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Matt from TN · 07-07-2005, 01:17 AM

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July 1957

The Athletics went 15-10 in July while the Yankees went 14-10, losing a half-game in the standings. After going 17 games without a homerun, Kansas City's Charlton Brown hit 8 more over the remainder of the month, although he hit just .233 in July. The amazing slugger leads the majors with 41 longballs, keeping him on pace to tie his major league record of 61 hit last season. New York's Arnie Stewart, who has never hit more than 38 homers, is on pace to club 50. In the National League, Milwaukee's Abraham Arsenault is also on pace for 50.

Speaking of the NL, Brooklyn went 19-6 to move into first place by a half-game over the Cubs. Cincinnati went just 14-11, but they are only 2 games back with two months left in the season.

Washington's Lukas Dietrich struck out 15 players for the 3rd time in his career. Only 5 times in history has a pitcher K'd 15 batters, and three of those are Dietrich's. "The Bullet" won his first POM award, and he is currently on pace to set a new major league record with 354 K's, after setting a new record of 309 last season.

Brooklyn's Joe Helton has been amazing lately. He is on pace for a new NL record 310 K's, but more amazingly is the fact that he has thrown 46.1 consecutive scoreless innings. Six of his last 7 starts have been 9 inning shutouts. On June 29th, he shutout the Cubs. Then he lost to the Reds, allowing 5 runs over 8 innings. His scoreless streak started in the 7th inning of that game, and since that loss he has tossed 5 consecutive complete game shutouts.

Boston's Mike Kreitenberg is leading the AL with a .415 average. In his first season with Boston, Kreitenberg has already gathered quite a following of fans and has quickly become one of the most popular players in town. After hitting .416 in July, Kreitenberg could become the first player to hit .400 in a season since newly inducted HOF'er Blake Crocitto with the 1939 Senators.

The first Triple Crown did not come until 1947, and two TC's have been won since then. The latest was won last season by Brooklyn's Mark Silcox. With 104 games played, the Dodgers star could do it again this year. He leads the NL with a .352 average and 110 RBI. His 30 homeruns is 2nd in the league, but he has been hot - hitting 10 longballs in just 23 July games.

In The News

July 1: By stuffing the ballot box, Cincinnati fans elected 6 Redlegs as starters for the All-Star Game. Over protests from Reds fans, Commissioner Ford Frick replaced 4 of those players, leaving only LF Delmar Yordy and 1B Ted McMurray on the team. The Reds were also represented by CF Matt Praks, who was on the ballot as a Pirate.

July 2: NL President Warren Giles proposed that fan All-Star voting be limited to those actually attending a game.

July 3: Cincinnati fans threatened to sue Commissioner Ford Frick unless Walter Davis, Ben Cook and Alton Kee are restored to the All-Star team.

July 4: The Women's Christian Temperance Union charged that baseball has become "beerball," since so many broadcasts are sponsored by breweries.

July 8: The owners decided to re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick to another 7-year term when his present contract ends in 1958.

July 18: In what was later revealed as false testimony, the Washington Senators' owner denied before the Celler committee that he had any ties to Redlegs ownership or has favored them in any trades. This accusation went back to a 1956 trade that sent pitcher Louis Schmit and outfield prospect Vasily Zimyanin to the Redlegs near the end of spring training for two relief pitchers. Two days later, Cincinnati shipped those same two players to the Cardinals for outfielder Walter Davis.

July 18: Horace Stoneham announced that the Giants will leave New York after the season. He said he has not heard anything more from San Francisco and that his move is not contingent on that of the Dodgers. He sees a new stadium or joint occupancy with the Yankees as the only reason for the Giants to stay in New York.

July 19: Testifying before the Celler committee, Pacific Coast League President Leslie O'Connor claimed that 90 percent of all good ballplayers are monopolized through the farm teams. He added that the major leagues may control as many as 1,098 players.

July 30: The Tigers lost in 10 innings to the White Sox by a 6-5 score. Detroit manager Kid Fite was ejected in the top of the seventh for making obscene gestures. Before he departed, he strolled onto the field sipping an orange drink through a straw and offered the umpires a drink. Fite was suspended for two games by the Tigers and was not in uniform the next day in Chicago, which the Tigers won 4-3 to prevent a sweep. Rumors began to swirl that Fite may resign after the season.

