The Start Of Baseball - Page 61

scott1964 · 01-01-2025, 10:21 PM

April 20th 1964
The first week is in the books. Preseason favorites, St Louis and Kansas City are at the bottom of their leagues. Willie Davis (Braves) hits for the cycle. Lee Thomas (Twins) hit
2 HR for the week and is equal to his home run output from last year. Tommy Harper (Pirates) leads both league with his .571 BA.

scott1964 · 01-03-2025, 09:17 PM

April 27th 1964

We are done with week #2. Baltimore still sits atop of the American League, while the White Sox can't seem to find their footing. Meanwhile over in the National League, the Dodgers are
sitting up there, thanks to a 9 game winning streak. Tommy Harper (Pirates) keeps rolling along, he leads the National League with his .500 BA, while Jacky Jensen (Tigers) leads the
American League with .526 BA.

scott1964 · 01-10-2025, 08:16 PM

May 1964

The first month is in the books. Too soon to call it yet

scott1964 · 01-10-2025, 08:32 PM

May 4th Update

Early votes are in as the Los Angeles Dodgers are breaking out with seven straight wins. Twins' Eddie Matthews has a 20 game hitting streak.

scott1964 · 01-13-2025, 09:59 PM

May 11th Update

It looked like the Dodgers were going to run away with the National League, but Cincinnati came on strong with 10 straight wins. Over in the American League everyone is within striking.
Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Neiman hits for the cycle.

scott1964 · 01-22-2025, 09:34 PM

May 8th Update

Baltimore and Los Angeles are trying to pull away from each of their respected divisions. Houston actually managed to win a single for the week as well as the Twins. Ron Santos (Cardinals)
is the top hitter at .421 while Met Jack Hiatt is not too far behind at .402. Twins Frank Robinson hit his 300th HR.

scott1964 · 01-25-2025, 10:29 PM

May 25th Update

The American League has three of the worst teams, White sox, Twins, and Angels. The Twins are 0-11 in one run games

. The Red Sox vault to the top thanks to a 6-1 record for
the week. Over in the National League, the Dodges see their lead shrink as they go 3-4 and the Cardinals and Braves move closer. Bob Nieman (Pirates) picks up his 2000th hit.
Ron Santos (Cardinals) leads both leagues with his .393 BA.

scott1964 · 01-29-2025, 10:56 PM

The Leagues first No hitter of the Season

scott1964 · 01-29-2025, 11:11 PM

June 1st 1964 Update

Twins' Frank Robinson is named AM player of the week. While Andy Carey of the Mets is named for the NL. Jim Lonborg pitches his first NO HITTER and the Leagues' first of the season.
After a quick start, the Dodgers have cooled off a bit, as a result the pack is ganging up. On the other side of town, the Angels have lost 14 straight games, and the Washington Senators
are on a 10 games losing streak

scott1964 · 01-30-2025, 09:19 PM

June 8th 1964

What a week makes. The Boston Red Sox had a productive month of May, going 21-9, then for June so far, drop 8 straight. Once top leader of the National League the Dodgers are
fighting for a slice of the pie, tied for 3rd place. NL Player of the Week, Bill Singer (Angels), his only 2 wins of the season are shut outs (2-6) and during the past week too.

scott1964 · 01-30-2025, 09:23 PM

Batting Leaders

American League

National League

scott1964 · 05-25-2025, 10:24 PM

Update to August 1st 1964

scott1964 · 06-03-2025, 08:53 PM

We are half way through August and here are the leaders.

American League

National League

01-01-2025, 10:21 PM	#1201
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	April 20th 1964 The first week is in the books. Preseason favorites, St Louis and Kansas City are at the bottom of their leagues. Willie Davis (Braves) hits for the cycle. Lee Thomas (Twins) hit 2 HR for the week and is equal to his home run output from last year. Tommy Harper (Pirates) leads both league with his .571 BA. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-03-2025, 09:17 PM	#1202
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	April 27th 1964 We are done with week #2. Baltimore still sits atop of the American League, while the White Sox can't seem to find their footing. Meanwhile over in the National League, the Dodgers are sitting up there, thanks to a 9 game winning streak. Tommy Harper (Pirates) keeps rolling along, he leads the National League with his .500 BA, while Jacky Jensen (Tigers) leads the American League with .526 BA. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-10-2025, 08:16 PM	#1203
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	May 1964 The first month is in the books. Too soon to call it yet __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-10-2025, 08:32 PM	#1204
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	May 4th Update Early votes are in as the Los Angeles Dodgers are breaking out with seven straight wins. Twins' Eddie Matthews has a 20 game hitting streak. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-13-2025, 09:59 PM	#1205
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	May 11th Update It looked like the Dodgers were going to run away with the National League, but Cincinnati came on strong with 10 straight wins. Over in the American League everyone is within striking. Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Neiman hits for the cycle. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-22-2025, 09:34 PM	#1206
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	May 8th Update Baltimore and Los Angeles are trying to pull away from each of their respected divisions. Houston actually managed to win a single for the week as well as the Twins. Ron Santos (Cardinals) is the top hitter at .421 while Met Jack Hiatt is not too far behind at .402. Twins Frank Robinson hit his 300th HR. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-25-2025, 10:29 PM	#1207
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	May 25th Update The American League has three of the worst teams, White sox, Twins, and Angels. The Twins are 0-11 in one run games . The Red Sox vault to the top thanks to a 6-1 record for the week. Over in the National League, the Dodges see their lead shrink as they go 3-4 and the Cardinals and Braves move closer. Bob Nieman (Pirates) picks up his 2000th hit. Ron Santos (Cardinals) leads both leagues with his .393 BA. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-29-2025, 10:56 PM	#1208
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	The Leagues first No hitter of the Season __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-29-2025, 11:11 PM	#1209
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	June 1st 1964 Update Twins' Frank Robinson is named AM player of the week. While Andy Carey of the Mets is named for the NL. Jim Lonborg pitches his first NO HITTER and the Leagues' first of the season. After a quick start, the Dodgers have cooled off a bit, as a result the pack is ganging up. On the other side of town, the Angels have lost 14 straight games, and the Washington Senators are on a 10 games losing streak __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-30-2025, 09:19 PM	#1210
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	June 8th 1964 What a week makes. The Boston Red Sox had a productive month of May, going 21-9, then for June so far, drop 8 straight. Once top leader of the National League the Dodgers are fighting for a slice of the pie, tied for 3rd place. NL Player of the Week, Bill Singer (Angels), his only 2 wins of the season are shut outs (2-6) and during the past week too. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-30-2025, 09:23 PM	#1211
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Batting Leaders American League National League __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

05-25-2025, 10:24 PM	#1212
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	Update to August 1st 1964 __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

06-03-2025, 08:53 PM	#1213
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,622	We are half way through August and here are the leaders. American League National League __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.