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Matt from TN · 07-13-2004, 10:34 PM

1940 Offseason News

Only one managerial change took place, and it was indeed an interesting one. The Athletics announced that long-time first baseman Salvatore Rossi would take over managing duties for the team, becoming the first player-manager in nearly two decades.

In February, the First National Bank of Chicago tried to force a sale of the White Sox by the heirs of the late Louis Comiskey. A local judge denied the effort, saying that Mrs. Grace Comiskey could keep the club for their 14-year-old son, Charles II, until he is 35.

In March, an inter-league all-star game was played in Florida for the benefit of Finland, which had been attacked by the Soviet Union. Over $20,000 was raised, but the Finlanders gave up their battle within a few days of the benefit.

Here are the players elected to the Hall of Fame in 1940:

Whitey Kohse, SS
Cap: Giants
Vote: 85.7%
Teams: New York N.L. 1914-1931, Brooklyn N.L. 1932
Plaque: Kohse was the top offensive shortstop of his day. Six times in his career, he hit double-digit homeruns, which was unheard of for a shortstop. By the time he retired, he had a .324 batting average, 131 homeruns (18th All-Time), 660 doubles (2nd All-Time), 1346 RBI (7th All-Time), 1523 runs scored (8th All-Time), 1643 walks (Most All-Time) and 164 steals. He won 4 Gold Gloves and played in 3 World Series with the Giants, winning one. He led the NL in OPS 5 times, in doubles 4 times and in walks 6 times.

Tom Turley, C
Cap: Senators
Vote: 78.6%
Teams: Detroit A.L. 1907-1909, St. Louis A.L. 1909-1911, Washington A.L. 1911-1930
Plaque: Turley's retirement capped off the great "Golden Age of Catchers," when he and other great backstops were a major offensive force in the league. At the time of his retirement, 3 of the 9 members of the exclusive 3000 hit club were catchers. Turley retired with a .293 average, 3098 hits (7th All-Time), 395 doubles (23rd All-Time), 131 homeruns (10th All-Time), 1502 RBI (3rd All-Time), 1653 runs scored (3rd All-Time), 1454 walks (2nd All-Time) and 420 stolen bases (18th All-Time). He also won 2 World Series with the Senators.

Campbell Ditty, CF
Cap: Giants
Vote: 78.6%
Teams: New York N.L. 1906-1929
Plaque: Ditty was the premier power hitter of his day. He was part of a powerful Giants lineup that carried their team to 3 pennants and 3 second place finishes within one 6-year span. Ditty won one World Series and was twice named the NL BOY (1916, 1922). He won 4 Gold Gloves and led the NL in home runs 5 times. At one point in his career, he held the record for most home runs in a season and in a career. He was the first player in major league history to top 200 home runs in a career. Upon retirement, he had amassed a .309 average, 3131 hits (5th All-Time), 665 doubles (Most All-Time), 206 home runs (2nd All-Time), 1628 RBI (Most All-Time), 1313 runs (18th All-Time) and 665 walks.

Allen Albertini, SP
Cap: Dodgers
Vote: 78.6%
Teams: Brooklyn N.L. 1906-1920
Plaque: Unfortunately, Albertini's brilliant career was cut short by an arm injury. Up until that time, he had been the most dominant player in Brooklyn history. He finished his career with a 265-147 record (8th Most Wins All-Time), 2.32 ERA (5th Best All-Time), 1724 K's (17th Most All-Time), 306 complete games and 59 shutouts (6th Most All-Time). He also won the 1912 NL POTY Award.

*Note that all rankings (i.e. 2nd All-Time) were at the time of the players retirement. What happened after they retired does not reflect on their plaque.

07-13-2004, 10:34 PM	#1624
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	1940 Offseason News Only one managerial change took place, and it was indeed an interesting one. The Athletics announced that long-time first baseman Salvatore Rossi would take over managing duties for the team, becoming the first player-manager in nearly two decades. In February, the First National Bank of Chicago tried to force a sale of the White Sox by the heirs of the late Louis Comiskey. A local judge denied the effort, saying that Mrs. Grace Comiskey could keep the club for their 14-year-old son, Charles II, until he is 35. In March, an inter-league all-star game was played in Florida for the benefit of Finland, which had been attacked by the Soviet Union. Over $20,000 was raised, but the Finlanders gave up their battle within a few days of the benefit. Here are the players elected to the Hall of Fame in 1940: Whitey Kohse, SS Cap: Giants Vote: 85.7% Teams: New York N.L. 1914-1931, Brooklyn N.L. 1932 Plaque: Kohse was the top offensive shortstop of his day. Six times in his career, he hit double-digit homeruns, which was unheard of for a shortstop. By the time he retired, he had a .324 batting average, 131 homeruns (18th All-Time), 660 doubles (2nd All-Time), 1346 RBI (7th All-Time), 1523 runs scored (8th All-Time), 1643 walks (Most All-Time) and 164 steals. He won 4 Gold Gloves and played in 3 World Series with the Giants, winning one. He led the NL in OPS 5 times, in doubles 4 times and in walks 6 times. Tom Turley, C Cap: Senators Vote: 78.6% Teams: Detroit A.L. 1907-1909, St. Louis A.L. 1909-1911, Washington A.L. 1911-1930 Plaque: Turley's retirement capped off the great "Golden Age of Catchers," when he and other great backstops were a major offensive force in the league. At the time of his retirement, 3 of the 9 members of the exclusive 3000 hit club were catchers. Turley retired with a .293 average, 3098 hits (7th All-Time), 395 doubles (23rd All-Time), 131 homeruns (10th All-Time), 1502 RBI (3rd All-Time), 1653 runs scored (3rd All-Time), 1454 walks (2nd All-Time) and 420 stolen bases (18th All-Time). He also won 2 World Series with the Senators. Campbell Ditty, CF Cap: Giants Vote: 78.6% Teams: New York N.L. 1906-1929 Plaque: Ditty was the premier power hitter of his day. He was part of a powerful Giants lineup that carried their team to 3 pennants and 3 second place finishes within one 6-year span. Ditty won one World Series and was twice named the NL BOY (1916, 1922). He won 4 Gold Gloves and led the NL in home runs 5 times. At one point in his career, he held the record for most home runs in a season and in a career. He was the first player in major league history to top 200 home runs in a career. Upon retirement, he had amassed a .309 average, 3131 hits (5th All-Time), 665 doubles (Most All-Time), 206 home runs (2nd All-Time), 1628 RBI (Most All-Time), 1313 runs (18th All-Time) and 665 walks. Allen Albertini, SP Cap: Dodgers Vote: 78.6% Teams: Brooklyn N.L. 1906-1920 Plaque: Unfortunately, Albertini's brilliant career was cut short by an arm injury. Up until that time, he had been the most dominant player in Brooklyn history. He finished his career with a 265-147 record (8th Most Wins All-Time), 2.32 ERA (5th Best All-Time), 1724 K's (17th Most All-Time), 306 complete games and 59 shutouts (6th Most All-Time). He also won the 1912 NL POTY Award. *Note that all rankings (i.e. 2nd All-Time) were at the time of the players retirement. What happened after they retired does not reflect on their plaque.