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lukas Dietrich (WSH)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.30 and 1 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Arnie Stewart (NYA)!
He batted .379 in 87 AB, with 8 homers and 22 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Joe Helton (BKN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.85 and 5 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Silcox (BKN)!
He batted .371 in 97 AB, with 10 homers and 39 RBI.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Kansas City      68 35 .660 -
New York (A)     62 40 .608 5.5
Detroit          54 49 .524 14.0
Cleveland        52 50 .510 15.5
Baltimore        45 57 .441 22.5
Boston           45 58 .437 23.0
Chicago (A)      44 60 .423 24.5
Washington       41 62 .398 27.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Brooklyn         66 38 .635 -
Chicago (N)      65 38 .631 0.5
Cincinnati       63 39 .618 2.0
Pittsburgh       58 44 .569 7.0
Milwaukee        50 54 .481 16.0
St. Louis        39 63 .382 26.0
New York (N)     36 68 .346 30.0
Philadelphia     36 69 .343 30.5

AL AVG
.415 Mike Kreitenberg, BOS
.338 Kenneth Whitt, BAL
.334 John Degal, BOS

NL AVG
.352 Mark Silcox, BKN
.344 Ben Giordano, PIT
.339 Roger Joyce, BKN
.339 George Petty, NYG

AL HOMERUNS
41 Charlton Brown, KCA
33 Arnie Stewart, NYA
26 John Degal, BOS

NL HOMERUNS
34 Abe Arsenault, MLN
30 Mark Silcox, BKN
28 Bobby Johnson, CHN

AL RBI
88 John Degal, BOS
80 Arnie Stewart, NYA
77 Charlton Brown, KCA

NL RBI
110 Mark Silcox, BKN
88 Abe Arsenault, MLN
78 Bobby Johnson, CHN

AL STEALS
42 Leo Emig, WSH
35 Mike Kreitenberg, BOS
28 Lucien Arbour, BOS

NL STEALS
31 Asa Booker, PHI
28 Ben Cook, CIN
25 Cognac Allen, MLN

AL ERA
2.14 Jackie Bowen, KCA
2.22 Bourbon Allen Jr., NYA
2.76 Tad Zonkas, KCA

NL ERA
2.27 Joe Helton, BKN
2.48 Randy Liebermann, CHN
2.90 Hal Muldrow, PHI

AL WINS
18 Martin Gwaltney, KCA
14 Roy Wolfe, DET
13 Wolter Tjeenk-Willink, CLE

NL WINS
19 Joe Helton, BKN
18 Jack Schoonover, PIT
17 Randy Liebermann, CHN
17 Tom Dufresne, BKN

AL STRIKEOUTS
237 Lukas Dietrich, WSH
187 Carpenter Erickson, NYA
175 Lex Tjeenk-Willink, CLE

NL STRIKEOUTS
210 Joe Helton, BKN
196 Randy Liebermann, CHN
120 Adam Sardina, CHN

AL SAVES
25 Cal Granger, KCA
24 John Patterson, DET
16 Steven Leach, BAL

NL SAVES
20 Gene Lopez, CHN
19 Chris Delp, CIN
15 Barry Sammons, BKN
15 Dean Schiffman, PIT

