, 23 RBI... Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 60 on 8/13/1947... Hit 3 homeruns against Pittsburgh, driving in 6 runs on 8/19/1947... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1947, hitting .379 with 8 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1947, hitting .304 with 14 HR, 24 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1947, hitting .453 with 6 HR, 19 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1947, hitting .336 with 75 HR, 161 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1948, hitting .276 with 10 HR, 25 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Cincinnati on 5/27/1948... Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1948, hitting .500 with 8 HR, 16 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1948, hitting .313 with 16 HR, 30 RBI... Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game... Drove in 7 runs against Phila (N) on 7/5/1948... Won Player of the Week award on 7/9/1948, hitting .524 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Had 500th career homerun on 7/15/1948, off Vic Raschi (CIN)... Won Player of the Week award on 7/16/1948, hitting .304 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1948, hitting .316 with 13 HR, 33 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1948, hitting .284 with 14 HR, 29 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/3/1948, hitting .550 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 9/9/1948... Won M.V.P. Award in 1948, hitting .297 with 63 HR, 140 RBI... Won Golden Glove Award at Leftfield in 1948... Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1949, hitting .550 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1949, hitting .563 with 2 HR, 5 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Phila (N) on 5/18/1949... Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1949, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1949, hitting .348 with 10 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1949, hitting .264 with 11 HR, 23 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 9/9/1949... Won Player of the Week award on 9/10/1949, hitting .381 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1949, hitting .357 with 9 HR, 26 RBI... Won World Series Championship with New York (N) in 1949... Won M.V.P. Award in 1949, hitting .316 with 59 HR, 138 RBI... Had 600th career homerun on 6/5/1950, off Bob Lemon (STN)... Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1950, hitting .469 with 8 HR, 17 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1950, hitting .298 with 17 HR, 35 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/3/1950, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 8 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/10/1950, hitting .389 with 6 HR, 9 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1950, hitting .276 with 63 HR, 134 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 6 runs on 4/22/1951... Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago(N), driving in 5 runs on 4/26/1951... Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1951, hitting .526 with 7 HR, 12 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 5/8/1951... Drove in 8 runs against Boston (N) on 5/10/1951... Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1951, hitting .591 with 7 HR, 21 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1951, hitting .385 with 5 HR, 14 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1951, hitting .424 with 18 HR, 53 RBI... Had 2000th career hit on 6/6/1951, off Bill Butland (CHN)... Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/1951, hitting .476 with 6 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1951, hitting .326 with 13 HR, 21 RBI... Had 700th career homerun on 8/2/1951, off Dave Koslo (PIT)... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1951, hitting .435 with 7 HR, 8 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago(N), driving in 5 runs on 8/30/1951... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1951, hitting .323 with 19 HR, 34 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1951, hitting .335 with 85 HR, 181 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago(N), driving in 8 runs on 4/13/1952... Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1952, hitting .364 with 6 HR, 13 RBI... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/28/1952... Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1952, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1952, hitting .368 with 16 HR, 36 RBI... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/16/1952, hitting .462 with 6 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1952, hitting .365 with 15 HR, 35 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/9/1953, hitting .368 with 5 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1953, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Had 800th career homerun on 5/2/1953, off Bill Werle (CIN)... Won Player of the Week award on 5/28/1953, hitting .370 with 6 HR, 16 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1953, hitting .357 with 15 HR, 36 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/1953, hitting .524 with 6 HR, 9 RBI... Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1953, hitting .367 with 13 HR, 27 RBI... Traded from New York (N) to Detroit on 7/31/1953 (Going to NYG: SS Tommy Brown, P 1954 1st Rd Pick, P 1955 1st Rd Pick. Going to DET: LF Ted Williams)... Won Player of the Week award on 8/6/1953, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 8/11/1953... Sets a new season AL-Record for HR with 57 on 8/18/1953... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1953, hitting .340 with 12 HR, 35 RBI... Won World Series Championship with Detroit in 1953... Won M.V.P. Award in 1953, hitting .311 with 63 HR, 162 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Phila (A), driving in 5 runs on 6/3/1954... Won Player of the Week award on 6/4/1954, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... Had 900th career homerun on 4/15/1955, off Dick Marlowe (BAL)... Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 4 runs on 4/26/1955... Won Player of the Week award on 4/30/1955, hitting .389 with 7 HR, 12 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/4/1955, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won World Series Championship with Detroit in 1955... Injured on 7/25/1956 with a Fractured Finger, out for 3-4 weeks... Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1957.
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