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Big T · 06-09-2018, 10:20 PM

August 4th- August 10th, 1969
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This Weeks Top Performers

Cincinnati Reds 3B Tony Perez was 3 for 7 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a doubleheader split with the Mets. The 27 year old is hitting .307 with 26 HRs and 82 RBIs in 107 games. Perez is now a 3-time NL All Star. (1967, 1968, 1969)

Atlanta Braves SP Pat Jarvis allowed 5 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 1-0 win over the Expos. The 28 year old is now 14-8 with a 2.50 ERA in 26 games including 24 starts. Jarvis No-Hit the Padres on July 11th, 1969.

St Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 over 8.1 innings in a 2-1 loss to the Padres. The 33 year old is now 13-4 with a 1.59 ERA in 24 starts. Gibson is a Cy Young Award Winner (1968 NL), a MVP Winner (1968 NL) 4-time Gold Glover and 2-time World Series MVP (1964, 1967)

San Francisco Giants SP Juan Marichal allowed 6 hits and struck out 10 over a complete game 3-0 win over the Phillies. The 31 year old is now 13-5 with a 2.27 ERA in 25 starts. Marichal is an 8-time All Star.

Baltimore Orioles SP Dave McNally allowed 2 hits and struck out 6 over a complete game 2-0 win over the Royals. The 26 year old is now 14-4 with a 2.20 ERA in 28 starts. McNally was an AL All Star for the 1st time this season.

Washington Senators LF Frank Howard was 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 6-2 win over the Pilots. The 33 year old Howard is now hitting .279 with 30 HRs and 74 RBIs in 115 games. Howard was the 1960 NL Rookie of the Year and 2-time AL All Star (1968, 1969)

Oakland Athletics RF Reggie Jackson was 4 for 8 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a split of a doubleheader with the Yankees. The 23 year old is now hitting .286 with 28 HRs and 64 RBIs in 110 games. Jackson was an AL All Star for the 1st time in his career in 1969.

Houston Astros SP Larry Dierker allowed 6 hits and struck out 7 in a complete game 2-0 win over the Expos. The 22 year old is now 13-9 with a 2.24 ERA in 26 games including 25 starts. Dierker had a No Hitter against the Phillies on May 7th, 1969

Cleveland Indians RF Ken Harrelson has extended his hitting streak to 20 games in a 5-4 win over the Athletics. The 27 year old is now hitting .249 with 28 HRs and 80 RBIs in 117 games with the Red Sox (10) and Indians (107). Harrelson was an AL All Star in 1968. Harrelson had his hitting streak snapped at 21 games by the Athletics in a 4-1 loss.

Pittsburgh Pirates RF Roberto Clemente collected his 2500th hit in a 6-2 win over the Padres. The 34 year old is now hitting .315 with 12 HRs and 45 RBIs in 103 games. Clemente has played his whole career with the Pirates which started in 1955. For his career he has 196 HRs and 1053 RBIs in 2056 MLB games, he is a career .312 hitter. Clemente won the 1966 NL MVP Award, is an 8 time Gold Glover and an 8-time All Star. A few weeks ago Clemente had a walk off GRAND SLAM against the Dodgers.

Minnesota Twins RF Tony Oliva was named the AL Player of the Week. The 31 year old is hitting .354 with 14 HRs and 68 RBIs in 112 games. Oliva was the 1964 AL Rookie of the Year, 1966 AL Gold Glover and a 6-time All Star.

Cincinnati Reds C Johnny Bench was named the NL Player of the Week. The 21 year old is now hitting .299 with 24 HRs and 60 RBIs in 98 games. Bench was the 1968 NL Rookie of the Year, 1968 NL Gold Glover and 1968 NL All Star.

This Weeks Major Transactions

The Seattle Pilots will be without the services of RF Mike Hegan for 2 weeks. The 27 year old is hitting .315 with 10 HRs and 35 RBIs in 97 games. Hegan in real life hit the Pilots 1st ever HR on April 8th, 1969. Also in real life, Hegan had an error less streak as a 1B for a total of 178 games. It was an AL record until broken by Kevin Youkilis in September 2007. When Hegan retired, he spent 12 years as a TV colour commentator for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Detroit Tigers have traded RP Don McMahon to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The 39 year old is 7-6 with 14 saves and a 4.24 ERA in 47 games. McMahon was a 1958 NL All Star. In real life, McMahon was used exclusively as a relief pitcher, in 874 games he had 2 starts. Over his career that spanned from 1957-1974, McMahon never spend any time on the DL. He won 2 World Series rings (1957 with the Milwaukee Braves and 1968 with the Detroit Tigers)

The Chicago Cubs purchased the contract of Ken Johnson from the New York Yankees. Johnson's contract was purchased earlier this season by the Yankees from the Atlanta Braves. The 36 year old is 3-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 14 games with the Braves (7) and Yankees (7) including 6 starts. Johnson was a natural left hander but became right handed because a left handed glove was the only one his dad could find for him. As mentioned earlier, Johnson is the only MLB pitcher ever to lose a complete game no hitter, 1-0 to the Reds as a result of 2 errors (one belonging to Johnson himself)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have released SP Don Drysdale. The 33 year old is now 5-4 with a 4.45 ERA in 12 starts. Drysdale is leaving the game because of an torn rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder. Drysdale was the 1962 AL Cy Young Award winner. He is also a 8-time All Star. Know for his aggressive inside pitching to keep batters off balance, Drysdale once said "Why use four pitches to put someone on base intentionally when I can do it with one". He was also an excellent hitting pitcher, in real life he had 29 career HRs and was often used as an pinch hitter. Drysdale holds the current record in the NL for hit batsman at 154. For his career (SIM) Drysdale is 107-170 with 6 saves, a 2.97 ERA in 521 games including 465 starts.

