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Old 01-23-2020, 06:55 PM   #56
scott1964
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1945 By The Numbers

World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2 over Detroit Tigers
MVP George Case (Tigers)

Batting Champions
AL: Stan Musial (New York Yankees) .339
NL: Stan Hack (Chicago Cubs) .352

The Home Run Kings
AL: Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics) 25
NL: Whitey Kurowski (New York Giants) .17

New Records
Bob Feller (Senators) opponents average .176

Accomplishments
Jim Russell (Cincinnati Reds) 6 hits in a single game.
Roy Cullenbine (St Louis Browns) hit for the cycle
Bobo Newsom (Philadelphia Athletics) No Hitter
5 pitchers with 20 or more wins
Hal Newhouser (Detroit Tigers) Pitching Triple Crown
Arkey Vaughan (Washington Senators) and Frankie Crosetti (Boston Red Sox) 2500th hit
Joe Medwick (Washington Senators) 3000th hit
Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) 4500 hit
Bob Johnson (Brooklyn Dodgers) 300th HR

The Slam File
23 this season.
Code:
April 17th 1945 Buck Frierson (Philade3lphia Athletics)
April 25th 1945 Andy Pafko (Brooklyn Dodgers)
April 29th 1945 Bill Nicholson (Philadelphia Phillies)
May 1st 1945 Tommy Holmes (Brooklyn Dodgers)
May 15th 1945 Stan Musial (New York Yankees)
May 20th 1945 Mickey Vernon (Chicago White Sox)
May 23rd 1945 Jack Graham (Boston Red Sox) walk off
May 27th 1945 Bob Johnson (Brooklyn Dodgers)
June 3rd 1945 Milt Byrnes (Boston Red Sox) PH
June 6th 1945 Vern Stephens (Detroit Tigers)
June 17th 1945 Billy Goodman (St Louis Browns)
June 24th 1945 Ab Wright (Detroit Tigers)
July 1st 1945 Joseph McNamee (New York Yankees)
July 4th 1945 Vince DiMaggio (St Louis Cardinals)
July 5th 1945 Bob Elliott (Boston Braves)
July 18th 1945 Stan Spence (St Louis Browns)
August 4th 1945 Eddie Stanky (Boston Braves)
August 17th 1945 Jim Pruett (Philadephia Phillies)
August 26th 1945 Billy Goodman (St Louis Browns)
September 3rd 1945 Frankie Hayes (St Louis Browns)
September 5th 1945 Buster Adams (St Louis Cardinals)
September 16th 1945 George Antone (Brooklyn Dodgers)
September 23rd 1945 Billy Johnson (Pittsburgh Pirates)
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