07-07-2005, 01:17 AM	#4723
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	WEB PAGES UPDATED... INCLUDING PLAYER PAGES July 1957 The Athletics went 15-10 in July while the Yankees went 14-10, losing a half-game in the standings. After going 17 games without a homerun, Kansas City's Charlton Brown hit 8 more over the remainder of the month, although he hit just .233 in July. The amazing slugger leads the majors with 41 longballs, keeping him on pace to tie his major league record of 61 hit last season. New York's Arnie Stewart, who has never hit more than 38 homers, is on pace to club 50. In the National League, Milwaukee's Abraham Arsenault is also on pace for 50. Speaking of the NL, Brooklyn went 19-6 to move into first place by a half-game over the Cubs. Cincinnati went just 14-11, but they are only 2 games back with two months left in the season. Washington's Lukas Dietrich struck out 15 players for the 3rd time in his career. Only 5 times in history has a pitcher K'd 15 batters, and three of those are Dietrich's. "The Bullet" won his first POM award, and he is currently on pace to set a new major league record with 354 K's, after setting a new record of 309 last season. Brooklyn's Joe Helton has been amazing lately. He is on pace for a new NL record 310 K's, but more amazingly is the fact that he has thrown 46.1 consecutive scoreless innings. Six of his last 7 starts have been 9 inning shutouts. On June 29th, he shutout the Cubs. Then he lost to the Reds, allowing 5 runs over 8 innings. His scoreless streak started in the 7th inning of that game, and since that loss he has tossed 5 consecutive complete game shutouts. Boston's Mike Kreitenberg is leading the AL with a .415 average. In his first season with Boston, Kreitenberg has already gathered quite a following of fans and has quickly become one of the most popular players in town. After hitting .416 in July, Kreitenberg could become the first player to hit .400 in a season since newly inducted HOF'er Blake Crocitto with the 1939 Senators. The first Triple Crown did not come until 1947, and two TC's have been won since then. The latest was won last season by Brooklyn's Mark Silcox. With 104 games played, the Dodgers star could do it again this year. He leads the NL with a .352 average and 110 RBI. His 30 homeruns is 2nd in the league, but he has been hot - hitting 10 longballs in just 23 July games. In The News July 1: By stuffing the ballot box, Cincinnati fans elected 6 Redlegs as starters for the All-Star Game. Over protests from Reds fans, Commissioner Ford Frick replaced 4 of those players, leaving only LF Delmar Yordy and 1B Ted McMurray on the team. The Reds were also represented by CF Matt Praks, who was on the ballot as a Pirate. July 2: NL President Warren Giles proposed that fan All-Star voting be limited to those actually attending a game. July 3: Cincinnati fans threatened to sue Commissioner Ford Frick unless Walter Davis, Ben Cook and Alton Kee are restored to the All-Star team. July 4: The Women's Christian Temperance Union charged that baseball has become "beerball," since so many broadcasts are sponsored by breweries. July 8: The owners decided to re-elect Commissioner Ford Frick to another 7-year term when his present contract ends in 1958. July 18: In what was later revealed as false testimony, the Washington Senators' owner denied before the Celler committee that he had any ties to Redlegs ownership or has favored them in any trades. This accusation went back to a 1956 trade that sent pitcher Louis Schmit and outfield prospect Vasily Zimyanin to the Redlegs near the end of spring training for two relief pitchers. Two days later, Cincinnati shipped those same two players to the Cardinals for outfielder Walter Davis. July 18: Horace Stoneham announced that the Giants will leave New York after the season. He said he has not heard anything more from San Francisco and that his move is not contingent on that of the Dodgers. He sees a new stadium or joint occupancy with the Yankees as the only reason for the Giants to stay in New York. July 19: Testifying before the Celler committee, Pacific Coast League President Leslie O'Connor claimed that 90 percent of all good ballplayers are monopolized through the farm teams. He added that the major leagues may control as many as 1,098 players. July 30: The Tigers lost in 10 innings to the White Sox by a 6-5 score. Detroit manager Kid Fite was ejected in the top of the seventh for making obscene gestures. Before he departed, he strolled onto the field sipping an orange drink through a straw and offered the umpires a drink. Fite was suspended for two games by the Tigers and was not in uniform the next day in Chicago, which the Tigers won 4-3 to prevent a sweep. Rumors began to swirl that Fite may resign after the season. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Lukas Dietrich (WSH)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.30 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Arnie Stewart (NYA)! He batted .379 in 87 AB, with 8 homers and 22 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Joe Helton (BKN)! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.85 and 5 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Mark Silcox (BKN)! He batted .371 in 97 AB, with 10 homers and 39 RBI. Code: American League Standings Kansas City 68 35 .660 - New York (A) 62 40 .608 5.5 Detroit 54 49 .524 14.0 Cleveland 52 50 .510 15.5 Baltimore 45 57 .441 22.5 Boston 45 58 .437 23.0 Chicago (A) 44 60 .423 24.5 Washington 41 62 .398 27.0 National League Standings Brooklyn 66 38 .635 - Chicago (N) 65 38 .631 0.5 Cincinnati 63 39 .618 2.0 Pittsburgh 58 44 .569 7.0 Milwaukee 50 54 .481 16.0 St. Louis 39 63 .382 26.0 New York (N) 36 68 .346 30.0 Philadelphia 36 69 .343 30.5 AL AVG .415 Mike Kreitenberg, BOS .338 Kenneth Whitt, BAL .334 John Degal, BOS NL AVG .352 Mark Silcox, BKN .344 Ben Giordano, PIT .339 Roger Joyce, BKN .339 George Petty, NYG AL HOMERUNS 41 Charlton Brown, KCA 33 Arnie Stewart, NYA 26 John Degal, BOS NL HOMERUNS 34 Abe Arsenault, MLN 30 Mark Silcox, BKN 28 Bobby Johnson, CHN AL RBI 88 John Degal, BOS 80 Arnie Stewart, NYA 77 Charlton Brown, KCA NL RBI 110 Mark Silcox, BKN 88 Abe Arsenault, MLN 78 Bobby Johnson, CHN AL STEALS 42 Leo Emig, WSH 35 Mike Kreitenberg, BOS 28 Lucien Arbour, BOS NL STEALS 31 Asa Booker, PHI 28 Ben Cook, CIN 25 Cognac Allen, MLN AL ERA 2.14 Jackie Bowen, KCA 2.22 Bourbon Allen Jr., NYA 2.76 Tad Zonkas, KCA NL ERA 2.27 Joe Helton, BKN 2.48 Randy Liebermann, CHN 2.90 Hal Muldrow, PHI AL WINS 18 Martin Gwaltney, KCA 14 Roy Wolfe, DET 13 Wolter Tjeenk-Willink, CLE NL WINS 19 Joe Helton, BKN 18 Jack Schoonover, PIT 17 Randy Liebermann, CHN 17 Tom Dufresne, BKN AL STRIKEOUTS 237 Lukas Dietrich, WSH 187 Carpenter Erickson, NYA 175 Lex Tjeenk-Willink, CLE NL STRIKEOUTS 210 Joe Helton, BKN 196 Randy Liebermann, CHN 120 Adam Sardina, CHN AL SAVES 25 Cal Granger, KCA 24 John Patterson, DET 16 Steven Leach, BAL NL SAVES 20 Gene Lopez, CHN 19 Chris Delp, CIN 15 Barry Sammons, BKN 15 Dean Schiffman, PIT Last edited by Matt from TN; 07-07-2005 at 01:18 AM.