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Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	August 4th- August 10th, 1969 This Weeks Top Performers Cincinnati Reds 3B Tony Perez was 3 for 7 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a doubleheader split with the Mets. The 27 year old is hitting .307 with 26 HRs and 82 RBIs in 107 games. Perez is now a 3-time NL All Star. (1967, 1968, 1969) Atlanta Braves SP Pat Jarvis allowed 5 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 1-0 win over the Expos. The 28 year old is now 14-8 with a 2.50 ERA in 26 games including 24 starts. Jarvis No-Hit the Padres on July 11th, 1969. St Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 over 8.1 innings in a 2-1 loss to the Padres. The 33 year old is now 13-4 with a 1.59 ERA in 24 starts. Gibson is a Cy Young Award Winner (1968 NL), a MVP Winner (1968 NL) 4-time Gold Glover and 2-time World Series MVP (1964, 1967) San Francisco Giants SP Juan Marichal allowed 6 hits and struck out 10 over a complete game 3-0 win over the Phillies. The 31 year old is now 13-5 with a 2.27 ERA in 25 starts. Marichal is an 8-time All Star. Baltimore Orioles SP Dave McNally allowed 2 hits and struck out 6 over a complete game 2-0 win over the Royals. The 26 year old is now 14-4 with a 2.20 ERA in 28 starts. McNally was an AL All Star for the 1st time this season. Washington Senators LF Frank Howard was 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 6-2 win over the Pilots. The 33 year old Howard is now hitting .279 with 30 HRs and 74 RBIs in 115 games. Howard was the 1960 NL Rookie of the Year and 2-time AL All Star (1968, 1969) Oakland Athletics RF Reggie Jackson was 4 for 8 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a split of a doubleheader with the Yankees. The 23 year old is now hitting .286 with 28 HRs and 64 RBIs in 110 games. Jackson was an AL All Star for the 1st time in his career in 1969. Houston Astros SP Larry Dierker allowed 6 hits and struck out 7 in a complete game 2-0 win over the Expos. The 22 year old is now 13-9 with a 2.24 ERA in 26 games including 25 starts. Dierker had a No Hitter against the Phillies on May 7th, 1969 Cleveland Indians RF Ken Harrelson has extended his hitting streak to 20 games in a 5-4 win over the Athletics. The 27 year old is now hitting .249 with 28 HRs and 80 RBIs in 117 games with the Red Sox (10) and Indians (107). Harrelson was an AL All Star in 1968. Harrelson had his hitting streak snapped at 21 games by the Athletics in a 4-1 loss. Pittsburgh Pirates RF Roberto Clemente collected his 2500th hit in a 6-2 win over the Padres. The 34 year old is now hitting .315 with 12 HRs and 45 RBIs in 103 games. Clemente has played his whole career with the Pirates which started in 1955. For his career he has 196 HRs and 1053 RBIs in 2056 MLB games, he is a career .312 hitter. Clemente won the 1966 NL MVP Award, is an 8 time Gold Glover and an 8-time All Star. A few weeks ago Clemente had a walk off GRAND SLAM against the Dodgers. Minnesota Twins RF Tony Oliva was named the AL Player of the Week. The 31 year old is hitting .354 with 14 HRs and 68 RBIs in 112 games. Oliva was the 1964 AL Rookie of the Year, 1966 AL Gold Glover and a 6-time All Star. Cincinnati Reds C Johnny Bench was named the NL Player of the Week. The 21 year old is now hitting .299 with 24 HRs and 60 RBIs in 98 games. Bench was the 1968 NL Rookie of the Year, 1968 NL Gold Glover and 1968 NL All Star. This Weeks Major Transactions The Seattle Pilots will be without the services of RF Mike Hegan for 2 weeks. The 27 year old is hitting .315 with 10 HRs and 35 RBIs in 97 games. Hegan in real life hit the Pilots 1st ever HR on April 8th, 1969. Also in real life, Hegan had an error less streak as a 1B for a total of 178 games. It was an AL record until broken by Kevin Youkilis in September 2007. When Hegan retired, he spent 12 years as a TV colour commentator for the Milwaukee Brewers. The Detroit Tigers have traded RP Don McMahon to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The 39 year old is 7-6 with 14 saves and a 4.24 ERA in 47 games. McMahon was a 1958 NL All Star. In real life, McMahon was used exclusively as a relief pitcher, in 874 games he had 2 starts. Over his career that spanned from 1957-1974, McMahon never spend any time on the DL. He won 2 World Series rings (1957 with the Milwaukee Braves and 1968 with the Detroit Tigers) The Chicago Cubs purchased the contract of Ken Johnson from the New York Yankees. Johnson's contract was purchased earlier this season by the Yankees from the Atlanta Braves. The 36 year old is 3-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 14 games with the Braves (7) and Yankees (7) including 6 starts. Johnson was a natural left hander but became right handed because a left handed glove was the only one his dad could find for him. As mentioned earlier, Johnson is the only MLB pitcher ever to lose a complete game no hitter, 1-0 to the Reds as a result of 2 errors (one belonging to Johnson himself) The Los Angeles Dodgers have released SP Don Drysdale. The 33 year old is now 5-4 with a 4.45 ERA in 12 starts. Drysdale is leaving the game because of an torn rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder. Drysdale was the 1962 AL Cy Young Award winner. He is also a 8-time All Star. Know for his aggressive inside pitching to keep batters off balance, Drysdale once said "Why use four pitches to put someone on base intentionally when I can do it with one". He was also an excellent hitting pitcher, in real life he had 29 career HRs and was often used as an pinch hitter. Drysdale holds the current record in the NL for hit batsman at 154. For his career (SIM) Drysdale is 107-170 with 6 saves, a 2.97 ERA in 521 games including 465 starts.