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Old 01-07-2020, 02:30 PM   #53
scott1964
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1944 By The Numbers

World Series
New York Yankees 4-1 over St Louis Cardinals
MVP Stan Musial (Yankees)

Batting Champions
AL: Stan Musial (New York Yankees) .384
NL: Ted Williams (New York Giants) .331

The Home Run Kings
AL: Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics) 26
NL: Ted Williams (New York Giants) .35

New Records
Nate Andrews (Chicago Cubs) 27 saves

Accomplishments
Jerry Priddy (St Louis Cardinals) and Ken Keltner (Philadelphia Blue Jays) hit for the cycle
Virgil Truck (New York Yankees) 22-9 only pitcher to win 20 or more games
Bob Johnson (Brooklyn Dodgers) and Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics) 2500th hit
Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics) 300th HR

The Slam File
28 this season. Tommy Henrich (New York Giants) and Rudy York (Boston Braves) hit 2
Code:
April 27th 1944 Tommy Henrich (New York Giants)
April 30th 1944 Frank Warren (Pittsburgh Pirates)
May 17th 1944 Hank Edwards (New York Giants)
May 19th 1944 Ernie Lombardi (Philadelphia Blue Jays)
May 21st 1944 Billy Jurges (Philadelphia Athletics)
June 2nd 1944 Cass Michaels (Washington Senators)
June 28th 1944 Billy Johnson (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 5th 1944 Rudy York (Boston Braves)
July 6th 1944 Rudy York (Boston Braves)
July 16th 1944 Charlie Keller (Philadelphia Blue Jays)
July 20th 1944 Chet Cichosz (Boston Red Sox)
July 22nd 1944 Gil English (New York Yankees) 
July 22nd 1944 Ray Sanders (Chicago Cubs)
August 5th 1944 Sam Chapman (New York Yankees)
August 13th 1944 Barney McCosky (Philadelphia Atheltics)
August 15th 1944 Harvey Storey (Brooklyn Dodgers)
August 17th 1944 Bill Norman (Pittsbrugh Pirates)
August 20th 1944 Les Fleming (Chicago Cubs)
August 27th 1944 Dick Wakefield (St Louis Cardinals)
August 29th 1944 Ab Wright (Detroit Tigers)
August 29th 1944 Hank Greenberg (Washington Senators)
September 10th 1944 Jack Graham (Boston Red Sox)
September 10th 1944 Andy Pafko (Brooklyn Dodgers)
September 20th 1944 Gil Goan (Clveland Indians)
September 23rd 1944 Tommy Henrich (New York Giants)
September 23rd 1944 Frankie Kelleher (Chicago White Sox)
September 25th 1944 Whitey Kurowski (New York Giants)
September 26th 1944 Bobby Doerr (Phildelphia Atheltics)
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